Ancor Switch Enables nStor SAN Solution; nStor Selects GigWorks(TM) Fibre Channel Switches to Meet More Demanding Data Storage Needs
MINNEAPOLIS, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ancor Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANCR) announced today that nStor(TM) Corporation Inc., a leading manufacturer of RAID and information storage solutions, will be integrating Ancor's GigWorks MKII Fibre Channel switches into their complete storage-area network (SAN) solution. The new switch means nStor can deliver storage network solutions for larger customers based on industry standards that will scale without compromising fast access or reliability.
"nStor's long-term commitment has been to deliver a complete storage solution using Fibre Channel that would range from JBODs to SANs," said Lawrence F. Steffann, nStor's president and chief executive. "With our Fibre Channel enclosures, AdaptiveRAID(R) and AdminiStor(R) management software we offer ease-of-use and flexibility for all Fibre Channel solutions, but until now we didn't offer the power of a switched SAN. This strategic relationship with Ancor allows nStor to continue its long-term fibre channel strategy and maintain our technology leadership role in this market."
"Adopters of switched storage-area networks will get the best price, the best performance, and the best data security from Ancor switches, period," said Ken Hendrickson, chief executive officer, Ancor. "We're looking for partners with track records of successfully serving the data storage needs of leading-edge organizations, and nStor has done that with Monsanto, Union Pacific, Prudential Insurance, and many others."
Ancor's GigWorks MKII Fibre Channel switches break the traditional 128- device barrier for storage-area networks, supporting SANs of virtually unlimited size with added public loop support. In addition, only Ancor switches support cross-connected configurations that provide a more fault- tolerant and scalable alternative to cascaded switches. Ancor switches are uniquely positioned to serve the needs of cost-effective Windows NT SANs all the way up to enterprise data center solutions.
About Ancor Communications
Ancor Communications, Inc. provides GigWorks(TM) high-performance Fibre Channel switches for storage and data-intensive network solutions, including storage-area networks (SANs). The company was the first to deliver a Fibre Channel switch, and the first to top the one-gigabit performance level. Ancor has OEM agreements to provide switches to Forefront Graphics, INRANGE Technologies, JNI (formerly Jaycor Networks), and Prisa Networks for Silicon Graphics. Ancor is a member of the Fibre Channel Association, the Storage Networking Industry Alliance, the Fibre Channel Community, the ANSI Standards Committee, and the University of New Hampshire Fibre Channel Consortium to promote the advancement of Fibre Channel standards and interoperability. Information on Ancor is available on the World Wide Web at ancor.com
About nStor
Located in Lake Mary, Fla. (near Orlando), nStor Corporation Inc. is a leading manufacturer of cross-platform information storage solutions including external RAID subsystems, data storage enclosures and storage management software. nStor (Conner Storage Systems before its acquisition in 1996 from Seagate Technologies), a wholly owned subsidiary of nStor Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: NSO), leverages more than 16 years of experience in the area of data storage solutions. With several remote offices located throughout the U.S., Europe, the Asia/Pacific-Rim and Latin America, nStor products are marketed through a worldwide network of OEMs and distributors. Additional information about nStor and its products can be found on the World Wide Web site at nstor.com or by calling 800-724-3511.
For more information about Fibre Channel technology and Ancor Fibre Channel solutions, call 800-342-7379 or access World Wide Web site ancor.com. Media, see contact information or Aaron Pearson of Shandwick, 612-841-6217, apearson@shandwick.com, for Ancor Communications.
Forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 are qualified by the risk factors outlined in the documents Ancor Communications, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Statements contained in this press release regarding nStor's future purchases of Ancor's products are forward looking statements. Factors which may affect Ancor's ability to achieve the results implied by such forward looking statements include whether, as the Fibre Channel market matures, Ancor is able to continue to provide the technology and features required by the SAN market, whether Ancor's products continue to perform to their specifications, or whether nStor changes its product plans.
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