SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- RAID storage expert Infortrend(r) today announced that the EonStor(r) A16F-R2431 4G Fibre Channel-to-SATA RAID subsystem has passed qualification testing by the Microsoft(r) WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Lab) for the Windows(r) Multi-cluster program. Being certified for this program means that the ES A16F-R2431 is recommended for use as a shared storage device in a storage area network (SAN) where multiple clusters or non-Windows hosts are attached.
"Certification for the Windows Multi-cluster program is one more example of our commitment to support vital industry platforms," said Tony Chu, president of Infortrend Corporation. "Storage managers can build the ES A16F-R2431 into their complex clustered SAN environments and know that their data will stay secure, protected, and available."
The hardware for WHQL testing consisted of the ES A16F-R2431 connected to one Ethernet network switch; one Fibre switch; one DNS server; two client computers as remote test hosts; and six computers as test nodes. The two host servers were grouped into two node clusters with Infortrend's EonPath(tm) Multipath I/O software installed on each server for path redundancy and protection against component failure. Testing was completed on October 29, 2006; details on this and other qualified EonStor products can be found in the Windows Server catalog at www.microsoft.com/Windows/catalog/server/ .
EonStor A16F-R2431 Highlights
* 16-bay, redundant controller, FC-4G to SATA-II RAID subsystem
with comprehensive fault-tolerance features
* Two FC-4G host channels per controller
* End-to-end RAID5 performance
- Sequential Reads: 779MBps
- Sequential Writes: 462MBps
* ASIC400 XOR engine boosts performance by 25 percent
over the ASIC266
* Configurable in RAID levels 0, 1(0+1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60
About Infortrend
Infortrend, the RAID storage expert, is a pioneer in cost-effective, high performance networked storage. The company's products include EonStor(r) storage systems and RAIDWatch(r) software for virtually all storage interfaces including SAS, SCSI, iSCSI, SATA and Fibre Channel. For over a decade, Infortrend has provided reliable, fault-tolerant technology to prominent OEMs, distributors, and storage integrators worldwide. The company's core competency includes performance optimized RAID ASICs, feature-rich firmware, and redundant, high availability RAID subsystems. Founded in 1993, Infortrend is traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (Taiex), ticker number 2495. For more information, visit www.infortrend.com.
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