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PROMISE Technology has announced that it will exhibit at CeBIT 2011, Hannover, Germany on 1st to 5th March, 2011 in Hall 2, Booth B40. Cloud Storage is a major requirement for IT professionals. In addition to high availability, IOPs-optimized performance, flexiblity and energy optimization features, Promise allows customers to createoptimum solution by combining VTrak S3000 professional storage virtualization platform with fully redundant VTrak Ex30 fiberchannel based RAID storage systems.

Furthermore Promise offers a full range of professional RAID storage systems, all driven by the proven, world-class Promise RAID engine with advanced, robust error handling that provides the highest data availability and reliability. Other products that will be showcased at CeBIT include the companys VessRAID storage systems, which are ideal for online backup and data archiving, as well as entry level desktop NAS systems for departments and smaller workgroups. Among the highlights are: PROMISES Storage Virtualisation Platform: VTrak S3000 As storage virtualisation becomes more popular within medium and large sized IT datacentres organisations need one central point to integrate all their storage pools. The VTrak S3000 virtualisation platform offers the highest data availability using a dual No-Single-Point-Of-Failure configuration, combined with high-speed 8 Gbps Fibre Channel interfaces to existing Storage Area Networks.

High Performance and High Availability Storage System: VTrak Ex30

The high performance VTrak Ex30 can be used with existing storage area networks or the VTrak S3000 virtualisation platform. Based on Intels newest C3500/5500 processor, PROMISEs VTrak product line supports dual active/fully redundant storage structures and, in addition to a huge number of IOPs, it also offers a data transfer rate up to 5500 MBps.

VessRAIDfor small and medium sized Storage Environments

These single controller storage solutions based on VessRAID technology are ideal for backup and online archive applications, as well as entry-level market segments. With hot-swappable dual power supplies and fans, and a new and improved drive carrier for a better support of hard disk drives, PROMISEs VessRAID systems provide up to 224 TB capacities as just storage.

Department & Desktop Small Office Storage Solutions: SmartStor NSx700

These 4-bay or 6-bay desktop storage systems are engineered for smaller workgroups, providing centralised file serving, storing and archiving. They offer capacities of up to 12TB, accessible via two 1Gbps Ethernet LAN interfaces.

The SmartStor NSx600 integrates a DLNA 1.5 certified

Digital Media Server, allowing users to stream most popular media data via WiFi to their personal iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch using the PROMISE App (available via Apples AppStore). Up to 8TB of video, audio and picture files can be stored on a single SmartStor to be served to any DLNA-compatible media player What:PROMISE exhibiting at CeBIT 2011When:Tuesday 1st to Saturday 5th March from 9:00 am 6:00 pmWhere:CeBIT Hall 2, Booth B40 About PROMISE Technology.

With a long history of innovation, Promise Technology develops and manufactures sophisticated RAID solutions recognised worldwide, ranging from a complete line of RAID controller cards to FC/iSCSI/SAS/SATA RAID subsystems. With product offerings to enterprise, mid-range, entry-level consumer data protection needs, Promise products are notable by their integrated Common RAID Core and management software and unparalleled support. Headquartered in Milpitas, USA and Hshinsu, Taiwan., Promise has operations throughout Europe and Asia.