Distributed Processing Technology

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Distributed Processing Technology Corporation
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Private[1]
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FateAcquired by Adaptec
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ProductsIntelligent storage controllers
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Distributed Processing Technology Corporation (DPT) was an American computer hardware company active from 1977 to 1999. Founded in Maitland, Florida, DPT was an early pioneer in computer storage technology, popularizing the use of disk caching in the 1980s and 1990s.

History

DPT EISA Fast SCSI Controller PM2022

DPT was founded in Maitland, Florida, by Steve Goldman in 1977.[2] The company was the first to design, manufacture and sell microprocessor-based intelligent caching disk controllers to the OEM computer market. Prior to DPT, disk caching technology had been implemented in proprietary hardware in mainframe computing to improve the speed of disk access.[3][4]

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DPT's first product: PM3001 caching floppy disk controller
DPT PM2554 and PM3754112 SCSI RAID disk controllers

DPT's products popularized the use of disk caching in the 1980s.[3][2] The company was also a pioneering designer of RAID controller ASICs.[5] According to Bill Brothers, Unix product manager at the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO), a computer operating system vendor, "The kind of performance those guys (DPT) produce is phenomenal. It's unlike any other product on the market."[4]

Goldman served as the president and chief executive officer from DPT's inception until the company was acquired by Adaptec in November 1999 for US$236 million.[1] Adaptec completed their acquisition of DPT in December 1999.[6]

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Adaptec Agrees to Acquire DPT for About $235 Million". The Wall Street Journal. November 1, 1999. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Burnett, Richard (October 30, 1989). "Predicting the Power of the PC: Maitland Company Caching in with Success of Disk Controller". Orlando Sentinel: 25. Template:ProQuest.
  3. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Maitland manufacturer's electronic part becomes darling of computer trade" (PDF). Orlando Business Journal. 6 (3). July 2–8, 1989. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Technology Tops Silver 50" (PDF). Orlando Business Journal. 9 (19). October 16–22, 1992. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brooks, Mary (February 5, 1995). "Computer Company Has Found Its Niche". Orlando Sentinel: A5. Template:ProQuest.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staff writer (January 17, 2000). "While we were away". Electronics Times. Miller Freeman: 16. Template:ProQuest.
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