StorageTek has introduced SANaps - turnkey SAN application suites that incorporate certified hardware, software, professional services and support.
StorageTek`s LANfree Backup, the first suite available, addresses efficient data backup. Future SANaps will focus on dynamic capacity expansion and high-speed extended distance solutions.
"The storage industry is moving toward rapid and reliable deployment of SAN solutions," says Sean Derrington, senior research analyst, Open Computing & Server Strategies, Meta Group. "There are many business benefits to be gained with SAN solutions, but first, IT organisations want confidence that the numerous components are proven and tested before reaching their production environment."
Acting as a storage utility that pools storage resources on a separate network, SANs greatly improve LAN performance. Some companies, however, have been reluctant to implement SAN technology due to a lack of in-house management resources and uncertainty as to whether SANs will operate seamlessly within an overall network infrastructure. StorageTek`s SANaps have been tested, proven and packaged with professional services to address these customer concerns.
StorageTek`s LANfree Backup suite solves stern backup challenges by pooling tape resources on a SAN, eliminating the impact on clients while reducing backup times. By moving storage applications off the LAN, business application performance is improved and drives can be allocated across multiple servers for optimal utilisation of tape assets.
The initial release of SANaps LANfree Backup configuration includes: StorageTek`s StorageNet Access Hub, StorageTek`s REELbackup and REELrobot software from SCH Technologies, StorageNet Fibre Channel Adapter, StorageTek`s StorageNet 3100 SCSI-to-Fibre Channel bridge, StorageTek`s 9710, 9714 or 9730 automated tape library, and professional services and support.
StorageTek intends to certify software from Legato, Computer Associates and Veritas in future releases of LANfree Backup.
StorageTek`s SANaps are tested and certified at StorageTek`s Virtual Intelligent Storage Architecture (VISTA) interoperability lab. The VISTA Interoperability Lab represents a multi-million dollar investment by StorageTek to resolve SAN compatibility issues and speed the delivery of open, interoperable and application-oriented SANs. StorageTek is represented in South Africa by CMS, a company in the MGX Holdings group.
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