Ubicom, Inc. uses NeoPath's File Director to Save over $100,000, Reclaim 6 TB of Data Space on Existing Storage Arrays.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Chip design company uses NeoPath appliance to efficiently manage unstructured data, transparently migrate files, and avoid downtime with scalable, policy-based NAS infrastructure

NeoPath Networks, a leading provider of Network File Management (NFM) solutions, announced that Ubicom(TM), a leading provider of communications processor and software solutions, has deployed a NeoPath File Director(TM) to optimize their existing NAS infrastructure. Using the File Director, Ubicom has reclaimed more than 6TB of storage space that had been unused and spread across 40 servers, allowing the company to maximize their existing storage investment and eliminating the purchase of new storage.

By implementing the NeoPath File Director, Ubicom estimates it has saved over $100,000, avoiding the acquisition of new storage, hardware, related licenses and the network downtime associated with bringing that storage online. The NeoPath File Director is an intelligent appliance that seamlessly integrates with existing servers and storage to efficiently manage unstructured data and allow the creation of highly scalable, simple-to-manage heterogeneous NAS infrastructures.

"NeoPath's File Director allowed us to access storage capacity previously stranded on under-utilized servers, thereby boosting usable storage from 3TB before the File Director to 9TB after implementation," Jim Poehlman, Chief Information Technobiologist for Ubicom, said. "Like many companies, we needed to find an intelligent solution to address our ever-increasing storage demands at a very cost-effective price. NeoPath's File Director not only allowed us to get more out of our existing resources, but also has evolved our network into a highly flexible file storage infrastructure."

NeoPath's File Director enables companies to easily virtualize all file servers and NAS devices in the enterprise -- irrespective of vendor or operating system -- thereby decoupling the physical location of a file from the file's name and path. Using unified namespace, the appliance manages the decoupled data to allow the files to be presented to users in virtualized directories, enabling users to easily see and access that data in a transparent fashion, regardless of the data's actual physical location. This decoupling of data from its physical location, enabled by the File Director, allows companies to gain substantial operational and financial benefits with the simplification and automation. Far beyond simple virtualization, administrators can seamlessly consolidate and increase utilization of existing storage, scale performance and capacity on demand (with zero disruption to users), and implement transparent, policy-driven file migration that allows IT personnel to move data throughout the virtualized infrastructure at any time without impacting users.

"NeoPath's File Director is quite ingenious", continued Poehlman, "and its ability to scale the infrastructure and migrate live data on the fly -- transparently and while users are reading and writing to their files -- has allowed us to avoid downtime and increase productivity. The automation and simplified management enabled by the File Director's policy suite has been a huge plus, allowing us to streamline our workflow and do more with our existing resources."

"As a powerful tool for creating highly scalable, cost-effective heterogeneous NAS infrastructures, the File Director delivers benefits that allows business to get more out of their investments and maximize productivity," Rajeev Chawla, founder, president and chief executive officer, NeoPath Networks, said. "With the File Director, unstructured file data can be tiered and managed in a simple and automated way to enable flexible and highly optimized infrastructures that deliver a high return on investment."

About NeoPath Networks, Inc.

Founded in April 2002, NeoPath Networks is leading the development of Network File Management (NFM) solutions for transparent scaling and management of network file storage resources. NeoPath's appliances deliver solutions which allow performance and capacity scaling of network storage, better utilization of existing storage resources, and intelligent, policy-based placement of files to optimize access and protection - while lowering administration and storage costs for businesses everywhere. For more information, contact NeoPath Networks at 866-NEOPATH or visit www.neopathnetworks.com.

About Ubicom, Inc.

Ubicom(TM), Inc. develops communications processor and software platforms that address the unique demands of real-time, interactive applications in home and small office environments. The company provides optimized system-level solutions to OEMs for a wide range of products including wireless routers, access points, VoIP gateways, streaming media devices, print servers and other network devices. Ubicom's unique multithreaded processor design, real-time operating system, and application level solutions combine to ensure a high-quality user experience with unprecedented ease of use. Ubicom is a venture-backed, privately held company with corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California.