-------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: Coraid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: AoE protocol in Linux 2.6 kernel > Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 11:02:08 -0800 > ATA-over-Ethernet Protocol Now Included In Linux Main 2.6 Kernel > > > Athens, Ga, January 13, 2005?Coraid Inc., maker of EtherDrive Storage Blades > announced today that the ATA-over-Ethernet protocol used in their EtherDrive > storage product has now been included in the main Linux 2.6 Kernel. Coraid?s > EtherDrive Storage Blade is the first hardware product that uses the > ATA-over-Ethernet (AoE) protocol and looks forward to its widespread adoption > after its inclusion in the 2.6 kernel. > > The Linux 2.6 kernel can now natively use the AoE network protocol to > communicate with any block device which utilizes AoE. AoE is an Ethernet > network protocol with advantages over TCP/IP. Since it?s simple it doesn?t > require a TCP off-load engine or Host Bus Adapter. AoE puts ATA disk > commands directly into Ethernet frames. These packets are non-routable, > which provides inherent secure. > > Coraid?s EtherDrive Storage Blades provide a low cost networked storage > solution using Ethernet connections between the server and a shared storage > array (pool). Multiple servers can access a common disk storage system > eliminating wasted captive storage. This also allow servers to be sized to > meet their application load not by how much storage capacity they can hold. > With EtherDrive Storage Blades, the storage pool can be expanded easily with > simple Ethernet connections. Storage array performance is limited only by > the number of disks configured for RAID stripping and the speed of the > Ethernet connection at the server. EtherDrive Storage Blades are Direct > Network Attached (DNA) block storage. DNA provides an Ethernet interface for > hard disk drives. If hardware RAID is desired, the combination of EtherDrive > storage with Coraid?s RAIDBlade/20 Controller provides AoE RAID sets for any > application. > > About Coraid > > Founded in 2000, Coraid is focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing > and supporting innovative solutions for networked storage. The ?power of > simple? makes our storage products easier and more affordable for any server > application. Coraid developed the Open Standards-based ATA-over-Ethernet > (AoE) protocol which it has implemented into its EtherDrive storage blade > products. This powerful and efficient protocol leverages the cost advantages > of Ethernet to provide true networked storage. For more information please > contact Coraid at 877-548-7200 and visit our web site at > http://www.coraid.com/indexc.html > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > Powered by List Builder > To unsubscribe follow the link: > http://lb.bcentral.com/ex/sp?c=49971&s=9D7A6CB919E07411&m=12
