[October 22, 2009] Avnet to Provide Scale Computing's IBM-based Storage Appliance to Resellers Tweet Oct 22, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Avnet Technology Solutions, a solutions distributor and an operating group of Avnet, and Scale Computing, a developer and manufacturer of ICS (Intelligent Clustered Storage) technology, announced that Avnet will assist with Scale Computing's product development and assembly by integrating Scale Computing's ICS technology onto the IBM System X server platform to create a complete storage appliance solution -- the iSN1000. Avnet said it also will help Scale Computing expand its customer base by making the iSN1000 available through Avnet's IBM value-added reseller partners in the United States and Canada. "This is the first time that Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, will assist in both development and distribution of the same storage appliance," said Mark Martin, vice president of marketing and business development, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, IBM Solutions group. "We strongly believe the IBM System X hardware with Scale's ICS technology is a complete, end-to-end midmarket storage solution that is competitively priced. It will help our IBM-focused reseller partners enhance their storage solutions offerings by addressing key technology challenges facing their midmarket customers." In addition to running on IBM's System X server line, Scale's ICS technology uses IBM GPFS (General Parallel File System) as its core file system, the company said. GPFS is a symmetrical, parallel file system. ICS taps into many of its features and adds others of its own including the ability to run CIFS, NFS and iSCSI protocols simultaneously, creating a unified SAN/NAS environment, according to the company. "Scale's ICS technology offers some of the most aggressive, advanced features for the price. IBM midmarket customers and resellers will benefit tremendously by having this storage solution available on an IBM platform," said Bill Mottram, storage analyst, Veridictus Associates. "As an IBM reseller, I am extremely excited about this product," said Jorge Quintero, President, QCM Technologies. "This gives us a competitive, IBM branded, midmarket storage solution with enterprise-class features." More Information: www.scalecomputing.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]