KOM Networks Releases KOMWORX Data Manager; New Solution for End-to-End Data Management Will be Shown in The SNIA Interoperability and Solutions Demo at SNW Fall 2002.Business Editors Storage Networking World Storage Networking World (commonly called SNW) is a for data storage professionals in the United States. Sponsored by Computerworld and the Storage Networking Industry Association, SNW is held twice each year. Fall 2002 OTTAWA Ottawa, city, Canada Ottawa (ŏt`əwə), city (1991 pop. 313,987), capital of Canada, SE Ont., at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Hull, Que. , Ontario, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2002 KOM KOM King of the Mountain (bicycle racing) KOM Knowledge Oasis Muscat (Oman) KOM Kick-Off Meeting KOM Kingdom O' Magic (computer game) KoM Knights of Maple Networks, a leader in innovative data management software solutions, today announced the release of KOMWORX Data Manager, a first-of-its-kind software product that helps enterprises to make the most of the storage resources they already have, and create a strategic platform for managing future growth. KOMWORX DM combines the best aspects of storage virtualization Treating storage as a single logical entity without regard to the hierarchy of physical media that may be involved or that may change. It enables the applications to read from and write to a single pool of storage rather then individual disks, tapes and optical devices. , resource management, policy-driven data storage and migration with patented data protection technologies to provide a complete, end-to-end end-to-end a pattern of anastomosis in which severed ends are matched and united, in contrast with other patterns such as end-to-side or side-to-side. Usually applied to anastomosis of the intestine. data management solution: -- Consolidation of storage resources from multiple vendors, on multiple topologies over multiple interconnects to create a single, easy-to-manage, Virtual Volume. The patented KOMWORX Virtual Filesystem supports storage that is Host-, LAN- and SAN-attached, and all transport protocols including SCSI, FibreChannel, Gigabit Ethernet, SoIP, iSCSI and InfiniBand. -- Automatic provisioning of storage resources from the Virtual Volume to the applications that need them, when they need them, increasing storage utilization and load balancing that results in lower costs and significantly higher performance. -- Virtual Volumes provide a single namespace enabling applications and users to continue to store data while allowing administrators to transparently control where and how the files are stored without impacting the data path. -- Seamless growth and contraction of storage as new devices are added and old ones are retired. -- Policy-based File Lifecycle Management automatically and transparently stores and moves data to the most appropriate and cost-effective storage resource, anywhere within the n-tier architecture of the Virtual Volume, based on the type of file, its application, its age and other attributes. -- KOMWORX DM can set storage repositories in Archival Mode, Read-Only Mode and Freeze Mode to provide new levels of data protection. -- KOMWORX Data Manager also manages the migration of files to automated archival storage devices, such as Magneto-Optical and DVD-RAM libraries. "Most storage management solutions today are more static in nature, presenting information about the current state of the network or usage patterns of assets, but few actually take very specific actions on the data based on the information they gather," said Nancy Marrone, a senior analyst at Enterprise Storage Group. "Integrating automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. storage management with policy-driven file management will enable organizations to intelligently manage the growth and performance of their storage networks while cutting the costs of managing their data." "We believe that successful data management requires creating a tight relationship between storage resources and the applications that use them," said Dr. Taher Shaath, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of KOM Networks. "Our building blocks approach to KOMWORX DM enables us to incorporate the key elements of storage resource management with file lifecycle management to provide an end-to-end data management solution. This ground-breaking technology will help enterprises gain control over the management of their data storage, making the best use of what they have today and easily scaling as their capacity requirements grow in the future." KOMWORX DM is available immediately for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and Windows2000 servers, and pricing starts at $5,000. For more information, please visit www.komnetworks.com. About KOM Networks KOM NETWORKS Inc. has been providing innovative, leading-edge data storage software solutions since 1983. KOM NETWORKS automated, policy-based file management, storage virtualization and archive storage management products provide enterprises with unmatched control over their data, for the life of their data, utilizing a wide range of storage technologies. These solutions incorporate standard native file systems in Windows NT/2000, 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). and VMS (1) (Virtual Memory System) A multiuser, multitasking, virtual memory operating system for the VAX series from Digital. VMS applications run on any VAX from the MicroVAX to the largest unit. See OpenVMS. to provide investment protection and long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. data access. KOM NETWORKS is well-known for providing its customers with Live 24x365 Technical Support and KOM's full-featured, easy-to-integrate and easy-to-manage technologies let you have Storage, The Way You Want It. Copyright(c)2002 - KOM NETWORKS Inc. All Rights Reserved. U.S. PATENTS No. 6,349,294; 6,336,175; 6,438,642; 6,370,545; other patents pending in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and/or other countries. KOMNETWORKS(TM), OPTISERVER(R), OPTISTORM(R), KOMWORX(TM), SHIELDWORX(TM), OPTIFILE(R), OPTITAPE(R), OPTIBAC(R), OPTIFILE SUITE(R), OPTILOGGER(R), KSTORE(R), THE STORAGE EXPERTS(TM), VIRTUAL DRAWER A person who orders a bank to withdraw money from an account to pay a designated person a specific sum according to the term of a bill, a check, or a draft. An individual who writes and signs a Commercial Paper, thereby becoming obligated under its terms. (TM), VIRTUAL CABINET(TM), VIRTUAL STORAGE NETWORK(TM), STORAGE, THE WAY YOU WANT IT(TM) marks are registered trademarks or trademarks of KOM NETWORKS Inc. in the U.S.A., Canada and/or other countries. All other brands and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. |
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