NuView StorageX 2.0 Delivers Storage Solutions for the Enterprise; New Release of StorageX Uses File Virtualization as a Platform for Critical Enterprise Storage Solutions.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers 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. Spring 2002 PALM DESERT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2002 NuView(R) Inc., a provider of software solutions that simplify enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. , today announced Version 2.0 of its StorageX(TM) virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. solution for managing large-scale file storage in Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) Windows environments. StorageX helps automate the management of storage in Windows environments, dramatically reducing the cost and complexity of enterprise storage while increasing its availability. This release builds on previous versions of StorageX to deliver a comprehensive platform, built on Microsoft's Windows platform, for solutions that can address critical enterprise storage issues. Business continuity and disaster recovery are primary concerns for companies. Whether the disaster event involves a server failure or a site outage, a disaster can interrupt user access to data and affect business continuity. In this new release, StorageX includes data replication and disaster recovery management features that organizations can use to effectively prepare for and recover from a disaster. "StorageX is the first solution that allows administrators to seamlessly redirect users to replicated storage devices without having to reconfigure desktops or networks," says Sri Seshadri, a principal consultant with enterprise IT solutions consultant and integrator, Digital Consulting & Software Services Inc. (DCSS DCSS Department of Child Support Services DCSS Digital Communications Satellite Subsystem DCSS Dry Cask Storage System DCSS Digital Communications Subsystem DCSS Defense Communications Satellite Subsystem DCSS Digital Conferencing Switching System ). "Without StorageX, our customers may experience hours or days of downtime in the event of a disaster of any magnitude, but with StorageX, we can restore users' access to data in minutes. Companies can use StorageX in this manner to assure near-continuous 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. , avoid data loss and minimize downtime." Disaster recovery is only one of the enterprise storage management solutions enabled by StorageX. Companies can also use StorageX to aggregate 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 , consolidate servers and optimize existing storage, create a global file system, and manage user storage. In each case, virtualization is the platform on which solutions that can lower storage costs and improve storage capacity and availability are built. Rakesh Narasimhan, general manager, Enterprise Storage Group at Microsoft, said "IT organizations are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to simplify the management of storage. We are pleased that NuView has used Microsoft's DFS (Distributed File System) An enhancement to Windows NT/2000 and 95/98 that allows files scattered across multiple servers to be treated as a single group. With Dfs, a network administrator can build a hierarchical file system that spans the organization's LANs and in Windows 2000 as a storage infrastructure platform to deliver a rich, robust storage management solution that allows companies to scale and manage file storage in Windows enterprises." NuView founder 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. , Rahul Mehta, said, "StorageX provides a rich foundation for solutions that can solve critical enterprise storage problems. This release of StorageX fundamentally changes the paradigm for managing distributed storage Storing data in multiple computers or in computers that are geographically dispersed. This was an early term for storage that evolved into SANs and storage virtualization. See SAN and storage virtualization. and can dramatically reduce storage TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ." StorageX(TM) 2.0 Highlights: -- Disaster Recovery Management Administrators deal with multiple issues as they prepare for disaster recovery, including replicating files, defining failover policies, automating failover procedures and restoring file systems to their original state. This release of StorageX includes all of the services an administrator needs to define and implement a complete disaster recovery solution with no more than a few mouse clicks. -- Replication Manager StorageX provides a complete, visual replication topography that enables organizations to control their replication based on the available bandwidth and geographic distribution of sites. The multi-staged replication manager can work with third party replication services or can be used by itself to provide complete file replication services across distributed, heterogeneous storage devices. -- Ease of Deployment StorageX solutions are easily deployed throughout the enterprise from a centralized location. StorageX automatically deploys agents on target devices without the administrator's having to travel to each device. In addition, because StorageX is built on Microsoft DFS, it requires no client software and no system-level software, which means there are no desktop touches required for deployment or reconfiguration. These and other features make StorageX the most powerful automated storage management software available today for managing Windows storage. StorageX significantly increases enterprise storage capacity and availability while reducing the cost of storage ownership. About NuView NuView (www.nuview.com) is a provider of software that simplifies enterprise computing. In partnership with some of the world's leading companies, NuView is delivering enterprise technology that makes it easier for companies to find and manage the information they need when they need it while also reducing the cost and complexity of distributed computing. With an experienced management team drawn from leaders of the technology and Internet industries, NuView is a rapidly growing, privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with headquarters in Houston. NuView, StorageX and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of NuView Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. Copyright (c) 2002 NuView Inc. All rights reserved. |
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