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| Silicon Valley Storage Innovators Join Forces to Develop the Fastest Non-Volatile PCI Solid State Storage Device |  |
BiTMICRO® Networks and CENATEK are Exploring the Development of a Hybrid PCI-Based FlashDisk-SSD Solution
FREMONT, California -- Mar. 5, 2002 -- BiTMICRO Networks, Inc., a pioneer in intelligent flashdisk ATA/IDE, SCSI and Fibre Channel solid state disk storage solutions, and CENATEK, Inc., the provider of high-speed, high performance storage solutions, announced today, a technology and marketing partnership to investigate developing a hybrid solid state disk (SSD) storage solution that brings together the best in flashdisk storage and PCI bus-attached SSD technology. The companies plan to deliver a unique and highly efficient storage solution with the best price/performance ratio possible.
The partnership comes on the heels of a recent IDC report that noted the greatest impediment to companies adopting SSD technology today is awareness of the advantages inherent in solid state technology. Previously, cost had been a factor in the adoption of solid state storage. CENATEK and BiTMICRO® hope their ongoing partnership will be the first example of how the storage industry is focused on delivering products that serve the needs of their customers. They are working together to make the highest performance SSD storage more affordable and its availability a reality.
"CENATEK is excited about the opportunity to partner with BiTMICRO," noted Dustin Bogue, Executive Vice-President at CENATEK. "Coupling our strengths through this partnership allows us to combine our efforts to raise industry awareness about high speed, high availability, and affordable solid state storage."
Both companies expect the pricing for this solution to be consistent with each of their existing storage offerings, BiTMICRO's high-availability E-Disk® and CENATEK's high speed, PCI bus-attached Rocket Drive™, SSD products respectively. Prices are likely to range between 1000 USD to 2000 USD per gigabyte.
"Profitability and return on investment are critical in today's challenging economic times. Despite the current economic climate, businesses continue to invest in IT because they are more eager than ever to reduce the time, cost and paperwork associated with their business processes," according to Rudy Bruce, BiTMICRO's President. He adds, "BiTMICRO and CENATEK are uniquely poised to offer the greatest ROI in the industry by developing the most technically advanced, functional and highest-performing data storage solution in the marketplace for the years to come."
Businesses need sophisticated network and connectivity management systems to keep up with the dynamic changes today's companies endure. The heart of this information technology (IT) infrastructure is data storage that, oftentimes, becomes the bottleneck. By combining their strengths, BiTMICRO® and CENATEK will address the pressing problem in IT SAN and NAS environments to increase system efficiency and versatility, thereby reducing total cost of ownership.
CENATEK is showcasing industry's latest solid state disk storage breakthroughs at CeBIT 2002 Hannover, Germany, Booth A16, Hall 24-Stand C24, March 13-20, 2002.
About BiTMICRO Networks
BiTMICRO Networks, Inc. (http://www.bitmicro.com), a privately held California corporation, is the world's premier supplier of high performance solid state disk device and storage management solutions. BiTMICRO's storage solutions offer unmatched performance, data availability, and manageability across a spectrum of platforms from entry systems to super computers. The E-Disk® solutions are offered with SCSI, IDE/ATA and Fibre Channel interfaces in 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch HDD footprints and 19-inch rack mount. Their engineering methods, expertise and flexible system architecture bring to their clients highly reliable and upgradeable storage solution that can also address custom-design application requirements. For BiTMICRO®Networks E-Disk® technology information, visit Web site at http://www.bitmicro.com or contact BiTMICRO® at 45550 Northport Loop East, Fremont, CA 94538 USA. Sales Telephone: +510-74E-DISK / +510-743-3475. Fax: +510-623-2342. E-mail: info@bitmicro.com.
About CENATEK
CENATEK, Inc. (http://www.cenatek.com), a privately held corporation launched in July 2001, is revolutionizing the way data is stored and retrieved on computers, networks and other electronic devices. The company's high-speed storage and data-access products leverage patented solid state disk technology to set new standards for price and performance. In addition to its premier product, the Rocket Drive, CENATEK also offers RamDisk™ software products and storage consulting services for businesses of all sizes. Headquartered in Morgan Hill, Calif., CENATEK also maintains research and development offices in Redding, Calif. For more information about CENATEK's RAMDisk™ and Rocket Drive™, visit Web site at http://www.cenatek.com, or contact CENATEK at 18625 Sutter Blvd., Suite 800, Morgan Hill, CA 95037-2864 USA. Telephone: +408-782-1220. Fax: +408-782-1120. E-mail: info@cenatek.com. Note to Editors: BiTMICRO®, E-Disk®, FlashBus™, and BiTMICRO Networks® are trademarks of BiTMICRO Networks, Inc. CENATEK™, Rocket Drive™ and RamDisk™ are trademarks of CENATEK, Inc. All other brands or products are trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
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