Dell is world leader in iSCSI storage area networks | | 2008-07-11 | | Dell has taken the number one spot for iSCSI storage area networks (SANs), with more than double the share of its nearest competitor in the first quarter 2008 according to industry analysts Gartner.
iSCSI, or Internet SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface), is a simple communications protocol that employs the Internet Protocol (IP) to connect servers with external storage devices.
The advantages of iSCSI’s are that they runs over ubiquitous Ethernet networks and switches, can communicate over wide area as well as local area networks, and, because it runs on top of IP, it is an extremely flexible routed protocol that facilitates virtualization.
Since entering the storage market in 2003, Dell has developed a broad range of iSCSI products ranging from entry-level PowerVault products through the mid-range Dell Equallogic range to massively scalable Dell/EMC products.
“We are seeing a tremendous opportunity for our storage systems across the board including our Dell/EMC, PowerVault and Dell/EqualLogic lines – especially with customers building virtual infrastructures and Internet-based businesses,” said Darren Thomas, vice president and general manager of Dell Enterprise Storage. “These applications require not only the inherent ease of use and accessibility of the iSCSI protocol, but the intelligent automation and dynamic virtualization such as those in the Dell EqualLogic architecture.”
With the acquisition of EqualLogic earlier this year, Dell now owns the premier enterprise-class iSCSI-based storage platform for virtual infrastructures. Dell EqualLogic PS Series SANs are ideal for the latest generation of Internet-based applications, which demand unpredictable increases in storage capacity while continuously serving up uninterrupted access to data. PS Series SANs offers a dynamic response to the unique demands of each application, learning and adapting to its behavior and adapting to shifting workloads to help ensure responsiveness and consistent uptime.
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