Intergraph Takes SANs TO The ExtremeZ - Intergraph Computer Systems unveiled ExtremeZ SAN data storage device - Product Announcement

Computer Technology Review, July, 1999

Intergraph Computer Systems unveiled ExtremeZ SAN, an integrated SAN solution that delivers access and sharing of large-sized files for companies working in publishing/prepress, digital media, MCAD, visual simulation, and other data-intensive fields.

The SAN solution integrates the industry's SAN technologies from Mercury Computer Systems, QLogic, Vixel, and Intergraph to create an open systems, Fibre Channel-based solution that is available through Intergraph Computer Systems' authorized resellers. The scalable solution eliminates network slowdowns caused by large file transfers over conventional networking protocols, while centralizing file storage to guarantee file synchronization throughout the enterprise.

The new product's Fibre Channel backbone delivers performance improvements over traditional SCSI-based storage interfaces and offers expanded cable length to ensure proximity to data-even when storage is physically located at great distances. With the product, creative and technical professionals working with files such as graphics, digital video, or large-scale terrain databases will experience increases in productivity and efficiency. At the same time, organizations will be able to leverage their existing investments in servers, workstations, and PCs by eliminating server 110 and networking bottlenecks that compromise the performance potential of their systems. It is available immediately through the company's authorized resellers, starting under $12,000.