By John G. Spooner, 29 August 2002 11:22
NEWS Unisys has launched a new tool designed to give companies a broader view of the data tucked away in their various storage systems. The Storage Sentinel can cut across different manufacturers' networked storage systems, giving IT managers the ability to view data on those various systems from a single interface, Unisys representatives said. The $200,000 device is designed for companies with a mixed bag of storage. Most companies acquire several different storage systems as they grow, and those systems are not necessarily compatible, Unisys representatives said. With a single interface across several systems, companies can more easily move data around their systems or allocate storage capacity to individual departments or even single applications, such as Microsoft's Exchange e-mail system. The Sentinel also complies with industry standards designed by the Storage Networking Industry Association, a group of storage companies such as EMC, IBM and Hitachi that is working to make storage software interoperable across different systems. Sentinel, which resembles a large cabinet, uses standard Fibre Channel network connections and can accommodate 2 terabytes or more of its own internal storage, Unisys representatives said. John G. Spooner writes for News.com
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