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SANRAD V-Switch Named Compatible with Xyratex's SATA Storage Systems






SANRAD V-Switch Named Compatible with Xyratex's SATA Storage Systems
Interoperability provides cost-effective and Xyratex's-SATA-Storage-Systems/' >efficient data storage solutions for open
storage networking
SAN FRANCISCO March 7, 2006 SANRAD Incorporated, a leader in developing
and delivering intelligent iSCSI SAN solutions, today announced that it has
successfully completed interoperability testing to ensure that its V-Switch is fully
compatible with Xyratexs 4711S Xyratex's-SATA-Storage-Systems/' class='doin' >(SCSI-to-Serial ATA) and 4711F (Fibre Channel-to-
Serial ATA) storage systems, which are well-suited for clustering applications, disk-
to-disk backup and value-based network storage arrays.
Xyratex works closely with its customers and partners to test, validate and certify
compatibility and interoperability with other storage components including servers,
operating systems and applications. The Xyratex Technology Alliance Program was
designed to enable our technology partners to easily test compatibility with our
products. Thorough testing of the integrated solution assures customers that they
will have cost-effective and Xyratex's-SATA-Storage-Systems/' >efficient solutions for the management and
administration of data storage that has been fully tested for interoperability and
support.
SANRADs iSCSI V-Switch introduces all-in-one iSCSI open storage networking for
midrange through enterprise environments, providing full availability and network-
based management of an SCSI, FC or iSCSI storage resources across standard
Ethernet environments. V-Switches combine a truly interoperable, multiple-port
iSCSI gateway with comprehensive storage services for full block based data access,
network volume management, storage continuity and traffic optimization, delivering
a new dimension in the availability of vital business information using iSCSI SANs.
Open Storage Networking in Action

The Spokane Public School District is the citys largest employer, encompassing more
than 3,000 teachers and overseeing a network of more than 10,000 computers, as
well as an extensive Fibre Channel-based storage area network. They needed
increased storage capacity on the existing FC SAN, coupled with the related need to
significantly reduce the districts total cost of ownership on its SAN infrastructure.
Lead network administrator Kevin Mount explains, We knew we couldnt continue to
keep adding server after server to our Fibre Channel SAN. The HBA costs alone were
killing us.
With a Xyratex/V-Switch solution, Spokane now enjoys cost savings, flexibility and
simplicity delivered by their new and improved tiered storage network. Teachers and
administrators have easy access to materials from anywhere in the district. We are
now able to utilize our storage space so much more effectively, boasts Mount,
adding, Network storage costs have sunk to one tenth of what they were prior to
the IP SAN implementation.
"Both Xyratex and SANRAD believe in delivering best-in-class solutions that excel in
performance, capacity and affordability, said Laura Padilla, SANRAD Strategic
Alliance Manager. By certifying our iSCSI V-Switch with their SCSI and Fibre
Channel connect storage systems, we are offering customers a complete, cost-
effective solution that is designed for high-performance enterprise computing
environments.
We are pleased to have SANRAD be a part of our Xyratex technology alliance
program, said Lisa Hart, Vice President of Marketing for Xyratex. Our OEM and
systems integrator customers are looking forward to providing this fully tested
solution to their customers who are looking for affordable, yet highly functional iSCSI
storage.
SANRAD believes in developing iSCSI storage solutions that deliver a full
complement of enterprise applications, such as open storage pooling, virtualization,
local and long distance data replication and disaster recovery services. In addition to
delivering interoperable solutions with Xyratex, SANRADs V-Switch is also
compatible with solutions from Brocade, Engenio, HP, IBM, Microsoft and others.
About SANRAD
SANRAD is the leading iSCSI SAN provider, delivering intelligence at the network
layer, empowering hundreds of organizations worldwide to effectively access, share
and manage storage across standard Ethernet environments. SANRAD delivers a new
dimension in the continuity and simple management of vital business information by
coupling standard IP connectivity with critical network-based storage services.
SANRAD is the only iSCSI SAN company to create open IP-based SANs that enable
continuous data protection, virtualization, local and long distance replication and
effective resource provisioning with unbeatable price/performance. SANRADs U.S.
sales, marketing and support offices are located in Silicon Valley/Bay Area, Calif.,
with research and development and international sales offices in Tel Aviv, Israel.
SANRAD is backed by leading venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and is a member
of the RAD Group, a family of more than 20 independent companies that together
make up one of the largest multi-national revenue producers in networking.
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