Boston Ltd. Selects AMCC 3ware PCIe SATA RAID Controllers

Boston Ltd. has selected SATA RAID controllers from Applied Micro Circuits Corporation’s 3ware storage division for its high-density iGloo 24T-StorMagic IP SAN solution.

iGloo 24T-StorMagic
 
Targeted at small and medium businesses, the Boston 24T-StorMagic IP SAN is a 24TB iSCSI-based storage solution that allows users to store, share, manage and protect business-critical data from a single interface.
 
Each Boston iGloo 24T-StorMagic IP SAN uses a 3ware 9650SE-24M8 24-port SATA RAID PCI-e controller featuring 512MB cache and a battery backup unit (BBU). Supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and hot-standby, the 3ware 9650SE controller manages a raw pool of 24TB capacity that can be easily configured into multiple volumes by the user.
 
Ron Macleod, Sales Director EMEA at AMCC/3ware explains that this controller pushes AMCC’s established leadership in RAID controller performance to new heights. He says: “While 3ware controllers continue to lead the market in RAID 5 performance, the 3ware 9650SE outshines the competition when it comes to RAID 6 performance, delivering over 800MB/s RAID 6 reads and 600MB/s RAID 6 writes.”
 
Neil Kalsi, Sales Manager at Boston, says: “SMBs have much less tolerance to technology complexity than large enterprises which is why IP SANs, leveraging SATA storage, offer such a compelling option. Working with quality brands like 3ware we’re able to deliver high-density, high-performance solutions at a competitive price, a particularly important requirement in the tough economic times that lie ahead.”