Crossroads StrongBox DataManager Offers Archiving for NetApp, Windows and Linux File Systems

Crossroads Systems, Inc. announced the availability of StrongBox DataManager, the component of the StrongBox shared storage solution for data protection and preservation.

It is designed to solve the two common challenges for IT managers: reducing costs and eliminating the complexity of NAS filers.

Pricing and Convenience Disrupt Current Approach to Storage
Despite the fact that between 50% and 80% of all content on primary storage will never be accessed again, IT administrators continue to purchase more and more disk for capacity expansion. This particular enhancement provides a solution that moves data from primary storage into StrongBox for archive with built-in data protection.

While meeting long-term preservation and scalability requirements, it provides savings. As noted in a recent study conducted by Brad Johns Consulting, LLC, this can provide a TCO of less than $0.003/GB/month, depending on the configuration.

It moves and/or copies files based on a scalable policy engine that gives organizations fluid data movement, all within a single, integrated file system that works with NetApp, Windows, Linux, Novell, and most CIFS/NFS file systems.

“Not only does StrongBox DataManager offer the most cost-effective, scalable solution, but it also eliminates the complexity and data protection issues for long-term data retention,” said David Cerf, EVP of strategy and business development, Crossroads. “StrongBox DataManager can augment most disk environments, allowing users to reduce their overall storage cost regardless of their existing storage types. Instead of just buying more disk, users can add StrongBox to complement their existing infrastructure. While providing more than a 50% cost reduction, it is the first seamless solution that is simple, secure and scalable. StrongBox is changing the way we think about storage.“