EqualLogic Announces New Software Platform for PS Series SANs; PS Series Version 3.0 Firmware Delivers Data Segmentation and Control with Multiple Pools of Storage in a Single SAN.NASHUA, N.H. -- EqualLogic(R), the leading provider of enterprise-class iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions, today announced Version 3.0 of its PS Series storage array firmware A category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power. Firmware includes flash, ROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM technologies. When holding program instructions, firmware can be thought of as "hard software." See flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM and FOTA. . Version 3.0 delivers more choice and control to storage managers by enabling flexible data segmentation with multiple pools of storage in a single SAN. Addressing the evolving storage needs of today's mid-size to large enterprises, the introduction of Version 3.0 coincides with the release of EqualLogic's new high-capacity PS400E, the first iSCSI storage array to employ 750 gigabyte Barracuda ES barracuda, slender, elongated fish of tropical seas. Barracudas have long snouts and projecting lower jaws armed with large, sharp-edged teeth. They are ferocious, striking at anything that gleams, and are considered excellent game fishes. hard drives from Seagate (see separate press release, "EqualLogic Employs Seagate Enterprise SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. Technology to Power New High-Capacity PS400E Storage Array"). Version 3.0 is currently available to all of EqualLogic's more than 1,400 customers. "Enterprises of all sizes are faced with the challenge of storing unprecedented amounts of data while maintaining the ability to easily adapt where information is housed and how it is accessed," said John Joseph, vice president of marketing at EqualLogic. "Version 3.0 empowers businesses to better segment and control their data with the ability to create multiple pools of storage within a single SAN environment. This 'SAN within a SAN' capability allows customers to more easily manage information while optimizing its day-to-day access by business-critical applications." Version 3.0 includes the following features and capabilities: --Multiple Pools of Storage in a Single SAN: Each pool can be configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: with capacity/performance characteristics to serve particular business/application needs; all pools are managed from a single interface --Data Segmentation: Pools of storage allow data segmentation within the SAN by application, organization or location, giving storage managers greater flexibility and control --Automatic Data Placement and Load Balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them : Performs automatic data optimization within each pool according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. application demands --Transparent Data Migration: Storage managers can move volumes of data between pools while online and in use for complete control of data placement --Consistency Groups: Delivers snapshots of multiple volumes across arrays and across pools, creating backups of related information for instant recovery of complete data sets --Interoperability: Ensures seamless interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. between all EqualLogic PS Series arrays, protecting customer investment "EqualLogic is building real momentum and is now entering a new stage in their evolution," said Tony Asaro, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group. "Their customers are implementing bigger systems and with that the requirements for management and data protection are becoming more sophisticated. EqualLogic is continuing to add advanced functionality like its data segmentation, snapshot (1) A saved copy of memory including the contents of all memory bytes, hardware registers and status indicators. It is periodically taken in order to restore the system in the event of failure. (2) A saved copy of a file before it is updated. consistency groups, transparent data migration, etc., to meet these needs. These high-end capabilities go beyond the basic storage requirements and is reflective of EqualLogic and its customers advancing to the next level of accelerated growth." "Having a storage solution capable of evolving with our ongoing organizational needs helps our team focus on business issues at hand," said Alan J. Hunt, manager of operations at Dickinson Wright PLLC PLLC Professional Limited Liability Company PLLC Polk Life and Learning Center (Bartow, FL) PLLC Partners of Limited Liability Corporation , a full-service law firm specializing in corporate and business law. "EqualLogic's latest management software gives us the tools we need to store increased amounts of data and then more effectively structure and protect this information so it remains an asset to every lawyer who needs it." EqualLogic delivers a dynamic virtual storage solution to companies of all sizes, offering a reliable, self-managing, scalable pool of storage that responds nimbly nim·ble adj. nim·bler, nim·blest 1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers. See Synonyms at dexterous. 2. to users' demands. The award-winning and data-center-proven PS Series is the only native iSCSI SAN solution to offer a comprehensive and fully integrated standard feature set at no additional cost. Each PS Series storage array comes with fully redundant, fault-tolerant hardware and includes automatic storage-management software in a self-contained chassis. Multiple arrays combine to form a scalable storage grid that expands in capacity as needed as needed prn. See prn order. without disruption. About EqualLogic EqualLogic(R), Inc., is the leading provider of intelligent, enterprise-class iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions that enable businesses - from Fortune 100 to small and mid-size organizations in more than 30 countries worldwide - to realize the economic benefits of consolidated, self-managing storage. The EqualLogic PS Series of storage arrays, based on the company's patented peer storage architecture, is the industry's first automatic storage platform that delivers operational simplicity, comprehensive data management services and high data availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. in a single, scalable pool of storage. EqualLogic's headquarters are located in Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,605[1], making it the second largest city in the state after Manchester. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 87,986. . For more information, please visit http://www.equallogic.com. EqualLogic is a registered trademark of EqualLogic, Inc. Other marks belong to their respective owners. |
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