PITTSBURGH, February 21, 2000 /PRNewswire/ -- Today AC&NC introduced the JetStor II-FC ? RAID, desktop sized SCSI/Fiber Channel disk array system.

Joining AC&NC's highly successful line of data storage products, JetStor II-FC RAID Array adds new high-performance 64-bit RAID controller as well as many functional improvements. This includes dual Ultra2/LVD SCSI host and drive interfaces, one single-loop 100 MB/sec fiber-channel interface, high speed RISC RAID processor, large size controller cache, and six fans for an increased cooling ability. In addition, eight half-height drive bays allow the JetStor II-FC ? RAID to reach maximum capacity of 584GB in a compact desktop or rackmount enclosure.

"We engineered our new JetStor II-FC ? product based on a very successful JetStor II-LVD ? product line. It is being targeted at the exploding SAN (Storage Area Network) market," said Gene Leyzarovich, President of Advanced Computer & Network Corporation. "JetStor II-FC ? RAID has been designed for seamless SAN integration while delivering extreme cost-effectiveness, cluster-ready capabilities and high performance. JetStor II-FC ? RAID can be integrated with any hardware platform without regard for the operating system, be it Windows NT, Windows 2000, Linux, or any other operating system."

Complete information about the JetStor II-FC ? RAID Array, including technical specifications, can be found on Advanced Computer & Network Corporation's web site at http://www.acnc.com/product_jetstorii_fc.html or by contacting AC&NC's marketing department.

JetStor II-FC ? RAID is shipping in limited quantities to the company's partners. Full production is scheduled for the Q2 of 2000.

Advanced Computer & Network Corporation (AC&NC), a privately held company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, was founded in May 1993 to become the market leader in the development and marketing of high performance fault-tolerant storage solutions. Since its inception, AC&NC has installed its systems in numerous locations in the United States, Canada, Asia, Western and Eastern Europe.

Some of AC&NC's customers include UUNET, Sony Electronics, Lucent Technologies, Los Angeles Times, Carnegie Mellon University, Duke Medical Center, IDT Corporation, WEA Manufacturing (Warner Media Music Group), Music Match and Zing Network, Inc.

Advanced Computer & Network Corporation's strategy for success is to offer its customers the best performance, highest data integrity, most cost-effective disk storage systems available anywhere, anytime.

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 info@acnc.com

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