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Compaq Provides Battery Back Write Cache Capabilities to Increase Cache Availability and Preserve Data (Advisory)
HOUSTON, February 26, 2002
Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) today announced the availability of the Compaq Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Back Write Cache (BBWC) Enabler and the 256MB BBWC upgrade module. These new tools help protect customers against data loss during server power supply or RAID controller failure. The Smart Array 5i Plus Controller will be available in industry-standard Compaq ProLiant DL380, and ProLiant ML370 server models. The 256MB BBWC upgrade module works with the Compaq Smart Array 5300 series, Smart Array Cluster Storage, and StorageWorks MSA 1000. Both tools increase controller cache, thereby boosting reliability.
As part of its adaptive infrastructure blueprint, Compaq is delivering tools and technologies for ProLiant servers, such as intelligent fault resilience and storage solutions, to help customers adapt to dynamic business and IT environments. The new BBWC technologies provide customers with enhanced server performance and reliability and increased data protection.
For more details, please visit Compaq's Web site at www.compaq.com/smartarray.
Company Background
Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation is a leading global provider of enterprise technology and solutions. Information on Compaq and its products and services is available at http://www.compaq.com.
Notes:
Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the possibility that the Hewlett-Packard/Compaq merger does not close or that the companies may be required to modify aspects of the transaction to achieve regulatory approval or that prior to the closing of the proposed merger, the businesses of the companies suffer due to uncertainty; the market for the sale of certain products and services may not develop as expected; that development of these products and services may not proceed as planned; that Compaq and Hewlett-Packard are unable to transition customers, successfully execute their integration strategies, or achieve planned synergies; other risks that are described from time to time in Compaq and Hewlett-Packard's Securities and Exchange Commission reports (including but not limited to Compaq's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, HP's annual report on Form 10-K, as amended on January 30, 2002, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, and subsequently filed reports). If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or any of these assumptions proves incorrect, Compaq's results could differ materially from Compaq's expectations in these statements. Compaq assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
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