Microsoft Purchases Gadzoox Networks Capellix Switch as Development Platform for Windows 2000 Multi-Node Clustering.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000 Cost-Effective 32-port Scalability, Performance and Open SAN Interoperability Recognized as Key Capabilities for Development of Next Generation Cluster 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. Gadzoox(R) Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOOX), a leading provider of SAN (storage area network) products, today announced that its Capellix(TM) switch has been purchased by Microsoft as part of reference systems for the development labs used at Microsoft for the testing of multi-node clustering for Windows 2000. Microsoft chose the Capellix SAN switch for testing environments because of the switch's affordability, scalability and cost performance. This marks Gadzoox' continued commitment to delivering open, interoperable and scalable solutions for high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. e-Business application environments. "Gadzoox' Capellix switch along with Windows play a key role in extending our leadership in e-Business solutions by providing the high availability, scalability and performance of our server and cluster services products," said Dave Bachand, Eastern Connecticut State University Eastern Connecticut State University is a public, coeducational liberal arts university and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. It is located in Willimantic, Connecticut. manager of network support and services. "The scalability and interoperability of the Capellix switch, along with Gadzoox' expertise in storage area networking, has enabled us to rapidly integrate and deploy the systems required for e-Business clustering environments."(1) As the deployment of e-Business solutions continues to grow and touch more business critical applications, companies are becoming more reliant on the continuous access to their data in order to conduct business. To address this need, clustering under mainstream server operating systems such as Novell's NetWare and Microsoft's Windows has emerged as a cost-effective method of adding fault tolerance See fault tolerant. (architecture) fault tolerance - 1. The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or software faults. This often involves some degree of redundancy. 2. to eliminate down time and the resulting loss of e-Business operations. Gadzoox Capellix' switch was leveraged as the development platform for both of these clustering systems. "The scope of business-critical information has expanded exponentially as more users have become reliant on growing amounts of data," said Bill Sickler, Gadzoox Networks president and 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. . "To ensure uninterrupted business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , enterprise users are seeking more robust systems that can provide continuous availability of this information. The high scalability offered by Microsoft's multi-node clustering and Gadzoox' Capellix modular SAN switch take high availability clusters to a new level to effectively address the increasing demands of enterprise users." With the highest number of switch ports in its class, the Capellix 3000 provides cost-effective and simplified connectivity for large server clusters. Unlike lower port count switches that waste half of their ports on inter-switch links in order to create a scalable mesh, the Capellix 3000 can connect a 32-node cluster with just a single switch. When compared to the five 16-port switches that would be required for a comparable cluster, the Capellix 3000 represents savings of over $100,000 when compared to competitive solutions. Powered by the TPC-C A benchmark that measures overall transaction processing performance. See TPC. record-setting(2) 28-gigabit per second switching engine a locomotive for switching cars from one track to another, and making up trains; - called also switch engine ltname>. See also: Switching , the Capellix 3000 can also provide higher performance since it does not suffer from the effects of inter-switch congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. which can "block" the flow of data. To help ensure interoperability with servers, storage and other switches, Capellix is the only switch in the industry designed purely to open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced rather than the proprietary fabric protocols used in other switch products. Gadzoox Networks Offers Broad Line of SAN Products Gadzoox, a leader in the SAN market, offers a broad range of advanced products including Geminix(TM) family of routers, the performance record-setting1 Capellix(TM) 3000 (modular SAN switch), Capellix(TM) 2000 (stackable SAN switch), Ventana(TM) and SANtools(TM) (SAN Management software application), and Gibraltar(TM) (managed Fibre Channel hub), and Bitstrip(TM) (gigabit Fibre Channel hub). About Gadzoox Networks, Inc. Gadzoox Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOOX) is a leader in SAN (storage area network) products. The Company provides networking solutions for enterprise storage with scalable, managed SAN solutions based on Gadzoox' Fibre Channel hubs, routers, switches and management products. Serving as modular building blocks, Gadzoox' products are designed to address the growth in enterprise data through the evolving capabilities of SANs. According to the most recent report from market research firm IDC dated February 2000, Gadzoox holds the largest installed base of combined switch and managed hub port shipments from 1997 through 1999(3). Gadzoox is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified Company. Gadzoox corporate headquarters is located at: 5850 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, CA 95138. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.gadzoox.com or call 888/423-3222. Note to Editors: (1)Value Added Reseller See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). Synetex Solutions selected the Gadzoox switch and deployed it as an integral part of our SAN solution at ECSU ECSU extracorporeal circulatory support unit. . (2)Record setting results based on configurations tested by TPC-C through December 1999, for more information see: www.tpc.org. (3)For more information on IDC's market research information please reference report 21806. Gadzoox and the Gadzoox logo are registered trademarks of Gadzoox Networks, Inc. Capellix, Gibraltar, Ventana, Reflex and SANtools are trademarks of Gadzoox Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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