Disk-Based Backup Within Your Reach Processor Magazine 6/25/2004
The Virtual Tape Library appliances running FalconStor Software's IPStor Virtual Tape Library package emulate leading tape libraries and interoperate successfully with both Linux and Windows environments. The VTL appliance leverages IP SAN or SCSI protocols to transfer data at ultra-high speeds. ...
St. Bernard Picks Falconstor Byte and Switch 6/24/2004
FalconStor Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: FALC - News), a leading developer of network storage infrastructure software solutions, and Dynamic Network Factory, Inc. (DNF), a leading maker of high-performance network area storage, storage area network and RAID systems, today announced that St. Bernard Software Inc. has implemented Hybrid Storage Network (HSN(TM)) solutions from DNF, powered by FalconStor's flagship product, IPStor�, to meet the diverse needs of its corporate storage environment.
Do SANs Make Sense For Small Businesses? Computer Reseller News 6/20/2004
The typical small business needs 1 Tbyte or 2 Tbytes of capacity, which Integrix, using arrays from iQstore, also of Newbury Park, can configure into SANs costing less than $10,000 using SATA drives or less than $20,000 using Fibre Channel drives. ..... 'Wenzel said his company also prefers to develop its own bundle, which it did using Windows Storage Server 2003, FalconStor�s IPStor software, and a 4-Tbyte array with a 4-Gbyte solid-state disk as a cache from Dynamic Network Factory. The bundle can be had for about $25,000.
Dynamic Network Factory Announces 100TB Linux-Based NAS Family DSstar 6/15/2004
Dynamic Network Factory Inc announced the Linux-based StorBank family of Network-Attached Storage systems, with configurations starting under $1,200. RAID storage is supplied by affordable Serial ATA, Parallel ATA and high-performance Ultra320 SCSI or Fibre Channel drives, in systems that can scale up to 100TB or more.
New Products: Dynamic Network Factory last month debuted the Enterprise 16320 InfoStor 6/1/2004
Dynamic Network Factory last month debuted the Enterprise 16320 (2U, 12-drive, up to 3TB) and 16320 (3U, 16-drive, up to 4TB) SATA-to-Ultra320 SCSI RAID systems. Both models can be configured with as much as 1GB of cache memory and come with dual host connections and optional dynamic volume sharing capability. RAID support includes levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 30, and 50, as well as JBOD configurations.
Dynamic Network Factory Announces Small Form Factor 1TB RAID (FireFly 4800) Enterprise Networks and Servers Magazine 6/1/2004
Dynamic Network Factory has released the FireFly 4800 RAID tower. The FireFly 4800 integrates USB and FireWire connectivity in a small unit with storage capacity ranging from 320GB to 1TB. It offers a cross-platform solution with plug-and-play support for Windows and Macintosh computers.
Dynamic Network Intros DataMax Byte and Switch 5/26/2004
Dynamic Network Factory, a leading developer of high performance, reliable and affordable storage solutions, today announced the DataMax HA14000 RAID system, which exclusively offer a dual host Ultra160 SCSI RAID subsystem and dual redundant Active-Active or Active-Passive RAID controllers. Capacities range from 1.1TB to 7.0TB.
News Briefs: DNF Announces Virtual Tape Library 4000sa and 8000sa Bio ITWorld 5/19/2004
Dynamic Network Factory has announced the VTL 8000sa and 4000sa Virtual Tape Library appliances. Both units are designed to back up data to disk, rather than tape. The VTL 8000sa supports up to 3.5 terabytes (TB) of compressed storage or 1.75 TB of raw storage. Similarly, the VTL 4000sa offers 1.5 TB compressed and 750 gigabytes of raw storage. The systems support RAID levels 1, 5, or 10 for data integrity. Both can work in Linux or Windows environments and use FalconStor Software’s IPStor Virtual Tape Library software to manage backups. The systems are priced at less than $2.50 per gigabyte.
Dynamic Network Factory offers Virtual Tape Backup Solution DSstar 5/18/2004
Virtual Tape Library appliances offer superior backup throughput and reliability by using disk storage, avoiding the mechanical complications inherent in the native tape format. Moreover, virtual tape solutions support multiple, simultaneous backup sessions.
VTL 4000sa/8000sa Bios Magazine 5/14/2004
Dynamic Network Factory's latest cross-platform virtual tape library appliances are aimed at smaller organisations. Both the VTL 4000sa and VTL 8000sa offer 150MB/s Serial ATA RAID controllers and up to 750GB (1.5TB compressed) or 1.75TB (3.5TB compressed) of storage space, respectively. The appliances use hard disks to emulate industry-standard tape libraries, and promise to speed up archiving and retrieval of data previously stored on tape. The appliances also include a 2.6GHz Pentium 4 processor, 1GB of memory (expandable to 4GB), support for up to four hot-swappable Serial ATA hard disks (10 disks on VTL 8000sa), and dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI controllers. The 8000sa is available in either a tower or 4U rackmount format, but with the VTL 4000sa you only get the choice of a tower enclosure.
