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SGI JAPAN ANNOUNCES FIRST TURNKEY
SYSTEM FOR GRID STORAGE
SGI Japan, Hitachi and Brocade Collaborate on SGI SAN Server S600 Grid
Storage
Solution. This new system, available exclusively in Japan, is the first
turnkey storage system specifically designed as a grid storage solution.
The SGI SAN Server S600 system is based on the SGI Origin 300 server with
SGI
CXFS high-speed shared file system software and includes the Hitachi SANRISE
9500V disk array and Brocade SilkWorm fabric switches. This newly introduced
system is offered as a turnkey, all-in-one, rack-mounted solution. Users will
be able to share huge data among computer systems running different operating
systems, including IRIX, Linux, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Solaris in both a
local area network environment and a wide area storage network.
High-performance computing and visualization computing environments
generate
huge amounts of data driving the need for high-bandwidth architectures,
scalable filesystem technology and intelligent hierarchical storage management
capabilities.
SGI Japan extends supercomputer-class data access by offering massive
petabyte-sized storage systems along with large-scale parallel servers. SGI
Japan and Hitachi collaborated in the development of CXFS and have a sales
agreement for the Hitachi disk array SANRISE series in Japan.
Furthermore, SGI Japan maintains a strong partnership with Brocade in which
it
sells and supports Brocade SAN infrastructure worldwide. Based on these
strategic alliances, SGI strengthens its storage strategy and position to
deploy the first turnkey storage system aimed specifically at grid computing
in Japan.
It is extremely difficult for customers to efficiently build and implement
a
multiplatform storage environment without external expertise. In cooperation
with the top vendors of each field, SGI Japan is able to deliver a turnkey
solution that integrates a server, storage, and all necessary components and
software in an all-in-one, easy-to-install, turnkey system.
With this solution, users can reduce the time spent for the development and
implementation of a multiplatform SAN environment by up to 50% (compared to
conventional company products). Also, the compactness of this solution reduces
the physical space required for the same storage capacity up to 50% --
providing
users the benefit of packing more data storage capacity in smaller space.
SGI Japan strengthens its storage business strategy and targets several
markets including:
- The high-performance computing market, where SGI has an established
leadership position with its powerful parallel servers.
- The telecommunications market, where SGI can offer the system performance
and service to effectively enable users to create, manage and deliver content
archives within a broadband environment
- Manufacturing, research and development, and cultural assets markets where
SGI has the best solutions to handle huge data sets for advanced
visualization.
Hitachi is strengthening the storage hardware and storage management
software,
based on the Hitachi solution concept "True North," and by disclosing the
source code of its API (application program interface) is enhancing the
partnership with each company. In cooperation with SGI Japan, Hitachi also
expects to create a new value concept by offering the high density and high
performance SANRISE9500V series modular-type disk array system by being a part
of the SGI SAN Server S600 turnkey solution.
Brocade delivers 2 Gb/second performance in the new SAN solution
configurations.
Features of SGI SAN Server S600 SGI SAN Server S600 is offered in five
rack-
mount models including:
- M10, a 17u rack unit with 1TB capacity, 2 CPUs, 8 ports, a Brocade Fibre
Channel switch and FailSafe
- M20, a 39u rack with 3.4TB capacity, 2 CPUs, 16 ports, a Brocade Fibre
Channel switch and FailSafe
- M50, a 39u rack with 7TB capacity, 4 CPUs, 32 ports, a Brocade Fibre
Channel switch and FailSafe
SGI SAN Server S600 is ideal for a SAN or as file server and capacity can
be
extended up to a maximum of 17TB per rack, so that users are easily able to
configure the optimal system to fit their needs. As a massive file server, SAN
Server S600 with SGI® load-balancing software allows users to integrate a
stable, scalable system that maintains consistent optimal performance.
Moreover, SGI CXFS boasts superbly high scalability that enables managing up
to 18 exabytes within only one filesystem in a multiplatform SAN
environment.
Ikuo Kimura, COO of Information and Telecommunication Systems at Hitachi,
Ltd., said "We are convinced that the combination of SANRISE9500V, our latest
strategic product, and CXFS, SGI's superior file system, will significantly
enable the realization of this next-generation high-value-added storage
solution and become a key product to lead the IT industry. With this great
opportunity to provide a turnkey storage solution, our strategic relationship
is even stronger, enabling us to broaden the storage market in Japan."
Jay Kidd, Brocade Vice President of Product Marketing, said, "The
Availability
of bundled, turnkey solutions are critical to making SANs the platform of
choice for entry-level customers who are deploying business applications such
as email, e-commerce, and clustered database servers. We continue to work with
our partners like SGI and Hitachi to deliver SAN solutions that increase the
ease of use and deployment for our mutual customers."
About SGI Japan
SGI Japan, founded in 1987 as a subsidiary of Silicon Graphics Inc,
provides
industry-advanced solutions based on the three core competencies:
- Visualization
- Scalability
- Broadband
Our total solutions, from system integration to comprehensive support,
enable
our creative and technical customers in the national and public research
institutes as well as Science, Manufacturing, Teleco/Broadband industries to
solve the most difficult problems that they face.
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