Fujitsu introduces new global storage portfolio

Fujitsu, has introduced its new global storage portfolio under the ETERNUS brand name, which it said provides customers with a comprehensive range of storage arrays and data protection solutions for every type of business.
The company said this underlines its new worldwide focus and is aimed at providing its growing customer base with class-leading versatile, high-availability ETERNUS storage systems.
Joining the ETERNUS line-up are the new ETERNUS DX60 and DX80 entry-level RAID storage systems. These deliver new features such as reduced power consumption, simplified management and offer improved redundancy, meeting growing demand from mid-sized enterprises, Fujitsu said.
Fujitsu also announced version 4.1 of ETERNUS CS, the leading virtual tape product for large data centers formerly branded CentricStor VT, as well as ETERNUS LT entry-level tape systems.
“Both products offer customers practical data protection solutions and extend the range of archive and backup solutions available from enterprise-class virtual tape appliances through to highly cost-effective entry-level tape automation. The new ETERNUS CS version introduces significant performance improvements and updated hardware. Offering superior disaster resilience capabilities and tight integration of disk and tape, ETERNUS CS is now more scalable than ever,” said the company.
Industry has meanwhile welcomed the initiative.
“Organizations today need an IT partner that delivers a broad range of reliable yet innovative storage solutions to help them deal with rapid data growth and fast evolving information management needs,” says Richard Villars, Vice President, Storage Systems and IT Strategies at IDC.
“The globalization of Fujitsu’s storage portfolio under the ETERNUS brand will allow the company to more effectively deliver a broad set of storage, backup and data protection solutions to its customers around the world.”

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