InfoStor articles from June 2006

InfoStor archives from June 2006

Users shift storage purchasing priorities.
June 1, 2006... According to a recent end-user survey by TheInfoPro (TIP) research firm, continued business growth is causing end users to tweak their storage buying plans to include more e-mail management and archiving software, capacity planning and...

NetApp aims at EMC, HP, HDS.(Network Appliance Inc. introduced disk arrays include the FAS6030 and FAS6070)
June 1, 2006... Emphasizing increased productivity and lower cost of ownership more than "speeds and feeds," Network Appliance last month introduced high-end hardware and services in an attempt to put a dent in the data-center armor of EMC, Hewlett-Packard,...

M&A heats up, but so do start-ups.(Editorial)
June 1, 2006... MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS have hit the storage industry at a fairly steady pace over the last couple of years, but the action in the first half of this year suggests that the pace may be picking up. Just a sampling of deals that were...

The SCSI Trade Association (STA), in conjunction with the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), recently completed the sixth Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) "plugfest," which focused on large systems.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
June 1, 2006... The SCSI Trade Association (STA), in conjunction with the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL), recently completed the sixth Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) "plugfest," which focused on large systems. Vendors...

Mendocino Software and Ontrack Data Recovery have an agreement to integrate Mendocino's RecoveryONE "infinite snapshot engine" technology with Ontrack's PowerControls mailbox recovery software.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Mendocino Software and Ontrack Data Recovery have an agreement to integrate Mendocino's RecoveryONE "infinite snapshot engine" technology with Ontrack's PowerControls mailbox recovery software. The resulting product will be available through...

LSI Logic's Engenio Storage Group.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
June 1, 2006... LSI Logic's Engenio Storage Group has selected the Emulex InSpeed SOC 422 Embedded Storage Switch for integration into its new family of 4Gbps midrange storage systems.

InMage Systems and Xiotech announced an application-level push-button recovery technology for mid-sized enterprises that features local and remote replication of both file and block data, application-level recovery, and enterprise backup.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
June 1, 2006... InMage Systems and Xiotech announced an application-level push-button recovery technology for mid-sized enterprises that features local and remote replication of both file and block data, application-level recovery, and enterprise backup....

Sun is branding and supporting Emulex's 4Gbps PCI-X Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs).(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
June 1, 2006... Sun is branding and supporting Emulex's 4Gbps PCI-X Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs). The PCI-X 2.0 single-and dual-channel HBA models (SG-XPCI1FC-EM4-Z and SG-XPCI2FC-EM4-Z) are available for the Sun Blade workstation, Sun Fire and Netra...

Open-E, a developer of NAS and ISCSI software, has entered into a distribution agreement with Condre Storage.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
June 1, 2006... Open-E, a developer of NAS and ISCSI software, has entered into a distribution agreement with Condre Storage. Most recently, Open-E introduced its NAS-XSR software, which includes software RAID functionality (0, 1, 5, and 6).

QLogic and Revivio have an alliance that enables channel partners to deliver intelligent storage network-based continuous data protection (CDP) solutions.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
June 1, 2006... QLogic and Revivio have an alliance that enables channel partners to deliver intelligent storage network-based continuous data protection (CDP) solutions by integrating QLogic's SANbox 8000 Storage Services Platform and Revivio's TimeOS 5.0...

Zetera, Bell Micro, Marvell, and Seagate recently announced that one of the largest and highest-performance storage arrays in the world is under construction at the Media Lab at MIT.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Zetera, Bell Micro, Marvell, and Seagate recently announced that one of the largest and highest-performance storage arrays in the world is under construction at the Media Lab at MIT. The array will be used to collect and analyze video and audio...

EMC revamps Clariion architecture: supports 4Gbps FC drives.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)(Fibre Channel)
June 1, 2006... EMC recently overhauled its entire line of midrange Clariion disk arrays with a new architecture, faster components, and the ability to configure multiple tiers of storage in a single array. The three new Clariion CX3 disk arrays are based...

SAS rollouts pick up steam.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)(Adaptec 44300 and 58300 SCSI RAID controller)(Infortrend Europe's EonStor S12F-R/G1420 arrays)(Arena Maxtronic's SA-4342S, SS-4551S)(Redundant array of independent disks)(Serial Attached SCSI interface)(Small computer system interface)
June 1, 2006... By now, all storage integrators and users are familiar with the benefits of the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface: It has better performance scalability than its parallel SCSI predecessor, it's simpler to integrate and, perhaps most...

LSI extends 4Gbps FC arrays.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)(LSI Logic Corp. introduced 3992, 3992 Turbo, 3994, and 6994 Fibre Channel subsystem )
June 1, 2006... LSI Logic has added four new products to its Engenio division's 4Gbps Fibre Channel line of modular storage systems. The 3992, 3992 Turbo, 3994, and 6994 join the 6998, a high-end 4Gbps controller that was introduced in early 2005. The new...

HP launches ILM barrage.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)
June 1, 2006... Bolstered by its recent acquisition of database archiving vendor OuterBay Technologies and by a new partnership with enterprise content management (ECM) specialist Open Text, Hewlett-Packard recently rolled out its largest collection of...

EMC buys replication vendor.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)
June 1, 2006... EMC made good on its recent promise to continue buying storage companies last month when the company announced it had purchased data replication software maker Kashya for approximately $153 million. The acquired technology is expected to boost...

Quantum acquires ADIC.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)
June 1, 2006... Quantum is expected to complete its acquisition of rival tape library manufacturer Advanced Digital Information Corp. (ADIC) by summer's end, broadening Quantum's hardware-and-software portfolio and solidifying the combined company's position...

Scentric emerges from stealth mode.(introduced Scentric Destiny)
June 1, 2006... Start-up Scentric recently emerged from stealth mode and began production shipments of its first line of information and data management products under its flagship solution, Scentric Destiny. The Alpharetta, GA-based information classification...

Packeteer acquires Tacit.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)
June 1, 2006... Packeteer, which specializes in WAN optimization, recently acquired Tacit Networks, a company that specializes in wide-area file services (WAFS) and WAN optimization. The deal, which was valued at approximately $78 million, is a market...

HDS adds disk-less controller.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)(Hitachi Data Systems Corp. introduced NSC55 )
June 1, 2006... Hitachi Data Systems has begun shipments of a controller-only version of its TagmaStore Network Storage Controller model NSC55, which allows midrange customers to take advantage of features such as virtualization without having to invest in...

Caringo launches software-based CAS.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)(content-addressed storage)(CAStor software)
June 1, 2006... One of the inventors of content-addressed storage (CAS)--Paul Carpentier--is one of the founders of Caringo, a start-up with a software-based CAS product designed for fixed content. Caringo's CAStor software, which was introduced this month,...

Attune enters file virtualization arena.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)(Attune Systems introduced Maestro File Manager FM5500)
June 1, 2006... Start-up Attune Systems has launched Maestro File Manager FM5500, a NAS virtualization or network file management (NFM) appliance that is designed to simplify and reduce the cost of managing heterogeneous file servers and file data resources....

Symantec integrates management suites.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)(introduced Data Center Foundation )
June 1, 2006... At its annual Vision conference for customers and partners last month, Symantec did not introduce many new storage products, but the company did announce the completion of an integration project that covers both existing and enhanced products....

What are the SAN requirements for SMBs? Low cost and ease of use are driving small to medium-sized businesses toward iSCSI-based IP SANs.(Storage area networks)(Small and medium sized companies)
June 1, 2006... SANs are ripe for significant expansion into the small to medium-sized business (SMB) market. This expansion will be led by low-cost storage server solutions that offer both iSCSI for IP SANs and traditional NAS capabilities. In...

Information classification enables better management: intelligent information management (IIM) tools allow companies to index, search, and locate information more quickly and accurately.
June 1, 2006... Although it never makes its way onto a balance sheet, information can be an asset to any organization that leverages it appropriately. Currently, many organizations attempt to manage information without really understanding anything about...

CDP driven by recovery, compliance requirements: according to an end-user survey, IT managers are turning their attention toward continuous data protection.
June 1, 2006... Practically unheard of two years ago, continuous data protection (CDP) is now recognized by a majority of IT managers as an efficient and easy-to-use tool for backing up and recovering critical data. A recent survey conducted by Peripheral...

Tips on implementing Oracle 10g RAC: clustered databases offer a variety of advantages, as well as choices and challenges.(Real Application Clusters)
June 1, 2006... You've heard the rumblings in the hallway: The databases are getting overloaded, and more projects are coming along. There is talk of upgrading Oracle to 10g RAC (Real Application Clusters). Then one day it's official: You're asked to support...

SNIA's XAM addresses CAS standards: the eXtensible Access Method (XAM) provides an API for content aware storage (CAS) platforms.(SNIA on STORAGE)
June 1, 2006... CONTENT AWARE STORAGE (CAS) is a category of automated networked storage whereby large volumes of fixed content are stored over extended periods of time. Unlike traditional NAS that is designed to facilitate collaboration and file sharing, or...

VTLs offer opportunities and challenges: here are a few issues to consider before you implement virtual tape libraries (VTLs).(ANALYST VIEW)
June 1, 2006... THE IDEA BEHIND A VIRTUAL tape library (VTL) is appealingly simple: Emulate slow, serial-access physical tape devices using high-performance random-access disk. The result should be identical appearance and procedures, but with higher...

Copan doubles MAID capacity.(NEWS PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2006... Implementing 500GB SATA drives, Copan has doubled the capacity of its Revolution 220 series of virtual tape and archiving subsystems, which are based on a massive array of idle disks (MAID) architecture. Total capacity of the arrays has...

Data Domain adds WAN vaulting option.(to DD400 line of disk-based storage appliances)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Data Domain announced a WAN vaulting option for its DD400 line of disk-based storage appliances. WAN Vaulting for enterprise backup is part of Data Domain's Replicator software option and allows administrators to vault backed-up data sets over...

Marathon extends HA software.(Marathon Technologies Corp. introduced EverRun HA)(high-availability software)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Marathon Technologies' EverRun HA is high-availability software that uses a virtualization architecture as an alternative to traditional clustering and fail-over. The software is built on the same platform as Marathon's EverRun FT (formerly FT...

MiraLink intros remote mirroring appliance.(NEWS PRODUCTS)(MiraLink 400 appliance)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The MiraLink 400 appliance, tailored for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), allows companies to mirror their critical data to remote locations. It supports major server and network operating systems and can also be used as a primary...

Infortrend ships 1U RAID array.(Infortrend 1U EonStor AO4U-G2421)(Redundant array of independent disks)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Infortrend's 1U EonStor AO4U-G2421 SCSI-to-SATA subsystem is designed to build a shared storage pool for direct-attached storage (DAS)in environments such as digital media, broadcast, medical imaging, and security/surveillance. The EonStor...

XOsoft upgrades DR software.(NEWS PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2006... XOsoft's WANSync v4.0 disaster-recovery software features a reconfigured management and deployment module, support for Linux and 64-bit computing, continuous data protection (CDP) support for Unix, support for Microsoft Internet Information...

Mimosa accelerates Exchange migration.(NEWS PRODUCTS)(Mimosa Systems introduced NearPoint )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Mimosa Systems has added migration capabilities for Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 to its NearPoint for Microsoft Exchange Server product. NearPoint can now manage the transition from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange...

Sonasoft releases new version of DR software.(NEWS PRODUCTS)
June 1, 2006... Sonasoft has released a new version of its SonaSafe for Exchange Server disaster-recovery software with new features such as dynamic mailbox backups and enhanced replication-and-recovery capabilities. SonaSafe maintains a redundant, standby...

External SATA (eSATA) provides a number of advantages over PC drive interfaces such as USB and 1394a.(eSATA drive interface scales beyond PCs)(Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)
June 1, 2006... Digital content is pervasive today, from MP3 files to digital photographs and video, not to mention the mountains of e-mail and business records stored on both home PCs and corporate servers. The explosion of all of this digital information is...

Calendar.
June 1, 2006... September 18-21 2006 Developer Solutions Conference & Showcase-San Jose, CA Sponsored by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and produced in conjunction with the SNIA Technical Council, the conference features more than 50...

Wasabi adds iSCSI to NAS.(Wasabi Storage Builder 64)(network attached storage systems)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The latest addition to the Wasabi Storage Builder 64 for NAS software is an integrated iSCSI initiator, which enables the use of iSCSI targets to supplement or replace locally attached disks or RAID arrays. Systems builders can now partition...

Digi-Data integrates virtual tape library.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Digi-Data's Consolidated VTL )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Based on FalconStor software, Digi-Data's Consolidated VTL (virtual tape library) integrates in a 25U rack VTL software and Serial ATA (SATA) disk drives. Sharing capacity and controller bandwidth between the systems can be accomplished with...