Reldata IP Storage Gateway 9200 is 'Designed for Windows XP'
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Parsippany, April 3, 2006, Reldata Inc., the leading provider of enterprise-class unified IP SAN/NAS storage gateways, announced today that its Reldata IP Storage Gateway 9200 has been certified by Microsoft® Corp.’s WHQL team as a hardware "Designed for Windows® XP". The certification assures compatibility of the Reldata 9200 with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system. Particularly, it means that the Reldata 9200 is compatible with the latest Microsoft® iSCSI initiator driver used for connecting disk, tape and media changer storage devices over IP, and with the Microsoft®’s iSNS server, used for discovering iSCSI enabled storage devices.
“The fact that our unified IP Storage Gateway 9200 was certified by Microsoft® for use with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system demonstrates our commitment to interoperability of the Reldata product line with Microsoft®’s core operating system and Microsoft® enabled storage networking infrastructures”, said Kirill Malkin, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Reldata Inc. “Now Windows XP users can enjoy the benefits of an IP storage network solution powered by Reldata IP Storage Gateways, including the unified IP SAN/NAS provisioning and open storage consolidation and protection, without any concerns about the upstream compatibility on the operating system side.”
With the IP Storage Gateway 9200, Reldata is dedicated to providing a unified, open, vendor-independent cross-platform solution for block-level iSCSI and file-level CIFS and NFS storage networking services within a distributed IP environment of a modern enterprise. Reldata makes a particular emphasis on its comprehensive interoperability with Microsoft® Windows® environments. In addition to the standard features required for a Microsoft® WHQL certification, the Reldata 9200 supports the following important functionalities:
Multi-Path I/O (MPIO) in Microsoft® iSCSI initiator to increase reliability and throughput of the IP SAN;
CIFS file sharing for Microsoft® Windows® clients and servers, including Windows® 2000, Windows® 2003, Windows® XP, and Windows NT®;
Seamless connectivity with large, enterprise-level Windows® 2000/2003 Active Directory® Services (ADS) environments, as well as Windows® NT domains with trust relationships;
Access Control List (ACL) support with a dynamic Active Directory user and group lookup capability;
IPsec encryption for effective in-flight protection of the iSCSI- and CIFS data..
Reldata will demonstrate the benefits of its unified IP storage networking solutions powered by Reldata IP Storage Gateways at the Storage Networking World in San Diego, on April 3-6, 2006.
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About RELDATA
RELDATA is a leading provider of enterprise-class unified IP SAN/NAS storage gateway appliances. RELDATA storage networking solutions provide significant savings in the total cost of ownership for enterprise storage infrastructure through convergence of block-level iSCSI SAN and file-level NAS, multi-vendor storage consolidation, dynamic capacity provisioning and enabling block- and file-level data protection over IP. RELDATA is represented in the European market by its German affiliate RELDATA Europe GmbH. RELDATA products are sold through accredited distributors and resellers. Comprehensive and flexible Service Level Agreements reflect RELDATA’s commitment to high reliability and availability of its products. RELDATA is a member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA).
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