Meanwhile, Dell Computer has announced PowerVault storage products for NAS that enable access to Windows NT or Unix files from a dedicated file server, which can be linked onto a corporate network. Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell Computer have...
SGI says the adoption of its file system will push Linux forward as a platform for enterprise-class applications. Journaling is designed to handle files of up to nine million terabytes and to speed recovery in the event of a system failure.
The company said its software, called network file system, can route files and other data traffic directly via Virtual Interface from a SAN server to the user without the intervention of a NAS server.
HP has unveiled a range of storage products designed to help companies with their storage networks and develop virtualisation strategy. HP's SANlink is virtualisation appliance, which allows storage capacity to be managed centrally.
NAS boxes are dedicated computers that serve up files on a network. The Law Enforcement Support Agency of Tacoma, Washington, for instance, which provides services such as records management to local law enforcement groups, opted for a 6-terabyte...
In addition to supporting direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area netork (SAN) configurations, GalaxyExpress offers disk-to-disk and disk-to-tape features. The software works with Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft...