Digital Storage Building DataCore SANmelody Solutions for the Media, Pre Press and Publishing Industries: Affordable ‘Disk Servers add Multimedia Performance and Blend into Existing Environments

DataCore Software announced that Digital Storage, a leading European system builder,has launched a new line of products based on DataCore SANmelody Disk Server software. Recent customer wins include NRJ, one of the largest radio stations in France. NRJ is already deploying multiple DataCore based solutions.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (PRWEB) November 5, 2004 -- DataCore Software, a leading independent software vendor specializing in storage virtualization, management and consolidation, today announced that Digital Storage, a DataCore SANvantageSM authorized system builder partner serving the media, digital prepress, printing and publishing industries in Europe, has launched a new line of products based on SANmelody Disk Server software. Digital Storage is delivering fully integrated systems, appliances and rich media solutions under the name, iSAN.Storage offering their customers a range of stringently tested hardware and software combinations. Recent customer wins include NRJ, one of the largest radio stations in France. NRJ is already deploying multiple DataCore based iSAN.Storage solutions.
   
Digital pre-press, multimedia and printing operations generate, move and accumulate large files at a rapid rate, often leading to storage shortages and performance bottlenecks that threaten to keep presses from running at full capacity. digital Storages solutions based on SANmelody provides these customers with a new way of addressing the high-performance storage and data availability requirements using low-cost server implementations and off-the-shelf standard components – advantages unmatched by typical disk array hardware. SANmelody disk servers are well tuned to meet the high performance requirements for rich multimedia applications. The systems provide the top performance needed to move and manipulate large graphics files.

In the printing and publishing industry, technology needs to strike a balance between cost-effective standards-based components and targeted custom solutions for their unique requirements. We are successful because we offer them the best of both worlds – the benefits of non-proprietary systems with the expertise to tailor the servers, software and hardware to meet the demanding needs and performance requirements of the industry," said Alan Chanry, Chairman of digital Storage. Our solution iSAN.Storage with SANmelody software at its core, allows us to deliver powerful, feature-rich and flexible storage network solutions at an affordable price."

Digital Storages ability to take advantage of SANmelody and integrate it into a cohesive solution for the rich media vertical market is superior," said George Teixeira, CEO of DataCore Software. Customers who purchase solutions from digital Storage will benefit both from our softwares ease of use and performance acceleration and their unique expertise in building and servicing systems specific to their industry."

About digital Storage
Created in 1997, digital Storage is a French system builder (manufacturer) of intelligent systems. The DAS, SAN,
NAS and iSCSI solutions from digital Storage are evolutionary and open to all computer platforms, and designed to easily integrate and perform with existing installed technologies deployed within company IT environments. Digital storage is well known for its extensive expertise in working with its customers to solve data consolidation and the management and sharing of the data. Digital Storages strategic partners include Atempo, BakBone Software, DataCore Software, Hitachi, Microsoft Embedded and Overland Storage. That is why, companies such as Bayard Presse, France Let us broadcast, the Gamma agency, the Library of radio and television archives, the Navy, or NRJ put their faith in digital Storage. www.digitalstorage.fr

About DataCore Software
DataCore Software fundamentally changes the economics of managing storage with innovative software that combines advanced functions and services with the agility and savings of hardware independence. The company's award-winning SANsymphony and new low-cost SANmelody disk server software products provide unprecedented purchasing flexibility and future-proofing by empowering customers to fulfill portability and price/performance requirements across a broad choice of systems and devices. Small to Medium Enterprises, Global 2000 data centers and OEM storage subsystems rely on this comprehensive product portfolio to deploy disk servers, to easily add capacity expansion and to centralize and automate storage management for Windows, Unix, Linux, MacOS and NetWare systems. DataCore is privately held with corporate headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. For international office locations and more information, call (877) 780-5111 or visit www.datacore.com .

DataCore, the DataCore logo and SANsymphony and SANmelody are trademarks or registered trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. Other DataCore product or service names or logos referenced herein are trademarks of DataCore Software Corporation. All other products, services and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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