Chaparral Announces LAN Management Capabilities for SAN Routers; Chaparral Offers Advanced Configuration and Management Options in FS1310 and FS1110 Routers.Business Editors/Technology Writers BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000 Chaparral Network Storage, Inc., a leading provider of storage networking solutions, today announced LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. (Local Area Network) management capability for its FS1310 and FS1110 Intelligent Storage Routers See data mover. . In addition to the robust management features available in Chaparral's routers end-users can now manage and configure from the LAN, increasing flexibility and manageability when deploying mission-critical SAN (Storage Area Network) applications. Chaparral's Intelligent Storage Routers provide the seamless connection of Fibre Channel and SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. in advanced SAN environments, enabling reliable and continuous access to data. "Chaparral is addressing end-user demands for an expanded set of management tools by supplementing current features to include LAN management," said Bob Morris, vice president of marketing, Chaparral Network Storage, Inc. "Through its support of available open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced , Chaparral is not only providing advanced management features but is also ensuring the interoperability and performance of its products." Chaparral FS1310 and FS1110 Intelligent Storage Routers offer a complete set of options for management, including in-band and out-of-band management Out-of-band management (sometimes called Lights-out management or LOM) is the use of a dedicated management channel for device maintenance. It allows a system administrator to monitor and manage servers and other network equipment by remote control regardless of , LAN management and integration with Chaparral's embedded Application An application that permanently resides in an industrial or consumer device. Providing some type of control function and/or user interface, the software is typically stored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM or flash memory. Programming Interface (API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. ). The API enables third party OEMs and integrators to develop their own management tools by providing an extensive, intuitive command structure that seamlessly integrates with third-party management applications. The Chaparral FS1310 and FS1110 provide the reliable connection between SCSI and Fibre Channel, delivering the benefits of Fibre Channel while protecting end-user investments in SCSI devices. The FS1310 is ideal for enterprise-level SANs and is shipped standard with the LAN management feature. The FS1110 is designed for mid-range storage systems and is available with the option of LAN management. Chaparral will be exhibiting at EuroStorage 2000 in Barcelona, May 14-17, in the Legato (Legato Systems, Inc., Mountain View, CA, www.legato.com) A leading provider of storage management and high-availability software founded in 1988 and acquired by EMC Corporation in 2003. Legato software, including Celestra data management (data mining, data migration, etc. Booth (Gold Sponsor No. 1). About Chaparral Network Storage, Inc. Chaparral is a leading provider of high performance products that facilitate the movement of data between networked storage devices. Chaparral is focused primarily on developing products for use in the emerging market for SANs. Chaparral's Intelligent Storage Routers facilitate the interconnection of SANs with existing SCSI-based servers and storage systems. Chaparral's external RAID controllers distribute data across multiple hard disk drives to increase data transfer speeds and deliver fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. . Chaparral's products are designed to provide a high level of performance, availability and functionality. For additional information about Chaparral Network Storage, Inc. and their products call: Headquarters: 303/684-3200 Western Region: 408/264-1285 European Office: 44 1256-782751 or 44 1344-302200 Or visit our web site at www.chaparralnet.com |
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