InfoStor articles from October 2003

InfoStor archives from October 2003

Low cost lures users to IP SANs.(Case Studies)
October 1, 2003... Leveraging existing Ethernet-IP infrastructure is saving money for users who want the advantages of a storage area network (SAN) but cannot afford a Fibre Channel SAN. While low cost is the leading factor in the decision to choose IP...

Storage Networking World preview.(SNIA on storage)
October 1, 2003... The Storage Networking World (SNW) conference and exhibition, which is endorsed by the Storage Networking Industry Association, opens next week (Oct. 27 to 30) in Orlando. For end users and storage integrators, the show provides an opportunity...

2D or not 2D? That is the question.(editorial)
October 1, 2003... Disk-to-disk (D2D) backup/recovery is one of the hottest trends, and controversial topics, in the storage industry these days. Whether 'tis nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous tape backup, or to take arms against this sea of...

EMC.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... EMC announced the availability of VisualSRM and VisualSAN, the first EMCbranded products to result from its acquisition of Astrum Software and Prisa Networks earlier this year. Both products are targeted at the midrange market. Separately, the...

Veritas Software's OpForce software will be bundled with new hardware shipping from Intel, including Intel Enterprise Blade Server Family and Itanium processor-based servers.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... Veritas Software's OpForce software will be bundled with new hardware shipping from Intel, including Intel Enterprise Blade Server Family and Itanium processor-based servers. Veritas' provisioning software will ship as Intel Deployment Manager...

XOsoft.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... XOsoft has established a new partnership program aimed at broadening market and service opportunities around its Data Rewinder and WANSync product offerings. The XOsofi Global Partner Program maximizes business relationships through a tiered...

AmeriVault and NY-based Montague Technology Management, a provider of business continuity management solutions, have formed a strategic partnership.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... AmeriVault and NY-based Montague Technology Management, a provider of business continuity management solutions, have formed a strategic partnership. Montague will resell AmeriVault's online backup solution in conjunction with value added...

Intransa.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... Intransa has expanded its integration channel with the addition of seven new channel partners: StorCom, Async Associates, Computer Land, Technology Exchange, Data Staff, Cambridge Computer, and Daymark Solutions.

Speedera Networks.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... Speedera Networks, a global content delivery service company, has introduced Smart Storage Manager, a policy-based storage management service that enables companies to place the most popular streaming media and downloadable content on a...

Arkeia.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... Arkeia announced the availability of a hot backup plug-in for IBM DB2 databases. Using a combination of Arkeia backup with DB2 servers, database managers can protect mission-critical data and avoid expensive downtime for users.

Storability Software.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... Storability Software has secured $7 million in financing, bringing the company's total funding to date to $66 million. Existing investors Battery Ventures, Technology Partners, Sprout Group, and Lee Munder Venture Partners participated in the...

Legato Systems has signed an agreement with IBM that enables 1BM to sell Legato's EmailXtender, EmailXaminer, and DiskXtender 2000.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... Legato Systems has signed an agreement with IBM that enables 1BM to sell Legato's EmailXtender, EmailXaminer, and DiskXtender 2000. The agreement provides IBM customers and Business Partners with access to solutions for efficiently routing,...

EMC is the first OEM partner to qualify the newest members of Emulex's LightPulse family of HBAs, the LP10000 and dual-channel LP 10000DC, ms E-Lab Tested.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... EMC is the first OEM partner to qualify the newest members of Emulex's LightPulse family of HBAs, the LP10000 and dual-channel LP 10000DC, ms E-Lab Tested. EMC's qualification with Symmetrix and CLARiiON networked storage sys terns running...

OuterBay introduced its ADM Catalyst Partner Program to help its customers choose systems implementation, software integration, and platform vendors to establish application data management (ADM) practices within their organization.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... OuterBay introduced its ADM Catalyst Partner Program to help its customers choose systems implementation, software integration, and platform vendors to establish application data management (ADM) practices within their organization. OuterBay...

Pacific Digital is implementing Agere's standards-compliant high-speed interconnect technology in its next-generation host adapter for SAN applications.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... Pacific Digital is implementing Agere's standards-compliant high-speed interconnect technology in its next-generation host adapter for SAN applications. Agere is supporting the design of Pacific Digital's upcoming high-performance Serial ATA...

Cisco adds low-end Fibre Channel switches.(news analysis & trends)
October 1, 2003... Cisco recently rounded out its Fibre Channel switch line with 20-port and 40-port MDS 9100 series Fabric switches. Previously, the MDS 9216 was the company's low-end offering. However, the 9216 can be scaled from 16 to 32 or 48 ports and can...

NetApp moves toward blade architecture.(news analysis & trends)
October 1, 2003... With the recent release of its FAS200 "unified storage" system, Network Appliance is moving toward a blade architecture by packaging its operating system, storage controller; and software on a 9-inch card installed in a storage shelf. ...

StoreAge touts snapshot capabilities.(news analysis & trends)
October 1, 2003... Analysts say that the way StoreAge Networking Technologies performs snapshots, in conjunction with its out-of-band storage virtualization, is a key differentiator for the three-year-old storage management software vendor. Last month, the...

LeftHand Networks adds IP SAN options.(news analysis & trends)
October 1, 2003... LeftHand Networks recently announced support for iSCSI and is shipping a new IP-based storage area network (SAN) and remote IP replication software. Two years ago, in the absence of the iSCSI standard, LeftHand developed its proprietary...

Ciena has acquired all outstanding shares of Akara in exchange for $31 million in cash and approximately 2.3 million shares of Ciena common stock.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... Ciena has acquired all outstanding shares of Akara in exchange for $31 million in cash and approximately 2.3 million shares of Ciena common stock. The price paid in the transaction was approximately $46.2 million, based on the dosing price of...

AmeriVault and GRM Information Management Services, a full-service information management services company, have formed a strategic partnership.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... AmeriVault and GRM Information Management Services, a full-service information management services company, have formed a strategic partnership. GRM will resell AmeriVault's online backup-and-recovery solution to GRM's existing customers as...

EMC announced support for Oracle Database 10g with EMC Automated Networked Storage ,systems and software.(Business Briefs)
October 1, 2003... EMC announced support for Oracle Database 10g with EMC Automated Networked Storage ,systems and software. EMC and Oracle engineers are creating best-practices procedures to help mutual customers leverage the combined benefits of new Oracle...

EMC debuts windows-based NAS: support for Windows Storage server growing.(news analysis & trends)
October 1, 2003... This month, EMC began shipping its first network-attached storage (NAS) device based on Microsoft's Windows Storage Server 2003, which became available last month. Several other OEMs also recently released products based on Microsoft's new...

SGI stages storage comeback.(news analysis & trends)
October 1, 2003... After an extended period of silence, SGI last month re-emerged on the storage scene with a new suite of products and expanded services for application developers and distributors, highlighted by a recently inked deal with storage management...

IBM raises the bar for enterprise tape.(news analysis & trends)
October 1, 2003... With the release of its TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 last month, IBM has made it possible for its customers to use a single tape technology for both capacity-and access-intensive applications. The 3592, which succeeds the 3590,...

AMCC acquires JNI.(news analysis & trends)
October 1, 2003... Applied Micro Circuits Corp. is acquiring Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) vendor JNI Corp. for approximately $190 million, or $7 per share of JNI stock. In terms of 2002 revenues, JNI was the fourth-largest vendor of Fibre Channel host...

Candera controller tackles SAN problems.(news analysis & trends)
October 1, 2003... Milpitas, CA-based start-up Candera claims that users can address key storage area network (SAN) issues (e.g., interoperability, capacity utilization, provisioning, etc.) with a pair of its SCE 510 network storage controllers. The in-band...

McData squares off against Brocade, Cisco: acquires Nishan, Sanera.(news analysis & trends)
October 1, 2003... Analysts say that McData's acquisitions of Nishan Systems and Sanera may level the playing field in the brewing battle among Brocade, Cisco, and McData. "It's a smart strategic move because it fills in all the holes in McData's product...

Mapping technologies to business needs for business continuity.(Business continuity planning: the lifeline of forward-looking organizations: special series: Part III)
October 1, 2003... [EDITOR'S NOTE] One of the biggest mistakes companies can make when it comes to disaster recovery or business continuity is doing nothing because of budget constraints. "Companies shouldn't look at business continuity as a 'high-cost...

The importance of a multi-tiered DR strategy.(Business continuity planning: the lifeline of forward-looking organizations: special series: Part III)
October 1, 2003... When IT managers prioritize upcoming projects, implementing or improving disaster-recovery plans is always high on the agenda. However, because of the high cost of monolithic storage systems and shrinking IT budgets most organizations do little...

What you really need to know about email management.(Advertorial)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2003... An email management solution should provide: Automated capture--full-text indexing--content-based classification of emails-disposition instructions for email folders/categories--secure access--inviolate auditing--search and retrieval tools...

Evaluating options for disk-to-disk backup: fueled by new software and ATA-based disk arrays, the trend toward D2D backup/restore is in full swing. But there are almost as many approaches as there are vendors in this emerging market.(Special Report)
October 1, 2003... Tape has been a fixture in corporate data centers over the last fifty years as a data backup-and-restore media. However, backup windows are shrinking, or disappearing, and enterprises are demanding that restores for critical applications...

The virtual tape option for D2D backup/recovery: virtual tape leverages hard disk technology while maintaining the manageability advantages of tape.
October 1, 2003... In the past, IT discussions about backup and recovery of critical data focused primarily on the cost of downtime. Downtime costs are still critical, but the focus now is on the value of data, and a different set of criteria has been established...

Compliance beyond e-mail: approaches for structured data: applications with structured data, such as financial reporting and ERP, may require special approaches to data storage, retention,and protection.
October 1, 2003... Many IT managers are concerned about the legal and regulatory compliance issues posed by electronic documents and e-mail. However, they may not realize that these risks and requirements also apply to the structured data in their accounting and...

iSCSI planning: apps, performance, and initiators: the first article in a two-part series examines application and performance requirements, and software versus hardware initiators.
October 1, 2003... While Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs) are best-suited for high-end, high-throughput applications that require 100 or 200MBps throughput (such as enterprise-level OLTP, data mining/warehousing, visualization, and video editing), there...

Digital archiving versus backup: they're not the same: the two technologies have difference purposes, and one can't double for the other.
October 1, 2003... Many people use the terms "digital archiving" and "backup" interchangeably since they both relate to electronic data storage. The distinction lies solely in the purpose. Specifically, * If you are storing data with the expectation that you...

Extending storage over WANs: long-distance storage applications over IP networks must address the reliability of data transfers, application performance, and security.(Part IV)
October 1, 2003... Many companies are considering extending storage over long distances using a WAN (100 miles or more) to meet business continuity and disaster-recovery needs. Locating recovery centers closer than that (in the same metro area, for example) may...

Disk-to-disk backup will not replace tape: some of the arguments in favor of disk-based backup are based on erroneous assumptions.(opinion)
October 1, 2003... Magnetic tape technology debuted as a data storage medium 50 years ago, and ever since then alternative technologies claiming to be a better solution than tape have appeared. The refrain "tape is dead" recurs every few years as new...

Start-up debuts 'instant-DR' software.(Backup And Recovery)
October 1, 2003... Seattle-based Zetta Systems last month announced the release of its Zetta Server 2.8 disaster-recovery software. The software, which has been available for download since March, creates custom storage appliances that allow users to make...

Quantum expands DX series.(new products)
October 1, 2003... This month, Quantum began shipping the DXl00, a backup/recovery appliance that can scale from 6TB to 48TB. The company claims throughput of more than 400MBps. This compares to Quantum's DX30, which tops out at 12.4TB (with an expansion module)...

ADIC suite supports ATA disk.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Advanced Digital Information Corp. (ADIC) last month announced the 2.2 version of its StorNext Management Suite (SNMS). The new release enables administrators to add ATA-based disk arrays as another storage tier, between "enterprise" disk...

Sony ships backup/recovery bundled system.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Sony this month began shipping a bundled system that virtualizes diverse storage systems into storage pools to simplify management and optimize the use of storage space. The StorStation Data Backup and Recovery system includes a Sony FSV-M5...

Iomega bundles NAS backup systems.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Iomega's NAS backup systems provide network-attached storage (NAS) servers that sit between host servers and tape archiving devices, providing backup, recovery, and archiving. The NAS server is based on Windows and scales up to 1.28TB. Included...

Certance introduces DAT 72 drive.(Tape)
October 1, 2003... Certance last month began shipping a U-high rack-mount blade equipped with new DAT 72 drives. The blade can hold up to two drives for up to 144GB of compressed capacity and a maximum compressed throughput of 50GB per hour. The device also...

Quantum library packs 3,500 slots.(Tape)
October 1, 2003... This month, Quantum began shipping its fifth-generation enterprise library platform--the PX720. The library can scale to more than 3,500 slots and up to 100 drives using Quantum's CrossLink technology. Other features include active-passive...

JNI targets Windows HBA market.(Disk/Connectivity)
October 1, 2003... Fresh off its acquisition by Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC), JNI has launched Windows-compatible, 2Gbps Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs). Priced at less than $800 per port, the single-port Z210 and dual port Z220 HBAs are compatible...

Western Digital doubles SATA drive capacity.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Next month, Western Digital will begin shipping its next-generation Raptor Serial ATA drive--a 74GB device that doubles its previous Raptor drive capacity. The drive features command queuing to optimize host-to-drive data transfers. Western...

LSI enhances Ultra320 SCSI adapters.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Designed for distributors and resellers, LSI Logic's single-channel and dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI adapters are now available with 42-inch, 5-drive SCSI cables from Tripp Lite. Five-drive connectors enable integrators and users to maximize the...

Infortrend debuts ATA RAID array.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Infortrend's 3U, 16-bay EonStor RAID subsystem uses Serial ATA disk drives and comes with two host connections (either 2Gbps Fibre Channel or Ultra160 SCSI), up to 4TB of capacity (with 250GB drives), Infortrend controllers (one or two, with up...

AC&NC array supports SATA.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Advanced Computer & Network Corp.'s 16bay JetStor III is a RAID array based on Serial ATA disk drives. The subsystem includes a 64-bit RISC processor, a cable-less backplane, dual host connections (160MBps Ultra3 SCSI), and capacities up to 4TB...

Nexsan adds dual controllers.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Nexsan Technologies has added a dual controller version to its line of InfiniSAN ATAboy2 disk arrays. Two types of controllers are available: 2Gbps Fibre Channel and Ultra160 SCSI. Two 1.75TB RAID sets can be mounted in 3U of rack space,...

Atto ships 2Gbps FC-SCSI bridge.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Atto Technology's FibreBridge 2350C is a Fibre Channel to-SCSI bridge that includes one Fibre Channel host interface port and two Ultra3 SCSI drive ports in a cPCI form factor. Event logging provides real time data/time stamping to aid in error...

CommVault enhances QiNetix.(Software)
October 1, 2003... Continuing on its course to develop a fully integrated data management suite, CommVault this month began shipping its QiNetix 5.0 software. Among the enhancements to the suite are expanded operating system support (including Irix and MacOSx)...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... November 17-20 Comdex Fall 2003-Las Vegas Organized by Key3Media Events, the conference focuses on five technology sectors: wireless, security, the real-time/autonomic enterprise, integration/Web services, and digital convergence....

FalconStor intros IPStor 4.0.(new products)
October 1, 2003... FalconStor has added advanced replication services and other new functions in the 4.0 version of its IPStor software. The package uses compression, encryption, and auto-resume capabilities to optimize network bandwidth and ensure security for...

Vision launches multi-platform replication.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Vision Solutions' Orion software provides replication and server and application fail over for IBM iSeries platforms, Windows 2000, and Linux. Database support includes Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, DB2/400, and UDB. The high-availability...

Executive Software adds user interface.(new products)
October 1, 2003... Executive Software added a new user interface in the 8.0 version of its Diskeeper disk defragmentation software. The software also includes a faster defragmentation engine, support for Active Directory and logical groups, and a performance...

The strategic value of a SAN plan: the brocade whats your SAN plan guide is your resource for implementing a highly effective SAN environment.
October 1, 2003... If you've already implemented a Storage Area Network (SAN), you've probably realized the wide range of business advantages it offers compared to traditional storage approaches. However, there's an easy way for you to reap even greater benefits...

With support from Hewlett-Packard, MEDITECH and JJWild, The William W. Backus Hospital aligns its IT infrastructure to meet business objectives.(HP > Case Study)
October 1, 2003... Two and a half years ago, as part of its strategic plan, the hospital hired its first Chief Information Officer (CIO) to help orchestrate the design of an information technology (IT) plan focused on aligning IT infrastructure with the business...

Baptist Health Montgomery leverages Nortel Networks, EMC, Brocade for business continuity and improved information access.(Nortel Networks > Case Study)
October 1, 2003... In central Alabama, the name Baptist Health Montgomery is synonymous with high quality health care. Attending to the physical, spiritual, and emotional well being of communities within the region, the not-for-profit provider offers leading-edge...

VERITAS software keeps stock exchange open for business.(Veritas > Case Study)
October 1, 2003... The combination of reduced capital expenditure and management costs has more than compensated for our investment in Veritas sanpoint control and enhances our competitive advantage by enabling us to respond quickly to the dynamically changing...

Intelligent storage solutions from the market leader: ADIC.
October 1, 2003... Advertisement Advanced Digital Information Corporation (AD1C) is the recognized leader in storage solutions for the open systems market. For more than a decade AD1C has offered a broad range of tape automation, storage networking and...

Emulex and Brocade deliver end-to-end SAN management.
October 1, 2003... Customers are continuing to demand greater value from and lower cost of ownership for their storage networking environments. Streamlined management of their SAN infrastructure is a key objective towards these goals and that would include...

Connecting SANs over distance using FSP WDM solutions from ADVA Optical Networking.
October 1, 2003... Advertisement Together with Brocade, the ADVA Fiber Service Platform (FSP) addresses business challenges by providing the following benefits: Shared Storage Resource Utilization and Management Dense Wave Division Multiplexing...

Increase data availability and reduce cost with ONStor SAN filers.
October 1, 2003... Advertisement Get enterprise-class file services and leverage your SAN investment ONStor SAN filers offer an exciting new approach to file services. With SAN fliers, you create highly scalable, continuously available storage systems...

Delivering storage-infrastructure products for intelligent storage networks.
October 1, 2003... Advertisement The Internet-fueled data explosion means that companies are scrambling to find the most cost-effective strategies to best meet their growing storage needs. The existing infrastructure is inadequate to meet these exploding...

Storage resources all tied up?
October 1, 2003... Advertisement IT departments today are under pressure to provide ever-higher levels of service while reducing operational and infrastructure costs. To meet these challenges, more and more IT departments are shifting to a utility model that...

Scalable, enterprise-level SAN Management from IBM-Tivoli software.
October 1, 2003... Advertisement In today's storage intensive e-business environment, a SAN can enable you to effectively manage data growth, maintain high availability, and keep administration costs in check. However, after building a SAN, you find it...

Remember hating that kid who won everything?
October 1, 2003... Now you know how our competition feels. The Neo Series[TM] won Product of the Year for 2002 in Storage Magazine and continues to add more muscle as it grows. Neo Series tape libraries from Overland Storage give you everything you need from...

Manage all your mid-tier storage resources--simply, intelligently.
October 1, 2003... EMC is delivering on its vision of a complete set of software solutions, designed to help mid-tier SAN users shorten recovery times, increase protection, and lower costs through consolidation and more effective management. These solutions...

Assurency[TM] SecureData--strong protection for your SAN.
October 1, 2003... Assurency SecureData protects data on your SAN--at rest on disks or tape, and in transit on the fabric. Strong encryption, authentication and key management features ensure the confidentiality of your data and the resistance of your fabric to...

Introducing spectra logic's T950 tape library.
October 1, 2003... * SAN, NAS and DAS shared connectivity * Mixed media support with LTO-2, SAIT, and SDLT * Field Scaleable: * 100 to over 6000 tape cartridges * 2 to 120 tape drives * TeraPack[TM] based grouped media management: *...