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Qualstar Corporation has begun shipping its TLS-4000 Tape Library Family with Sony Corporation’s third-generation Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT-3) drives, doubling both capacity and performance of the TLS-4000 Family. The company said the TLS/AIT combination enables companies to backup and restore data at transfer speeds up to 1.2 terabytes per hour. The TLS-4000 family consists of […]

By W. Curtis Preston Chapter 4 SAN Backup and Recovery In this chapter: Overview LAN-Free Backups Client-Free Backups Server-Free Backups LAN-Free, Client-Free, or Server-Free? Overview A SAN typically consists of multiple servers, online storage (disk), and offline storage (tape or optical), all of which are connected to a Fibre Channel switch or hub–usually a switch. […]

Finisar Systems has updated its GTX software, a multi-protocol analyzer for storage area networks (SANs). The company said GTX 4.0, designed for R&D developers, test engineers and design QA engineers, features iSCSI triggers and analysis and the ability to view all three SAN protocols (iSCSI, Fibre Channel and InfiniBand) with just one viewer. Finisar said […]

Procom Technology has signed a distribution agreement with Comark, a US-based value added reseller. As a privately held provider of information technology products and services, Comark said it will suggest, sell and support the NetFORCE product line, including ProMirror and DUET storage management software. Comark also said its primary focus for NetFORCE will be on […]

Grau Data Storage has unveiled a new tape library called the Infinistore Tape Library/64. According to the company, the Infinistore Tape Library/64, which is aimed at the mid-sized library market, incorporates the latest version of Sony’s AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) technology. Offering 2 to 4 drives and up to 64 cartridges, Grau Data Storage said […]

Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced a new initiative that will allow its iForce partners to expand their service offerings to customers, to include Sun’s SunTone certified consulting services. The first programs in this initiative will give qualified Sun iForce partners the ability to refer, sell, and deliver expert services from Sun Professional Services, Sun’s consulting arm. […]

MTI Technology Corp., a provider of storage and business solutions, announced a high-end addition to its popular Vivant S Series of storage area network (SAN)-based storage solutions that expands capacity to 17 terabytes. The company said it also enhanced connectivity options for multiple UNIX and Windows hosts. The company said the new Vivant S270 delivers […]

Veritas has chosen DynTek, a provider of technology and management solutions to the state and local government sector, as a Value-Added Reseller for its contract with New York State. DynTek provides solutions that incorporate Veritas data backup, server clustering and disaster-recovery software. To date, DynTek said it has sold more than $200,000 in data backup […]

Qualstar Corporation’s full line of TLS-Series tape libraries has been tested and qualified by Veritas Software Corporation for Veritas Backup Exec storage management software. Qualstar said that its TLS-8000 Series libraries have also been qualified on Veritas Backup Exec SAN Shared Storage Option. The compatibility tests were conducted at Veritas Software’s Hardware and SAN Integration […]

Vixel Corporation , a provider of storage area networking (SAN) solutions, and Chaparral Network Storage, Inc., a provider of storage infrastructure products, have announced the certification of Vixel’s 9000 series 2-Gigabit/second (2Gb/s) Fibre Channel switches with Chaparral’s JFS224 & JFS226 RAID controllers along with the VFS113 & VFS226 Fibre Channel to SCSI Routers. “With the […]

Storability, Inc., a provider of storage management technology and services, today named John Rando as Chairman and Tim Leisman as President and CEO. Leisman replaces Matthew Westover, who will continue to drive strategic opportunities for the company as a founder and member of the board of directors. “This is a natural progression for companies moving […]

Storage vendor Storage Engine, Inc. has reduced its staff by seventeen. According to the company, the reductions relate to a general trend in the data storage industry of reduced orders resulting in losses. Storage Engine said its reductions did not effect Storage Engines Sales and Marketing Departments. The company said its Synchronism product line, as […]