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PolyServe Matrix Server™ Redefining the Way Servers Talk to Storage. Carter George VP, Corporate Development PolyServe. Agenda. The Promise of the Storage Area Network Limitations of Today’s SAN Software Limitations of NAS The SAN File System: Fulfilling the Promise of SANs
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PolyServe Matrix Server™Redefining the Way Servers Talk to Storage Carter George VP, Corporate Development PolyServe
Agenda • The Promise of the Storage Area Network • Limitations of Today’s SAN Software • Limitations of NAS • The SAN File System: Fulfilling the Promise of SANs • PolyServe Matrix Server™
The Promise of SANs:Centralized, shared data with high availability and performance
Limitations of Today’s SAN Software • File systems do not allow data sharing • Storage must be allocated to each server • The problem is all in the FS layer
Limitations of NAS • NAS is the only sharing option • Difficult to scale • Protocol data integrity problems • Not a long-term answer
PolyServe Matrix Server™:Fulfilling the Promise of SANs • All servers see all data • Scalable • Performant • Easier to manage • Flexible
PolyServe Matrix Server™ • Contains PolyServe SAN File System™ – the first true SAN file system • Scalable, reliable, recoverable, secure • Runs on Linux, Windows, and Solaris • Reduces SAN and server management costs • Enables “scale out” data center architecture • Works with leading databases and SAN technologies
About PolyServe • Top Technical Team: 10+ years developing mission-critical systems software for major Unix hardware vendor • Well-Funded: Top backers, strong financials • Strong Partners: EMC, Brocade, etc. • Fortune 500 customers in financial, bio-tech and telco markets