-- Massive Scalability: Base configurations up to 144TB raw disk capacity
provide simple initial deployment options. The system automatically and
transparently adapts as storage nodes are added, re-distributing data
across the storage grid as the system expands. Up to 32 grids (4.6PB total
raw capacity) can be easily managed from a central web-based console. Built-
in inline next-generation data deduplication (Dedupe 2.0) and compression
dramatically improve the system's effective storage capacity, providing
further cost benefits for both providers and clients.
-- Continuous Availability: The Permabit grid architecture allows for
seamless storage growth without ever having to take the system offline or
interrupt user access. New storage technologies can be added without
requiring forklift upgrades, providing continuous availability for service
provider clients. Built-in data protection via patented RAIN-EC technology
provides the industry's most reliable protection of client data. New
Intelligent Recovery™ extends the safety of the Permabit system
achieving up to 1000 times more reliability than industry-standard RAID 6.
A fully redundant architecture coupled with built-in replication for
automated off-site disaster recovery ensures client data is always safe,
protected and available.
-- Security: Multi-tenancy capabilities provide the ability to host
thousands of customers' data securely within a single solution, delivering
the most efficient and cost-effective method for hosting storage. For even
higher levels of security, built-in AES encryption can be enabled. As an
added benefit, solution providers can leverage built-in WORM capabilities
to offer compliance-oriented storage to their clients as an additional fee
opportunity.
-- High Performance: New Model 4012 Access Nodes achieve 280% faster
performance by utilizing two high-performance Intel Xeon® Quad Core
processors. Additional access nodes can be added to existing storage grids
to boost performance as needed to meet customer demand. Access Nodes
provide standard NFS and CIFS file sharing services to easily fit into
existing service infrastructures.
Along with the Permabit Cloud Storage solution, the company is introducing
several new features to all of its storage products. These features, which
significantly enhance data management and safety for cloud storage
providers, include:
-- Advanced performance monitoring: Monitoring provides cloud storage and
enterprise administrators with both detailed and aggregate performance
utilization and trending.
-- Scriptable tools: New command line tools are expressly designed to
streamline the automated creation, modification and deletion of file
systems and provide utilization reporting for chargeback.
-- Phone home reporting: Advanced phone home logging automatically
uploads operational logs for proactive analysis while removing sensitive
data ensuring the highest levels of security. This enables system
optimization while providing predictive failure analysis services to reduce
service calls.
-- RAIN-EC Intelligent Recovery™: Should the system ever experience
simultaneous failures on separate nodes, unprotected data is automatically
recovered before restoring full data redundancy, resulting in up to a four
times increase in long-term data safety.
-- Improved performance: A combination of software enhancements and use
of quad-core Intel processors have increased performance 280% over previous
releases, while reducing power consumption by 70%.
Supporting Quotes:
"Cloud service providers need to focus on offering the best possible
service and solutions to their customers. The storage infrastructure is a
key determinant in a provider's success, but that does not mean they need
to develop a storage system themselves. By using solutions such as
Permabit's Cloud Storage for Service Providers, they can stay focused on
their business and not be distracted by the development and support of a
storage infrastructure."~ George Crump, Storage Switzerland.
"Historically, it has been very challenging for service providers to be
experts in both hosted services and data storage. Permabit has developed
storage solutions since our inception that were designed to meet the needs
of service providers. With the Permabit Cloud Storage Solution for Service
Providers, we become the supplier that enables service providers to offer
the best and most reliable storage with the efficiency of de-dupe and
without a heavy, up-front financial investment."~ Tom Cook, President and
CEO, Permabit
Supporting Resources:
Permabit Media
Center
Permabits &
Petabytes
Dedupe2.com
Executive photos &
images
Permabit
About Permabit
Permabit delivers next-generation disk-based value storage solutions that
dramatically increases efficiencies and cost savings. With industry leading
patented technology, the Permabit Enterprise Archive™ and Permabit Cloud
Storage provides massively scalable storage solutions which include
advanced Dedupe 2.0 data reduction and protection technologies. Permabit
was founded in 2000 by a technical and business team from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. For more information, visit: www.permabit.com.
Permabit, the Permabit logo, Permabit Enterprise Archive, Scalable Data
Reduction, and Intelligent Recovery are trademarks of Permabit Technology
Corporation, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
Contact Information: Contacts: Permabit Mike Ivanov Permabit +1 617-995-9311 mivanov@permabit.com North America Michael Parker Lois Paul & Partners (for Permabit) +1 781-782-5714 permabit@lpp.com