Adaptec, Inc. provides storage solutions that move, manage, and protect critical data and digital content. The company operates in three segments: Data Protection Solutions (DPS), Desktop Solutions Group (DSG), and Storage Solutions Group (SSG). The DPS segment provides storage products, as well as sells its storage technologies in various form factors, such as board-level products, application-specific integrated circuits, and stand-alone software. It sells these products directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers that supply OEMs, value added resellers, and end users through its network of distribution and reseller channels. The DSG segment...