Onaro SANscreen Storage Management Software Supports NetApp(R) Storage Systems.BOSTON -- Onaro, Inc., the leader in storage service management (SSM SSM abbr. surface-to-surface missile ), and Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything , Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NTAP NTAP Network Appliance, Inc. (stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ), today announced the interoperability of its SANscreen storage service management software with NetApp FAS (Fabric-Attached Storage) systems. The joint solution will enable customers to gain visibility into and easily manage the different storage services supporting their mission-critical enterprise applications. With SANscreen, NetApp FAS customers are able to achieve real-time feedback that all the devices in their FC SAN infrastructure are working together to meet the services required by their applications, in turn allowing customers to verify the present level of storage service, record and analyze past levels, and predict the future level. Plus NetApp customers running SANscreen can improve capacity planning Determining the required future configuration of hardware and software for a network, datacenter or Web site. There are numerous capacity planning tools on the market used to monitor and analyze the performance of the current hardware and software. , reduce provisioning times, eliminate defects, reduce trouble shooting time, and enable meeting audit and compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). for their FC SAN environment. "This joint solution addresses a major pain point for our enterprise customers -- SAN service management from Onaro combined with NetApp SAN solutions improves business responsiveness, application availability, and operational efficiencies in the data center," said Patrick Rogers, vice president of Solutions Marketing at Network Appliance. "We are excited to be working with Onaro as we continue to grow our market share in FC SAN." "Onaro's storage service management solutions address the growing challenges IT organizations face aligning storage services to application requirements," said Assaf Levy, vice president, product management, Onaro, Inc. "By providing support for NetApp FAS, we are extending Onaro's storage service management solution to NetApp's growing and vibrant FC SAN customer base." NetApp FAS NetApp FAS systems simplify data management, enabling enterprise customers to reduce costs and complexity, minimize risks, and control change. They deliver simultaneous access for files and block-level application data and concurrent connection to Fibre Channel and IP networks. NetApp FAS systems are designed to consolidate and serve data for a wide variety of applications. About Network Appliance Network Appliance is a world leader in unified storage The capability of combining different data formats such as files, folders, contacts and e-mail messages into collections that can be viewed and manipulated as one group. See WinFS. solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Since its inception in 1992, Network Appliance has delivered technology, product, and partner firsts. Information about Network Appliance solutions and services is available at www.netapp.com. About Onaro, Inc. Onaro is the leader in storage service management (SSM) enabling enterprises to increase service quality, return on storage, and compliance by managing storage as a service. Unlike traditional SRM (1) (Storage Resource Management) The management of the storage resources in an organization in order to avoid duplication of files and to determine space utilization across all servers. applications which are device centric, Onaro provides a clear service view into a SAN's access paths, redundancy, replication and performance. SANscreen is being used by the world's largest companies in banking, retail, entertainment, data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. and wireless telecom. A partial customer list includes AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , CareGroup Healthcare System, JetBlue Airways, Priority Healthcare, State Street Global Advisors, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. For more information, please visit www.onaro.com. NetApp is a registered trademark of Network Appliance, Inc. in the United States and other countries. |
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