archived press 2004
Sanbolic and XTFX/XTDATA Showcase High Performance SAN Storage at Storage Expo in London
-- affordable HD SAN system and scalable NAS head solution powered by Sanbolic’s file system and volume manager

Watertown, MA, and London, UK October 12th 2004 – At the upcoming Storage Expo exhibition (Olympia National Hall, London, UK 13th-14th October, stand number 641), Sanbolic Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of storage area network (SAN) software for shared storage solutions and London-based systems integrator and reseller XTDATA/XTFX will be demonstrating an affordable HD SAN system and a scalable NAS head solution powered by Sanbolic’s file system and volume manager.

Designed specifically for broadcast and post production industries, the HD SAN solution is capable of supporting an unlimited number of simultaneous streams of uncompressed video, including SD, HD, 2K and 4K. A totally modular solution, the HD SAN is built to suit the needs and budgets of broadcasters and post-production facilities of all sizes that are looking for a scalable, high-performance yet affordable shared storage solution that can handle the highest quality, full resolution HD as well as all lower video formats.

Already tried and tested by major broadcasters in the US, the new solution will initially be resold by XTDATA/XTFX with basic configuration prices starting at just €41,500 (GBP 30,000).

Featuring Sanbolic’s Melio FS ™ shared file system and LaScala™, clustered volume management software, the SAN solution showcased on the XTDATA/XTFX stand is comprised of Adaptec high-performance disk systems, Cisco’s MDS9216 switch, and LSI’s and Qlogic’s host bus adapter. The system’s performance can easily be increased by stripping across multiple RAID controllers with LaScala. LaScala allows volumes to be allocated to different users, and size of volumes can be changed on the fly.

Visitors to the XTDATA/XTFX stand will also be able to see a fully scalable NAS head solution. The NAS head connected to the shared storage via the FC switch is running Windows Storage Server 2003. It further distributes the data via the Ethernet switch to other workstations. The NAS solution is scalable without replication of data necessary. Additional NAS heads can be connected to the storage via a FC switch or directly to the storage and data can be shared as the storage is formatted with Sanbolic’s Melio FS clustered file system.

About Sanbolic
Sanbolic, Inc. is a privately held independent software vendor located in Watertown, Massachusetts. Sanbolic’s products simplify data storage management, increase system flexibility, and enable high bandwidth shared access to data. The product offerings are Melio FS, an advanced symmetrical cluster file system, LaScala, a symmetrical cluster volume manager, and Kayo, volume sharing software. Sanbolic distributes its products worldwide through a network of distributors, OEMs, VARs and system integrators. Further information about Sanbolic can be found on its web site www.sanbolic.com.

Sanbolic, Kayo, LaScala, and Melio FS are registered trademarks of Sanbolic, Inc. All other company and product names contained herein are trademarks of the respective holders.

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