Enhanced Luminex Channel Gateway Mainframe VTL

Luminex Software, Inc., in mainframe virtual tape for data deduplication storage systems, announced at the SHARE IBM User Group an enhanced version of its Channel Gateway mainframe virtual tape product that outperforms all other industry solutions by 2x to 5x or more.

The new Channel Gateway X version provides near link-speed virtual tape performance, allowing datacenters to meet their maximum mainframe host tape I/O capabilities using disk-based storage.

The Channel Gateway has been ahead of the industry as the only mainframe virtual tape product to support 8GB/s FICON connections. With the ability to support multiple FICON channels within 1U of datacenter rack space, a high-availability Channel Gateway configuration can now reach a 2GB/s within 2U of datacenter rack space.

Channel Gateway X has been designed with a future-proof software architecture created by Luminex. The core technology is operating system and gateway platform agnostic to leverage technology industry advancements for the and ongoing requirements of customers and partners. The Channel Gateway X technology is currently shipping to OEMs and partners for five unique operating systems and over a dozen industry-standard or embedded gateway server platforms.

"Luminex continues to demonstrate industry leadership with our Channel Gateway products," states Brian Hawley, CTO and co-founder of Luminex. "We are committed to being the clear choice for customers that demand the best solutions for their mainframe datacenters."

With the DataStream Intelligence inherent in the Channel Gateway products, datacenters are able to realize the benefits of data deduplication for both backup and active tape operations such as DFHSM. This provides reduced WAN costs for replicating data to a disaster recovery site, datacenter floor space savings, and operational savings realized by eliminating the hassles of managing physical tapes. And with the introduction of Channel Gateway X and its system performance capabilities, additional infrastructure cost and complexity can be eliminated.

Channel Gateway X is now available to select customers and partners. Pricing and general availability is planned in the second calendar quarter of 2011.