Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. announced immediate availability of a 1GB 266MHz DDR PC2100 memory module. Ideally suited for small form factor systems with applications requiring a gigabyte of memory, Kingston's latest memory offering enables users to optimize or double their systems' current memory capacity.

Adaptec, Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Eurologic Systems, a leading provider of external and networked storage solutions. The acquisition builds on Adaptec's leadership in direct-attached server storage by allowing the company to provide complete, end-to-end block- and file-based networked storage solutions.

Intel Corporation introduced the Intel® Celeron® processor at 2.40 and 2.30 GHz. The Celeron processor brings Intel technology, quality and reliability to the desktop value PC consumer market segment. The Intel Celeron processor at 2.40 GHz delivers the right combination of features and frequency at an appropriate price point for the value PC market segment. Based on Intel's 0.13-micron process technology, the processor utilizes 478-pin packaging and features a 400 MHz system bus.

Adaptec, Inc. announced the selection of its leading Ultra320 SCSI solutionsfor a new line of Hitachi Ltd. workgroup and midrange servers designed to maximize performance and data protection for mainline storage and other data-intensive applications.

Vixel Corporation announced the general availability of new and enhanced firmware for its Fibre Channel Fabric Switch product line. The new firmware, Version 6.3, can be downloaded by Vixel switch users from the Customer Support section of Vixel's web site.

Iomega Corporation announced the availability of the new Iomega® Floppy USB-Powered Drive. As floppy drives and disks continue to be used around the world as a universal platform for sharing and distributing small electronic files, the new Iomega® Floppy USB-Powered Drive offers consumers a convenient and easy way to organize, share and store their smaller data files.

LSI Logic’s Storage Standard Products division and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announced plans to coordinate their respective product development efforts to speed delivery of next-generation Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology. The companies plan to share design implementations, performance testing results and debug information, as well as participate in other joint activities.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. moved to make DDR2 technology a reality for designers of next generation chipsets with the announcement that Samsung has begun mass production of the industry’s first 1GigaByte (GB) DDR2 Dual in-Line Memory Module (DIMM), which is based on 512Mb DDR2 components.

Intel Corporation announced three new processors for personal digital assistants (PDAs). The new processors incorporate the latest microprocessor packaging and stacking techniques, and deliver higher performance and longer battery life in less space than previous versions.

Kingston® Technology Company, Inc. announced immediate availability of 1GB 333MHz DDR PC2700 unbuffered memory modules. Ideally suited for high-end desktop applications requiring over a gigabyte of memory, Kingston's latest memory offering enables users to optimize or double their systems' current memory capacity.

Adaptec, Inc. extended its SCSI technology and market leadership by becoming the first host bus adapter provider to send a Serial Attached SCSI protocol packet over a serial wire. The protocol transmission puts Adaptec on track to bring the first Serial Attached SCSI chip and controller card to market to meet next-generation computing demands for performance, scalability, flexibility, data protection and component size.

Adaptec, Inc. announced a broad Serial ATA (SATA) product family including motherboard solutions and zero-channel, 2-, 4-, 8-, 12- and 16-port add-in RAID cards that deliver Adaptec's proven data protection technology combined with SATA price-per-megabyte performance for desktop PCs, workstations, entry-level and midrange servers and external storage appliances.

Iomega Corporation announced the latest addition to its line of USB flash memory drives: the new 256MB Iomega® Mini USB drive. The ideal accessory for mobile users in business, home and educational settings, the Iomega Mini USB 256MB drive makes transporting and sharing data easier than ever.

Intel Corporation introduced several advanced Ethernet products that help speed data between desktop PCs and servers over enterprise networks. The products promise to accelerate the adoption of Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connections on to the desktop and the transition to 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) in enterprise data centers.

Kingston® Technology Company Inc. announced support for Sun Microsystems' Sun Fire V1280 and Netra 1280 servers with one, two and four gigabyte (GB) memory kits. Kingston has a licensing agreement with Sun for products manufactured by Kingston and designated for use in systems based upon UltraSPARC® III and IV platforms.

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is making its way into the arena as Seagate Technology demonstrates its SAS technology with HP at CeBIT. The event marks the first time that products using SAS are being shown in live functional demonstrations. Serial Attached SCSI is the SCSI growth path to greater connectivity, lower cost scalability, and higher throughput performance.

Adaptec and ASBISc Enterprises Limited (ASBIS), one of Eastern Europe’s largest suppliers of computer components and solutions, today announced an agreement to distribute Adaptec’s entire portfolio of storage, networking and desktop solutions across Europe.

Intel Corporation introduced Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology, integrating wireless capability into a new generation of mobile PCs that will bring business users and consumers greater freedom to connect in new places and in new ways.

IBM's completely redesigned flagship notebook computer, the ThinkPad T40, debuted with industry-leading performance and new standards for battery life, portability, ergonomics and the most secure wireless access available on select models. IBM also announced two additional ThinkPad notebooks, the ultraportable ThinkPad X31 and new models of the ThinkPad R40.

Tandberg Data ASA announced the availability of RAIDn technology, a revolutionary means of protecting 24/7/365 storage.