Data Storage Appliance supports up to 33 TB RAID-5 capacity.
Press Release Summary:
Combining HP server hardware with Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, Application Optimized Storage(TM) Appliance for Network Storage addresses growth in data stored on NAS and iSCSI SAN systems. VS-ADR(TM) Virtual Storage - Advanced Data Reduction technology integrates inline, ASIC-assisted block-level data compression and deduplication with Disk-on-Demand thin provisioning, which enables storage volumes of any size to be allocated to servers without physically installing storage until needed.
Original Press Release:
BridgeSTOR Unveils "Big Data" Network Storage in a "Small Data" Footprint
Offers Aggressive Data Reduction Across both NAS and iSCSI SANs
POWAY, Calif. - BridgeSTOR LLC today announced its Application Optimized Storage(TM) (AOS) Appliance for Network Storage, that slashes storage capacity requirements, power, cooling and management costs across both NAS and iSCSI SAN environments by up to 70 percent. The BridgeSTOR AOS Appliance for Network Storage confronts the growth in data stored on NAS and iSCSI SAN systems through the industry's most powerful combination of ASIC-accelerated deduplication and compression.
Combining HP server hardware with Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2, and BridgeSTOR's Virtual Storage - Advanced Data Reduction (VS-ADR(TM)) technology, the BridgeSTOR AOS Appliance for Network Storage reduces the need for storage hardware as aggressively as VMware reduces the need for server hardware.
"BridgeSTOR's advanced data reduction products help businesses withstand the relentless growth of data stored on iSCSI SAN and NAS volumes without overwhelming their storage infrastructures," said John Matze, CEO of BridgeSTOR. "The AOS Appliance for Network Storage brings effective and affordable data reduction to our SMB, SME, departmental and workgroup customers who are not storage specialists."
BridgeStor's exclusive Virtual Storage-Advanced Data Reduction (VS-ADR) technology combines inline, ASIC-assisted block-level data compression and deduplication with "Disk-on-Demand" thin provisioning for optimized and scalable storage. With the use of industry-proven hardware-accelerated data deduplication and compression, the BridgeSTOR AOS Appliance for Network Storage delivers the capacity-saving benefits of advanced data reduction without an impact on the user experience or changes to their infrastructure, while improving storage utilization and creating a greener storage infrastructure. Disk-on-Demand thin provisioning enables storage managers to allocate storage volumes of any size to servers without physically installing storage until needed. The combined impact of VS-ADR and Disk-on-Demand slashes capital expenses on storage hardware, in turn reducing operational costs for power, cooling and storage administration.
The BridgeSTOR AOS Appliance for Network Storage enables businesses to start with virtual storage capacities as small as 2.6 TB that can be scaled up to 33 TB of usable RAID-5 capacity. VS-ADR provides compression and global deduplication across both block and file data pools, enabling the AOS Appliance to deliver effective and efficient data reduction of up to 70 percent regardless of how network data is accessed. The appliance can be deployed for high-availability applications in optional dual-active configurations.
BridgeSTOR now offers AOS Appliances for VMware Virtualization, Backup Exec 2010, Microsoft DPM and Network Storage. AOS Appliances start at MSRP $20,000 and will be available exclusively through select channel partners. Please see www.bridgestor.com to locate a partner or for more information.
About BridgeSTOR
BridgeSTOR is redefining the cost per terabyte equation through advanced data reduction appliances for the SMB. BridgeSTOR Storage Appliances complement widely-adopted IT applications for small and medium-sized companies as well as departments and workgroups within large enterprises. With data reduction up to 70 percent, BridgeSTOR Storage Appliances effectively deliver the equivalent of hundreds of TBs of virtual storage capacity with unmatched rack space efficiency and low energy consumption disk drives that dramatically reduce power consumption, cooling and data center foot print. BridgeSTOR Storage Appliances have a street price under $20,000 and are available through select channel partners. Please see www.bridgestor.com to locate a partner or for more information. Or, follow BridgeSTOR on Twitter and FaceBook.
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