The integrated Maxtor-Legato solutions, expected to ship in the fourth quarter of this year, will be offered as an enhancement for MaxAttach(TM) NAS 4300 and NAS 6000 storage servers. The solutions will also be offered as add- on upgrades to currently shipping systems.
Legato’s technology will enhance Maxtor’s data availability by continuously replicating files between two MaxAttach storage servers. If either server becomes unavailable due to failure or connection problems, the other will remain available to fulfill client requests and provide access to the data. The combination of data replication and automatic server switchover technologies will increase Maxtor’s system uptime by eliminating single- points-of-failure and provide an even higher return on customers’ MaxAttach investments.
Our joint development efforts are designed to elevate the value proposition for network attached storage as a sophisticated storage alternative to general-purpose NT server based systems, said Eric Kelly, president of Maxtor’s Network Systems Group. The superior robustness of Legato’s award-winning software combined with the reliability and cost effectiveness of the MaxAttach platform will create a revolutionary new path to 24X7 data availability.
The solution is designed for simplified drop-in deployment, and provides centralized management across multiple MaxAttach servers for local or remote systems operators. These capabilities further boost the solution’s value to enterprise customers, by ensuring the solution’s suitability for deployment in remote branch office environments leveraging centralized administration.
This is the first time that pre-configured high-availability storage solutions will be offered on a NAS Windows-based platform, and we are pleased to team with Maxtor toward reaching this important breakthrough, said Charles Fonner, vice president, worldwide marketing, Legato Systems. Through our collaboration, we will enable an out-of-the-box, high-availability solution that offers enterprise-class functionality at significantly lower costs than competitive methods.
The new agreement with Legato enhances the relationship between the two companies, and demonstrates Legato’s leadership in both application availability and information protection. In March 2001, Maxtor and Legato announced the availability of a disk-to-disk data protection solution that combines the MaxAttach 4000 Series storage servers with Legato NetWorker(R) for fast and reliable backup and recovery. The solution continues to be marketed by Maxtor through its network of authorized resellers.
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