Gateways feature open storage virtualization.October 21, 2008 -
Cougar 3310 includes 5 cores and offers 285 MB/sec read throughput and 240 MB/sec write throughput, while Cougar 3510, incorporating 7 cores, is able to read at 370 MB/sec and write at 300 MB/sec. In addition to multicore storage network processors, both 1U systems include EverScale redundant modular architecture and heterogeneous storage virtualization. They have 8 GB memory, require 160 W power, and can be used with existing SAN storage.
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Original Press release
ONStor, Inc.
130-B Knowles Dr.
Los Gatos, CA, 95032
USA
ONStor Takes Aim at Midmarket with New NAS Gateway Featuring Open Storage Virtualization
Highly Reliable, Power-Efficient Cougar 3000 Series Offers Enterprise Features at a Workgroup Price, Expands ONStor's Cougar Portfolio of File Storage Solutions
CAMPBELL, Calif., Oct. 13 / / - ONStor, Inc., a leading provider of clustered NAS solutions for primary and value-tier storage for enterprises and content-rich organizations, today announced its new Cougar 3000 Series NAS gateways aimed at small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Cougar 3310 and Cougar 3510 are the first in this new series of Cougar products offered by the company. The Cougar 3000 Series will start at entry level price points and deliver data center class performance in an energy efficient, compact 1u form factor. The products are ideal for file server consolidation, persistent data archives, digital image repositories or support for applications such as video streaming, genomics, M-CAD or SaaS.
"ONStor has recognized the needs of the midmarket with their latest round of new products. SMBs and workgroups continue to seek reliable, appropriately- priced file storage solutions that allows them to leverage existing storage investments, start small and scale big without having to rip and replace devices, and enjoy significant power and space efficiency," said Benjamin S. Woo, Vice President, Enterprise Storage Systems, IDC. "In today's economy, all of those savings really add up."
Cougar 3000 Series customers can leverage many of the enterprise class features of ONStor's Cougar 6000, including the EverScale redundant modular architecture, heterogeneous storage virtualization, and advanced multi-core storage network processors, but at workgroup price points. All of ONStor's Cougar models can be mixed and matched in a single cluster with the flexibility to scale performance and capacity independently as needed. The ability of the ONStor Cougar 3000 Series gateways to support heterogeneous storage means that they can be used with an organization's existing SAN storage for plug and play convenience and added investment protection.
"Midmarket companies have even smaller IT budgets and less resources than large enterprises to house space- and power-hungry storage devices," said Tom Gallivan, senior vice president, worldwide sales at ONStor. "With the Cougar 3000 Series, we're enabling SMEs to control system and management costs by consolidating their file server footprint, simplifying the management of unstructured data and providing a platform for growth in two dimensions - performance or capacity. In addition, the Cougar platform delivers measureable OPEX reductions in space, power, and cooling in the client's IT environment."
Specifications of ONStor Cougar 3000 Series include:
Feature Cougar 3310 Cougar 3510
NAS Blade Single Single
Processing Cores 5 7
Memory 8GB 8GB
Onboard I/O 4 GigE 4 FC
4 GigE 4 FC
NFS IOPS ~36,000 ~43,000
Throughput Read MB/s 285 MB/s 370 MB/s
Throughput Write MB/s 240 MB/s 300 MB/s
Scalability 4PB 4PB
Power 160W 160W
Pricing and Availability
The Cougar 3310 and 3510 are available immediately. The Cougar 3310 has a list price of $31,995 and the Cougar 3510 has a list price of $54,995. For more information visit onstor.com.
About ONStor
ONStor provides clustered NAS solutions for both primary and value-tier storage, focusing on enterprise data centers and content-rich organizations and giving customers the ability to cost effectively manage the accelerating growth of unstructured data. ONStor's award-winning solutions deliver flexible data management, protection, and file server consolidation for a new generation of data-intensive applications through a combination of advanced technologies including virtualization and energy-efficient design.
Proven at customer sites worldwide, ONStor Pantera integrated NAS systems plus Cougar and Bobcat clustered NAS gateways offer the broadest choice of storage and enable customers to easily scale storage with the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). ONStor solutions are available through a global network of resellers and distribution partners. More information about ONStor can be found at onstor.com.
ONStor, the ONStor logo and Pantera are trademarks of ONStor, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other marks and trademarks are or may be the property of their respective owners. Information regarding products, services and offerings may be superseded by subsequent documents and is subject to change without notice. For the latest information and specifications regarding ONStor, Inc. and any of its offerings or services, please contact your local sales office or the corporate headquarters.
Source: ONStor, Inc.
CONTACT: Douglas W. Gruehl, ONStor, Inc., +1-408-963-2463, douglas.gruehl@onstor.com
Web site: http://onstor.com/
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