Smart Storage Enters Storage Expansion Market With SmartStor InfiNet.Smart Storage provides standards-based data storage management and data access software for Windows NT/2000, Unix, and NetWare environments. Smart Storage now offers 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. users SmartStor InfiNet, a data management software product that integrates primary and secondary storage volumes into a single logical volume based on 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. technology. The solution addresses the fact that the majority of the data stored on a server hard disk (as much as 80%) is infrequently accessed, with the frequency of access diminishing over time. The product offers intelligent data migration based on storage policies and provides cost-effective, long-term data accessibility. From a single, unified Explorer-like console, InfiNet administrators can simultaneously set policies, monitor events, and manage the availability of critical business information regardless of whether it is physically located on a server, RAID storage subsystem The part of a computer system that provides the storage. It includes the controller and disk drives. See storage system. , or secondary storage devices such as DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and MO. While magnetic and RAID storage will continue to be the medium of choice for primary storage, users frequently access only about 20% of application data. The other 80%, representing infrequently accessed data, is either left taking up expensive real estate on primary storage or is moved to offline storage Refers to disks and tapes that are kept in a data library. Offline data cannot be accessed from a computer or terminal until it is mounted in the drive. . SmartStor InfiNet integrates primary and secondary storage to provide 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. storage, storage management, and data protection for information assets. By virtualizing primary storage r with lower-cost DVD-RAM A rewritable DVD disc endorsed by the DVD Forum. Using phase change technology, DVD-RAMs are like removable hard disks, and the media can be rewritten 100,000 times compared to 1,000 times for DVD-RW and DVD+RW. The first DVD-RAM drives with a capacity of 2.6GB (single sided) or 5. , MO, and tape storage and managing the movement of data between them, InfiNet helps ensure that access requirements are met at the lowest cost of ownership. Other key business benefits include seamless access to information, significant return on investment by reducing hardware investments as well as storage cost of ownership, reduced backup and restore time, improved user and IT staff productivity, nearline direct data access, and compatibility with future hardware and software platforms. |
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