01.07.2007 - New Seagate Storage Management Module Designed To Accelerate Integration of Hard Drives Into Consumer Electronic Devices

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-January 7, 2007-Seagate Technology (NYSE:STX), the world’s number one hard drive maker, today announced the Seagate Storage Management Module (SMM), a software solution containing drivers, utilities and tools to provide hard drive support for a wide variety of chipsets. Seagate SMM will clear technical obstacles for integrating hard drives into popular consumer electronic devices such as mobile phones, personal media players, IPTV set-top boxes, automotive devices and others. The software is designed to optimize hard drive-powered devices for efficient power consumption, better media recording and playback performance, and instant-on response. Seagate is currently collaborating with leading chipset manufacturers including STMicroelectronics, Marvell, and others. - View Press Release - Visit Seagate Technology LLC