This post was written by Kim Windmiller
Arista Networks announced interoperability with host adapters from leading vendors: Chelsio Communications, Intel, Mellanox Technologies, Myricom, Neterion, NetXen, and ServerEngines. Arista will be showcasing an end-to-end 10GbE ecosystem at booth # 2009. The combination of the Arista 7100 Series switches and Network Interface Cards (NICs) from these vendors enables scalable, low-latency interconnects between computational machines at uncompromised ten gigabit performance. The ServerEngines’ Validation Lab uses the Arista 7124S 24 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch. During months of continuous 10 GbE full line-rate testing with network and iSCSI storage traffic, the Arista switch has proven to be extremely reliable.
ThinkCP(TM) Technologies has launched Think ViPoR Storage 10G-Extreme SAN Solutions, providing customers with the latest in storage technologies, evolutionary architecture, easy manageability, an outstanding cost-to-performance ratio and low total cost of ownership (TCO). The fully integrated and tested core platforms provide between 1 to 4 AMD Opteron Quad-Core Processors, 12 to 48 Terabytes of SAS or SATA II iSCSI SAN or NAS storage and an optional 10Gig-E NPU multi-path NIC. The new series is designed for all customers ranging from small businesses with rigorous I.T. requirements through departmental and large enterprise customers.
RELDATA has announced the launch of a high performance 9240 with simplified management capabilities. The 9240 has up to 12TB of integrated storage in a single compact 2U appliance, expandable to 120TB per RAID controller. The 10GbE 9240 system provides higher performance and scalability, greatly increasing the number of servers and virtual machines supported. A RELDATA 10GbE iSCSI SAN with SAS disks is a more powerful and economical than 4GB/8GB Fibre Channel SAN.
Open-E Inc., a leading developer of storage management software, announced recently that its flagship Data Storage Server (DSS) IP-Storage operating software has now been certified to work with VMware ESX Server 3.5. Open-E’s DSS is an all-in-one, fourth generation operating system software solution for centralized IP-storage management, combining full NAS and iSCSI SAN functionality. Seamless integration of Open-E with the VMware ESX Server delivers significant ease of use, provides for consolidation of storage resources and enables organizations to automate and simplify their data management environment across both physical and virtual environments.
Dell Inc. has gained share in iSCSI-based SANs to take the number one position with more than twice the revenue of the next leading vendor. This growth demonstrates strong momentum in all segments of Dell’s worldwide storage business. Darren Thomas, vice president and general manager of Dell Enterprise Storage said
US-based Fusionstor has launched its Cosmic iSCSI system in India. In Cosmic iSCSI, the iSCSI Target Modules (ITMs) can be managed as local hard drives by the administrator. Amit Pipada, CEO, Fustionstor, has stated that the software lowers the total cost of ownership (TCO) as well as the risk for customers as they expand their storage capacity. It will provide rapid and efficient transfer of block-level I/O data.
Open-E has won a major contract to provide a robust storage solution for the Tax Authorities of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The company will work jointly with partners BASIS and Tarox to install and launch 150 critical systems based on Open-E’s Data Storage Server (DSS) throughout the German state in just five weeks. DSS provides a fast, reliable, and scalable platform for IP Storage and is one of the easiest ways of implementing a NAS server and/or an iSCSI technology in a network. The DSS can be used with all x86 PCs containing USB ports, an IDE controller and an additional SATA controller on the main board or hardware controller.
Data storage provider Adaptec Inc. has sold its Snap Server networked and desktop storage appliances business to Overland Storage Inc. for $3.6 million. Adaptec will retain ownership of all iSCSI-based hardware and software products and assets, which will be rebranded and managed by Adaptec. S. Sundaresh, president and chief executive of Adaptec said, “The sale of the Snap Server business allows us to focus on strengthening our leadership position in the Unified Serial RAID controller business, leverage our iSCSI assets and continue to streamline the company’s operations.”
Dynamic Network Factory Inc. (DNF), a leading maker of high-performance network attached storage (NAS), storage area networks (SANs), RAID and iSCSI systems, has launched new backup and data archiving capabilities for its StorBank-XL line of hybrid appliances, which combine NAS and iSCSI in a single, unified IP storage platform. Offering high performance, advanced functionality and high reliability, StorBank-XL features an intuitive user interface, easy system backup, remote replication and point in time snapshots, making it ideal for disaster recovery and disk-to-disk backup. The company also plans to add support for Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives shortly
PrimeArray Systems Inc. has announced the availability of its new AutoStor™ line of iSCSI storage systems. Developed for the SMB market, the AutoStor family offers a wide range of storage features and configurations generally found in high-end storage systems, but priced for companies with modest budgets. The AutoStor family has the additional advantage of easy install and support, allowing companies with small IT departments to easily implement a robust iSCSI SAN solution.