ADIC Expands StorNext Data Management Software Functionality; Designed to Support Larger and More Active Workflow and Archive Environments.REDMOND, Wash. -- Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC), the leader in Intelligent Storage(TM) solutions for the open systems market, announced today upgrades to its StorNext data management software that solidifies its position as the industry's leading software for managing digital assets in high-performance workflow and multi-tier archive settings. New features in the StorNext 2.7 release will make it easier for users to create larger, more active, and more diversified managed storage environments. The expanded functionality means that users can manage more files, access them more quickly, and integrate more kinds of storage resources into their archives and workflow operations to help them finish projects faster and reduce overall storage costs. The new release enhances the flexibility of StorNext's intelligent archiving capabilities by adding support for external disk-based appliances to ADIC's iMover(TM) technology. iMover is the core technology that gives StorNext the ability to move data across multiple storage tiers -- both disk and tape -- while maintaining transparent access to the files for multiple hosts and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . In the new release, StorNext archives can now integrate specialized disk storage resources, including NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular filers, any NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System appliance, and UNIX file systems. These disk elements can be used in conjunction with tape or can be used to create disk-only archive environments. "Archives need to do more because digital asset pools are getting bigger and asset reuse is more complex," said Paul Zuhorski, Executive Director, ADIC Advanced Solutions Group. "ADIC has responded by letting customers add specialized disk appliances to their multi-tier archives. StorNext archives still offer long-term retention and very high value -- now they also provide more flexibility and faster file access. "It's also important to note that the StorNext architecture is powerful enough to leverage the patented data de-duplication See deduplication. technology in Blocklets(TM) software being developed by Rocksoft Ltd., which ADIC recently announced an agreement to acquire. In the future, we expect Blocklets to let us offer our customers the most efficient disk-based data stores possible." Along with the expanded storage Additional memory in IBM mainframes that is not normally addressable by applications. Introduced for the 3090 series, the data are usually transferred in 4K pages from expanded storage to central storage (main memory). See hiperspace. resource support, the new StorNext release expands the software's ability to create large-scale, active asset pools. It increases the maximum size of storage LUNs to 2 TB, more than triples the number of total files that can be stored to 100 million, expands support for 64-bit platforms, and increases system recovery speed -- all features that make it easier for users to handle larger file pools, store more data, and access it more quickly across multiple storage tiers. Also in the 2.7 release is an extension of ADIC's iLayer active monitoring and intelligent diagnostics -- including enhanced log capture, RAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Remote Access Service) A Windows NT/2000 Server feature that allows remote users access to the network from their Windows laptops or desktops via modem. See RRAS and network access server. ticket tracking, and email alerting -- to StorNext environments. "High-performance applications -- rich media, broadcasting, imaging, data analysis -- need both speed and scale to get full value from digital assets," said Mr. Zuhorski. "StorNext 2.7 helps them ingest in·gest tr.v. in·gest·ed, in·gest·ing, in·gests 1. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. See Synonyms at eat. 2. data faster, store more files, and access their assets more easily. It also lets them leverage multiple media types, platforms, and operating systems so they can control costs and preserve their independence." Also included in the StorNext 2.7 release is automated conversion for data stored in ADIC's earlier-generation 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. archive software to the StorNext environment, and support for LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. technologies like Microsoft's Active Directory which simplify user management. New operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. support includes updates for Solaris 10, RedHat Linux 3 and 4, and SUSE Linux 9 -- coverage for those platforms includes Opteron/EM64T, Intel 32-bit, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. 32, and Itanium platforms. New tape library support was added for ADIC Scalar i500, Quantum PX720, and the LTO-3 version of the HP ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK. 712e library. About StorNext StorNext is data management software that lets customers finish projects faster and store more data at lower cost. Proven in the world's most demanding environments, StorNext continues to set the standard for high speed, shared workflow operations and large-scale, multi-tier archives. Customers use StorNext to create shared pools of images, media content, analytical data, and other key digital assets so critical files can be processed faster and stored for less. About ADIC Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) is a leading provider of Intelligent Storage(TM) solutions to the open systems marketplace. ADIC is the world's largest supplier of automated tape systems using the drive technologies most often employed for backing up open system, client-server networks.(a) The Company's data management software, storage networking appliances, and disk-based backup and restore solutions provide IT managers innovative tools for storing, managing, and protecting their most valuable digital assets in a variety of disk and tape environments. ADIC storage products are available through a worldwide sales force and a global network of resellers, OEMs and partnerships, including Apple, Dell, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, 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) , and Sun. Further information about ADIC is available at www.adic.com. (a) Market Share: Gartner Dataquest, Tape Automation Systems Market Shares, 2004, F. Yale, August 2005. ADIC and StorNext are registered trademarks and Intelligent Storage, iLayer, and iMover are trademarks of Advanced Digital Information Corporation. All other trade or service marks mentioned in this document should be considered the property of their respective owners. |
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