LSI takes on ONStor storage line

July 28, 2009:LSI Corporation is to acquire acquire NAS storage specialist ONStor, Inc. for approximately $US25 million in cash.

ONStor provides clustered network-attached storage (NAS) solutions designed to help enterprises consolidate, protect and manage the accelerating growth of unstructured data.

ONStor products include NAS gateways, NAS systems and unified storage systems.

"The rapid growth of unstructured data is creating significant challenges for enterprises in provisioning, protecting and managing their storage in an efficient and cost-effective manner," said Abhi Talwalkar, LSI president and chief executive officer.

"With the addition of ONStor products and technology, LSI will be well positioned to offer a comprehensive set of storage solutions to help enterprise customers effectively manage both their unstructured and structured data with ease."