MILPITAS, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LSI
Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced that Fujitsu Technology
Solutions (FTS) has selected LSI™ 6Gb/s SAS RAID-on-Chip (ROC) and
controller ICs and MegaRAID® firmware for integration across the
entire family of new FTS PRIMERGY servers. The LSI 6Gb/s SAS
solutions provide new levels of storage performance, scalability
and data protection for PRIMERGY x86-based rack, tower and blade
servers.
"The past five generations of PRIMERGY servers have used LSI
technology to deliver advanced storage connectivity and RAID
functionality to our customers," said Jens-Peter Seick, senior vice president, x86
Server Business at Fujitsu Technology Solutions. "With the addition
of 6Gb/s SAS technology, our customers expect increased levels of
RAID performance and data protection, so once again we have turned
to LSI, our long-time partner, for a diverse portfolio of proven
SAS RAID solutions."
FTS PRIMERGY servers will incorporate a range of LSI 6Gb/s SAS
products, including the LSISAS2008 I/O controller IC, the
LSISAS2108 ROC and MegaRAID firmware, and the LSI SAS2x20 SAS
expander IC.
LSI 6Gb/s SAS MegaRAID products have demonstrated a 190 percent
throughput improvement for RAID 5 writes and a 240 percent
throughput improvement for RAID 6 writes compared to products based
on 3Gb/s SAS technology, translating to significant system
performance gains.
"As one of the leading European IT infrastructure providers, FTS
serves customers with intensive application requirements, ranging
from financial services to scientific research," said Bill Wuertz, senior vice president, Storage
Components Division, LSI. "As FTS deploys its new line of PRIMERGY
servers, we are pleased that they have selected our end-to-end SAS
portfolio to meet the I/O and RAID requirements of this demanding
customer base."
Since the inception of SAS, LSI has delivered an
industry-leading portfolio of products including controller and ROC
ICs, expanders, host bus and MegaRAID adapters, RAID-on-Motherboard
(ROMB) solutions and storage systems. Based on a 25-year track
record of hardware and firmware expertise and extensive validation
processes, LSI is the silicon-to-systems supplier of choice for
OEMs that want to deliver a broad set of storage solutions.
About LSI
LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) is a leading provider of innovative
silicon, systems and software technologies that enable products,
which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content
together. The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and
services including custom and standard product ICs, adapters,
systems and software that are trusted by the world's best known
brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking
markets. More information is available at www.lsi.com.
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