Emulex InSpeed Embedded Storage Switch Deployed in Pillar Data Systems Axiom Storage Systems By VSM News Staff published: Thursday, October 09 2008
Highest RAS and Performance
Delivered by Trusted Embedded Storage
Solution Provider.
COSTA MESA, Calif.,
October 8, 2008 - Emulex
Corporation (NYSE:ELX) today announced that its InSpeed® SOC 422 Embedded
Storage Switch has been deployed across the complete line of Pillar Axiom®
storage systems from Pillar Data Systems. This is the second-generation
deployment of Emulex's
market-leading InSpeed switches within Pillar Axiom storage systems. The
InSpeed SOC 422 is a trusted, enterprise-proven embedded storage switch that
provides the world-class resilience, performance and RAS (reliability
availability and serviceability) storage systems require.
"Pillar Data Systems deployment of InSpeed
exemplifies the dynamics in today's market, where storage system
providers are looking for ways to most-effectively extend their investments in
field-proven, resilient Fibre Channel infrastructures," said Bob Whitson,
senior vice president and general manager, embedded storage products, Emulex Corporation. "Emulex's
market-leading InSpeed embedded storage switches are trusted by Pillar and
other top storage system providers to deliver the highest RAS and performance
available today."
Pillar Data Systems is the only storage company to deliver true
Application-Aware Storage services. The Pillar Axiom allows an administrator to
define the application type and its associated values, and the system
automatically tunes itself to deliver differentiated storage service levels based
on application priority. What truly differentiates the Pillar Axiom is its
ability to manage multiple and varying types of applications on a single
platform, maintaining the unique values and characteristics of each. The
resulting benefits include a 50 percent reduction in administrative expenses
and total cost of ownership, as well as industry-leading disk utilization of up
to 80 percent.
"Pillar Axiom is an Application-Aware storage
system that simplifies storage management, while drastically improving capacity
utilization and overall efficiency," said Bob Maness, vice president of
marketing, Pillar Data Systems. "Utilizing the Emulex
embedded switches in conjunction with the Pillar Axiom storage system provides
our customers with the highest performing, most reliable and most-efficient
storage platform - guaranteed."
Emulex's
comprehensive multi-protocol product portfolio of industry-leading embedded
storage products and technologies include a full line of I/O controllers,
InSpeed and FibreSpy® embedded storage switches and products, and
multi-protocol bridges. Emulex has
an installed base of more than 42 million embedded storage ports and its
embedded technologies are used by the top storage OEMs. For more information on
Emulex's line of embedded
storage products, visit www.emulex.com/solutions/embedded.
In addition, Emulex's
LightPulse® HBAs are fully qualified and supported for mission-critical SAN
connectivity across the entire line of Pillar Axiom storage systems.
About Emulex
Emulex Corporation creates
enterprise-class products that intelligently connect storage, servers and
networks. The world's leading
server and storage providers rely on Emulex's
award-winning HBAs, intelligent storage platforms and embedded storage
products, including switches, bridges, routers and I/O controllers, to build
reliable, scalable and high-performance storage and server solutions. Emulex is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE:ELX) and has corporate headquarters in Costa Mesa, California.
News releases and other information about Emulex
Corporation are available at http://www.emulex.com.
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