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Press Release March 4, 2009
Aberdeen Makes Waves
Nehalem Based NAS Designed for SME Market
Santa Fe Springs,
California USA, March 4, 2009 -- Award winning server and storage
manufacturer, Aberdeen LLC, expands the breadth of its all encompassing
array of AberNAS Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers. As an innovator
in NAS appliances, Aberdeen delivers voluminous, expandable,
enterprise-class network attached storage to the SOHO, SME and large
enterprise markets alike.
The next generation
AberNAS line of storage servers, unveiled in Hall 2 - Stand F36 - Booth
B4 at the CeBIT 2009, IT and telecommunications world fair next to the
Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator statue in the California Pavilion from
March 3-8, 2009, provides the best cost/TB ratio in the market.
Aberdeen's latest NAS units deliver a robust open storage platform with
centralized management of networked storage. Aberdeen offers NAS servers
from a 1U rackmount 1TB server up to a 50TB native capacity 8U scalable
NAS appliance.
Most Small and
Medium Enterprises (SME), whose storage requirements often mirror those
of a larger enterprise, are starving for storage capacity large enough
to meet today's needs. SMEs generally have a need for cutting-edge
centralized storage but lack the big budgets to implement complex IT
solutions. These companies are on the lookout for easy, expandable and
cost-efficient solutions for data storage requirements, as well as
simplified storage management.
With the continued
file storage explosion, and the need for real-time high-volume access,
the AberNAS achieves several benefits crucial for shared storage. By
providing a choice of Linux-based operating system (OS) software or
Windows-based OS software, the AberNAS allows each company to easily
integrate network attached storage into their existing environment. With
transfer and access speeds exceeding 800MB/second, one single,
expandable AberNAS server can literally replace more than a dozen
servers while delivering increased productivity, reliability and storage
capacity.
"The Aberdeen
AberNAS scalable server platform will grow as an organization's storage
needs multiply," says Jack Tateel, Executive VP for Aberdeen. "For
example, an organization can purchase a 50TB NAS appliance today and
seamlessly expand to well over 400TB in 16TB increments as future needs
dictate."
The AberNAS is
designed with scalability in mind; therefore, the entry level AberNAS
servers can provide from 2TB up to 12TB of RAID protected storage, and
feature SAS expansion capability. Based on Intel Core 2 Duo technology,
these 2U models are configured with a 2.66GHz quad-core Nehalem Intel
Core i7 processor and 3GB DDR3 memory. Aberdeen's higher capacity NAS
servers are based upon the next-generation Intel® Xeon® processor and
chipset. Each 3U to 8U rackmount is configured as a dual processor
enterprise-grade storage server with triple channel DDR3 memory,
redundant power and emphasizes scalability via SAS expansion. Aberdeen's
largest platform available, the AberNAS 885LX, stores up to 50TB of
network-level data and can expand via cascading JBOD (Just a Bunch Of
Disks) units and XDAS RAID enclosures up to an additional 400TB. An
added benefit of all AberNAS servers is hardware RAID with dual parity
as opposed to the slower and less reliable software based RAID, thus
producing greatly improved performance.
"We are enthralled
by the launch of the energy-efficient performance of the next-generation
Intel® Xeon® processor and chipset and this significant leap in
performance," states Moshe Ovadya, President of Aberdeen. "Aberdeen is
poised to deliver the utmost in storage capacity along with maximum
performance by utilizing Intel® Xeon® processors in our AberNAS
servers."
By offering a full
spectrum of scalable, maximum capacity storage servers, the expandable
AberNAS line creates a robust storage environment and offers substantial
growth potential for years to come. The Aberdeen AberNAS appliances
allow IT managers to enjoy the benefits of a feature-rich,
high-performance network attached storage without a high cost of
ownership or sacrificing on security.
Features:
~VMware Certified
~Intel® 5520 Chipset
~Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series
~1 Terabyte to 50TB of Pure Storage Capacity
~Browser-based Hardware RAID Manager
~RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 Configurable
~iSCSI Target Capable
Applications:
IT managers and broadcast professionals require innovative solutions for
shrinking the time window in which to transfer data; thus the AberNAS is
ideal for all industries in need of sharing storage. Some specific
applications may include; streaming media, HD video storage, data
backup, near-line media storage and post-production needs. Aberdeen's
best selling scalable storage delivers the industry’s most expandable
and affordable networked storage.
Availability and Support:
The AberNAS
is currently shipping with worldwide
availability and can be custom configured to meet even the most stringent
requirements.
The scalable 50TB AberNAS 885LX retails for under $22,000 and the
entry-level models can be acquired from an attractive $2495 via the Aberdeen Web site (www.aberdeeninc.com)
or by contacting an Aberdeen account executive at (800) 552-6868 or +1
(562) 699-6998 from outside the United States. Aberdeen has a media
recognized, industry leading 5-year limited warranty as well as a
free 30-day trial
assessment program with all of its branded servers.
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Media Contacts:
Trenton R. Baker
Marketing Manager
Aberdeen LLC
562-699-6998 x153
trentonb@aberdeeninc.com
Jack Tateel
Executive
Vice President
Aberdeen LLC
562-699-6998 x157
jackt@aberdeeninc.com
About Aberdeen:
Aberdeen LLC is a leading manufacturer of servers and
storage. Delivering exceptional performance, unparalleled reliability
and outstanding value, Aberdeen’s award winning products are deployed
every day by IT departments in many of the world’s largest
organizations. More information about Aberdeen is available at
www.aberdeeninc.com.
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