ADIC Brings Linux into SAN Data Sharing Applications; CentraVision Supports Data Sharing for Collaborative Workflow.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2000 Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) announced today that it is bringing Linux servers into Storage Area Network (SAN) data sharing The ability to share the same data resource with multiple applications or users. It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed by two people at the same time. applications by supporting the fast-growing operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. with ADIC's CentraVision File-sharing System (CVFS). The new support will mean that Linux systems for a wide range of applications will be able to use SANs to share consolidated storage, increase workflow efficiency, and eliminate both bandwidth bottlenecks and the need for redundant data. Linux is rapidly gaining favor for a range of applications including web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. , collaborative data analysis, and enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. . With the new Linux support, CFVS will be the first SAN file-sharing system to allow data sharing down to the individual file level both for single-platform networks and heterogeneous systems that combine UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , and Linux servers. CentraVision is a distributed file-sharing system that allows multiple workstations or servers to share data from a common disk over a high-bandwidth SAN. With conventional file systems, files are shared by duplicating them and moving them from server to server over the network. The process is time-consuming, difficult to manage, and constrained by network bandwidth limitations. With CentraVision, all files remain stored on a central disk, but are available to all users at local disk speed. Since multiple users can access the same files, it makes possible high-efficiency collaborative workflow and dynamic file allocation. "Because it eliminates the need to move and duplicate data, the ability to share files over a SAN represents a critical advance for a wide range of data-intensive applications," explains Bill Britts, ADIC executive vice president of sales and marketing. "CentraVision has shown that it can provide huge productivity gains for applications where group processing or analysis is required -- visual applications like digital video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. or large-scale geospatial data analysis. The technology also offers a promising approach for situations where many files need to be made available dynamically among a variable number of hosts -- distributing files among a pool of web servers is a perfect example. Especially as the Internet environment begins to incorporate video and other large-file applications, file-sharing SANs offer an extremely attractive alternative to conventional network data access systems." "Linux is growing as a real, mission-critical platform for mainstream legacy enterprise applications faster than any of us thought it would," noted Steve Duplessie, senior analyst at the Enterprise Storage Group, "because it works and it provides a level of openness and independence beyond what single-platform system OEMs offer. I would not be surprised to see Linux start dominating the web-based applications world within two years. Support from independent solutions providers like ADIC can only help propel Linux forward." "The CentraVision file-sharing system, with its ability to supply true file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. for cross-platform systems and resiliency, is a match for the kinds of high-performance information processing information processing: see data processing. information processing Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer-based operations. applications that we are helping our clients install," comments Martin Williams Martin T. Williams (1924–1992) was born in Richmond, Virginia. He was a critic, specializing in jazz and American popular culture. He wrote for major jazz magazines, notably Down Beat, cofounded The Jazz Review , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Patuxent Technology Partners, a leading system integrator of SAN solutions. "We also believe that industry as a whole is well served by the development and introduction of innovative SAN technology with cross-platform support like that found in CentraVision. Because of the multiple platform support required to implement a true heterogeneous SAN, it's not surprising that the technology would be supplied by an independent storage specialist like ADIC, rather than by one of the single-platform system suppliers." "Data sharing down to the file level in heterogeneous SAN environments is becoming a critical requirement for processing the large files found across the entire range of visual applications," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Bill Hartman, vice president of Marketing and Business Development at Ciprico, a leading supplier of SAN solutions for the visual market. "Ciprico's proven and established SAN solutions, which include fully integrated CentraVision file sharing, help users boost their productivity by implementing large-scale collaborative workflow systems. They allow UNIX and Windows NT workstations to share data housed on centralized disk arrays as quickly and as easily as they can access local files." ADIC's CentraVision is available now for UNIX and Windows NT servers. Support for Linux systems will be available beginning in May. Suggested list pricing for CentraVision begins at $5000 per seat. About ADIC With more than 55,000 automated tape libraries installed and a suite of innovative software solutions and Storage Area Networking (SAN) products, ADIC is a leading global provider in the growing market to manage and protect information for computer networks. Marketed under ADIC and ADIC/GRAU brands and the brands of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners, including Dell, Fujitsu Siemens, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Exabyte and Unisys, the Company's automated tape libraries are available with DLTtape, AIT, D2, half-inch, and 4mm tape technologies, and are supported by leading backup and storage management software products for Windows NT, UNIX, and mainframe operating systems. The Company's own storage management tools include AMASS (Archive Management And Storage System) Tape management software for Unix from Quantum Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO (www.quantum.com). Originally developed by ADIC, AMASS makes the tape library look like an infinite disk drive to the application. (R), FileServ and CentraVision, software products which provide users with shared access to network data. A pioneer in Storage Area Networks, ADIC's Open SAN solutions combine open-system SAN hardware and software with installation services and single-call support. Further ADIC information is available at http://www.adic.com. ADIC, AMASS, CentraVision, and FileServ are trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. All other trade or service marks in the release are the property of their respective owners. |
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