LSI Logic Provides New Choice for High-Availability Storage Solutions
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Company achieves Solaris Ready Certification as part of the Sun Cluster Open Storage Program.
MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 6 /- LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE:LSI) today announced that storage systems from its Engenio Storage Group are now certified Solaris Ready within the Sun(TM) Cluster Open Storage Program. By meeting these requirements, customers can be assured that Engenio storage products are fully interoperable with the Solaris(TM) 10 Operating System (OS). This certification allows customers to design a storage infrastructure utilizing Sun Cluster software and Sun Fire(TM) Servers that takes advantage of the high availability of Engenio storage systems for mission critical applications.
"With Engenio participation in the Sun Cluster Open Storage Program, LSI and Sun are providing customers with expanded choice in the enterprise market to deploy high-availability solutions," said Jim Sangster, director of N1 Software Marketing, Sun Microsystems. "By combining our technologies and support, users have a tremendous opportunity to take advantage of the high availability offered on the Solaris OS with Sun Cluster. Our reseller partners can grow their business by offering these high availability solutions and services."
Engenio storage arrays include online storage management, automated path failover, redundant, hot-swappable components and mirrored cache with battery backup for the utmost in availability. By providing a storage infrastructure populated with Engenio storage systems and Sun Cluster software, IT managers can realize superior application and system uptime. Sun Cluster improves service levels for mission-critical applications by providing continuous network, data and service availability.
"Both Sun and Engenio understand the vitality of having mission-critical information available around the clock," said Julie Ryan, director of alliances, Engenio Storage Group, LSI Logic. "Engenio systems and Sun Cluster software are becoming increasingly ubiquitous and availability requirements are continuing to rise. Providing a guaranteed solution that is easily integrated is essential for end customers, underscoring the importance of our participation in the Sun Cluster Open Storage Program."
To receive Sun Open Storage status, the Engenio storage arrays completed the Sun Cluster Automated Test Environment (SCATE) process. The tested configurations will also be cooperatively supported by the Technical Support Alliance Network (TSANet) for customer satisfaction.
For more information on the Sun Cluster Open Storage Program visit: http://www.sun.com/clusters/osp
For more information on the Engenio matrix listing visit: http://www.sun.com/software/cluster/osp/engenio_interop.xml
About LSI Logic
LSI Logic Corporation is a leading provider of silicon-to-system solutions that are used at the core of products that create, move and store digital information. LSI offers a broad portfolio of capabilities including custom and standard product ICs, host bus and RAID adapters, storage area network solutions and software applications. LSI products enable leading technology companies in the Consumer, Communications and Storage markets to deliver some of the most advanced and well-known electronic systems in the market today. More information is available at www.lsi.com.
The Engenio Storage Group, a division of LSI, designs and manufactures high performance modular enterprise storage platforms and storage management software that is delivered to end users through strategic partners. IBM, SGI, Sun StorageTek and Teradata are among the partners who deliver total solutions with unique combinations of hardware, software and services for applications including transaction processing, e-mail, data warehousing and scientific research. For more information, please visit lsi.com/engenio .
CONTACT: Diane Hughes of LSI Logic Corporation, +1-425-282-5153, or diane.hughes@lsi.com
Web site: http://lsilogic.com/
