Jennifer MacAdam

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced volume availability of its two-gigabit-per-second (2 Gb/s) small-form-pluggable (SFP) fiber-optic transceiver for Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs). According to Agilent, the new transceiver is “hot-pluggable,” meaning it can be inserted or removed from a board without removing power. This benefit is critical to SAN switch environments that cannot afford system […]

Elantec Semiconductor Inc. recently introduced the EL6240C, a dual laser driver designed for drives that combine CD-R/RW and DVD-ROM optical read and write into one optical drive function. According to Elantec, the EL6240C is a single IC that provides dual laser driver outputs, one for the CD read or read/write (R/RW) laser, and a separate […]

NetConvergence Inc. announced it will join Ciprico, Intel and Mountain View Data in an interoperable demonstration of Internet SCSI, or iSCSI at Storage Networking World, which takes place April 8-11. iSCSI describes a transport protocol for SCSI that operates on top of TCP/IP. NetConvergence said the most significant contribution of iSCSI is a leveraging of […]

Network attached data vendor Network Appliance Inc. announced that NetApp filers have successfully completed certification testing with Rational’s ClearCase software for UNIX(R) and Interop environments. Network Appliance said NetApp filers offer global storage solutions that will enable the design industry to utilize e-development software such as Rational(R) ClearCase(R) to shorten software development cycles. According to […]

BakBone Software(TM) recently announced it has certified Adaptec Inc. AFC-9110G Host Bus Adapter (HBA) for use with BakBone’s NetVault(TM) backup/restore software. According to BakBone, the certification blends the power and ease of use of both NetVault and the AFC-9110G, and enables users at small and mid-sized enterprises to design and implement storage area networks (SANs) […]

The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) announced a collaborative effort to produce more comprehensive documentation of the network protocol used by existing CIFS (Common Internet File System) implementations. The SNIA CIFS Documentation Work Group, acting as the focal point within the industry, will collect and document CIFS protocol information from SNIA members. In addition, the […]

Bell Microproducts Inc., a value-added provider of storage products and solutions, and Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) announced that Bell Microproducts will begin offering CA’s storage management solutions — including the ARCserve 2000 — as part of a strategic North American distribution agreement. According to the companies, Bell Microproducts’ newly created software division has chosen […]

Storability Inc. this week introduced AssuredStorage(SM) Navigator, a web-based portal interface that provides customers with access to storage management information. The AssuredStorage Navigator is the latest module of Storability’s AssurENT Architecture, an automated enterprise storage management delivery system that provides storage operation and management services anywhere in the world. “Our mission is to simplify storage, […]

Tricord Systems Inc. announced it has signed NET Source, a storage products distributor and service provider, as an authorized channel partner. Under the agreement, NET Source is licensed to resell Tricord’s Lunar Flare(TM) NAS server appliance, as well as future Lunar Flare appliance solutions based on Tricord’s Illumina(TM) software. “The concept of network attached storage […]

ONTRACK Data International Inc. announced the release of Ontrack Data Advisor(TM) 5.0, the latest version of its diagnostic software tool for assessing computer system problems that may cause data loss. Data Advisor 5.0 features a new graphical user interface that clearly guides users though the full range of diagnostic steps and customizable diagnostic options that […]

Fujitsu Limited this week announced the launch of Fujitsu Software Technology Corporation (Fujitsu Softek), a new U.S.-based company designed to capitalize on the rapidly growing worldwide storage management software market. According to Fujitsu, Softek was formed out of its wholly owned subsidiary, Amdahl Corporation and is part of the overall realignment of Fujitsu’s North American […]

Backup systems vendor Exabyte Corp. announced an OEM agreement with Fibre Channel and SCSI storage connectivity manufacturer ATTO Technology to incorporate the ATTO FibreBridge(TM) 1180E Fibre Channel-to-SCSI bridge with a compact form factor into Exabyte’s X80 and X200 MammothTape(TM) libraries. “Exabyte’s decision to incorporate our FibreBridge 1180E is further evidence that both companies are striving […]