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DIGI-DATA INTRODUCES STORM XTREME ARRAY
The STORM Xtreme Array addresses challenges from a completely new
approach
that utilizes a network of storage nodes to eliminate the boundaries
created
by existing architectures. A single virtualized storage pool may be
dynamically expanded to over 300TB.
VERARI SHIPS ipSAN VIRTUALIZED CLUSTERED STORAGE SYSTEM
The PUREcluster ipSAN system utilizes iSCSI, open architectures based on
industry-standard technologies and new management tools to lower the cost
of
SAN systems, making storage area networks a practical solution for
enterprise customers' increasing storage requirements.
SNAP ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES ENTERPRISE DATA REPLICATOR
Adaptec Inc storage systems division Snap Appliance announced the
availability of Snap Enterprise Data Replicator, a high-performance,
network-optimized data replication and management software suite that
allows
customers to easily and cost-effectively move, protect and report on their
data throughout a distributed enterprise.
APPRO LAUNCHES HIGH-PERFORMANCE STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR SMBs
The Appro Storage systems are fully compatible with the Appro HyperBlade
Cluster Series providing storage solution for fast, simple data
consolidation to mission-critical, high-performance data center
applications.
ATMEL INTROS TWO NEW PHYSICAL LAYER STAND-ALONE CHIPS
Atmel Corp announced the availability of two new PHY stand-alone chips
from the Serial ATA product family targeted for PC and a range of storage
applications such as SATA Host/Device Controllers, Redundant Array of
Independent Disks and Network Attached Storage and SAN Storage Area
Network.
BREECE HILL LAUNCHES iStoRA 4000 SAIT DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
Using Sony's SAIT technology, the iStoRA 4000 has the ability to archive
up to 15TB of data. Leveraging the capabilities of SATA disk and SAIT tape
with the powerful and intuitive Integrity data management software engine,
the iStoRA 4000 delivers unmatched enterprise functionality to the end
user.
DOT HILL RELEASES RIO XTREME STORAGE FOR HIGH-BANDWIDTH APPS
The RIO Xtreme storage solution comprises a very high-performance 1U RAID
control head and a 2GB Fibre Channel (FC) 2U JBOD enclosure that expands
to
28TB by adding additional 2U enclosures and drives.
StorageTek UNVEILS FlexLine, NEXT-GEN DISK ARCHITECTURES
New FlexLine enterprise information lifecycle management solutions
provide
customers with a choice from virtual, monolithic storage systems to
high-performance, access-centric to cost-effective, capacity-centric
disk-based storage.
IBM DELIVERS NEW STORAGE ECONOMICS, CHOICE
Combining high-end function with the ease-of-use characteristics of a PC,
the new IBM systems include a massively scalable storage system and a
compatible ultra-dense storage system that provide capabilities found in
EMC
systems that can be up to 20 times larger and twice as expensive.
NEXSAN INTRODUCES SATAblade SERIAL ATA SOLUTION
Supporting the latest 10,000 RPM SATA drives in an extreme density,
low-profile form factor, SATAblade delivers exceptionally high performance
for data-intensive storage applications and the small footprint solution
can
be easily optimized to meet either performance or capacity requirements.
PMC-SIERRA DELIVERS SAS FOR NAS, SERVER ATTACHED STORAGE
The PMC-Sierra maxSAS product family, combined with either the Adaptec
AIC-9410 SAS controller or ASC-48300 SAS host bus adapter, provides
storage
equipment manufacturers with a complete end-to-end storage systems
solution
using either SAS or SATA hard disk drives.
StorageTek REDEFINES VIRTUALIZATION FOR OPEN SYSTEMS STORAGE
Customers who rely on StorageTek for their virtual tape management in the
mainframe computing environment can now also look to StorageTek to
simplify
their backup environment, help reduce overall hardware costs and increase
the reliability of their data protection in open systems.
TRITTON SHIPS INDUSTRY'S FIRST WiFi 802.11G NAS SERVER
The WiFi NAS offers 120GB or 200GB of secure, shared storage and doubles
as a Wireless Access Point ("hot spot") with 64/128bit WEP encryption. The
WiFi NAS supports both standard 802.11 G and B protocols.
StorageTek DRIVES AUTOMATED TAPE STORAGE PRODUCTIVITY
Included among these highlights are advancements to its StreamLine Series
modular library systems, L-Series automated tape libraries, Virtual
Storage
Manager (VSM) virtual tape library series and related offerings.
- Financial Plays Of The Week
EMC ACQUIRES DANTZ DEVELOPMENT CORP
EMC Corp announced the acquisition of Dantz Development Corp. Dantz, a
privately held supplier of backup and recovery software for small and
midsize businesses (SMB), was founded in 1984 and has a long history of
delivering innovative data protection solutions.
FRONT PORCH TO INTEGRATE TELESTREAM FlipFactory WITH DIVArchive
The enhanced Front Porch Digital offering will provide essential
functionality that is critical to digital broadcast operations worldwide.
A
reciprocal joint marketing strategy to extend the global sales
capabilities
of both companies' products was also announced.
IRON MOUNTAIN TO ACQUIRE CONNECTED CORP
The acquisition builds on Iron Mountain's mission to protect its
customers' information and to protect its customers through compliant
information management. Connected is a technology and market leader in the
protection, archiving and recovery of distributed data.
LUMINEX TO BRING IBM TotalStorage DS4000 TO S/390, zSeries
Luminex Software Inc and Levi, Ray & Shoup Inc announced that the
companies have entered into an agreement under which LRS will market and
sell Luminex's Virtual|BLUE 3990 mainframe DASD control unit.
CO PROVIDES EXCLUSIVE INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION FOR MICROLITE
Through SCO's large international reseller channel and sales offices, the
company will handle all international sales and distribution of Microlite
BackupEDGE, a leading solution for backup, restore and disaster recovery
on
SCO UnixWare and SCO OpenServer systems.
StorageTek INTROS TEKSELECT FOR INTEGRATED THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS
TekSelect partners are hand picked and recognized as leaders in their
respective areas of expertise, enabling StorageTek to help enterprises
gain
control of their growing storage environments, while significantly
reducing
the time, cost, complexity and risk involved in storage management.
XYRATEX ENTERS SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH ANACOMP, EASTMAN KODAK
With sales offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, Xyratex's
customer base has increased dramatically. Numerous Xyratex OEM's and
System
Integrators operate in countries throughout the globe and many of these
partners now require the option to outsource technical support.
- Enterprise Data Insights
SATA DRIVES, IP SANs TOP STORAGE SPENDING PRIORITIES IN 2005
TheInfoPro (TIP) has released Wave 4 of its study of the storage
networking and storage management market. Leading the way in TIP's
industry
standard "Technology Heat Index" for the Storage Networking Study was once
again Serial ATA drives, followed by IP SANs.
ORACLE, HP SMASH WORLD RECORD FOR TPC-H 10TB DATA WAREHOUSING
This highlights the scalability and cost leadership of Oracle Database
10g
and HP Integrity Superdome servers by outperforming IBM DB2's best TPC-H
10
TB result using 20 percent fewer processors, while offering more than 33
percent better price/performance.
HEALTH CHECKUP FROM BROCADE HELPS KEEP SANs AT PEAK PERFORMANCE
Led by Brocade SAN Health, a powerful and innovative new SAN management
tool that Brocade is providing free of charge to its customers and
partners,
these new offerings combine technical depth with practical advice on how
to
optimize new and existing SANs.
MAJOR FINANCIAL CORP SELECTS CNT FOR DATA BACKUP, RECOVERY
By using the CNT UltraNet Edge Storage Router, Countrywide can use
Gigabit
Ethernet to connect multiple sites over a single network connection
without
added expense.
EXANET BREAKS RECORD PERFORMANCE LEVELS WITH GRID-BASED SOLUTION
Exanet Inc announced it achieved a record-breaking 203,182 operations per
second (OPS) result on the industry-standard SPEC SFS benchmark with the
Exanet EX600FC clustered network-attached storage (NAS) solution.
DVD DATA BACKUP ON THE RISE WITH SMALL BUSINESSES
A recent survey by InfoStor magazine revealed that 73 percent of those
using recordable CD as a backup medium are evaluating upgrading to
recordable DVD with its 4.7GB capacity, taking advantage of an almost 7x
capacity boost in the same compact form factor.
UNIVERSITIES GRADE NetApp IP SAN SOLUTIONS 'TOP OF CLASS'
These universities join a growing list of technologically sophisticated
learning institutions that rely on NetApp IP SAN solutions to improve
application uptime, reduce storage infrastructure complexity, and lower
administrative costs.
DevSource ADDS REVENUES WITH NovaStor ONLINE BACKUP SOLUTION
The NovaNet-WEB solution for online data backup services let DevSource
bring eStronghold to market quickly and realize return on its initial
investment within months by appealing to new and existing small business
customers.
PROCERA NETWORKS LAUNCHES SECURE ARCHIVING INITIATIVE
Procera Networks Inc, a developer of optimized network security and
compliance systems, announced that the company has chosen BluPointe DRS as
a
strategic partner in its initiative to provide a secure archiving solution
that enables storage, backup and disaster recovery of critical corporate
information assets.
QUANTUM NAMED BEST STORAGE VENDOR FOR 2004 BY INGRAM MICRO
The honor is awarded annually and takes into consideration revenue,
profit, marketing participation, reseller support and strength of the
overall relationship with Ingram Micro. No stranger to this honor, Quantum
last won it in 2002.
Top Of The News
Short Takes
- Financial Watch
QLogic Reports Second Quarter Results For Fiscal Year 2005
Yosemite Technologies Opens San Jose Office
- People & Positions
Imation Elects Charles Haggerty To Board Of Directors
Maxtor Announces Resignation Of Chief Financial Officer
SANRAD Names Dave Stoner Vice President Of Sales
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