BakBone Locks Up Storage Management Issues With NetVault.

BakBone Software announced that the release of its NetVault storage management software will contain DirecSAN, a breakthrough for Storage Area Networks (SANs). DirecSAN enables data to bypass backup servers on the SAN, thus simplifying the process, reducing bottlenecks associated with SAN-based backup, and maximizing performance and return on investment.

According to BakBone, DirecSAN will be available as a part of the management software.

A result of the new product's modular architecture, DirecSAN empowers the product's users to reduce the steps needed to save data. NetVault's design makes it possible for data to stream directly from a backup client on the SAN to a tape device, bypassing the backup server in the process. Termed Client Transfer Node (CTN), this feature is an advantage for MIS managers faced with the dilemma of trying to maintain control over their growing data storage environments. This "client transfer" method of SAN data communication means that data can be backed up and retrieved quickly and efficiently over a Fibre Channel or SCSI network, rather than the Local Area Network (LAN). It also frees up LAN bandwidth and improves network response time.