Tiger Technology Establishes New Paradigm for Workgroup Collaboration with MetaSAN 2.0.ZURICH, Switzerland -- Tiger Technology GmbH: --Latest Version of Tiger Technology's Advanced, Hardware-Agnostic File Sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. Software Features Productivity Enhancements to Optimize Performance for Digital Content Creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. (DCC (1) (Direct Cable Connection) A Windows 95/98 feature that allows PCs to be cabled together for data transfer. DCC actually sets up a network connection between the two machines. ) Professionals Grappling with Heavy Bandwidth Storage Needs Tiger Technology GmbH (www.tiger-technology.com), an established Swiss-based storage area networking (SAN) management software solutions provider, today announced availability of MetaSAN 2.0, the latest version in the company's flagship high-speed file sharing software line. MetaSAN 2.0 builds on its unique, production-proven, affordable and reliable approach to arbitrating data and offers extensive new productivity enhancements including cross-platform 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. support, per-node bandwidth allocation Bandwidth allocation refers to various methods used in the communications industry to design and assign frequency channels to different wireless applications. Also on programs such as Bittorent or Limewire. , Avid Unity MediaNet 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. , native OS file system and rights management, and 24/7 mission-critical ready with true real-time failover capability. Industry firsts include multi-point gateway for seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. between SAN and local area networks (LANs).This feature enables network administrators to deploy high-performance and scalable workgroups using cost-effective LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. technologies while maintaining many of the key benefits of its SAN counterpart. (Editors' note: Please see separate release at www.tiger-technology.com for details of an extended sales model for MetaSAN 2.0 that enables direct purchase of the product from Tiger Technology and its resellers, also announced today.) "The core technology behind MetaSAN builds upon years of development and a user base via our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partnerships of creative professionals worldwide who are grappling with heavy bandwidth workflow issues -- from editing stories in HD and other high resolution formats for on-air broadcast to facility-wide visual effects artists requiring seamless access to shared film assets," said Alexander Lefterov, co-founder, vice president of technology and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , Tiger Technology. "With the new capabilities in MetaSAN 2.0, we offer DCC professionals an unprecedented file sharing storage management solution that best exploits the latest SAN and LAN technologies and enables network administrators to tailor a multitude of environments based on throughput and particular workflow needs. The hardware-agnostic approach offers compatibility with multiple connectivity options -- fibre channel, SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. , Ethernet, etc. This assures even small and medium sized enterprises access to the benefits of superior workgroup architectures in a high performance, fault-tolerant networking environment." MetaSAN 2.0 Highlights: MetaSAN 2.0 features numerous new features and performance enhancements. Highlights of Version 2.0 include: --Heterogeneous operating system support -- Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux users can now collaborate efficiently. --Simultaneous high-speed file sharing -- allows multiple users to read and write to the same volume. --Unique Avid Unity MediaNet storage virtualization -- enables efficient workgroup collaboration among multiple users of Avid software on Windows platforms. --Native OS file system support -- preserves the integrity of NTFS (NT File System) An optional file system for Windows NT, 2000 and XP operating systems. NTFS is the more advanced file system, compared to FAT32. It improves performance and is required in order to implement numerous security and administrative features in the OS. and HFS (Hierarchical File System) The file system used in the Macintosh. The first version, known as "Mac OS Standard," was introduced in 1985. HFS+, an enhanced version, came out in 1998 in preparation for the upcoming Mac OS X operating system. + file systems and simplifies SAN maintenance. --Native OS access rights management -- no need to manage additional accounts and passwords for true file sharing. --Per-node bandwidth allocation -- enables a prioritized and fair distribution of the available network bandwidth. --Centralized management of SAN definitions -- simplifies SAN management by allowing global, as well as local SAN settings to be controlled from a single workstation. --Soft-zoning -- enables the shared storage to be partitioned in a number of zones that permit the compartmentalization of data for increased security. --24/7 mission-critical ready -- accesses to SAN are fully redundant with true real-time failover capability. --Multi-point gateway for LAN -- Tiger Technology's MetaLAN software -- a companion product to MetaSAN requiring separate licenses -- connects your enterprise LAN with your high-speed SAN while bringing many of the SAN benefits to your LAN. --Affordable, time tested, field proven technology. (Editors' note: A full-feature set description of MetaSAN 2.0 is available at www.tiger-technology.com) Endorsement for MetaSAN 2.0 Michio Fujii, chief executive officer and president of MIC Associates, Inc., an established Tokyo-based storage system integrator, has chosen Tiger Technology MetaSAN 2.0 as the storage management cornerstone for a news data acquisition storage system; which will be installed next month at one of the top five public universities in Japan. "The HD uncompressed data on this project will be shared by Mac OS X and Windows workstations, which will be capturing and editing news data 24/365," said Fujii. "Following this, the contents will be delivered via a streaming format over IP to domestic and public portals. MetaSAN's unique ability to allow multiple cross-platform users to share content and collaborate efficiently while maintaining very high bandwidth will afford us a highly efficient, reliable, centralized and secure storage solution." About MetaSAN MetaSAN is a comprehensive, time-proven, high-speed file sharing SAN management software solution that sets new standards for workgroup collaboration. MetaSAN enables multiple users to share access to common data files in workgroups where heavy bandwidth requirements Bandwidth requirements (communications) The channel bandwidths needed to transmit various types of signals, using various processing schemes. Every signal observed in practice can be expressed as a sum (discrete or over a frequency continuum) of sinusoidal are the norm by delivering a unique approach to arbitrating data that substantially enhances performance and reliability. Targeted to the needs of digital content creation professionals involved with the creation or modification of animation, digital intermediates, audio, graphics, satellite imagery Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made from artificial satellites. History The first satellite photographs of Earth were made August 14, 1959 by the US satellite Explorer 6. , video clips, etc., as part of the production process, the software also meets the needs of a wide range of enterprise users in other markets including imaging, digital prepress and corporate/government. While MetaSAN is a relatively new product to the market, the core technology inherent to its advanced architecture builds upon years of veteran industry developers' expertise in storage area networking. Through Tiger Technology's original equipment manufacturing (OEM) partnerships, the product has been field-tested with an extensive user base of creative professionals worldwide that benefit from productivity gains in a superior fault-tolerant networking environment. Available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, MetaSAN 2.0 innovates with true file sharing, native OS file system and access rights management, Avid Unity MediaFile 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. , dynamic metadata master arbitration model, and seamless integration with LANs. These innovations ensure a perfectly transparent and reliable networked shared storage that can fuel the most creative environments, in addition to greatly reducing the cost of managing mission-critical resources. MetaSAN 2.0 is fully compatible with leading standard applications including Adobe Digital Video Collection and Apple Final Cut Pro. In addition, the Avid Unity MediaFile virtualization feature enables efficient collaboration among multiple users of Avid software. MetaSAN also supports leading vendors of SAN technology including Atto, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Emulex, LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. , Qlogic and Seagate. How MetaSAN Works MetaSAN 2.0 provides seamless access to users and applications of shared storage in a homogenous homogenous - homogeneous or cross-platform environment. Files located on the shared storage are available for all connected members directly over a wide variety of connectivity options, including fibre channel, SCSI and Ethernet. With MetaSAN, users can access shared storage the same way they normally would for any other local drive. In addition, they benefit from per-node bandwidth allocation and realtime failover capabilities. There is no need for special disk formatting or management utilities, or for creating or managing special user accounts. Network administrators simply use standard OS account management tools to grant or deny access to the individual users. Pricing and Availability MetaSAN 2.0 supports Mac OS X Panther See Panther and Mac OS X. or Mac OS X Panther Server; Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP/Server 2003 as well as RedHat Linux 8.0. MetaSAN 2.0 licenses are priced at $995.00 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . MetaLAN 2.0 licenses are priced at $295.00 USD. Tiger Technology software products are currently available from the company's OEM partners and its international reseller representatives. For sales inquiries please email Tiger Technology at sales@tiger-technology.com. Additional information on the Tiger Technology product line is available at www.tiger-technology.com. About Tiger Technology Founded in 2003, Tiger Technology GmbH, is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Zurich, Switzerland, delivering new technologies and OEM solutions in the field of storage area networking. The company's flagship product MetaSAN builds upon years of SAN-related expertise and development to bring digital content creation and enterprise professionals involved with handling large bandwidth files a unique, cross-platform, hardware-agnostic, high-speed file sharing SAN management solution that sets new standards for workgroup collaboration and reliability. For further information on Tiger Technology please visit www.tiger-technology.com. (C)Tiger Technology GmbH. All rights reserved. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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