Subj: Dell Extends Leadership in Windows NT Storage Area...
Date: 10/25/99 7:48:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time
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Dell Extends Leadership in Windows NT Storage Area Networks; Compaq ProLiant Servers Now Supported Within a Dell SAN
ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 1999--Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today extended its leadership in Windows(R) NT Storage Area Networks (SANs) with the introduction of new PowerVault(tm) SAN products and capabilities, as well as support for Compaq(R) ProLiant(R) servers within a PowerVault SAN.
With today's announcement, Dell is taking its first step in supporting large heterogeneous SANs. Now up to 10 (12 for dedicated SAN backup) Compaq ProLiant or Dell PowerEdge(R) servers, or a combination of the two, can be attached to as many as four Dell PowerVault 650F Fibre Channel storage systems and eight PowerVault 130T DLTtape(tm) library systems. This new capability provides up to 8.4 terabytes of fibre channel storage and up to 16.8 terabytes of backup storage easily supporting data center applications such as servers managing large databases.
To make selecting, configuring and deploying the new PowerVault SAN easier for storage customers, Dell is introducing the Dell PowerVault SAN Configuration Tool and Dell PowerSuites for Backup and Restore Software. The configuration tool provides a graphical view that simplifies SAN configuration and provides a detailed report that can be used to order Dell PowerVault SAN solutions. The introduction of software suites simplifies the selection of backup software for PowerVault solutions. Products and capabilities announced today are immediately available worldwide.
"Storage is strategic to our customers and it's strategic to Dell," said Michael Lambert, senior vice president of Dell's Enterprise Systems Group. "We're investing for the long-haul and will continue to do that until we reach our goal of becoming one of the top three storage providers in the world."
Lambert continued, "Today's announcement extends our NT SAN leadership and starts us down the road toward support for heterogeneous SANs. Next year, we plan to deliver a product based on the Storage Domain Manager technology we'll acquire from ConvergeNet, broadening this leadership throughout the entire open-systems storage market."
Today's announcement enhances existing PowerVault capabilities through new products that offer increased functionality. Information on Dell PowerVault storage is available at www.dell.com/products/powervault. New products and capabilities announced today include:
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-- The PowerVault 51F, a new fibre-channel switch that customers
can have built to order with its eight ports configured with
any combination of copper, short wave optical or long wave
optical gigabit interface converters. The new switch has
higher availability features than its predecessor, including
redundant power supplies and fans, and a 1U form factor for
higher rack density.
-- OpenManage PowerSuites simplifies the ordering and
configuration of over-the-SAN backup solutions and supports
the PowerVault 130T automated DLTtape library or the
PowerVault 120T DLT autoloader library on the PowerVault SAN
for the first time. OpenManage PowerSuites tape backup
solutions bundle dozens of products from industry-leading
storage management software vendors into five tiered
solutions that address the range of enterprise storage
management and backup needs. Bundles being announced today
include offerings from Computer Associates(R) and Veritas(R), as well as the addition of several new options.
-- The SAN Configuration Tool provides Dell customers with
services that previously were available only from a systems
engineer. Customers can graphically create a storage solution
for their enterprise and produce their own configuration with
equipment specifications online.
-- Two new QLA2200x fibre channel host bus adapters enable
customers to have connectivity to their external storage or
switch at speeds of up to 200 MB/seconds.
-- Clustering support for up to four 2-node Microsoft Cluster
Servers connected to the SAN via a fibre-channel fabric, which increases the availability of servers in the network by
enabling numerous clustered servers to share the same SAN
fabric.
-- Zoning support, which increases security by enabling
administrators to segment the SAN and control access to
sensitive information on it.
-- The ability to connect data centers with backup as far as
10 kilometers away, improving customers' disaster tolerance.
Investment Protection
With the Storage Domain Manager(tm) technology Dell will acquire from ConvergeNet Technologies Inc., Dell's current and future storage systems will be able to connect to any Intel-based and most RISC-based servers running UNIX, Solaris, Windows NT, Windows 2000, NetWare or Linux operating systems. Dell announced a definitive agreement to acquire ConvergeNet on Sept. 8, 1999. The transaction is expected to be complete within 60 days of that announcement.
The ability to connect PowerVault storage systems to servers of all types, regardless of operating system, protects customer investments and provides a clear path to future technologies. This capability also will enable Dell to address the entire open-systems storage market, which International Data Corp. estimates will total $38 billion by 2002.
Ranked No. 78 among the Fortune 500 companies and No. 210 in the Fortune Global 500, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues of $21.7 billion for the past four quarters. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number 800/388-8542 or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web site at www.dell.com.
Dell, PowerEdge, PowerSuites and OpenManage are registered trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation.
Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 are trademarks of Time Inc.
ProLiant is a trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation.
DLTtape is a trademark of Quantum Corporation's DLT & Storage Systems Group.
Computer Associates is a registered trademark of Computer Associates International Inc.
Veritas is a registered trademark of Veritas Software.
Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.
CONTACT:
Dell Computer Corporation, Round Rock
Media Contacts:
David Brandt, 512/728-5497
david-brandt@dell.com
or
Stefanie Sirc, 512/723-2165
stefanie-sirc@dell.com
or
Investor Contacts:
Don Collis, 512/728-8671
don-collis@dell.com
or
Rob Williams, 512/728-7570
robert-williams@dell.com
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