Quad-Bay Raid Array has space-saving, 1U design.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for building shared storage pool for data backup, EonStor® (ES) A04U-G2421 SCSI-to-SATA subsystem features SCSI-320 host channel and support for up to four 3 GB SATA-II disk drives. It provides reliable storage capacity and SATA-II benefits such as dedicated bandwidth for direct attached storage applications. Capable of transfer rates to 320 MB/sec per channel, product features single RAID controller, SATA NCQ support, and real-time event notification.
Original Press Release:
Infortrend Unveils Low-Cost 1U, 4-Bay Raid Subsystem
SCSI-SATA System Delivers High Performance in a Space-Saving Unit
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 3 / -- RAID storage expert Infortrend(R) today announced the EonStor(R) A04U-G2421 SCSI-to-SATA subsystem, the company's first 1U, four-bay RAID array. The ES A04U-G2421 is ideal for building a shared storage pool for data backup in the digital media, broadcast, medical imaging, and security/surveillance environments. With a SCSI-320 host channel and support for up to four SATA-II disk drives, the ES A04U provides reliable storage capacity and SATA-II benefits such as high performance and dedicated bandwidth for direct attached storage (DAS) applications.
"As data-intensive applications, such as digital video, become more widespread, organizations ranging from home offices and small-to-medium businesses up to large corporations need the same thing -- high performance, reliable data storage -- although their budgets and capacity requirements may greatly vary," said Tony Chu, president of Infortrend Corporation. "The EonStor A04U was designed with SMB and SOHO users in mind to offer them Infortrend's same enterprise-class RAID storage at entry-level prices."
EonStor A04U-G2421 Features
-- SCSI-320 host channel; transfer rate up to 320MBps per channel
-- Single RAID controller providing complete RAID functionality
-- Compact 1U space-saving design
-- Supports up to four 3Gb SATA-II disk drives; backward compatible with SATA-I drives
-- SATA NCQ (Native Command Queuing) support
-- Real-time event notification by a variety of methods
Pricing and Availability
The EonStor A04U-G2421 subsystem will be available in mid-April 2006 through Infortrend's worldwide network of OEMs, distributors, and storage integrators.
About Infortrend
Infortrend is a leading provider of cost-effective, high performance storage networking solutions. The company's products include EonStor(R) storage systems, EonRAID(R) controllers, and RAIDWatch(R) software for virtually all storage interfaces including SAS, SCSI, iSCSI, SATA and Fibre Channel. With exceptional expertise in firmware, driver, and ASIC design, Infortrend manufactures and markets feature-rich products through a worldwide network of OEMs, distributors, and storage integrators for high availability storage applications. Founded in 1993, Infortrend is traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (Taiex), ticker number 2495. For more information, visit www.infortrend.com.
NOTE: Infortrend, EonStor, and RAIDWatch are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Storage Networking World, Spring 2006
Infortrend Booth C25; Kodak Booth PP27
CONTACT: Steve Sturgeon of Sturgeon Public Relations, +1-858-472-5669, or ssturgeon@san.rr.com, for Infortrend Technology, Inc.; or Frances Tso of Infortrend Technology, Inc., +886-2-22260126, ext. 8543, or marketing@infortrend.com.tw
