[July 06, 2005] Netcell Revolution Storage Processor Passes American Megatrends' AMIBIOS(R) Validation Tweet SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- July 6, 2005 -- Netcell(R) Corporation, the technology leader in storage processing, and American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), a leading provider of BIOS, storage and computing innovations worldwide, today announced AMIBIOS(R) firmware validation for storage accelerator cards powered by the Netcell Revolution storage processor. "It is our goal to provide users of the Netcell Revolution storage processor a stable and reliable environment when used in conjunction with advanced AMIBIOS(R) technology," said Terry Allen, marketing communications manager for AMI. "We have also been working with Netcell to validate and ensure compatibility with the AMI Olympus II, Olympus III and Olympus IV motherboards." AMIBIOS8(TM), the latest version of AMIBIOS(R), incorporates the proven reliability of previous releases and support for the latest technology. AMIBIOS8(TM)'s modular BIOS architecture easily allows support for new technologies to be added to any project. This architecture separates hardware support from technology support, allowing more code to be reused from project to project. Combining this concept with the Visual eBIOS development environment for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) reduces the effort required for BIOS development. "Getting the Revolution storage processor tested in AMI's validation test lab and into the AMI firmware validation test plan is very important to Netcell to ensure maximum compatibility with motherboards before reaching users," said Oliver Baltuch, senior director of marketing for Netcell Corporation. "The level of support and attention that AMI provides is top-notch and we look forward to working closely with AMI on next-generation technologies." The Netcell Revolution storage processor powers the XFX Revo64 storage accelerator card and is available worldwide from XFX and its distributors. About the Netcell Revolution Storage Processor Netcell has created the next big thing in computer processing: the Storage Processing Unit (SPU). The Netcell Revolution SPU powers a new generation of ATA and serial-ATA storage accelerator cards targeted at bandwidth-intensive desktop, workstation and media server applications. Revolution storage processing cards feature a revolutionary 100% hardware-based 64-bit RAID engine that offers a mainstream RAID solution with the simultaneous benefits of both RAID 0-class performance and RAID 5-class data protection. Completely driverless by design, it can be easily installed into new and existing computers in very little time and is completely compatible with existing applications. The Revolution SPU delivers high-end performance with low-cost drives, while providing enterprise-class security for data and content. About Netcell Corporation Netcell is a privately-held fabless semiconductor company that develops storage processors for the ATA and SATA host bus adapter, consumer, server, workstation and embedded storage markets. Using a unique patented architecture for writing and reading from multiple disk drives in parallel, Netcell enables a new class of storage product that advances the state-of-the-art for mainstream hard drive storage applications, delivering enterprise-class reliability with better performance, lower cost, and plug-and-play simplicity. Storage products based on Netcell's technology will be aimed at next-generation entertainment PCs and graphics workstations used in media-intensive applications with rigorous performance demands. For more information, please visit www.netcell.com. About AMI Founded in 1985, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), best known for AMIBIOS, supplies state-of-the-art hardware, software and utilities to today's high-tech manufacturers. AMI, focused on IP Storage Area Networks (IP-SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS), and Storage Management, also offers remote server management, KVM over IP, IPMI 2.0 firmware and high-density motherboards. AMI is a member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and an Associate Member with the Intel(R) Communications Alliance, a community of communications and embedded developers and solution providers. Headquartered in Atlanta, AMI has locations in the U.S., China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan to better serve its customers. For more information on AMI, its products or services, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or visit www.ami.com. Netcell and SyncRAID are trademarks of Netcell Corporation. SyncRAID and NC5000 are covered by US Patents 6,018,778, 6,237,052 and other U.S. and Foreign Patents Pending. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]