agami Shatters Performance Barriers for Network Attached Storage Servers by Using AMD Opteron(TM) Processors and HyperTransport(TM).SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Independent Testing Lab Confirms Industry's Highest Read Throughput Over 1 Gigabyte per Second for a Single 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 Server agami Systems, Inc., a leading developer of next-generation network attached storage solutions, today announced that Veritest, an independent testing lab, confirmed that the agami AIS6000 series has achieved a new industry record by delivering read throughput of over 1GB (1000MB) per second from a single network attached storage (NAS) server. The agami Information Server (AIS) product family is based on 4P AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. (TM) Opteron(TM) processors and AMD's Direct Connect architecture, which uses the industry-standardized HyperTransport(TM) technology. The AIS6000 series provides up to 6X faster performance and over 10X better price/performance than leading NAS servers. These results were validated by independent testing lab Veritest Corporation (full test results available at www.veritest.com) using an "all AMD Opteron processor" configuration. The benchmark employed HP ProLiant(TM) DL145-G2 servers powered by AMD Opteron processors, to drive the benchmark for the agami Information Server at 1079.6 MB/sec sustained read throughput. "By leveraging the AMD Opteron processor and HyperTransport data link technologies, agami has eliminated the performance bottleneck for NAS systems," said David Stiles Stiles can refer to: People
"agami's benchmarks show the increasing benefit of AMD64 technology for storage," said David Rich, Director of 64-bit embedded markets Refers to custom-designed, computer-based devices and applications that perform a fixed set of tasks. It may refer to cellphones and other handhelds, network appliances (routers, access points, modems) and myriad consumer electronics products. at AMD. "The AMD Opteron processor is well-suited to storage systems, which require especially high data throughput and low latency Low latency allows human-unnoticeable delays between an input being processed and the corresponding output providing real time characteristics. This can be especially important for internet connections utilizing services such as online gaming and VOIP - VOIP is not as important as . Scalability and performance per watt efficiencies also factor in to provide an industry-leading solution for maintaining and expanding storage capacity. "agami is providing a true breakthrough in NAS performance," said Gary Gammon, Sr. Vice President of Enterprise Marketing, Bell Microproducts. "Our customers will benefit from AMD technologies by employing AMD Opteron processor-based storage solutions from agami Systems and servers from HP, enabling users to reap incredible price/performance for their applications." The AIS6000 is the flagship of the agami line of high-performance information servers. The product is equipped with raw capacity of up to 19 terabytes (TB). Architected to fit in a single 5U rack-mount, 48-drive server, the AIS 6000 series provides enterprises with exceptional functionality, increased performance and capacity, and simplified management with dramatically reduced cost of ownership. About agami Systems, Inc. agami Systems is a leading provider of next-generation network attached storage (NAS) systems that dramatically reduce customers' total cost of ownership (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. ). The company's AIS3000 and AIS6000 Information Servers deliver unparalleled functionality, breakthrough performance and a simple, intuitive user interface -- at significantly low price points. agami is based in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. and is backed by the financial strength of top venture capital companies, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, New Enterprise Associates, Alta Partners, Duff Ackerman & Goodrich, Advanced Equity Investments and Apex Venture Partners. For more information about agami and its products, please visit the company's website at www.agami.com. About Bell Microproducts Bell Microproducts is an international provider of a wide range of high-technology products, solutions, and services to the enterprise, industrial and commercial markets. The company is an industry-recognized specialist in storage products and is one of the world's largest storage-centric, value-added distributors. Bell Microproducts' offerings include storage products of various types including desktop, high-end computer and storage subsystems The part of a computer system that provides the storage. It includes the controller and disk drives. See storage system. , Fibre Channel connectivity products, RAID, NAS and SAN storage systems, back-up products, storage management software, semiconductors, computer platforms, peripherals, and extensive support, integration and installation services. The company's products are available at any level of integration, from components to subsystem assemblies and fully integrated, tested and certified system solutions. The company adds value with a broad range of services including system design, integration, installation, maintenance, testing, software loading, and other consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . Trained and certified technical personnel complete each of these processes at Bell Microproducts' ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 facilities. Bell Microproducts markets and distributes more than 140 brand name product lines, as well as its own Rorke Data storage products and Markvision memory modules, to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), contract electronic manufacturing services (CEMS CEMS Community of European Management Schools CEMS Continuous Emission Monitoring System CEMS Chemical Engineering & Materials Science CEMS Conversion Electron Mossbauer Spectroscopy CEMS Comprehensive Engine Management System CEMS Centralized Error Management System ) customers, value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. (VARs) and system integrators in the Americas and Europe. More information can be found in the company's SEC filings or by visiting the Bell Microproducts' website at www.bellmicro.com. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Consortium The HyperTransport Consortium is an industry consortium responsible for specifying and promoting the computer bus technology called HyperTransport. It is led by founding members Advanced Micro Devices, Alliance Semiconductor, Apple Computer, Broadcom Corporation, Cisco Systems, . |
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