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Digi-Data and All Systems Integration Provide Solution for Southern California Graphics

Posted on: Monday, 9 April 2007, 12:00 CDT

Digi-Data Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high performance storage systems and RAID controllers for large digital archives, utility storage and data protection, and All Systems Integration, a company specializing in pre-press integration services, have partnered to provide a storage solution for Southern California Graphics. Southern California Graphics offers pre-media and printing services for corporate communications, designers, agencies and entertainment industry clients.

IT plays a major role in providing a competitive advantage for Southern California Graphics by improving response time to its customers. The requirements of customers, like Paramount Studios, drove the company to find a faster, less expensive and more easily accessible storage solution. "We pride ourselves on our off-the-chart service levels," says George Mendoza, vice president of technical integration for Southern California Graphics. "We needed a technology solution that would help us provide this level of service to our customers, and we needed a solution provider who also had the same service level commitment that we have."

Southern California Graphics looked to All Systems Integration to recommend a solution. All Systems recommended an entire new system, complete with Intel-based servers, a dual Digi-Data T-2000 controller with a Digi-Data SBOD (switched bunch of disks) array. It has 48 bays fully populated with 250-GB SATA disk drives. "We used the maximum number of spindles to get the performance required by Southern California Graphics applications," says Ted Vahey, systems engineer with All Systems Integration. "We also implemented a RAID 10 solution to boost performance and provide the highest availability."

Digi-Data's T-2000 (www.digidata.com/t2000.html) is a scalable, clustered RAID storage system used for rapid growth or high performance environments. Up to four controllers can be clustered together to store up to 840 TB, with 32 FC ports.

"Southern California Graphics is a perfect example of how the right storage solution can truly give a business the competitive edge," explains Dennis Cindrich, president and CEO of Digi-Data. "We were excited to provide a solution that balances performance, capability, scalability and price."

Digital Media

Digi-Data's scalable systems work very well with the massive digital content produced by video, music and graphic applications. Digi-Data's high-performance solutions protect these large digital assets, and are easily implemented by systems integrators. Broadcasting, publishing, video pre- and post-production, surveillance and many other applications require high performing and scalable infrastructures. Digi-Data cost-effectively meets performance, capacity and availability requirements for both customers and resellers.

All Systems Integration

Since 1989, All Systems Integration has specialized in serving and supporting the integration and workflow requirements of companies connected to digital infrastructure printers, publishers, corporate marketing communications, advertising agencies, pre-press trade shops and in-plant service bureaus. Some of All Systems Integration's clients are members of the top 100 printers in the world. For more information, go to www.allsystems.com.

Digi-Data

Digi-Data Corporation, based in Columbia, MD, is a leading manufacturer of high performance storage systems and controllers with over 55,000 systems installed worldwide. The company offers innovative solutions with products like the T-3000 Controller and bigVAULT online digital storage services. Since 1960, Digi-Data has engineered its products to the highest standards, combining proven technologies and innovative thinking to continually achieve unprecedented levels of performance, reliability, scalability and ease of management. For more information, visit www.digidata.com.

Southern California Graphics

Southern California Graphics offers a superior pre-media and printing experience for corporate communications, designers, agencies and entertainment industry clients. The Culver City, California-based company provides fast and reliable service, while maintaining the highest quality standards. Southern California Graphics' innovative solutions are designed to ensure that clients receive the product they require, on time and to their specifications. Visit www.socalgraph.com for more information.

Source: Business Wire

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