LinuxPR: Eagerly Anticipated SAN DataDirector, Industry’s First SANappliance…

“DataDirect Networks, Inc., a leader in SAN network
infrastructure solutions, today is releasing the SAN
DataDirector^TM, the world’s first storage area network
(SAN) appliance. The SAN DataDirector is an intelligent network
infrastructure device incorporating the functionality of next
generation SANs into a single integrated, reliable, plug and play
appliance that makes it easier to build and manage a SAN.”

“The SAN DataDirector brings extremely high levels of fault
tolerance, high-bandwidth performance and strong management
capabilities in a small footprint appliance device that offers a
wide range of competitive features and Total Cost of Ownership
(TCO) benefits for e-enabled uses involving everything from
streaming media to e-commerce and Internet-based B2B and B2C
applications.”

“The SAN DataDirector is the result of a multi-year effort to bring
high-bandwidth, highly fault tolerant access to shared storage
resources while providing intelligent centralized data and network
management in a single device. The SAN DataDirector enables
Internet IT professionals to quickly deploy and scale a managed,
high-bandwidth SAN as a “next generation” data access
infrastructure. The SAN DataDirector provides a reliable,
consolidated and easy way for Internet companies to migrate to SAN
with all the functionality needed to deploy a fully operational,
centrally managed Storage Area Network. The SAN DataDirector will
either co-exist with — or can completely upgrade — the network
and storage systems currently employed by streaming media and
e-commerce companies, providing maximum flexibility while
drastically reducing TCO.”

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