SANBlaze Enhanced Version of Storage Blade Software

SANBlaze Technology,
Inc. has begun delivering an enhanced version of its storage
blade software.

The new 1.1 software release features
include: performance enhancements utilizing Hybrid RAID / CacheCade, Remote
SNMP and Serial-Over-Lan (SOL) support. In addition, SANBlaze continues to
revolutionize the bandwidth, capacity, and capabilities of AdvancedTCA
in-chassis storage.

Hybrid Raid/CacheCade technology enables
the creation of hybrid RAID volumes that contain a combination of rotating and
SSD disks. The hybrid drive learns your data usage patterns and caches the most
frequently used data to produce 2-10x more I/O performance than rotating disks
working alone.

With SNMP, users can remotely find,
indentify and monitor over 500 storage-specific statistics using the enterprise’s
existing Ethernet network.

The Serial-Over-Lan feature enables
users to redirect serial console output over the ATCA base Ethernet ports. The
technology can reduce deployment costs by eliminating the need to purchase
separate external serial device servers or Rear Transition Modules.

"These new features add important
benefits which expand the appeal of in-chassis ATCA storage. Hardware platforms
that combine network, compute and storage create unique storage performance
requirements in a physically smaller space. The ability to mix Solid State and
rotating storage provides a cost effective approach to meeting increased
storage performance needs," said Steve Looby, director Product Management.

The ATCA2000
RAID Blade eliminates the cost, space, management and power requirements of an
external storage device without losing any functionality and performance. It improves system MTBF, system performance and system capacity, in a
single slot ATCA footprint.

Release 1.1 is available for new and existing
ATCA2000 customers.