Storage developer Quantum is looking to put its stamp on the enterprise data storage market with a range of server appliances for companies in Asia.
Snap Appliances, a subsidiary of Quantum, has released a terabyte-class, network-attached storage (NAS) device and Chinese software-based server appliances for large enterprises.
'This is a big step for us,' said Ray Robidoux, president of Snap Appliances. 'We expect to generate significant business in the Asia-Pacific, especially in Greater China, as corporate decision-makers find that our NAS products meet the growing demand for storage solutions with a low total cost of ownership.'
Snap Appliances claims its new Snap server 12000, with about 960 gigabytes of capacity, allows for easy configuration and minimal administration at a fraction of the cost - US$14,999 - of large Windows NT-class servers from companies such as Compaq and IBM and traditional enterprise data storage sub-system makers including EMC and Network Appliances.
The mid-tier Snap server 4100, with up to 400GB of capacity, and workgroup Snap server 2000 both run on Snap Chinese OS 2.4 and are claimed to offer some of the industry's lowest cost per gigabyte.
Mr Robidoux said that a Snap NAS appliance could be installed in less than five minutes without any disruptions to the network and was the only file server in its class to automatically deliver file-sharing support for Windows, NetWare, Mac and Unix/