InfoStor articles from September 2005

InfoStor archives from September 2005

EMC takes the high road ...
September 1, 2005... This month, EMC upped the ante in the high-end storage market with shipments of its biggest array to date. The new Symmetrix DMX-3 features twice the processing power, internal bandwidth, and storage capacity of its predecessor, the DMX-2. EMC...

Hitachi attacks the midrange ...
September 1, 2005... Hitachi Data Systems recently began shipping two new product lines for the midrange market. The first line, the TagmaStore Network Storage Controller model NSC55, is a rack-mounted storage virtualization engine. The second product line includes...

... And IBM eyes SMBs.
September 1, 2005... IBM last month set its sites on the small to medium-sized business (SMB) market with three product introductions: * The TotalStorage N3700 NAS filer, the first product resulting from IBM's reseller agreement with Network Appliance, which...

Movies mean more than megabytes.(EDITORIAL)
September 1, 2005... Periodically, we step outside our mainstream IT storage milieu and take a look at the unique storage requirements of specific vertical industries. Case in point is the Storage in the Studio special section in this issue, which we produced in...

Sepaton has integrated the Emulex 2Gbps InSpeed 350 and 370 embedded switches into the Sepaton S2100 family of virtual tape library (VTL) systems.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Sepaton has integrated the Emulex 2Gbps InSpeed 350 and 370 embedded switches into the Sepaton $2100 family of virtual tape library (VTL) systems. In addition, NEC has implemented Emulex's InSpeed embedded switches into its new NEC iStorage...

NeoScale Systems' Crypto-Stor FC storage security appliance and Decru's DataFort storage security appliance are now available.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
September 1, 2005... NeoScale Systems' Crypto-Stor FC storage security appliance and Decru's DataFort storage security appliance are now available through the EMC Select Program.

Data Domain.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
September 1, 2005... Data Domain has secured $15 million in Series C funding, led by Greylock Partners and joined by investors New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Sutter Hill Ventures, bringing total funding to date to $41 million.

Revinetix.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
September 1, 2005... More than 60 regional VARs have joined the Premier tier of the Revinetix D3 certified partner program. The D3 sales channel program provides resellers with referrals, sales incentives, and extended sales support for the Revinetix line of...

LSI Logic's SAS1068 and Mega-RAID Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) adapters, software RAID 5, and ROMB products were selected by Fujitsu Siemens Computers to power PRIMERGY server platforms using SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) technologies.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... LSI Logic's SAS1068 and Mega-RAID Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) adapters, software RAID 5, and ROMB products were selected by Fujitsu Siemens Computers to power PRIMERGY server platforms using SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) technologies. Also, LSI...

EMC will resell the NetEx HyperIP DRO (Data Replication Optimizer).(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
September 1, 2005... EMC will resell the NetEx HyperIP DRO (Data Replication Optimizer) appliance through the EMC Select Program.

FalconStor.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
September 1, 2005... FalconStor's IPStor Enterprise Edition software has successfully completed validation testing with Oracle Database environments under the Oracle Storage Compatibility Program (OSCP).

LSI Logic and Silicon Graphics have partnered to provide end users with a complete 4Gbps SAN infrastructure.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
September 1, 2005... LSI Logic and Silicon Graphics have partnered to provide end users with a complete 4Gbps SAN infrastructure. LSI Logic's single and dual-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel HBAs will ship with the SGI Infinite-Storage TP9700 4Gbps disk array.

EVault and Charter Business have entered into an agreement.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
September 1, 2005... EVault and Charter Business have entered into an agreement whereby Charter Business will resell EVault's online backup-and-recovery service.

Users tier storage for ILM.(CASE STUDIES)(life-cycle management )
September 1, 2005... In an earlier report on the progress of information life-cycle management (ILM) initiatives in IT organizations, a few users and analysts were quick to note one obstacle to more widespread ILM adoption: A purported lack of tools that can...

Do you need RAID 6?(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)
September 1, 2005... Particularly if you use Serial ATA (SATA)-based disk arrays, you may be a candidate for RAID 6, which provides an added level of data protection versus more-conventional RAID configurations such as RAID 5. RAID 6, which is sometimes referred to...

Seagate, WD improve SATA drives.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)(shipments of Serial ATA drives)
September 1, 2005... Seagate and Western Digital recently began production shipments of Serial ATA (SATA) drives designed for non-desktop applications. For example, Seagate last month began shipping to the channel its NL35 line of "nearline" SATA drives, which were...

Xyratex acquires nStor.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)
September 1, 2005... Xyratex Ltd. is nearing completion of its acquisition of nStor Technologies in a cash deal valued at approximately $21.2 million. Xyratex officials say that the acquisition will round out the company's product line primarily by adding...

NeoPath, Acopia upgrade NFM.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)
September 1, 2005... NeoPath Networks and Acopia Networks recently added features to their network file management (NFM) product lines. For example, NeoPath last month began shipping its second-generation NFM appliance, the FD-220 File Director, which the company...

Overland to enter primary storage market.(NEWS ANALYSIS + TRENDS)
September 1, 2005... Overland Storage recently acquired Zetta Systems, a privately held developer of real-time data-protection software. Overland hopes that the $9 million, all-cash transaction will pave its way into the primary storage market. Zetta's Server...

SRM vendors focus on breadth of support: as opposed to adding advanced features such as automated management, vendors are concentrating on expanding their support for heterogeneous platforms and specific applications.(SPECIAL REPORT)
September 1, 2005... The storage industry is rivaled by few in its ability to generate and sustain buzz around a new technology. When storage resource management (SRM) burst on the scene as the latest must-have storage management tool it was heralded as a panacea...

Storage propels the creative process: with SANs and NAS, studios are addressing the unique requirements of digital content creation.(STORAGE IN THE Studio)
September 1, 2005... In today's digital studios, storage-centric IT networks have become critical components that can either help or hinder the efforts of artists and creators to produce finished work for high-profile film, TV, DVD, and video projects. With...

Storage requirements for digital content: higher-resolution content is driving the need for huge storage capacities and high-speed bandwidth.(STORAGE IN THE Studio)
September 1, 2005... Higher-resolution digital content requires larger amounts of storage capacity and higher bandwidth to move these digital assets through the content creation, editing, archiving, and distribution processes. In addition, as entertainment industry...

Shared file systems enhance postproduction: advanced file systems solve some of the problems associated with digital intermediate (DI) environments and postproduction workflow inefficiencies.(STORAGE IN THE Studio)
September 1, 2005... One of the three major steps in film production is changing. The three traditional steps include image capture and ingest; intermediate (accepting shot material, production of finished "film" deliverables); and mastering for distribution,...

Managing fixed content with CAS: in the second part of a two-part series, we look at content-addressed storage (CAS) products from some of the founding members of the CAS community.(Part 2)
September 1, 2005... In the first article in this series (see August 2005, p. 36), we covered the differences between archiving and backup, highlighting the differences between "active archival" storage systems based on disk, and "passive archival" systems based on...

CDP: what it is, and why you need it: the Storage Networking Industry Association's CDP group defines continuous data protection and explains the potential benefits.(SNIA on STORAGE)
September 1, 2005... YOUR CELL PHONE RINGS OR YOU GET urgent e-mail. A crucial application is no longer working. Your IT response team springs into action. The problem turns out not to be hardware-related (e.g., servers, network, or storage). Instead, it's a...

AMCC ships SATA II RAID.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... This month, AMCC began shipments of its 3ware 9550SX RAID controllers, which have Serial ATA (SATA) II features such as a 3Gbps throughput rate, native command queuing (NCQ), multi-lane connectivity, and port selector and port multiplier...

LSI delivers 4Gbps FC HBA.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Fibre Channel host bus adapters)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... LSI Logic last month began production shipments of single- and dual-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) to OEMs and channel partners. Based on the company's Fusion-MPT architecture, the single-port LSI7104XP-LC and dual-port...

Infortrend array supports 24TB.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Ultra320 SCSI )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Infortrend's EonStor (ES) A24U-G2421 RAID array combines Ultra320 SCSI host attachments with a 3Gbps SATA II disk controller. The subsystem is based on a 600MHz IBM PowerPC FX CPU and Infortrend's ASIC266 dual PCI-X architecture and supports up...

SGI bundles 4Gbps FC SANs.(NEW PRODUCTS)(InfiniteStorage TP9700 Fibre Channel )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) recently announced that its 4Gbps InfiniteStorage TP9700 Fibre Channel disk arrays are available with 4Gbps HBAs from LSI Logic and 4Gbps Fibre Channel switches and directors from Brocade. The TP9700 was introduced...

Medea debuts video arrays.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Introduced at this month's IBC show in Amsterdam, Medea's VideoRaid RTR320 (single-channel) and RTRX320 (dual-channel) RAID arrays include Ultra320 SCSI host interfaces. The arrays are designed primarily for video post-production, graphics,...

Globalstor, PNY target DI.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... At last month's Siggraph show, Globalstor Data and PNY Technologies highlighted the ExtremeStor-DI disk subsystem, which includes Assimilate's Scratch workflow solution. The subsystem is designed for HD digital intermediate (DI) postproduction...

Fuji ships 3592 WORM media.(NEW PRODUCTS)(write-once, read-many )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Fuji Photo Film is shipping Fujifilm 3592 write-once, read-many (WORM) tape cartridges, which are based on the company's nanotechnology and Nanocubic coating technology. The cartridges can be used in IBM 3592 tape systems. Features include a...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2005... October 12-13 Storage Expo-London, UK Organized by Reed Expositions, the event is expected to attract more than 2,800 end users and 80 exhibitors. Technical experts discuss strategies, products, and innovations, while attendees can get...

Exanet extends NAS apps.(NEW PRODUCTS)(network attached storage)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Also introduced at the IBC show this month, the 2.2 release of Exanet's ExaStore NAS solution includes applications for editing, digital archives, digital intermediates, graphics, and other media/entertainment-related applications. Other...

FalconStor adds encryption to VTL.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... FalconStor Software has added an encryption/decryption service, called Secure Tape Transport Service (STTS), to its VirtualTape Library (VTL) system. Based on the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), STTS lets administrators encrypt virtual...

Revinetix intros D2D2D app.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... Revinetix's Sentio is a D2D2D backup appliance with RAID 5, up to 16 Serial ATA (SATA) disk drives, capacity of up to 4TB (8TB compressed), dual Xeon processors, and Fast or Gigabit Ethernet controllers. Bundled software manages automated...

Toshiba first with perpendicular recording.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Toshiba's Storage Device Division claimed to be first to market with disk drives based on perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) last month with shipments of the 1.8-inch, 40GB MK4007GAL drives. The disk drives have an areal density of 133...

Cutting Edge targets VARs.(NEW PRODUCTS)
September 1, 2005... With an eye on VARs and "white-box" systems integrators, Cutting Edge recently released the Reseller Storage Value Pack (RSVP), a bundled configuration that combines AMD's Opteron processors with Direct Connect Architecture, motherboards from...

Ancot intros FC tester.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Ancot's FCAccess 4000 is a multi-function card that can be used as a Fibre Channel analyzer, generator, error injector, or bit-error-rate tester (BERT). It supports all Fibre Channel speeds, including 4Gbps. The analyzer includes up to 4GB of...

iStor iSCSI Storage Solutions: affordable, high performance, easy-to-manage IP SANs for SMBs.(iStor Networks Inc., storage area networks, small and medium sized business)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2005... End-user demand for higher performance, lower-cost data storage strains the limits of current technologies, which in turn are putting increasing pressure on IT budgets and staffing requirements. Regardless of company size and IT requirements,...