Chaparral Products Certified by Legato; Legato Testing Verifies High-performance and Interoperability of Chaparral Routers.Business Editors, Technology Writers LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2000 Chaparral Network Storage, Inc., a premier provider of Intelligent storage networking solutions, announced today the certification of its FS1310 Intelligent Storage Router See data mover. by Legato Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGTO LGTO Legato Systems (stock symbol) ). After extensive testing, Legato, a leader in enterprise storage management software, has qualified Chaparral's Intelligent Storage Routers as SAN Ready. The Legato SAN Ready Certification Program verifies compatibility of networking devices with Legato NetWorker and Legato SmartMedia software in a Storage Area Network (SAN) environment. Chaparral Intelligent Storage Routers are instrumental for the conversion of 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. to Fibre Channel, delivering high-speed connection to SANs. &uot;The partnership between Chaparral and Legato demonstrates both companies' commitment to provide interoperable components and facilitate the deployment of SANs,&uot; said Janae Lee, vice president of strategic alliances at Legato Systems, Inc. &uot;Chaparral offers a key component to early SAN data protection implementations. Their Fibre Channel-to-SCSI router is critical to LAN-free backup A LAN-free backup is a backup of server data to a shared, central storage device without sending the data over the local area network (LAN). It is usually achieved by using a storage area network (SAN). solutions, and customers can be assured that it has been tested and certified in a SAN environment.&uot; The Legato SAN Ready Certification Program and compatibility guide offer a convenient reference for potential customers to assess the performance and interoperability of SAN components from multiple vendors. Chaparral Intelligent Storage Routers were certified SAN Ready by Legato Labs after demonstrating high performance and seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with SAN products from a wide variety of vendors. &uot;Certifying the compatibility of Chaparral routers via Legato's SAN Ready program enables Chaparral to deploy solutions that are tested and proven to work with multiple vendors, protecting the integrity of customer investments,&uot; said Bob Morris, vice president of marketing, Chaparral Network Storage, Inc. Enabling easy attachment of SCSI devices to Fibre Channel SANs, Chaparral Intelligent Storage Routers allow companies to protect their investment in new and legacy storage devices while taking advantage of the benefits of Fibre Channel technology. Legato and Chaparral are committed to advancing SAN technology, overcoming interoperability issues, and ensuring increased product performance and network scalability. About Chaparral Network Storage Products Chaparral Network Storage develops and produces Intelligent Storage Routers focused on the mid-range to high-end NT and 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). disk, tape and tape library markets. These products incorporate Fibre Channel and SCSI technologies to enable seamless connectivity across disk, tape and library systems. Chaparral supports Extended Copy, the new SCSI-3 standard adopted by both ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. (American National Standards Institute See ANSI. (body, standard) American National Standards Institute - (ANSI) The private, non-profit organisation (501(c)3) responsible for approving US standards in many areas, including computers and communications. ANSI is a member of ISO. ) and SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, www.snia.org) An organization devoted to the advancement of mission critical storage systems. Founded in 1997, its goal is to determine the standards that must be developed to allow hosts and storage systems to interact via (Storage Networking Industry Association An association of producers and consumers of storage networking products, whose goal is to further storage networking technology and applications. The Storage Networking Industry Association, or SNIA ) for third-party copy. Chaparral's software/hardware products deliver high-speed back up solutions over Fibre Channel. Chaparral's external RAID controllers for disk storage systems provide industry-leading high performance. These controllers are designed to ensure secure data protection for departmental as well as enterprise storage markets. The product family includes SCSI and Fibre Channel offerings. Additional features of Chaparral's external RAID controllers include advanced configuration and management interfaces, high-availability functions such as automated fail-over, ECC-protected memory and hot-swappable components. About Legato Systems, Inc. Legato Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGTO), is a worldwide leader in enterprise storage management software. Helping companies leverage their business-critical, corporate data assets, Legato's products enable information continuance, a seamless approach to the management, movement and protection of data throughout an enterprise. Since the company was founded in 1988, Legato's storage management software products have become a recognized industry standard with the largest installed base representing over 65,000 customers, protecting more than five million systems. In addition to the Celestra Consortium, Legato also sponsors the SAN Ready and SmartMedia programs for partners. Legato's products are available through a network of Legato-licensed VARs, resellers and 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. Legato's home page on the World Wide Web is http://www.legato.com About Chaparral Network Storage Headquartered in Longmont, Colorado The City of Longmont is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. Longmont is the 13th most populous city in the State of Colorado. The word "Longmont" comes from Longs Peak, a prominent mountain named for explorer Stephen H. , Chaparral is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that provides external controllers and storage solutions to OEM and Distribution customers. Additional information about Chaparral and its products can be found at www.chaparralnet.com. For additional information about Chaparral Network Storage and their products call: Headquarters: 303/684-3200 Western Region: 408/264-1285 European Office: 44 1344 302200 Or visit our web site at www.chaparralnet.com |
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