DYNAMIC NETWORK FACTORY’S NEW RAID SUBSYSTEM SUPPORTS SATA-2 AND DUAL 4GB FIBRE CHANNEL CONNECTIONS
Supports 750GB SATA, Available with Up to 12TB of Storage
Hayward, Calif. – Oct. 24, 2006 – Dynamic Network Factory, Inc. (DNF), a leading maker of high-performance network attached storage (NAS), storage area networks (SANs), RAID and iSCSI systems, today introduced the Enterprise F16fz, a robust, economical RAID subsystem that supports 750GB SATA-2 drives and dual 4Gb Fibre Channel host connections. Ideal for use with entry-level SANs, the Enterprise F16fz can be used as direct attached storage or connected to a compatible 2Gb or 4Gb fibre channel switch for SAN deployments.
Now shipping, the new RAID subsystem is available in storage configurations from 2 to 12TB to address a wide range of customer applications. It supports enterprise-class WD Raptor drives from 36 to 150GB as well as up to 1GB of RAID cache for added flexibility, performance and scalability.
The Enterprise F16fz also supports a variety of operating systems for use in heterogeneous IT environments, and features out-of-band remote management to provide IT teams with flexible, convenient administration options.
Featuring triple-redundant power supplies for high availability, the subsystem also includes a built-in environmental controller to ensure operational stability. RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6 and JBOD are supported.
Now available, pricing starts at $12,000 for entry-level configurations.
About Dynamic Network Factory and Stonefly, Inc. 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, ranging from network attached storage, direct attached storage solutions and IP SAN solutions, to assist companies in meeting their mission-critical storage needs with cost-effective, high performance storage equipment. 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. In 2006, DNF completed its acquisition of StoneFly Networks, an iSCSI storage pioneer and developer of complete, turnkey IP SAN solutions. Now a wholly owned subsidiary of DNF Corporation, StoneFly, Inc. (www.StoneFly.com) is headquartered in San Diego.
Since its inception, DNF has designed custom solutions for organizations of all sizes and built products for many major computer manufacturers. DNF has thousands of customers ranging from consumers and small-to-medium businesses, to government agencies, universities, hospitals, financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Key customers include UC Berkeley, MIT, the Federal Aviation Administration, FBI, Lockheed Martin, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, Fujitsu, Honda Corporation of America, SBC, BAE Systems, and General Dynamics. For more information, visit www.DNFCorp.com
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 DNF, Inc. For more information on StoneFly, please visit www.StoneFly.com or www.iSCSI.com.
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