Board-Level NAS Blade minimizes single points of failure.
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Featuring removable storage, hot-swappable, 6U single-slot RAIDStor can be used with PICMG 2.16 or VITA 31.1 compatible systems, and is managed as appliance via Web browser or SNMP interface. It provides 2 packet switched backplane-compatible Ethernet connections to implement links to 2 different networks. Module includes automatic network synchronization of data written to active RAIDStor operating in mirrored NAS configuration, as well as support of redundant NAS controllers.
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New Board-Level Network Attached Storage Blade From Act/Technico Saves Space and Helps Reduce Single Points of Failure
Warminster, PA, December 2005 -- ACT/Technico (www.acttechnico.com), a leading supplier of integrated real-time and embedded systems built with CompactPCI, VMEbus, and other open architecture platforms, now offers a removable network attached storage (NAS) module at the board level.
The hot-swappable 6U, single-slot RAIDStor with removable storage is ideal for a variety of embedded applications requiring highly available and redundant blade level storage, including embedded file servers, boot servers, Voice over IP, as well as NAS embedded storage using a network file system (NFS). In a system using multiple single board computers (SBCs), each with its own drive, the boot device would be a single point of failure.
The new NAS RAIDStor can be used with either PICMG 2.16 or VITA 31.1 compatible systems, since these standards use dual star network topology, a fabric-based network system architecture providing highly available (HA) systems, enabling designers to take advantage of system scalability as well as availability or redundancy.
The new blade, which represents the smallest RAID footprint in the embedded industry, is managed as an appliance via a Web browser interface or via SNMP interface. RAIDStor provides two packet switched backplane-compatible (PSB) Ethernet connections to implement links to two different networks. When used in a PSB-compatible backplane, an Ethernet connection is made to two fabric switches, allowing redundant links to other node boards within the chassis.
This NAS solution serves as a building block for highly available (HA) systems and is intended to eliminate difficult file management coherence and synchronization issues required when implementing HA systems.
Other advanced features of the RAIDStor include automatic network synchronization of data written to an active RAIDStor operating in a mirrored NAS configuration, as well as support of redundant NAS controllers, allowing data to be mirrored between RAIDStors over the network. The NAS architecture supports automatic failover and recovery of an individual drive, a NAS controller, a fabric switch, or an Ethernet port on the client requesting a transaction.
Pricing starts at $6,295.00 for a standard RAIDStor blade. Delivery is 4 to 6 weeks.
For more information, visit www.acttechnico.com, call (800) 445-6194,
(215) 956-1200, or e-mail sales@acttechnico.com. High-resolution photos are available at www.acttechnico.com.
READER SERVICE INQUIRIES: Sales Department; ACT/Technico; (800) 445-6194 or (215) 956-1200; sales@acttechnico.com.
About ACT/Technico
For over 27 years, ACT/Technico has been supplying integrated embedded systems to companies in communications, military/aerospace, medical imaging, and semiconductor equipment manufacturing. The ISO 9000 compliant company provides products, system architecture, hardware, and software design to deliver complete solutions and expedite time to market.
ACT/Technico is also a manufacturer and reseller of embedded hardware and software. The company offers leading edge SBCs, Mass Storage and RAID products, RTOS, Linux or Windows, and device drivers.
The company, based in Warminster, PA has been in business since 1978 and is privately held. There are additional offices in California, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, New England, and Texas. For more information, please call (215) 956-1200 or e-mail to sales@acttechnico.com
