Pillar Data updated its storage platform last week, while Quantum and Bocada launched new software to make it easier manage storage networks.
Managing storage, new data center style
Pillar Data announced a new Slammer Series 2 storage array that has twice the cache and twice the processing power. The Slammer Series 2 uses Pillar’s QoS capability to distribute workloads across LUNs or filesystems by Slammer and drive type. Each Slammer boosts performance by 50% as well as increasing the number of CIFS connections by 4X and including 2TB 7200 RPM SATA drive Brick Support. The Axiom 600 Slammer Series 2 is available now.
Quantum launched a new version of its StorNext data management software. The new release adds file level deduplication, replication and distributed data tiering, as well as timecode-based partial file retrieval. The product now provides deduplication for nearline data and for multi-site environments. The replication capability makes it possible to manage and protect data across distributed environments – data from a single site can be replicated to another remote location. Many to many replication is also available. With timecode-based partial file retrieval, organization can optimize workflow in media asset management applications so that only portions of large media file can be retrieved.
Bocada announced Bocada Prism, data protection service management software that allows customers to ensure protection of their data though a workflow-driven process. Prism uses agentless data collection to build a picture of the data protection environment. Instead of presenting error alerts and reports when a backup job fails, Prism determines is errors will affect the customer’s set service level agreements. Prism is a Web-based, workflow driven application focused on internal IT departments and managed service providers. The product replaces Bocada Enterprise and includes a knowledgebase of known issues collected from a customer’s environment. Bocada Prism monitors backup jobs from NetBackup, Backup Exec, Symantec PureDisk, NetWorker, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, HP Data Protector, CA BrightStor, among others.
