Copan and Quantum Team Up

August 29, 2008: Persistent Data platform specialist Copan Systems has announced that it and Quantum have forged a tight relationship to deliver a file-based archive data management solution specifically tailored to unstructured data.

The two say the new solution will enable organisations to archive up to 896TB of file-based, persistent (non-changing, fixed or static) data in a cabinet with tiny, one square metre footprint.

Aimed at government and Global 5000 companies, the combined solution consists of Quantum’s StorNext Data Management Software and Copan’s Enterprise MAID (Massive Array of Idle Disks) disk-based storage. The two claim the solution enables organisations to store and share a high-speed pool of digital assets including media content and captured data.

“Quantum’s StorNext provides a seamless capability for fast data access to enormous amounts of digital information,” says David J. Donald, CEO, Keeper Technology. “Our customers have already deployed this unique solution leveraging Copan’s persistent data platform, which is also designed to store and manage enormous amounts of data.”

Donald says that access is provided through the StorNext File System from Tier-1 disk, typically high-speed Fibre Channel-based RAID systems containing ‘dynamic’ data.

“StorNext Storage Manager extends this capacity to a Copan platform allowing our shared customers in the Federal sector substantial file-based scalability,” said Donald.

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