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Interphase Corporation Supplies Storage Networking Interfaces to Hewlett-Packard

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Interphase Corporation, an international supplier of enterprise networking technologies, has announced plans to supply Hewlett-Packard Company with storage networking interfaces for their HP 9000 A-Class, N-Class, and L-Class Enterprise Servers. Interphase will provide HP with their 552C SlotOptimizer Storage Networking Adapters, which offer two Ultra2 SCSI connections and two 10/100 Ethernet connections from a single board. This agreement builds on the existing relationship between Interphase and HP, enabling the rapid deployment of systems aimed at Internet-age computing.

Key Takeaways:

  • Interphase Corporation will supply Hewlett-Packard with storage networking interfaces for their HP 9000 Enterprise Servers.
  • The 552C SlotOptimizer Storage Networking Adapters offer two Ultra2 SCSI connections and two 10/100 Ethernet connections from a single board.
  • The adapters will provide maximum connectivity while optimizing PCI slots in the host system.
  • Ultra2 SCSI has several advantages over earlier SCSI implementations, including twice the data throughput and increased cable length.
  • The 552C enables HP 9000 servers to achieve maximum burst rates of up to 160 MBps.
  • The Fast Ethernet connectivity of the adapters conserves PCI bus slots in the host server and supports the increasing demand for e-services and the Internet.
  • The agreement expands the existing relationship between Interphase and HP, which has previously collaborated on several product alliances.
  • Interphase provides products to HP as an OEM supplier and authorized channel partner for various communications technologies.
  • Interphase Corporation is a leader in Fibre Channel technology and designs and delivers high-performance connectivity adapters for computer and telecommunication networks.

Statistics:

  • 160 MBps: Maximum burst rate achievable by HP 9000 servers with the 552C SlotOptimizer Storage Networking Adapters.
  • 65 percent: Increase in cable length for attached devices using Ultra2 SCSI compared to earlier SCI implementations.
  • 2: Number of Ultra2 SCSI connections and number of 10/100 Ethernet connections provided by the 552C adapters from a single board.
  • $73.5 million: Interphase 1999 revenues.
  • 1999: The year Interphase reported $73.5 million in revenue.

Sources:

  • Business Editors & High Tech Writers, "Interphase 'SlotOptimizer(TM)'" (March 15, 2000)
  • Interphase Corporation, "About Interphase Corporation" (http://www.iphase.com)

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