Promise Rolling Out VessRAID 2000 Unified Storage Aimed at SMBs

PROMISE Technology, Inc. introduces the VessRAID 2000 series, a solution that consolidates both block and file storage onto a single platform, providing SMBs a cost-effective way to meet performance goals while simplifying administration.

The VessRAID 2000 is designed to meet a range of storage requirements, including addressing the growing challenge of unstructured data, and meeting the needs of users demanding a redundant, high-capacity archiving solution. Additionally, it is optimized for data-intensive industries including midsize to large scale surveillance installations or cloud data-center where downtime is unacceptable and where large external storage capacity, support for on-demand expansion, long retention periods, and reliable high bandwidth throughput are a must.

"PROMISE Technology is aiming to provide our customers the best cost/performance storage solutions to handle the big data challenges. Like all of our products, our new VessRAID 2000 series was meticulously designed to address our customers’ most pressing requirements," says James Lee, CEO, PROMISE. "The VessRAID 2000 has all the hallmarks of a great customer-oriented solution from PROMISE: amazing flexibility, incredibly simple and efficient management, extremely fast and reliable performance, and all at a competitive price point. Most importantly, it will be a virtually customized solution to meet the needs of users."

Unified Storage Solution
The VessRAID 2000 3U 16-bay series are cutting-edge dual active the VessRAID 2000 streamlines administration and adds simplicity, flexibility and efficiency, making it an excellent investment for small to medium businesses and organizations of all sizes. In addition, it supports the newly released, highest capacity 4TB HDDs which allows each single storage node to scale up to a 448TB of raw capacity through cascading expansion JBOD units.

PerfectRebuild
The VessRAID 2000 introduces new technologies, including ‘PerfectRebuild,’ a feature which reduces the time required for the array to transition from degraded to healthy status, reducing the risk of having a dead logical drive, and frees up CPU resources more quickly to be available for I/O and other demands. Additionally, the VessRAID 2000 introduces new data protection technologies, including ‘Advanced Battery Flash Backup’ which delivers enhanced reliability in the protection of valuable data.

Features include:

• FC 8Gbps, iSCSI 1Gbps & 10Gbps host connect ports
• HA dual controller design
• PerfectRebuild: Reduces time required to transition array from degraded to healthy status
• Advanced Battery Flash Backup:  Provides protection beyond the normal 72 hour backup of the RAID cache
• One-Plug-Auto-Service: Simplifies maintenance and streamlines an easier tech support workflow
• GreenRAID technology: Features advanced hardware design using 80PLUS-certified power supplies, and supports complete levels of MAID 2.0
• Scale up to 112 HDDs via VessJBOD expansion units

VessRAID 2000 series storage systems will be available starting in August 2012 through a network of distributors and VARs.