Promise VessRAID Introduced in the Americas

Promise Technology, Inc. announced that its VessRAID series storage system is commercially available in the Americas. Promise showcased its VMware Certified product offerings at VMworld.

VessRAID
2U/3U 12 to 16 bays dual ports SAS-to-SAS/SATA
and 2U/3U 8, or 12 to 16 bays qual ports iSCSI-to-SAS/SATA RAID-6

VessRAID storage subsystems provide small to medium business and organizations of all sizes a cost-effective way to keep data online longer, while allowing fast access and reliable data protection. The VessRAID storage system is able to handle today’s high-capacity storage requirements for video surveillance, unstructured data, disk-to-disk backup and still meet the strenuous backup requirements necessary for business continuity. With its low-cost expansion capabilities and SAS and iSCSI host interfaces, the VessRAID system is ideal for any industry confronting the need to provide a reliable, energy-efficient and secure method for the long-term storage of data.

"Today’s announcement of the VessRAID series will fuel a new wave of opportunities based on best-in-class solutions and robust green features that reduce power and cooling requirements," said Bell Microproducts President-North America, Chuck Kostalnick. "Bell Microproducts and Promise Technology share the goal of helping our mutual customers implement cost-effective, scalable storage subsystems."

VessRAID Features Include:

• GreenRAID Energy-efficient Features – VessRAID’s power-scheduling feature allows the system to power-on from standby mode to run user-scheduled tasks such as backups and archives. Then as the task completes,the system goes into standby until the next scheduled task. VessRAID green features provide annual cost savings of up to 70% over competitive solutions.
• Easy Installation and Management – One-Plug-Auto-Service (OPAS) reduces the time spent on conventional administration tasks. By simply plugging in a supported USB flash drive into VessRAID’s USB port, users are able to automatically download system service reports, as well as perform advanced functions like firmware upgrades and configuration script installation.

"Cost-effective, scalable storage subsystems are an appealing solution for data-intense businesses of all sizes," says Tim Ament, vice president, vendor management, Ingram Micro North America. "Promise Technology’s new VessRAID series offers a new wave of opportunity for our mutual channel partners to engage with their customers and bring to market affordable storage solutions that not only do a great job of protecting and storing data, but also help reduce power and cooling requirements which in turn saves businesses more money and resources."

"Promise is committed to building dynamic solutions, responding to customer demands for storage that are easy to install and manage and able to scale as their business grows," said Promise Technology Vice President, Sales and Marketing Americas, Ray Bahar. "VessRAID redefines entry-level storage by offering cost-effective, energy-smart storage subsystems, which leverages Promise’s 4th generation proven Unified Common RAID Core and management software."

Availability and Pricing:
The Promise VessRAID series is currently available through distribution. Pricing starts at $1,899 for an 8 bay system and ranges to $3,099 for a 16 bay system. A fully populated 16 bay subsystem costs less than 26 cents per gigabyte, using enterprise-class 7200 RPM 2TB hard disk drives.