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McDATA (Nasdaq: MCDTA/MCDT) is the only data infrastructure
solutions provider that can deliver a Global Enterprise Data Center- a globally
connected, centrally managed and highly optimized data network. With more than
20 years of storage networking experience, McDATA is trusted in the world's
largest data centers, connecting more than two-thirds of all networked data and
enabling information access anytime, anywhere.
- August 8, 2006 -
Brocade will acquire
McDATA in an all stock transaction worth approximately $713 million.
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NAS, DAS
or SAN? - Choosing the Right Storage Technology for Your Organization -
article by Xtore
It's over 5 years since we published the
Storage Architecture
Guide a classic reference written by the world's first network storage
company Auspex. The new overview article from Xtore places the main storage
connection strategies in a current context. Here's an extract.
"Another
important consideration for a medium sized business or large enterprise is
heterogeneous data sharing. With DAS, each server is running its own operating
platform, so there is no common storage in an environment that may include a mix
of Windows, Mac and Linux workstations. NAS systems can integrate into any
environment and serve files across all operating platforms. On the network, a
NAS system appears like a native file server to each of its different clients.
That means that files are saved on the NAS system, as well as retrieved from the
NAS system, in their native file formats. NAS is also based on industry standard
network protocols such as TCP/IP, FC and CIFS. " ... read the article,
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