COPAN Systems and Quantum Team to Deliver High-Density Archive Solution for Unstructured Content.COPAN Co·pán A ruined Mayan city of western Honduras that flourished from c. 300 b.c. to a.d. 900. The ruins include the Hieroglyphic Stairway with nearly 2,000 glyphs. Systems Latest File-Based Archive Management Solution is Powered by Quantum StorNext([R])Data Management Software LONGMONT, Colo. -- COPAN Systems, the provider of the industry's only purpose-built data platform for Persistent Data Data that exists from session to session. Persistent data are stored in a database on disk or tape. Contrast with transient data. See persistent name. , today announced it has entered into a strategic relationship with Quantum Corp., the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive to deliver a file-based archive data management solution for unstructured data Data that does not reside in fixed locations. Free-form text in a word processing document is a typical example. Contrast with structured data. See free-form database. . This new solution enables organizations to archive up to 896TB of file-based, persistent (non changing, fixed or static) data in a cabinet with an industry-leading footprint of under 1m2 (square meter Noun 1. square meter - a centare is 1/100th of an are centare, square metre area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas ). Specifically engineered for government and Global 5000 companies, the combined solution consists of Quantum's StorNext([R]) Data Management Software and COPAN Systems' Enterprise MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks In computing, a massive array of idle disks (more commonly known as a MAID) is a system using hundreds to thousands of hard drives for near-line data storage. MAID is designed for Write Once, Read Occasionally (WORO) applications. ) disk-based storage. This unprecedented file-based density allows organizations to store and share a high-speed pool of digital assets including media content and captured data. Quantum and COPAN Systems already share customers that are using the new solution, including organizations in the government space, as well as the Media and Entertainment industry. The combined solution is offered by COPAN through its direct sales force and channel partners. "Quantum's StorNext provides a seamless capability for fast data access to enormous amounts of digital information," says David J. Donald, 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. , Keeper Technology. "Our customers have already deployed this unique solution leveraging COPAN's persistent data platform, which is also designed to store and manage enormous amounts of data." Donald continues, "Access is provided through the StorNext File System  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . from Tier-1 disk, typically high-speed Fibre Channel-based RAID systems containing 'dynamic' data. StorNext Storage Manager extends this capacity to a COPAN platform allowing our shared customers in the Federal sector substantial file-based scalability." By integrating COPAN Systems' MAID technology with StorNext, COPAN Systems and Quantum have redefined the optimal cost/performance storage architecture. The combined solution allows customers to drive down costs, reduce duplicate file data hosted on network and direct-attached storage Direct-attached storage (DAS) refers to a digital storage system directly attached to a server or workstation, without a storage network in between. It is a retronym, mainly used to differentiate non-networked storage from SAN and NAS. and simplify the archiving of persistent or rarely changing files - estimated to be some 80% of all file-based data. "With detailed experience in solving access management problems in data intensive environments, Quantum has a solid reputation as the trusted vendor for storing, managing, protecting, and accessing large volumes of file data," said Garry Veale, Chief Sales Officer of COPAN Systems. "With this new relationship, COPAN Systems is extending its ground-breaking architecture to redefine the optimal cost/performance storage architecture in the file archive management market." "The combination of COPAN Systems' MAID technology and Quantum StorNext Data Management Software offers a powerful solution, delivering strong return on investment, faster access and simplified management of archive data," said Lance Hukill, vice president, software sales for Quantum. "We are excited to work with COPAN, together supporting the needs of government, media and entertainment and Global 5000 enterprise customers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a better way to share, manage and access unstructured digital assets." Quantum StorNext and COPAN Systems' Enterprise MAID Using COPAN Systems' Enterprise MAID as a principal storage level, StorNext provides an online repository with the following key capabilities: * Optimized performance through drive spin-up and spin-down control, including sub-second average access time to all primary data * Dramatic lifecycle cost savings over alternative content addressed storage A storage technique from EMC for content that is in its final form (fixed content). CAS assigns an identifier to the files so they can be accessed no matter where they are located. (CAS) or ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment RAID/tape solutions * Ensured business continuity * RAID reliability and data protection * Automatic replication and backup/recovery, including compliant media * Massive scalability to multiple petabytes and beyond * Enterprise-wide 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. from Windows([R]), 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). ([R]), Linux and MacOS platforms * Simplified system administration COPAN Systems utilizes a patented MAID-based architecture, and innovations such as POWER MANAGED RAID([R]) and DISK AEROBICS([R]), to deliver massively scalable and reliable disk-based storage at dramatically lower cost points. Companies in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , government, media and service provider industries are choosing COPAN Systems' Enterprise MAID platform to replace tape in archive, backup, recovery and scientific research applications. About COPAN Systems COPAN Systems provides the industry's only purpose-built Persistent Data platform for cost-effective management, storage, access and recovery of Persistent Data for Global 5000 companies challenged with managing the cost and complexities of accelerated data growth. With the only Enterprise MAID OS in the world, COPAN Systems provide operative best practice for the long-term storage, protection and retrieval of persistent data. The Enterprise MAID architecture dramatically reduces power, cooling and floor space costs in the data center. Expanding to well over 8 PB within a single chassis, COPAN Systems delivers unmatched density and scalability for large enterprise environments, including healthcare, financial, government, media and service provider industries. The company is privately held with investments by Austin Ventures, Globespan Capital, Pequot Ventures, Credit Suisse and Battery Ventures. More information is available at http://www.COPANSystems.com. |
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