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TABERNUS/LSI LOGIC/SEAGATE JOIN ON SERIAL ATTACHED SCSI

Tabernus recently announced that it is working with Seagate Technology and LSI Logic to ensure interoperability and compatibility between its peripheral testing software and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) mass storage devices. Tabernus expects to be the first in the peripheral testing software industry to provide testing tools for SAS, the next evolution of SCSI. Tabernus estimates that their software products will be delivered in Q4 of 2003. The collaborative effort will help the companies provide the highest quality SAS products to the market.

Tabernus will leverage the LSI Logic Fusion-MPT (Message Passing Technology) architecture to simplify and speed their development upon industry standard Host Bus Adapters (HBA). Seagate Technology, one of the first manufacturers to create Serial Attached SCSI disc drives, will provide Tabernus with early releases of their storage devices to use as targets for developing and qualifying their software. "Tabernus is aggressively working with strategic partners like Seagate Technology and LSI Logic to be the first to offer Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) peripheral testing software solutions for our customers. The decreasing costs of storing data, and the increasing storage capacities of the same small device footprint, have been key enablers of the technology SAS revolution," said Marissa Ponikvar, Tabernus CEO and president. "New technologies, such as SAS, require robust software testing tools. By partnering with Seagate Technology and LSI Logic, we will have the first and most comprehensive tool for SAS technology and it will meet our customers' requirements."

"Serial Attached SCSI is an exciting growth path for the enterprise that will enable greater connectivity, faster performance, and high reliability, all while continuing to provide the lowest cost of ownership for IT managers when using Seagate Technology disc drives," stated Henry Fabian, Seagate Technology executive director of product marketing. "With the added benefits delivered with SAS, utilizing the test and management tools offered by Tabernus and working toward interoperability with LSI Logic's controllers, will help ensure that enterprise systems are optimized and reliable."

"Tabernus' selection of LSI Logic's SAS solution underscores our position as the industry leader, and validates the importance of our Fusion-MPT architecture as a means to simplify and speed the development process," said Laura Cratin, director of software engineering for LSI Logic's storage standard products division. "Evolving a robust tool to assure reliability and interoperability will accelerate SAS time-to-market. Tabernus has an excellent track record of delivering just such a solution."