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Quantum to add scalable metadata appliance to StorNext product lineJun 12, 2012 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Quantum Corp., a provider of data protection and big data management, has announced that it is adding a larger, more scalable metadata appliance with greater functionality to its StorNext product line. According to the company, Quantum's new StorNext M660 metadata appliance is built to centrally control up to eight StorNext file systems for a total of 800 million files and to manage large-scale, fast-growing datasets, including up to petabytes of economical, tiered content archives. By combining this extended scalability with streaming performance, the StorNext M660 provides the power and flexibility required for data-intensive environments that span from digital media and life science research to surveillance and energy exploration. The StorNext M660 appliance includes an embedded gateway function which delivers ethernet-based access with performance improvement over traditional NFS or CIFS protocols. It is offered in two models, 1 Gb Ethernet and 10 Gb Ethernet for higher StorNext gateway performance, the company said. The StorNext M660 appliance enables reliable and fast access to applications running on Windows, Unix, Linux and Mac platforms and interoperates with workflow environments that leverage industry-standard storage offerings. The StorNext M660 appliance provides ready-to-deploy compatibility with the StorNext AEL for building multi-petabyte, cost-effective online archives. Additionally, StorNext enables built-in data protection and policy-based data migration between storage tiers for secure long-term retention and disaster recovery protection. The StorNext M660 will increase the number of managed files supported from 400 million to 800 million per appliance, the company added. Jason Kranitz, vice president of Sales, Integrated Media Technologies "Quantum's StorNext M660 will answer the need for a higher powered, more fully featured metadata appliance for customers with large-scale operations. The media and entertainment industry faces continuous digital content growth that must be effectively managed and kept available forever. With more StorNext appliance options, customers can choose the solution that best fits their environment." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon |