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StoneFly Introduces StoneFlex Diskless NAS Gateways for Storage Scalability, Simplified Administration and Increased Data Protection
(Market Wire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) HAYWARD, CA, March 25 / MARKET WIRE/ --
StoneFly, Inc., a leading supplier of
integrated IP storage area network (SAN) systems and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Dynamic Network Factory, Inc. (DNF), today introduced
StoneFlex?, a new line of Windows-based, network-attached storage (NAS)
gateways designed for use with all StoneFly IP SANs to provide scalable,
flexible and robust file serving. Three StoneFlex models are now available,
including entry level, standard and enterprise systems, with the enterprise
model supporting clustering for up to eight nodes.
The diskless StoneFlex systems boot directly from the SAN, taking advantage
of hardware iSCSI initiators to simplify storage administration and
eliminate internal drives as a point of failure, while also providing the
file server with maximum resources to support client connections and
requests.
According to Bahman Jalali, director of product management for StoneFly,
StoneFlex was developed for enterprise customers looking to augment their
IT environments with both SAN storage and file servers. "The gateways
allow end-to-end IP deployment across the LAN and the SAN," Jalali said.
"In addition, because they are diskless, they eliminate points of failure
for customers who boot all of their servers from the SAN."
Each system includes StoneFly Volume Snapshot Service (VSS) agents, which
integrate with Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service to ensure data
protection and eliminate interruptions to disk access when snapshots are
taken. The StoneFlex systems also take advantage of Microsoft Multipath I/O
(MPIO) to allow tight Windows integration and multiple connections to the
LAN and the iSCSI storage network for enhanced redundancy, availability and
performance. To support higher bandwidth networks, 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10
GigE) configurations are also available as an option with StoneFlex.
The entry-level StoneFlex NAS Gateway M1e model features a high-speed,
64-bit quad-core processor and 2GB ECC fully buffered system memory. It
supports Windows Storage Server R2 and offers dual Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity for NAS connectivity, and dual Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
with remote from the StoneFly IP SAN. The StoneFly VSS Agent capability is
available for a single server.
The standard StoneFlex NAS Gateway M1s is similar in design, but offers 4GB
of ECC fully buffered system memory and dual high-speed, 64-bit quad-core
processors. The enterprise-level StoneFlex NAS Gateway M1h comes with all
of the standard model features, including dual high-speed, 64-bit quad-core
processors, but its ECC fully buffered system memory is increased to 8GB.
In addition, it features an internal DVD ROM and floppy disk drives as well
as load-sharing, 650-watt hot-swappable dual redundant power supplies with
PFC. It also offers clustering for up to eight nodes.
With suggested list prices ranging from US$5,000 to $11,000, the StoneFlex
NAS Gateway systems are immediately available through StoneFly's worldwide
reseller network. They are compatible with StoneFly's wide variety of IP
SANs for Windows environments, ranging from entry-level, IP SAN-in-a-box
systems, to modular high-availability, high-capacity IP SANs.
About StoneFly, Inc. and Dynamic Network Factory, Inc.
StoneFly, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, was founded in April 2000 to
deliver upon the vision of simple and affordable storage optimization and
disaster recovery protection through IP SAN solutions. StoneFly is a
subsidiary of Dynamic Network Factory, Inc. (DNF), a leading maker of
high-performance network attached storage, storage area networks, RAID and
iSCSI systems. For more information on StoneFly, please visit
www.stonefly.com or www.iscsi.com.
Founded in 1989, Dynamic Network Factory, Inc. (DNF) is a privately held
company based in the Silicon Valley (Hayward, Ca.). DNF carries a variety
of products to assist companies in meeting their mission-critical storage
needs with cost-effective, high performance solutions. DNF started as a
U.S. subsidiary of the publicly traded Japanese IT conglomerate, CSK
Electronics, in 1989. In 1998, the company refined its strategy and began
to focus the hardware group on storage solutions. Within a year, DNF's
rapid growth resulted in its emergence as an independent, privately held
spin-off. DNF has thousands of customers ranging from consumers and
small-to-medium businesses, to government agencies, universities,
hospitals, financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. In 2006, DNF
completed its acquisition of StoneFly Networks, an iSCSI storage pioneer
and developer of complete, turnkey IP SAN solutions. For more information,
visit www.DNFcorp.com.
StoneFly, StoneFusion, StoneFly Reflection, StoneFly Snapshot, StoneFlex
and Storage Concentrator are trademarks or registered trademarks and the
property of StoneFly, Inc. All other company and product names contained
herein are property of their respective owners.
Contact:
Jame Ervin
StoneFly, Inc.
800.947.4742 x208Email Contact
Paula Johns
Paula Johns Communications
760.487.1799Email Contact
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