LeftHand Networks Supports Windows Server 2008

LeftHand Networks, provider of highly available iSCSI SANs, announced SAN compatibility and support for Windows Server 2008,
Microsoft’s newest version of its flagship server operating system.
Customers can deploy Windows Server 2008 systems connected to a
LeftHand Networks SAN with confidence since the LeftHand Networks iSCSI
SAN has achieved the Windows Server 2008 iSCSI target device Logo. The
Windows Server 2008 Logo ensures testing and interoperability with
LeftHand Networks SAN systems.

“Windows Server 2008 adds many new storage management features, and
really sets a new standard for iSCSI SAN integration,” said Larry Cormier,
vice president of Marketing at LeftHand Networks. “When coupled with
the advanced SAN features found in all LeftHand Networks SANs, Windows
Server 2008 delivers new levels of data protection, high availability
and performance for our mutual customers.”

Windows Server 2008 ships with a fully integrated iSCSI initiator
out of the box, so connecting the server to the iSCSI SAN system is
easy and straightforward. In addition to the embedded initiator,
Windows Server 2008 supports larger data partitions on the SAN, the
ability to boot from iSCSI devices, native multi-pathing, the ability
to shrink existing volumes, and installation of the Windows Server
operating system directly to an iSCSI device. The LeftHand Networks SAN
integrates directly with a Windows Server 2008 system with an updated
version of its Solution Pack for Windows, available with SAN/iQ 7.0 SP1
in May 2008. Included in the solution pack are a VSS (Volume Shadow
Copy Service) provider for Snapshot management and a Device Specific
Module (DSM) for Microsoft MPIO, all updated to run on the Windows
Server 2008 platform.

“As a Microsoft Gold Partner,
LeftHand Networks has been working with the Windows Core Storage team
for more than a year on integrating, testing, and performance-tuning
their iSCSI SAN systems with Windows Server 2008, and we are pleased
that they are participating in the launch,” said Tony de Freitas,
Director, Windows Server at Microsoft. “iSCSI is an ideal storage
interface for applications like Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server and
SharePoint.  LeftHand Networks fully leverages iSCSI and all the
Windows Server 2008 storage capabilities to provide a strong storage
platform for these applications.”

LeftHand Networks has more than 2,500 customers and
9,000 systems installed worldwide.

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