University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Select FileTek StorHouse

FileTek, Inc. announced that the University of Colorado
Boulder Libraries selected a StorHouse ForeverNAS system to store, manage,
and protect their digital media assets.

While these assets must be retained for subsequent user access over time, they
do not all require storage on expensive tier 1 high-processing disk.

System
components consist of StorHouse ForeverNAS storage and data management
software, Dell PowerVault disk, and a Spectra Logic T50e library with LTO
drives.

By choosing StorHouse ForeverNAS, the University Libraries will gain a
efficient and cost-effective digital repository that supports standard NAS
conveniences (online CIFS/NFS connectivity, a front-end file system
interface, and standard networking capabilities) plus hundreds of StorHouse
intelligent storage management features. These features include a scalable global name space that accommodates future storage growth with no
adverse effects on system performance, inherent data integrity protection, and
a hardware agnostic, blended multi-tier storage strategy. Other features
support data migration from obsolete storage devices and media types to new
ones transparently and automatically during normal system
operation plus simplified system administration based on automated,
policy-driven data migration, backup, active archive, retention, replication,
and recovery.

Rice Majors, assistant professor and director, Libraries Information
Technology, commented: "We were
looking for an affordable and easy-to-deploy storage management solution that
enabled easy user access while ensuring the integrity of our digital media
assets over time. We also required a system that could scale affordably to meet
our projected storage growth. After looking at several solutions, it was clear
that StorHouse ForeverNAS was our best choice. With StorHouse ForeverNAS, we
can achieve essential business goals and still give our campus community
top-notch service and support."

"ForeverNAS delivers today’s most
efficient and cost-effective long-term storage platform," stated Gary
Szukalski, president, FileTek. "While
standard NAS solutions meet the requirements for primary, or tier 1, storage,
they do not provide the ForeverNAS features necessary to manage large volumes
of critical data on a long-term basis. With ForeverNAS, the University of
Colorado Boulder Libraries will benefit from StorHouse affordability, automated
storage management, ease of system administration, and ensured data integrity
throughout the information lifecycle."