MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- SGI (NYSE: SGI) today announced the availability of a 2Gb configuration for the SGI® Total Performance 9100 (TP9100) storage array that now offers increased performance in an innovative high-density design, providing the bandwidth and capacity to tackle the world's toughest data access problems. The flexibility of the SGI® TP9100 storage system's unique high-performance 2Gb Fibre Channel architecture allows it to be tailored for high-availability, high-performance or low-cost entry-level requirements. "The size of data sets is increasing exponentially and as a result companies are having a harder time storing and managing their data," said Bob Murphy, marketing manager, SGI Storage Solutions. "The SGI TP9100 storage system further extends our storage capability to meet those needs by delivering very compelling performance and availability in a flexible, high-density form factor, helping customers manage their data more efficiently and inexpensively." The SGI TP9100 Fibre Channel storage system comes in RAID and JBOD configurations to meet the variable needs of SGI's customers in the media, imaging, sciences, manufacturing and energy fields. The 2Gb TP9100 can house 16 2Gb Fibre Channel drives, providing over a terabyte of capacity using 73GB drives, in just three standard units (5.25 inches) of rack space. The 2Gb TP9100 storage system comes in a deskside tower configuration housing up to 16 disks and a rack-mounted configuration housing up to 192 disks -- or 14TB using 73GB drives -- in a single 38-unit standard rack. Additionally, comprehensive storage management is provided with an easy- to-use Web interface based on Java(TM). Available today from SGI and its reseller channels worldwide, the SGI TP9100 2Gb Fibre Channel storage array, equipped with one RAID controller and 72GB of storage (four 18GB disks), starts at under $22,000 (U.S. list price). Attractive financing options are available through SGI Solutions Finance. Created to complement industry-leading SGI systems, software and services, SGI Solutions Finance is dedicated to providing creative financial solutions, exemplary service and competitive pricing to customers. About SGI Storage Solutions SGI enables unified access for supercomputer-class data workflows in multiplatform environments. High-performance computing and advanced visualization environments generate huge amounts of data, driving the need for high-bandwidth architectures, scalable filesystem technology and intelligent hierarchical storage management capabilities. SGI offers a complete family of integrated data management solutions including multi-OS SAN solutions (SGI SAN Server(TM) 1000 with the SGI® CXFS(TM) 2.1 SAN shared filesystem), direct-attached storage solutions and SGI® File Server for network-attached storage. All three architectures enjoy the scalability benefits of SGI modular architecture and enhanced backup, high availability and hierarchical storage management. Additionally, to ensure optimal high-performance data-sharing solutions, SGI Technology Solutions offers a suite of product-focused implementations, system management services and customized consulting services that enable customers to maximize their storage investments. For more information about SGI products, services and solutions please visit www.sgi.com.