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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- SGI (NYSE: SGI - news), a leading provider of high-performance computing, complex data management and visualization products, services and solutions for technical and creative users, today introduced the SGI(TM) Total Performance 900 (TP900) storage system. SGI TP900 is a high-performance entry-level disk array providing maximum storage density with the versatility of SCSI at an attractive price. This newest member of the SGI Total Performance family of storage arrays provides leading price/performance to the media, manufacturing, sciences and defense/intelligence markets for file serving, digital content management and media streaming solutions. Available immediately and with base configurations starting at less than $6,000 (U.S. list), the TP900 is a robust, yet very affordable storage solution. Features include: -- Support for eight high-capacity, low-profile 73GB SCSI drives for up to 584GB of storage in a 2U-high (3.5 inch) configuration for powerful capacity in a compact form factor -- Latest Ultra160 SCSI technology with an internal peak throughput capability of 320MB per second delivering robust performance for bandwidth-centric applications -- A disk array design that provides SCSI versatility and the ability to add dense storage capacity by combining two TP900 units for up to 1.1TB of data in a single industry-standard rack -- Ultra160 SCSI 10,000 RPM for deep-archive and 15,000 RPM disk drives for fast data retrieval configurations -- A flexible storage solution as either a standalone device or as a disk expansion module for the new SGI(TM) Origin(TM) 300 server ``Data and information management are foremost in customers minds. From entry-level to high-end, customers are looking for complete storage solutions. With the new entry-level SGI TP900 storage solution, we are offering our customers a range of total storage solutions that meet their application, business and budget requirements and that deliver outstanding performance capabilities,'' said Greg Estes, vice president of marketing at SGI. As part of its Total Performance family, SGI offers the broadest range of disk and disk-subsystem solutions-from entry-level to mission-critical, enterprise-class storage systems. Other offerings of the SGI(TM) family of storage solutions, include: -- SGI(TM) TP9100-a flexible RAID storage solution with an entry-level price that is available in rack or deskside configuration, enabling customers to scale to multiterabyte configurations -- SGI(TM) TP9400-a midrange storage solution with up to 7.3TB of storage capacity in a single rack and RAID support that offers true redundancy of all active components in the subsystem In addition to the SGI Total Performance Series of storage solutions, SGI also offers the HDS 9960-an enterprise storage solution with the most highly available, cost-effective high-end multiplatform disk array on the market, which allows for 24-hour instantaneous data access. The new SGI TP900 storage array is available immediately from SGI authorized solution providers. Pricing for base configurations start below $6,000 (U.S. List). For more information visit www.sgi.com