EqualLogic Offers Comprehensive Support for Solaris Environments.NASHUA, N.H. -- [R][sup.3]Supports Solaris 10 Native iSCSI Initiator, Multipath I/0, Server Clusters and SAN Boot [R][sup.3]EqualLogic(R), the leading provider of enterprise-class iSCSI storage area networks (SANs), announced today its certification and integration support for the Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Solaris 10 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Update 2, which supports iSCSI environments. This most recent certification of interoperability between Sun Solaris and EqualLogic's PS Series family of storage arrays ensures the most comprehensive support for Solaris of any iSCSI SAN in the industry today. [R][sup.3]The Sun Solaris UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services is one of the most widely deployed platforms for 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). users and servers in enterprise data center environments. With the Solaris 10 Update 2, Sun is shipping its native iSCSI software initiator for Solaris and SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill platforms. EqualLogic's PS Series is now fully qualified for seamless interoperability with all of Sun's iSCSI initiators for Solaris, as well as with the Solaris I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output multipathing feature, MPxIO. In addition, EqualLogic's integration with Solaris offers boot from SAN and support of QLogic iSCSI HBAs for Solaris 8, 9 and 10. The PS Series is an ideal solution for Sun customers running Solaris, Linux and Windows on low-end to midrange SPARC and Opteron computing platforms. [R][sup.3]Earlier this year, EqualLogic's PS Series SAN was tested and certified to work with Symantec's Veritas Storage Foundation Veritas Storage Foundation, previously known as Veritas Foundation Suite, combines Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) and Veritas File System (VxFS) to provide a complete solution for online storage management. It is currently developed and maintained by Symantec Corporation. , Veritas Cluster Server Veritas Cluster Server (also known as VCS) is a High-availability cluster software, for Unix, Linux and Microsoft Windows computer systems, created by Veritas Software (now part of Symantec). and Veritas Storage Foundation High Availability solutions in Sun Solaris environments. In 2003, EqualLogic was the first iSCSI vendor to successfully complete Sun Blade Server Verification and achieve Solaris Ready Certification. [R][sup.3]"EqualLogic continues to work closely with Sun Microsystems to provide our customers with the highest level of performance and reliability to maximize the value of their IT resources," said John Joseph, vice president of marketing for EqualLogic. "EqualLogic provides customers with the most robust and comprehensive iSCSI storage solutions available for Solaris platforms, and our full support of Solaris host environments is a strong example of our industry-leading certification work with all of our technology partners." [R][sup.3]About EqualLogic [R][sup.3]EqualLogic(R), Inc., is the leading provider of intelligent, enterprise-class iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions that enable businesses in more than 30 countries--from Fortune 100 to small and mid-size organizations--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 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. . http://www.equallogic.com [R][sup.3]EqualLogic is a registered trademark of EqualLogic, Inc. Other marks belong to their respective owners. |
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