Enterprise Storage Forum Staff

QLogic Corp. has partnered with Overland Data to offer a storage area network (SAN) solution to small and medium businesses. According to the companies, users can set up an entry-level SAN data protection configuration with 2.8 TB of native capacity for applications such as Microsoft Exchange and SQL, using the QLogic SAN Connectivity Kit 1000 […]

Vicom Systems, a data storage management company, has become a member of storage connectivitiy vendor JNI Corporation’s SANpartners Program. Through this program, Vicom and JNI said they plan to provide jointly qualified and mutually supported solutions based on extensive interoperability testing conducted by JNI. “The JNI SANpartners program is an excellent plan to better serve […]

Storage area network (SAN) company and Seagate subsidiary XIOtech Corporation has appointed Kathy Snouffer as president and CEO. As CEO, the company said Snouffer will oversee the continued strategic development and direction of XIOtechs network storage products. Prior to being named president and CEO, Snouffer joined XIOtech from Seagate as XIOtech CFO. Snouffer will report […]

Tek-Tools, Inc., a provider of XML-based software solutions, has made availability Storage Profiler 1.2, a Web-based storage resource management (SRM) solution with enhanced support for NetApp filers. In additon, the company has joined network attached storage (NAS) vendor Network Appliance’s Advantage program. Network Appliance is on the forefront of data access and content delivery in […]

Dot Hill Systems , a provider of storage networking solutions, announced that its SANnet 4000 series storage system is being used for data analysis in conjunction with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory. “As an astrophysicist, I was interested in increasing the […]

Auspex Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise storage solutions, has become a charter member of Citrix Systems’ Citrix Business Alliance (CBA). As a CBA member, Auspex said it will work with Citrix to ensure compatibility of its NS3000 series of Network Attached Storage (NAS) network servers with Citrix’s server-based computing environment. “The addition of Auspex […]

LSI Logic Corporation’s ITI3280UDCH-S CompactPCI dual channel HVD (high voltage differential) SCSI HBA has achieved Solaris Ready Certification from Sun Microsystems. Sun said the Solaris Ready logo identifies technologies that have passed Sun’s standards for reliability, integration and ease-of-installation into Solaris Operating Environments (OE). According to the companies, in order to receive the Solaris Ready […]

Compaq Computer Corporation this week announced a wide range of new enterprise storage products that the company said are designed to increase the versatility and power of existing Compaq storage area network (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS) offerings. According to Compaq, StorageWorks by Compaq MSL5052S provides an answer to backup and restore requirements in […]

StorNet, a provider of networked storage services, recently announced the availability of StorTrust(SM) Monitor, a storage resource management service (SRM) that the company said provides secure 24×7 storage monitoring. According to StorNet, StorTrust Monitor allows customers to retain control of their storage and data while still gaining the cost benefits of outsourcing SRM services, warning […]

QLogic Corporation has appointed Frank A. Calderoni to the position of vice president and chief financial officer, effective March 4, 2002. He replaces Thomas R. Anderson, whose retirement had been previously announced in July 2001. “We are very pleased to find such a capable replacement CFO with such an extensive background in the storage industry,” […]

Network Storage Solutions (NSS), a network attached storage (NAS) and storage area networks (SAN) vendor, this week announced the appointment of Thomas Makmann as President and Chief Executive Officer. Makmann was formerly president and chief operating officer at nStor, a provider of integrated, enterprise-class storage solutions. Previously, he was at Hammer Storage Solutions, Shepherd Surveillance, […]

Brocade Communications Systems, a provider of infrastructure for Storage Area Networks (SANs), has announced the general availability of the SilkWorm 3200, an 8-port, 2 Gigabit per second (Gbit/sec) intelligent fabric switch for entry-level SANs. According to Brocade, using Brocade SilkWorm fabric switches, companies can network servers with storage devices through a SAN, creating a highly […]