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StorageTek Enhances Storage Management Capabilities with New Array Manager Software

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StorageTek, the preeminent provider of network storage, announced the availability of its enhanced StorageTek Array Manager software for storage management, bundled with its OPENstorage 9153 RAID disk array. This software upgrade enables customers to add disk capacity, change assigned RAID levels, and tune performance in real-time without disrupting their network. The StorageTek Array Manager enhancements are available immediately at no additional cost with the OPENstorage 9153 RAID subsystem, which supports Fibre Channel host connectivity for immediate SAN deployment.

Key Takeaways:

  • The StorageTek Array Manager software enhancements provide real-time storage management capabilities, enabling customers to add disk capacity, change assigned RAID levels, and tune performance without disrupting their network.
  • The OPENstorage 9153 RAID disk array supports Fibre Channel host connectivity for immediate SAN deployment and is targeted for availability on Windows NT, Sun, and HP platforms in Q4, 1998.
  • The StorageTek Array Manager software includes dynamic capacity expansion, dynamic RAID migration, and dynamic segment sizing, providing customers with flexibility and control over their stored information.
  • U S WEST Dex Internet Yellow Pages Group, a current customer of StorageTek, has seen a 10% increase in system performance with StorageTek's OPENstorage 9153 disk system.
  • StorageTek's OPENstorage 9153 disk system is a high-performance RAID disk subsystem ideal for data-intensive applications such as Internet services, enterprise resource planning, and data warehousing.
  • The new software capabilities will give customers greater control and flexibility over their stored information, helping them maintain competitive advantage and increase data availability.

Statistics:

  • 10% increase in system performance achieved by U S WEST Dex Internet Yellow Pages Group with StorageTek's OPENstorage 9153 disk system.
  • The StorageTek Array Manager software includes standard software features such as centralized storage management, performance monitoring, configuration management, and SNMP capabilities.
  • StorageTek's OPENstorage family of disk systems enables continuous data availability while providing flexibility, scalability, and reliability to meet ever-changing online storage environments.
  • StorageTek's products and services are used to store, transport, and secure more than 100 petabytes of the world's information.
  • StorageTek reported earnings of $232 million on revenue of $2.1 billion in 1997.

Sources:

  • StorageTek's press release at Comdex Enterprise Thursday.
  • U S WEST Dex Internet Yellow Pages Group case study.
  • StorageTek's website at http://www.storagetek.com or phone at 1-800-STORTEK.

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