.rm 70 .po 5 .nf .nj .sp 5 CONTACT: Nicholas C. d'Arbeloff Public Relations Specialist (617) 256-6600, x4499 .sp 2 FOR RELEASE JUNE 11, 1984 .sp 2 .ce {!APOLLO INTRODUCES THE DOMAIN FILE SERVER!} .sp .ce {!AND NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE DISK!} .sp 2 .fi .ju .ls 2 CHELMSFORD, Mass., June 11, 1984 -- Apollo Computer Inc. today introduced the DOMAIN File Server (DFS), available with a 500 or 1000 Megabyte (MB) mass storage sub-system, and providing file server capabilities for an entire DOMAIN network. Also announced is a disk configuration offering 500 or 1000 MB of local storage for Apollo's family of workstations and servers. .sp "These new products represent a signifiant enhancement to the Apollo's mass storage capabilities, offering configurations of diskless nodes a more effective file server and storage facility. They are compact, allow flexible configuration, and provide significant price/performance advantages," said Anil Gadre, product manager. .sp The DFS, in addition to its mass storage capabilities, contains a high-performance 68010 processor, 1MB of main memory and a 4-slot MULTIBUS* peripheral adaptor. The MULTIBUS interface lets users connect a wide variety of peripherals to a DOMAIN network, and allows these resources to be transparently shared by all users. .sp .ce --more-- .bp .ce {!DOMAIN FILE SERVER/NEW DISK!} .ce -2- .sp 3 The DFS can also provide communications gateway services by supporting such communication standards as X.25 and ETHERNET**, and can be configured with a magnetic tape drive for system backup. .sp "Because of their higher capacity and powerful performance, these storage devices are extremely well-suited for demanding applications that require a large, cost-effective data base. Examples of these would be such as software development, image processing, and Mechanical and Electrical Computer-Aided Design (MCAD/ECAD)," added Gadre. .sp The MSD-500 and MSD-1000 can be interfaced to the high-performance DN460 and color DN660 computational nodes, the DSP80 and DSP160 server processors, and the new DN550 low-cost color graphics workstation. .sp The new products feature 9-inch Winchester technology, and are based on a 515MB disk developed by MPI, a division of Control Data Corporation. .sp The disk drives provide an average seek time of 20 milliseconds (ms), automatic head lock and spindle brake, and a 14.5 MegaHertz (MHz) data rate. Each 500 MB unit is 10 inches high, 8.5 inches wide, and 30 inches deep, allowing two of the devices to be mounted side by side in a standard 19-inch rack. No scheduled maintenance is required, and all models use standard line voltage. .sp .ce --more-- .bp .ce {!DOMAIN FILE SERVER/NEW DISK!} .ce -3- .sp The disk's controller features automatic error detection and correction. One controller can support up to two disks for a total of over 1 gigabyte (GB) of storage in one compact cabinet. .sp Model MSD-500M includes a cabinet, one disk with controller, and is priced at $25,000. Model MSD-1000M includes a cabinet and two disks with controller for $45,500. Model DFS-500M includes a cabinet, one disk, and one peripheral server/processor for $36,000. Model DFS-1000M includes a cabinet, two disks and one peripheral server/processor for $56,500. Model MSD-500MA is an add-on drive only, priced at $21,500, and allows the MSD-500 to be upgradable to the MSD-1000. The products are available 60 days ARO. .sp Apollo also offers 34MB, 70MB, 80MB and 167MB Winchester disks for local storage as well as a 300MB storage module device for its family of DOMAIN systems. .sp Apollo Computer Inc. manufactures dedicated, high-performance, 32-bit professional workstations, which operate in a distributed, local area network. Nearly 4000 workstations have been shipped worldwide for use in a wide variety of engineering and design applications. .sp .ce --30-- .sp .nf .nj * MULTIBUS is a trademark of Intel Corporation. ** ETHERNET is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.