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2008 Press Releases
- December 8, 2008
- Fujitsu And WinMagic Deliver Enterprise-Class Security and Manageability for New Full Disk Encryption Hard Drives
Mississauga, ON and Sunnyvale, CA, December 8, 2008 – WinMagic Inc., and Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. today announced that their products together provide comprehensive, enterprise-class and manageable security for data-at-rest. The companies’ best-in-class technologies—the WinMagic SecureDoc software and the Fujitsu full disk encryption (FDE) hard disk drive (HDD) technology—provide an advanced security solution to protect data stored on desktop and notebook systems.
- November 17, 2008
- Fujitsu and Wave Systems Debut Full Disk Encryption Solution at the Network World IT Roadmap Conference & Expo
Sunnyvale, CA, November 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that it will be showcasing its full disk encryption (FDE) hard disk drive (HDD) at the Network World IT Roadmap Conference & Expo in San Francisco on November 17. The 2.5-inch HDD is the first technology in the world that will meet the Opal Security Subsystem Class (SSC) specification that will be published by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Storage Work Group (SWG) in January of 2009.
- November 17, 2008
- Fujitsu Launches Two New Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive Series
Sunnyvale, CA, November 17, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the launch of its 2.5-inch MBD2 RC and MBE2 RC series of 10K and 15K RPM 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) enterprise hard disk drives (HDD). When designing the latest HDDs, Fujitsu leveraged perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) to double the capacity from the previous generation product while significantly reducing power consumption. The new series of enterprise-class HDDs boast best-in-class power consumption and are the first enterprise drives from Fujitsu to be halogen-free.
- November 11, 2008
- Fujitsu Launches Half-Terabyte Mobile Class Hard Disk Drive Series
Sunnyvale, CA, November 11, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the launch of the 2.5-inch MJA2 BH and MJA2 CH series 5400 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/sec mobile hard drives (HDD), achieving industry leading capacity of a half-terabyte (500GB1), and features the highest capacity to support full disk encryption (FDE) in a 2.5-inch form factor. The new series are designed to meet the cumulative demands of notebook PCs, desktop PCs, consumer electronics and other mobile applications.
- November 10, 2008
- Fujitsu Achieves Record-Breaking Quarter in Hard Disk Drive Shipments
Sunnyvale, CA, November 10, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced a record-high hard disk drive (HDD) shipment of 10.5 million units in the third quarter of 2008, underscoring the company’s sustained commitment to its HDD business and its valued partners and customers. Increasing adoption of Fujitsu mobile HDDs drove record high shipments of 8.9 million units, while enterprise HDD shipments held steady at 1.6 million units, maintaining the second position in the enterprise HDD segment.
- September 24, 2008
- Fujitsu Releases White Paper on the Future of TV Set-Top Boxes
Sunnyvale, CA, September 24, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today released the white paper titled "The 2.5-inch Hard Disk Drive Delivers Home Entertainment,"which details the performance and operating advantages that 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) offer for the rapidly expanding consumer electronics market. The white paper outlines the key advantages 2.5-inch HDDs deliver over traditional 3.5-inch drives, including reduced energy usage, quieter operation and a smaller form factor for space-saving designs.
- August 26, 2008
- ioSafe Selects Fujitsu to Deliver First Disaster-Protected Internal Hard Drives
Sunnyvale, CA, August 26, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that ioSafe, a leading provider of disaster-proof hardware and disaster recovery services, is using the Fujitsu 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives (HDD) in its ioSafe® 3.5 series – the world’s first disaster-protected internal 3.5-inch SATA HDD. By selecting Fujitsu HDDs, ioSafe is able to deliver convenient, affordable and integrated data protection for even the most extreme conditions.
- August 18, 2008
- Fujitsu to Showcase Hard Disk Drive Innovations at CMP XChange '08
Sunnyvale, CA, August 18, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, will demonstrate its latest mobile and enterprise hard disk drives at the CMP XChange event, August 17-20 in Dallas, Texas. At the show, Fujitsu will exhibit the following drives:
- June 3, 2008
- Infortrend Qualifies Fujitsu 2.5-Inch SAS Hard Disk Drives for Use with its Small Form Factor RAID Subsystems
San Jose and Sunnyvale, CA, June 3, 2008 – Networked storage expert Infortrend® (Public TPE: 2495) and Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of innovative computer products, today announced that the Fujitsu MBC2073RC, MBC2036RC and MBB2147RC, enterprise-class, 2.5-inch SAS hard disk drives have passed qualification testing for use with Infortrend EonStor® (ES) B12 series RAID subsystems. Available in 36GB¹, 73GB or 147GB capacities, these 15,000 and 10,000 RPM, Small Form Factor (SFF) SAS drives combine with ES B12 arrays to give IT managers an ideal storage system for applications that demand efficient space utilization, low power consumption, and 24/7 reliability and performance.
- May 19, 2008
- Fujitsu Delivers New 250GB¹ 2.5" SATA Hard Disk Drive Series with 24-Hour Continuous Operation
Sunnyvale, CA, May 19, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the release of its 2.5" hard disk drive (HDD) series line up that offers support for 24-hour non-stop operation with capacities up to 250GB. The new Fujitsu 2.5" MHZ2-BK 7200 RPM and the 2.5" MHZ2-BS 5400 RPM SATA series features enhanced performance for extended duty disk drive usage for business critical and industrial applications that require higher storage capacity.
- April 21, 2008
- Fujitsu Introduces World's Most Advanced Full Disk Encryption Technology for Laptop Hard Disk Drive Data Protection
Sunnyvale, CA, April 21, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced full disk encryption (FDE) for its 2.5" 7,200RPM SATA hard disk drive (HDD) line-up with up to 320GB¹, offering the industry’s highest security standard for data at rest. The Fujitsu MHZ2 CJ series is the first HDD in the world to support the hardware-based AES-256 bit encryption standard, enabling the HDD to provide the strongest data protection from unauthorized access by setting a password. Fujitsu’s line of highly reliable and efficient hard disk drives now includes an HDD that combines maximum data security features with high performance, resulting in an ideal computing environment.
- April 9, 2008
- $250,000 Grant Awarded to National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization from Technology Grant Program
Alexandria, VA and Sunnyvale, CA, April 9, 2008 – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization announced today that it has received a cash grant of $250,000 from a court-approved fund benefiting non-profit organizations in health care, the arts, education and underserved populations.
- April 8, 2008
- Fujitsu Certified by Everything Channel's VARBusiness as a Gold 5-Star Overall Winner in its 2008 Partner Program Guide
Sunnyvale, CA, April 8, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals, broadcast video products and biometric security solutions, today announced that it has been recognized by Everything Channel’s VARBusiness as one of North America’s top information-technology (IT) vendors for its Partner-Force™ storage partner program.
- April 7, 2008
- Fujitsu to Exhibit Cutting-Edge Hard Disk Drives and 10GbE Switches at SNW Spring 2008
Sunnyvale, CA, April 7, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced that it will display its latest mobile and enterprise hard disk drives along with its XG series 10Gb Ethernet switches at the Storage Networking World (SNW), April 7-10, 2008 in Orlando, Florida.
- March 24, 2008
- Fujitsu Combines Capacity, Performance and Power Efficiency into the Industry's First 320GB¹ 7200RPM 2.5" SATA Hard Disk
Drive
Sunnyvale, CA, March 24, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the release of its 2.5-inch 320GB 7200RPM SATA hard disk drive (HDD), its second-generation high capacity 7200RPM SATA drive. By doubling storage capacity, increasing data throughput, and keeping power consumption low, Fujitsu has created a 2.5-inch HDD that rivals the performance of traditional 3.5-inch form factor desktop HDDs. Slim-line desktop PCs, along with mainstream and high performance gaming laptops, will benefit from the combination of high storage capacity and high performance. Users will be able to optimize their gaming experience, or store and run simultaneous multimedia photo, high-definition video and office applications.
- March 19, 2008
- Fujitsu Assists Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley in Contributing Towards Affordable Housing Opportunities
Sunnyvale, CA, March 19, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and Ethernet switches, worked together with Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley on two separate occasions to help construct two-story homes that will provide clean and stable housing for families in need. Over two-dozen Fujitsu employees, including President and CEO, Yoshi Masuda, and the executive management team, volunteered alongside Habitat staff and volunteers at Mission Springs Court in San Jose, hanging windows, installing housewrap moisture barriers, and applying shingles to roofs.
- March 5, 2008
- Fujitsu Displays Enterprise, Mobile and External Hard Disk Drives at CMP XChange Solution Provider
Sunnyvale, CA, March 5, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced it will showcase its industry-leading storage products at the CMP XChange Solution Provider, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, March 5-8, 2008. At the show, Fujitsu will showcase its new External 2.5” 300GB¹ Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and an extensive line of mobile and enterprise hard drives.
- February 25, 2008
- Fujitsu to Release 2.5" Half-Terabyte Hard Disk Drive
Sunnyvale, CA, February 25, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives, peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the release of its 2.5” 500GB¹ 4200RPM SATA hard disk drive (HDD), the fourth-generation high capacity 4200RPM SATA drive. The MHZ2 BT series was designed in response to the growing need for HDDs in the 2.5” form factor that can support high volume storage for products such as desktop PCs, notebooks, digital video recorders (DVR), and external hard drives.
- February 25, 2008
- Lorne Wilson of Fujitsu Recognized as a Leading Channel Chief by CMP Channel's CRN
Sunnyvale, CA, February 25, 2008 – Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc, a leading supplier of innovative computer products including hard disk drives (HDD), peripherals, broadcast video products and biometric security solutions, today announced that Lorne Wilson has been named a 2008 Channel Chief by CRN, the flagship publication of CMP Channel, the No. 1 destination for technology vendors and marketers looking to reach the $373 billion Solution Provider channel. CRN Channel Chiefs are recognized as influential executives who consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies.
- January 7, 2008
- Fujitsu to Exhibit Cutting-Edge Mobile Solutions Alongside Emerging Technology Products at 2008 CES
Sunnyvale, CA, January 7, 2008 – Fujitsu announced today that they will demonstrate several industry-leading storage, biometric, document imaging, notebook and Tablet PC, and video broadcasting products at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. The following products are available for demonstration.
