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Verari Systems, the premier developer of powerful, platform-independent blade server systems, announced today that it is shipping the VS7000 storage system, the highest performing storage system in Verari Systems' VS family of storage solutions. The VS7000 combines next generation storage processors and 4Gb Fibre Channel connectivity with enterprise-class features including snapshot, replication and virtualization software. The powerful storage processors and virtualization capabilities make a single VS7000 storage system the ideal storage consolidation platform for simultaneous I/O intensive and bandwidth intensive applications by combining both Fibre Channel and SATA disk technologies into a single pool of shared storage. Taking full advantage of its 4Gb Fibre Channel technology, the Verari Systems delivers 1600MB per second of bandwidth and 475,000 input/output operations per second. By combining this impressive performance with 4Gb connectivity, the VS7000 reduces infrastructure costs while improving ROI and reliability. "For the past six months, there have been extensive discussions throughout the storage industry as to when 4Gb fibre channel SANs would emerge," said David Driggers, CEO of Verari Systems. "Verari Systems is very pleased to be one of the first to bring this cutting-edge technology to market." Verari Systems' VS7000 storage system provides the increased capabilities demanded by high performance computing environments that store and utilize vast amounts of data for high-bandwidth programs and complex application processing. Its powerful storage controllers and 4Gb per second interfaces are ideally suited for high performance cluster computing (HPCC) environments that utilize global namespace file systems to perform sophisticated, data-intensive research. "Many organizations have adopted SAN solutions to take advantage of the performance they offer. The VS7000 is not only well suited to improve high performance SAN implementations in HPCC, it is also ideal for backup and replication," commented Driggers. "Using a VS7000 storage array allows for fewer storage devices behind the backup servers. Since the VS7000 is able to handle increased loads, additional backup servers can also be deployed, improving overall backup performance." Veritas DGC, Inc., provides geophysical information and services to the oil and gas industry that reduce exploration risk and enhance drilling and production success worldwide. These information and services include seismic survey planning and design, seismic data acquisition, data processing, seismic data library, data visualization and interpretation and reservoir characterization. "The geophysical industry is founded on technology, and the pace at which technological improvements are introduced drive industry growth," said Peter Harris, Manager of Advanced Hardware and Software Systems for Veritas. "Veritas is a company that aggressively pursues innovation and new technologies through ongoing research and development efforts. We operate (or manage, etc.) significant deployments of Verari Systems' compute clusters in our data processing centers worldwide. Verari Systems' cluster technology combined with the new VS7000 storage systems allow us to service our clients by providing higher fidelity imaging solutions with a turnaround time that was unachievable before," said Harris. Connolly Consulting, a global provider of recovery audit services and solutions to the retail, commercial, healthcare and government industries has been relying on Verari Systems' VS5884 storage systems to help deliver unparalleled recovery results to their clients. "Connolly Consulting was the first audit firm to develop computer assisted auditing in the early '80s," said Michael Matloub, Connolly Consulting Senior Vice President of Information Technology. "The VS7000 from Verari Systems will allow us to sharpen our advanced technology and its application to the audit process. Our data center processes databases with billions of records and needs to be available 24/7. The VS7000 will provide us with a unique combination of performance and availability while delivering significant ROI." The Verari Systems VS7000 has begun shipping and is available in several different configurations to match customer's requirements. For additional VS7000 product information, visit http://www.verari.com.