Enterprise Storage Forum Staff

Agoura Hills, CA. based Huge Systems has announced the availability of SanStream, a family of shared fault-tolerant RAID disk arrays that supports traditional networking protocols including Appletalk, SMB and NFS as well as the new iSCSI protocol. The unit is purpose designed for the graphics/entertainment markets and has been tested with common graphics development platforms […]

Dell has announced a new storage system and storage management software designed to help customers easily integrate and manage SAN systems within their existing networks. The Dell|EMC CX200 entry-level storage system — the first product to be manufactured by both Dell and EMC — is targeted at customers transitioning from direct-attached storage to a high-availability, […]

EMC and Microsoft have teamed to develop the largest Microsoft SQL Server SAN ever built. The joint engineering activity, conducted at Microsoft’s SQL Server Labs in Redmond, Wash., resulted in a 45-terabyte configuration that included a simulated 10-terabyte human genomics database. The companies say that the project highlights the scalability and flexibility of SQL Server […]

Adaptec today demonstrated iSCSI interoperability with Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system in an IP Storage environment. The demonstration at this week’s Storage Networking World (SNW) conference shows how it is possible to combine Windows 2000-based servers with storage using iSCSI to create simple, affordable SAN solutions. The demonstration also highlights the interoperability of […]

Microsoft today announced that research by IDC shows the user base for Windows powered NAS appliance servers has increased to nearly 32 percent in just over a year and a half since launch. Microsoft said that the increase is attributed to customers being challenged to manage increasing amounts of data with decreased IT spending. For […]

The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and Infinity I/O, it’s appointed certification program developer, today announced the launch of the Specialist examination (Level 3) of the vendor independent SNIA Fibre Channel-SAN Certification Program. “Standards for measuring the storage networking expertise of IT professionals are a key factor in the growth of our industry,” said Sheila […]

EMC today outlined its plans to provide developer partners and customers with the tools to drive standards-compliant, open storage management solutions into real-world environments. These plans build on EMC’s continuing work with the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) and its member companies to further develop and speed finalization of the Storage Management Initiative (SMI) (previously […]

Intel, along with a host of leading enterprise companies, today announced the delivery of the InfiniBand evaluation program, designed to help IT organizations evaluate initial InfiniBand fabrics supporting Intel architecture server platforms. InfiniBand architecture is a high performance I/O fabric for server platforms that will be supported in products shipping next year. Developed and driven […]

Serial ATA, the next-generation storage interconnect, has reached another milestone with today’s release of a final specification of Serial ATA II: Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0, or simply called Serial ATA II. The announcement was made by the Serial ATA Working Group at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) conference in Tokyo. Serial ATA II is […]

StoneFly Networks and BakBone Software today announced a partnership to provide an end-to-end IP SAN-based storage provisioning and backup “solution set” to resellers, mid-tier enterprises, and workgroups and departments in larger enterprises. The solution comprises StoneFly’s Storage Concentrators – “all-in-one” IP SAN appliances that combine the functionality of an iSCSI-based storage router, bridge and logical […]

StorageTek today launched what it calls a ‘groundbreaking’ disk subsystem aimed at making online data storage a more cost effective option for businesses with high volumes of essential information. The company’s new BladeStore Architecture delivers the ability to store large quantities of data in a small footprint. It combines low-cost ATA disk drives for data […]

BiTMICRO Networks today announced its new 1Gbit dual-port Fibre Channel component — E-Disk 3F1 flash-based solid state disk. The world’s first 3.5-inch E-Disk 3F1 is a new class of all-electronic Fibre Channel flash disk storage solution with no moving parts designed for systems that require high reliability and performance. It is perfect for data recording […]