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Curvature to Distribute HDDs in EMEA

SAS drives from 300GB to 4TB "up to 70%" off OEM list pricing

Curvature LLC, provider of IT infrastructure solutions and services, has announced that it will be entering the HDD market with a new line of SAS drives suited for server systems in professional environments and data centres.


The models, ranging from 300GB to 4TB in 2.5″ and 3.5″ factors, are compatible with traditional OEM offerings, but offer savings up to 70% off their list price. By pre-testing each drive before dispatch and offering shorter delivery cycles, Curvature is set to gain traction as an alternate supplier of choice for OEM branded (HP, Dell, Cisco and others) HDDs.

Glenn Fassett, GM international, Curvature notes: “This is an interesting time to be launching SAS HDDs into Europe. This is not so much an announcement about technology innovation, more that Curvature is responding to the European market demanding an alternate way of achieving a lower cost, reliable alternative to the critical, HDD that will dramatically extend the life of their hardware investments.”

Widely accepted as one of the weak points within any IT infrastructure, HDDs remain prone to failure given they are one of the only components within modern servers and storage arrays that have actual moving parts.

Curvature’s range addresses this vulnerability by adhering to OEMs’ specified requirements allowing a simple swap-out of the malfunctioning drive and a simple slot-in of the Curvature SAS drive. Each drive is tested before leaving the European head office, a process which is rarely followed by the OEMs’ who simply expect a percentage of DOAs (Dead on Arrivals) to be returned. After install of the drive, users feel comfortable knowing that each drive is backed by firm’ warranty and support offered through its worldwide infrastructure and maintenance programme, NetSurehttp://netsure.curvature.com. The integration and testing means that the drives are guaranteed to work as well as an OEM original and are compatible across multiple OEMs (HP, Dell and Cisco) using single firmware.

Economic Reasons to Choose a Curvature HDD:
The HDD is arguably the single most important part of any server, hence reliability is of paramount importance. Indeed, given that most of the world’s data resides on HDDs, reliability issues and shipping delays can cause significant slippage in major project rollouts and innovation adoption.” says David Howard UK country manager, Curvature. “These Curvature drives offer far shorter lead times, often cutting weeks to just days. Customers also benefit from far more competitive pricing than that supplied by their OEM cousins, frequently exceeding 70% off OEM list and backed by a warranty that will dramatically extend the life of their hardware investments.”

Range Specification
Curvature offers enterprise 2TB, 3TB, and 4TB 3.5″ and 300GB, 600GB, 900GB and 1.2TB 2.5″ SAS HDDs that meet OEM specifications and requirements.

The new Curvature HDD SAS drives are available.
 
Models:
S00300D10NT-CURV: 300GB 10,000rpm 12Gb SAS 2.5″
S00600D10NT-CURV: 600GB 10,000rpm 12Gb SAS 2.5″
S00900D10NT-CURV: 900GB 10,000rpm 12Gb SAS 2.5″
S02000J72NT-CURV: 2TB 7,200rpm 12Gb SAS 3.5″
S04000J72NT-CURV: 4TB 7,200rpm 12Gb SAS 3.5″
 
About Curvature
The firm is transforming how companies procure, maintain and upgrade equipment and support for multi-vendor network, server and storage environments. Founded in 1986, it has become a strategic partner for more than 10,000 organisations worldwide, including some of the largest telecommunications carriers, top financial services firms. Based in Santa Barbara, CA, the company specialises in delivering 24×7 global technical support, advanced hardware replacement and complete lifecycle management of networking and data centre equipment from corporate locations in the America, Europe and Asia. The European headquarter is located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In February 2017, Curvature announced the merger with SMS (Systems Maintenance Services) to become the world’s premier IT network and data centre lifecycle services and solutions provider.

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