MaXXan scaling up with next-gen storage switch
MaXXan scaling up with next-gen storage switch
MaXXan Systems has unveiled the next generation of its intelligent SAN switch. The MXV500 platform scales from 16 to 256 ports in a single chassis and up to 512 ports in a dual chassis configuration.
According to MaXXan, by harnesses the power of Intel's latest IXP2800 network processors, the switch has the power to perform tasks that traditionally require expensive, inflexible and high-speed ASICs, while for complex storage networking environments, the MXV500 enables the administration of more enterprise storage and applications with greater speed and control.
"MaXXan's mission was to develop intelligent SAN solutions to simplify data management and increase ROI," said Vic Mahadevan, MaXXan's chief executive officer. "The launch of MXV500 makes us the industry's market leader with a 12 to 18 month lead over other vendors, and gives our customers a real choice over complex, expensive and proprietary solutions."
The MXV500 eliminates the need to deploy storage applications (intelligence) into host servers, independent appliances or array controllers. The vendor's SANe architecture design reduces operating expenses and overall management costs by centralising the deployment and management of key storage applications such as virtualisation, data replication, snapshot, mirroring, NAS and virtual tape in a heterogeneous IT environment.
"The SAN switch market is splitting into two segments, the ones that are capable of embedding intelligence and the ones that cannot," said Ravi Chalaka, MaXXan's vice president of marketing. "Intelligent SAN switches are designed to resolve two critical issues facing enterprise storage administrators: to simplify the deployment of SANs by centralising the associated storage applications, and reducing the total cost of ownership."
“This second-generation solution from MaXXan is definitely worth a look from anyone currently evaluating switches for large scale SAN deployments,” said Nancy Marrone-Hurley, senior analyst, Enterprise Storage Group. “Despite all of the hype, MaXXan is one of the few vendors in the market delivering director class switching with intelligent storage services. The combination of the new processors and the intelligent blades make this a very powerful SAN infrastructure solution.”
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