eccs, inc. Synchronix receives Raid Advisory Board Failure Tolerant Disk System Plus classification.TINTON FALLS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 1997--The Synchronix(TM) Storage Management System is one of the first to receive the RAID Advisory Board A Massachusetts-based organization founded in 1992 that was involved with education, standardization and classification of RAID storage systems. See RAID. (RAB Rab (räb), Ital. Arbe, island (1991 pop. 9,205), 40 sq mi (104 sq km) off Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea. One of the Dalmatian islands, it is a popular seaside resort. Fishing and agriculture are the main occupations. ) new disk system classification rating of Failure Tolerant Disk System Plus (FTDS FTDS Fault-Tolerant Distributed System FTDS Failure Tolerant Disk System FTDS Flag Tactical Data System FTDS Formal Training Data System FTDS Familial Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome plus). This new classification is designed to assist purchasers of storage products by classifying disk system configurations according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. their Extended Data Availability Refers to the degree to which data can be instantly accessed. The term is mostly associated with service levels that are set up either by the internal IT organization or that may be guaranteed by a third party datacenter or storage provider. and Protection (EDAP EDAP Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention EDAP Extended Data Availability and Protection (fault tolerant disk technology) EDAP Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics EDAP Energy Descent Action Plan ) attributes rather than their level of RAID conformance con·for·mance n. Conformity. Noun 1. conformance - correspondence in form or appearance conformity agreement, correspondence - compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and . eccs has been designing fault tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. data storage systems that ensure the protection of data. George Waterson, Manager of Product Marketing for eccs said "We are very pleased with the FTDS plus rating that the Synchronix(TM) system has received. The Company has always considered customer data to be paramount, and goes to extraordinary lengths to ensure and preserve the integrity of that data. Synchronix provides end users with the safety to run a 24 hour environment, which will keep your data continuously available should a failure occur, and do all this without software or upgrades required on the host. RAB has detailed a set of stringent requirements which the eccs Synchronix(TM) product has adhered to confirming what eccs and our customers already know. Now users with the new RAB classification can be assured of complete data protection without the concern of the structural differences of the data as it resides on the disk." The Synchronix(TM) systems are being used today in a multitude of now safe, high profile environments, which demonstrates that Synchronix is emerging as a market leader. The RAB recently replaced the use of the previously used numerical RAID levels, with new levels which are now based on data availability and protection features of the vendors disk systems. This approach was adopted to simplify, yet provide more insightful information for evaluating various offerings to customers and users of data storage systems. The goal is that the new levels will be of greater benefit to these users in understanding the actual protection they are obtaining from each vendors' products. Robert Gray, Research Manager of Storage Subsystems The part of a computer system that provides the storage. It includes the controller and disk drives. See storage system. ,, from International Data Corporation stated that "By eccs gaining the FTDS plus rating , they have distinguished themselves from the multitude of vendors who offer RAID storage. The FTDS plus classification adds to the differentiation of the Synchronix(TM) systems. Combined with eccs' implementation of array based failover methodology, rather than the more common host based (1) A system controlled by a central or main computer. A host-based system typically refers to a hierarchical communications system controlled by a central computer. (2) failover implementation which requires drivers to be installed on the host system, they have deployed one of the most fault tolerant and unique open systems storage solutions available today." Each of the RAB classifications also can indicate a premium plus level, which requires protection against a multitude of failures. To obtain classification a data storage system must meet all the criteria defined by the RAB for certification. There are a total of 18 classification criteria for the FTDS plus classification which were met by the Synchronix(TM) system and certified by a RAB examiner. eccs , inc. is a developer and manufacturer of high performance and fault tolerant RAID storage controllers and related mass storage products for open systems and network storage led by Synchronix(TM) family of outstanding storage products, The company features mass storage subsystems and other data storage enhancements and related services. eccs is headquartered in New Jersey. As a member of the RAID Advisory Board eccs is now licensed to display the RAB GOLD Logo for Synchronix(TM). For further information on the Synchronix(TM) Storage Management System contact George Waterson, Manager of Product Marketing for eccs at (908)747-6995, see our web site http://www.eccs.com. The RAID Advisory Board is a 50 plus Member-Company Industry Association devoted to promoting the understanding and use of RAID and related storage technology by means of education, standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting and its test and inspection programs. For more information on the RAID Advisory Board contact them at (612)935-6870 or consult their web page at http://www.raid-advisory.com CONTACT: Victoria Acevedo 908-747-6995 acevedo@eccs.com |
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