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Product
Parade
June
5, 2004
Dell launches SAN solution for small
organizations
NEW
DELHI -- Dell recently launched the Dell/EMC AX100,
the first low-cost and easy-to-use SAN for small organizations
and workgroups.
Produced
through the unique partnership of Dell and EMC, this
new storage solution greatly reduces the cost and complexity
of implementing network storage. The Dell/EMC AX100
array is available in a direct-attached (SAN-ready)
configuration as well as in a complete, scalable SAN
configuration. Both configurations offer advanced features
such as software for snapshots, provisioning, and array
management normally found in higher-cost, enterprise-class
systems.
Small
organizations as well as large companies with many remote
sites recognise the availability and performance benefits
of implementing networked storage, but have been deterred
by the complexity and high-cost previously associated
with the technology. Dell helped eliminate these concerns
by partnering with industry leaders EMC, Brocade and
QLogic to create an affordable networked storage solution
that does not require specialised storage skills for
installation and use.
Amit
Midha, director, enterprise, sales and marketing, Asia
Pacific and Japan, Dell, said: "The Dell/EMC AX100
is an ideal consolidation platform for growing organizations
that are ready for a SAN or need scalable direct-attached
storage. We've now made it easy for small workgroups
and business to enjoy the many benefits of a full SAN
solution."
The
solution can provide capacity starting at 480GB and
can scale to 3TBs of storage. The Dell|EMC AX100 can
be easily set up with wizard-based tools. Dell worked
to make the system simple to set up and manage, thus
significantly easing the technical hurdles that often
deter organisations with limited onsite IT staff from
implementing SAN technologies. For example, once connected
to the server, Dell's set-up wizard helps customers
configure the AX100 in just four easy steps.
Furthermore,
it includes all the software a customer needs to manage
the deployment, automate failover and provide backup.
Redundant features, such as dual controllers and mirrored
cache, ensure high availability for critical data. The
customers can tailor their product support to a broad
range of service options that best fit their business
needs.
Roger
W. Cox, research vice president at Gartner commented:
"The small-medium enterprise market and distributed
elements of large enterprises represent a very large
untapped opportunity for the deployment of low-cost
and easy to install SAN-based disk storage infrastructures.
Vendors that focus development efforts on reducing acquisition
cost and developing easy-to-use management software
tools for their SAN-based disk storage solutions will
find a highly receptive user community."
Contact:
Dell
Tel: +91-11-5175-6156/57
priscilla_kh_goh@dell.com
www.dell.com
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