Sun expands edge on storage
Sun expands edge on storage
Oct 27th, 2004: Sun Microsystems has released the Sun StorEdge 6130 array as a new member of the Sun StorEdge 6000 family to provide advanced data protection with application-oriented management for lower end users.
It new mid-range storage array has many features that used to be only available at the higher-end of the market.
It provides advanced data protection through integrated data services, including the advanced data protection through integrated data services including the Sun StorEdge Data Snapshot and Sun StorEdge Volume Copy software.
It also eases management through an application-oriented utility that enables storage pooling; a selection of pre-set storage profiles tailored to different application workloads; and performance tracking and automated diagnostics.
Stacy Schwarz-Gardner, the vice president of engineering for Integrated Archive Systems, a Sun StorageEltie partner said: "With integrated data services such as snapshot and data volume copies, the Sun StorEdge 6130 system provides the opportunity for our budget-conscious customers to get the advanced data protection that they need in an affordable mid-range system.
"The Sun StorEdge 6130 system also brings good performance and scalability to this space, and IAS is pleased to offer the system as an extension of our total Sun solutions."
In addition, the StorEdge 6130 can be used as both primary and secondary storage. It enables disk-to-disk back-up solutions that can provide up to 400 percent faster data restore times and up to 300 percent faster back-up times than tape-only solutions.
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