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- Storage Innovations
ASTUTE INTRODUCES PIONEERING VIRTUALIZATION STORAGE SOFTWARE
Astute Networks, an industry leader and designer of intelligent silicon-based storage solutions, has announced the introduction of storage virtualization software that significantly decreases time-to-market for storage OEMs developing intelligent Storage Area Network (SAN) systems.
BlackBall RMFS SPEEDS RICH MEDIA FILE STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
BlackBall Inc, a leading provider of storage management solutions for rich media files, has announced BlackBall RMFS (Rich Media File System), a next-generation storage management solution. Without any need for costly database licenses or database administration to deploy or function, BlackBall RMFS is easy and cost effective to install and administer.
CYPRESS ADDS LOW-POWER MASS-STORAGE TO ITS USB 2.0 PORTFOLIO
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation -- an industry leader in USB -- has announced the addition of a low-power mass-storage bridge solution to its broad portfolio of USB 2.0 products, a fixed-function ATA/ATAPI mass-storage controller that supports hi-speed USB bus-powered applications.
DataDirect INTRODUCES S2A8000 STORAGE NETWORK CONTROLLERS
DataDirect Networks, an established leader in high performance, high scalability storage networking, has announced the introduction of their intelligent S2A8000 storage network controllers to broadcasters and professional video users.
EXABYTE, TOLIS OFFER 1ST MULTI-DRIVE TAPE BACKUP FOR OS X
Exabyte Corporation announced recently that TOLIS Group has certified the Exabyte 221L LTO Ultrium tape library for Mac OS X, Apple's Unix-based operating system. In conjunction with the Mac OS X version of TOLIS Group's BRU Command Line Interface (CLI) data protection software, the Exabyte 221L is the first tape storage solution to provide multiple drive back up and restore for Apple's Mac OS X operating system over Fibre Channel or SCSI.
InoStor LAUNCHES InteliNAS NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE SOLUTION
InoStor, a Tandberg Data company, has announced its InteliNAS, a high-performance, scalable Network Attached Storage solution that incorporates the company's revolutionary RAIDn technology.
STORAGE PRACTICE AUTOMATION MOVES BEYOND PROVISIONING
Invio Software has announced Active Practices for Database Cloning and Backup. Invio's new solution enables storage and database administrators to clone or create copies of databases, perform split-mirror backup and manage BCV's rapidly and easily.
JMR REVEALS REVOLUTIONARY PCI BASED PSAN STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
JMR Electronics, in a bold move that signals the birth of a new application of PCI-based storage, showed their new PSAN storage technology at a demonstration for attendees of NAB 2003. JMR's PSAN was created as a high performance alternative to Fibre Channel SAN solutions and the technology will allow IT professionals to easily deploy highly scalable storage solutions at lower cost than comparable Fibre Channel solutions.
QLOGIC ANNOUNCES 10GB/4GB HI-SPEED FIBRE CHANNEL INITIATIVE
QLogic Corp has announced its intention to introduce Fibre Channel chips, host bus adapters (HBAs) and fabric switches supporting both ten gigabit per second (10Gb) and four gigabit per second (4Gb) speeds. For applications that stream large amounts of data across a fabric such as inter switch links, voice and video, the company's 10Gb products will deliver five times the bandwidth of current 2Gb products.
QUALSTAR INTRODUCES RLS-4470 RACKMOUNT TAPE LIBRARY
Qualstar Corporation, a leading manufacturer of automated tape storage solutions, has announced its new RLS-4470 rack mounted automated tape library, which enables companies to store more than 18 terabytes (TB) of corporate-critical information in a minimum of space.
SONY DEVELOPS BLUE LASER HIGH-CAPACITY OPTICAL DRIVE/MEDIA
Sony has announced a new blue laser optical data storage disc drive and cartridge-type disc media (both rewriteable and write-once versions).
StoneFly NOW SHIPPING COMPLETE, SCALABLE IP SAN CONFIGS
StoneFly Networks has announced the availability of its complete line of Scalable IP SANs in a broad variety of configurations ranging from entry-level to high capacity systems.
SUN REDEFINES STORAGE PERFORMANCE AND AFFORDABILITY
Sun Microsystems Inc has announced a new family of midrange storage products offering the industry's highest-value bundle of integrated data services and SAN management software at prices up to 45 percent less than EMC's CLARiiON CX400. Offering the best price performance in its class, the first two members in the Sun StorEdge 6000 family are the Sun StorEdge 6120 array and the Sun StorEdge 6320 system.
ENTERPRISE DISK PUSHED TO HIGHER CAPACITY AT StorageTek
Doing more with less is a familiar refrain in data centers today. With shrinking IT budgets and fewer resources available, storage managers are tasked with keeping businesses running without wasting storage capacity. Enter StorageTek's V2X2 Shared Virtual Array (SVA) disk storage system.
Z-FORCE AND RACKABLE SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE HIGH DENSITY NAS
Z-force Inc, the inventor of the "file switch," and Rackable Systems Inc, a leading provider of rack mount high-density compute server and storage solutions, have announced the world's highest density and best value NAS solution -- with up to 72 terabytes (TB) of NAS storage, two Z-Force file switches and gigabit Ethernet networking infrastructure in a single 44U cabinet.
DECRU Unveils NEW DATAFORT STORAGE SECURITY APPLIANCES
Decru Inc, a leader in networked data storage security, has announced availability for the Decru DataFort FC520, a high performance storage security appliance designed for 2GB Fibre Channel storage networks.
- Financial Plays Of The Week
INDUSTRY LEADERS ENDORSE BlueArc MULTI-TIERED STORAGE
BlueArc Corporation has announced industry-wide support for its Multi-Tiered Storage (MTS) storage solution, to provide enterprise-class customers with the ability to deploy and manage high performance, general purpose, near-line and archival data on a single, online NAS platform.
EMC AND MTI SIGN GLOBAL AGREEMENT
EMC Corporation and MTI Technology Corp have announced a global agreement whereby MTI will sell the complete line of EMC Automated Networked Storage systems and software. In addition, MTI becomes a member of the EMC Authorized Services Network and will provide end-to-end service for the CLARiiON family. Under this agreement, EMC will be MTI's exclusive disk-based storage systems supplier.
TECH DATA FRANCE ACQUIRES GIGATAPE SA
Tech Data France SAS, a subsidiary of Tech Data Corporation, has announced the acquisition of certain assets of Gennevilliers, France-based Gigatape SA, a value-added distributor of storage solutions to IT resellers in the French market. Founded in 1988, Gigatape SA generated more than 9 million Euros ($9.52 million) in sales during its 2002 fiscal year, which ended December 31, 2002.
INRANGE TECHNOLOGIES TO BE ACQUIRED BY CNT
Inrange Technologies Corporation announced recently that its parent company, SPX Corporation, has entered into a definitive agreement that will result in the acquisition by CNT of all of the outstanding shares of Inrange.
StorageTek AND CNT OFFER BUSINESSES FLEXIBLE STO SOLUTIONS
CNT and StorageTek have jointly announced certification of StorageTek D-series disk Remote Volume Mirroring (RVM) for interoperability with CNT's UltraNet Edge Storage Router. This certified solution strengthens StorageTek and CNT's business continuity and disaster recovery portfolio for businesses' storage requirements.
- Enterprise Data Insights
ADAPTEC'S EUROLOGIC BUY MARKS NEW PUSH INTO EXTERNAL STORAGE
by John Abbott for the451.com
Adaptec, best known for its RAID and SCSI host bus adapter business, has acquired established storage systems firm EuroLogic in a deal valued at around $30m. The move is Adaptec's latest attempt to bolster its external storage systems business, and the company says it will enable it to supply OEMs with both block-based direct-attached and file-based network-attached storage systems for the first time.
OVATION 1ST TO PURCHASE SONY PetaSite SAIT-BASED LIBRARY
The Data Storage Division of Ovation Data Services Inc (Ovation) has announced taht it is the first to purchase the new Sony PetaSite CSM-200B mass storage tape library, based on SAIT technology. The new PetaSite CSM-200B library has up to 108 terabytes (TB) native capacity in a single 19-inch cabinet, with a scalable total native capacity up to 1.2 petabytes (PB).
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE AUTOMATES BACKUPS USING QUANTUM SOLUTION
Quantum Corp, a leading provider of data protection systems, announced recently that its SuperLoader autoloader has been given the nod as "top gun" when it comes to backing up data under challenging conditions worldwide for Ninth Air Force at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina.
LEADING SWISS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO DEPLOYS BROCADE SAN
Brocade Communications Systems Inc announced recently that PostFinance, a leading Swiss financial services provider has deployed an enterprise-wide SAN based on Brocade to support the company's comprehensive business continuance strategy.
THE SNIA ADVANCES SMI WITH DELIVERY OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS
In its ongoing effort to accelerate the adoption of the Storage Networking Industry Association's Storage Management Initiative Specification (SNIA SMI-S), the Storage Management Forum (SMF) has introduced new education programs for vendors, developers and end users.
StorageTek BROADENS CUSTOMER ACCESS WITH TELEWEB SALES TEAM
StorageTek, a storage services and solutions expert, has deployed a TeleWeb sales force that will serve customers throughout North America, augmenting the company's traditional face-to-face and indirect sales channels.
VEECO FORMS DATA STORAGE INDUSTRY TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD
Veeco Instruments Inc announced recently that it has formed a Data Storage Technical Advisory Board (TAB). The TAB, made up of several of the world's preeminent storage technologists, will meet regularly to highlight industry technology trends and market drivers and to provide feedback on Veeco's product development roadmaps.
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