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ADPT 3.80 Leading Digital Security Surveillance Manufacturer Selects Adaptec Serial RAID Controllers for High-Bandwidth Storage Solutions
IZON Leverages Adaptec Solutions for Flexibility, Performance and Scalability
Jul 24, 2007 8:35:00 AM

MILPITAS, CA -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 07/24/07 -- Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT), a global leader in trusted storage solutions, announced today that IZON Technologies, a leading manufacturer of fully customizable, digital security surveillance systems, has chosen Adaptec Unified Serial (SATA/SAS) RAID controllers to deliver enhanced I/O performance, expanded scalability and high throughput for its performance-based video surveillance storage appliances and IT storage appliances.

"Increasing use of video surveillance by retail, airports, banks, schools, hospitals, factories, casinos, and government facilities is spurring sizable growth in storage requirements," said Suresh Panikar, director of marketing for the Data Protection Solutions Group at Adaptec. "The people at IZON are clearly experts in their markets, possessing a comprehensive understanding of their customers' unique requirements and challenges. We're pleased that they selected our new Unified Serial RAID controllers as a key enabling technology in their IT and video surveillance storage solutions, and look forward to supporting their continued efforts in the market."

Adaptec Unified Serial RAID controllers enable IZON's video surveillance storage appliance and its IP-SAN solutions to boost the performance, scalability and reliability of Serial ATA (SATA) disk drive-based storage solutions, as well as allowing customers to connect to high-performance Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives or both in a single storage system. In addition to this flexibility, customers also have access to industry-leading Adaptec data protection including RAID 6, which safeguards against the simultaneous failure of two disk drives, and RAID 5EE, high-performance RAID 5 with hot space, as well as many other unique RAID features and levels.

"We chose Adaptec Unified Serial RAID controllers because they are recognized by the industry for trusted reliability and undergo extensive compatibility and interoperability testing in Adaptec labs before being made available to customers," said Jim Hatch, CTO at IZON Technologies. "During our own testing of all the leading RAID controllers currently available, we found that Adaptec solutions were the only controllers to offer the greatest flexibility, coupled with the functionality, scalability, ease of use and reduced infrastructure costs that our customers need today and in the future. We're confident that our storage solutions will outperform all competitive video surveillance storage and IP-SAN solutions in even the most demanding application environments."

Pricing and Availability

IZON's video surveillance storage and IP-SAN solutions start as low as $1.86 per gigabyte when utilizing JBOD expandability. They are currently available through Northern Video Systems (www.northernvideo.com), a leading distributor of professional video, security and surveillance equipment. Contact Northern Video at 1-800-366-4472 or via email at [e-mail].

About Adaptec

Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) provides trusted storage solutions that reliably move, manage, and protect critical data and digital content. Adaptec's software and hardware-based solutions are delivered through leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and channel partners to provide storage connectivity, data protection, and networked storage to enterprises, government organizations, medium and small businesses worldwide. More information is available at www.adaptec.com.

About IZON Technologies

IZON Technologies is a manufacturer and distributor of fully customizable, digital security surveillance systems. IZON offers high-quality, high-capacity DVR (Digital Video Recorders), NVR (Network Video Recorders) and High Performance Storage solutions that combine advanced technology with exceptional affordability. For more information about IZON, visit http://www.izontechnologies.com.

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