InoStor ships next-gen SATA-based network storage appliance with Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003.InoStor Corp., a Tandberg Data Tandberg Data (OSE: TAD) is a company focused on data storage products, especially streamers, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. They are the only company still selling drives that use the QIC format (also known as SLR), but also produce VXA, LTO and DLT products, along with Company, has announced general availability of its next-generation M Series InteliNAS network storage appliances based on Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Storage Server. The highly scalable appliances feature Serial ATA (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. ) drive technology in 1U and 2U form factors with storage capacities ranging from 480GB to 4.8TB. Built on the Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 platform, the InteliNAS M Series offers greater dependability, seamless integration and reduced management and administrative workloads. The high-performance appliances operate with all popular clients including Windows, 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). , Apple, Linux and Novell. The InteliNAS 1U is designed to meet entry-level storage requirements. Small and easy-to-deploy, it offers storage capacities of 480GB, 1.0TB and 1.6TB in a rackmount package. Additional features include dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, four hot-swappable frontloading SATA hard drives and a 350W power supply. InteliNAS 2U high-capacity devices offer storage capacities of 1.44TB, 3.0TB and 4.8TB in a 2U rackmount system. A convenient Web interface allows administrators to easily manage the system. Features include 12 hot-swappable SATA hard drives, dual 400W power supplies and dual Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for rapid response to user requests. Both the 1U and 2U appliances support RAID 0, 1 and 5, and both offer optional tape autoloader or library as well as disk-to-disk and disk-to-tape backup. "InoStor is focused on developing feature-rich, innovative NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular solutions," said David Licosati, vice president of business development. "Our new SATA-based InteliNAS appliances, based on Windows Storage Server A Windows-based network attached storage (NAS) operating system from Microsoft. Originally released as Windows Powered NAS, Windows Storage Server provides file and print sharing, but does not execute applications. As of Windows Storage Server 2003, it also stores Exchange Server data. See NAS. , offer proven, superior storage benefits for heterogeneous environments. InoStor is in a unique position in that we manufacture and support the primary NAS disk storage as well as any tape storage and software that may be purchased with the system. Our customers are not subjected to the typical run around between a company's various technical support organizations." MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) for the Windows Storage Server-based InteliNAS appliances begins at $3,099 for the 1U form factor and $7,399 for the 2U form factor. Price includes a 3-year parts and limited labor warranty with free U.S.-based technical support and advanced exchange for the full 3 years. |
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