StorageTek has announced a worldwide strategic relationship with Silicon Graphics, Inc (SGI) whereby SGI will resell StorageTek`s family of automated DLT tape libraries. This new relationship allows StorageTek to improve its reach to high-end, data-intensive customers through SGI`s global channels in manufacturing, communications, education, sciences and digital media industries.
Through this agreement, SGI can offer its users a seamless server-storage solution to access and store data-intensive applications.
Under the terms of the agreement, SGI will resell StorageTek`s 9710, 9714 and 9730 tape libraries, making StorageTek the company`s supplier of tape automation. Currently, there are few reliable and cost-effective storage options for high-end users of data-intensive information - making it difficult for companies specialising in motion picture, seismic or crash simulation graphics to find optimal storage solutions.
Tape storage offers the best in performance, scalability, capacity and value, and is regarded as an ideal storage medium for high-performance users of SGI systems. SGI customers can now choose a tightly integrated server-storage solution, with its Origin and Onyx 2 systems and a StorageTek automated DLT tape library, to keep data secure and highly accessible.
"StorageTek is well known for its leadership in storage automation and brings a strong complement to our server solutions," says John R Vrolyk, senior VP of Server and Supercomputing Business Unit, Silicon Graphics.
StorageTek`s strategic partnership with Silicon Graphics follows a series of server vendors recognising the benefits automated tape products bring to high-end, data intensive applications. Recent server vendors linking with StorageTek include Bull, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, NCR and Sequent.
SGI`s Bandwidth Solutions programme is an alliance designed to allow SGI to deliver targeted I/O solutions for key markets. SGI and the alliance members provide solutions and services to meet the needs of the world`s most demanding server applications. Working with StorageTek, SGI plans to enhance its digital media and enterprise storage area network (SAN) offerings.
StorageTek products are distributed in South Africa by CMS, a company in the MGX Holdings group.
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