LandVoyage.com Installs New Storage From Dell

LandVoyage.com has recently acquired and installed two new EMC network storage systems from Dell Inc. in order to increase performance and reliability

Loveland, CO (PRWEB) November 23, 2003 -- November 22, 2003. LandVoyage.com has recently acquired and installed two new EMC network storage systems from Dell Inc. in order to increase performance and reliability. The new system will be used by LandVoyage.com to store its large collection of aerial photos, satellite images and USGS topo maps. LandVoyage.com is an online service that allows member to access and download unlimited maps and imagery of anywhere in the continental United States. With the new network storage systems installed, LandVoyage.com will be faster and more reliable.

The two EMC Clariion CX400 storage systems courtesy of Dell are fiber channel raid arrays consisting of three enclosures each. The enclosures each contain 35 disks and every disk has 146 gigabytes (GB) of storage space. This is the largest amount of storage Dell has ever sold to a company with under four hundred employees.

We use Dell products in every aspect of our business," said LandVoyage.com project manager Brian Randy Funk. From laptops to desktops and from servers to storage we use synergy with Dell to get the service and performance we need.

The two new fiber channel storage systems LandVoyage.com have installed equals approximately 10,220 gigabytes (GB) or 10.2 terabytes (TB) of storage space. The average personal computer can store roughly 40-80 gigabytes (GB) of data. This is approximately enough space to store data for about 2174 DVDs containing 226 days of video; about 12775 CDs containing 102 weeks of audio; over 12,450,000 books containing 1,730,000,000,000 words.

The data stored on these new systems is fully redundant to increase reliability and reduce downtime. The new fiber channel arrays will process map data faster and LandVoyage.com users should notice an increase in performance.

About LandVoyage.com
LandVoyage.com is an interactive mapping and imagery Internet company that offers unlimited use memberships. LandVoyage.com allows members to find and access aerial photos, satellite imagery, and USGS topo maps of anywhere in the continental United States. LandVoyage.com was created by LandNet Corporation in January 2002 and is located in Loveland, Colorado. LandVoyage.com has served more than 2.4 million map users over the Internet to date.
www.LandVoyage.com

About Dell
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. Company revenue for the past four quarters totaled $39.7 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals.
www.Dell.com

About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world leader in information storage systems, software, networks and services, providing automated networked storage solutions to help organizations get the maximum value from their information, at the lowest total cost, across every point in the information lifecycle.
www.EMC.com
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