PITTSBURGH, PA, July 9, 2003 -- For Immediate Release

Wednesday, July 9, 2003

Contact: Emily Byham
Advanced Computer & Network Corporation
Phone: 800-213-2667
Fax: 412-683-9070
e-mail: emily@acnc.com

Advanced Computer & Network Corporation (AC&NC) raises the storage performance bar with the new JetStor III SATA RAID array

Business and Technical Editors

Pittsburgh, PA -- July 9, 2003. -- AC&NC today announced its next generation JetStor III SATA RAID array supporting business critical applications with superior data protection and the unprecedented performance of Serial ATA disk drives. The JetStor III SATA RAID array features a brand-new 64-bit RISC processor, achieving blazingly fast parity calculations and I/O operations, completely cableless backplane-based design, and storage capacities exceeding 4TB in a small 3U high enclosure.

"In today's data driven world, performance is the pivotal element of the storage roadmap, from workgroups to the enterprise," said Gene Leyzarovich, president of Advanced Computer & Network Corporation. "We now provide the cost-conscious data center storage performance without compromise – JetStor III SATA RAID. Built upon the solid foundation of previous generation JetStor products and featuring high-performance Serial ATA technology, JetStor III SATA RAID facilitates rapid deployment, maximum data protection, configuration flexibility, and management simplicity – reducing Total Cost of Ownership and providing higher return on hardware investment. We are pleased to be one of the first companies to offer a RAID unit based on the new SATA technology. For the past five years, the JetStor brand has been widely recognized and accepted as a product of choice by major OEM and Fortune 1000 companies around the world."

Complete information about the JetStor III SATA RAID Array, including technical specifications, can be found on Advanced Computer & Network Corporation's Web site at www.acnc.com/sata.html or by contacting AC&NC's marketing department.

About AC&NC

Advanced Computer & Network Corporation designs, manufactures and markets high-performance, competitively priced RAID data storage systems. With an extensive line of storage solutions for any computing platform and operating system, comprehensive free technical support, and fast on-time product delivery, AC&NC brings freedom of choice to all clients, from workgroup to enterprise. AC&NC RAID systems ensure rapid, round-the-clock access to all of the information our customers rely on to move forward in the 21st century.

AC&NC's major customers include the world's largest manufacturers, financial services firms, Internet companies, telecommunications and healthcare providers, educational institutions, various government agencies, and the military. With patrons from coast to coast and all over the world, AC&NC's sharp focus on meeting the clients' needs is unparalleled.

Complete information about the JetStor line of RAID Arrays, including technical specifications, can be found on Advanced Computer & Network Corporation's web site at http://www.acnc.com or by contacting AC&NC's marketing department at 1-800-213-2667 or via e-mail at marketing@acnc.com

JetStor is a Registered Trademark of Advanced Computer & Network Corporation (AC&NC).


KEYWORD: PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: RAID STORAGE SATA SCSI

CO: Advanced Computer & Network Corporation

ST: Pennsylvania