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New FC-4G to SATA-II RAID Subsystems From Infortrend Double Storage Network Performance

Posted on: Monday, 24 October 2005, 09:00 CDT

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at Storage Networking World, RAID storage expert Infortrend announced the company's first 4Gbit per second Fibre Channel (FC-4G) to SATA-II RAID subsystems. Available in single controller (EonStor(R) A16F-G2422) and redundant controller (ES A16F-R2422) models, the new arrays support RAID6 and combine the high performance, reliability, and scalability of FC-4G host interfaces with the low cost and high capacity benefits of 3Gbit per second (3Gbps) SATA drive technology.

The FC-4G host channels double the storage network performance speed while maintaining backward compatibility with 1Gb and 2Gb systems. Employing Infortrend's renowned, custom ASIC266 with XOR engine, the ES A16F-G2422 and ES A16F-R2422 are designed to satisfy the speed, capacity and reliability demands of medium- to large-sized enterprises. Both systems are available now through Infortrend's worldwide network of OEMs, distributors, and storage integrators.

"Our customers depend on Infortrend to supply them with the latest advancements in RAID technology and SATA-based RAID subsystems," said Tony Chu, president of Infortrend Corporation. "By moving to the FC-4G interface and second generation SATA-II technology, the EonStor A16F-G2422 offers massive storage capacity and accelerates the storage data path. Its high performance and full bandwidth assure the highest level of data availability in a safe environment."

EonStor A16F-R2422 Highlights * Dual FC-4G achieves host channel data bandwidth up to 1600MBps * Leading end-to-end I/O performance in RAID5 configuration: - Sequential Reads: 510MBps - Sequential Writes: 350MBps * Cluster two file servers without an expensive Fibre Channel switch * Support for up to 2GB capacity DDR RAM DIMM module * Highest density in a 3U chassis -- up to 8TB storage capacity using 500GB SATA drives * Support for optional BBU and UPS ensure data security * Easy maintenance and zero system downtime with all key parts redundant and hot-swappable (except RAID controller) About Infortrend

Infortrend is a leading provider of cost-effective, high performance storage networking solutions. The company's products include EonStor(R) storage systems, and RAIDWatch(R) software for virtually all storage interfaces including SAS, SCSI, iSCSI, SATA and Fibre Channel. With exceptional expertise in firmware, driver, and ASIC design, Infortrend manufactures and markets feature-rich products through a worldwide network of OEMs, distributors, and storage integrators for high availability storage applications. Founded in 1993, Infortrend is traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (Taiex), ticker number 2495. For more information, visit http://www.infortrend.com/.

NOTE: Infortrend, EonStor, and RAIDWatch are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Infortrend Technology, Inc.

CONTACT: Steve Sturgeon of Sturgeon Public Relations and Communications,+1-858-472-5669, or ssturgeon@san.rr.com, for Infortrend

Web site: http://www.infortrend.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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