StorTrends is a brand name of disk-based,

hybrid array A hybrid array is a form of hierarchical storage management that combines hard disk drives (HDDs) with solid-state drives (SSDs) for I/O speed improvements. Hybrid storage arrays aim to mitigate the ever increasing price-performance gap between H ...

, and

solid state storage A solid-state drive (SSD) is a solid-state storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies to store data persistently, typically using flash memory, and functioning as secondary storage in the hierarchy of computer storage. It is ...

products for

computer data storage Computer data storage is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media that are used to retain digital data. It is a core function and fundamental component of computers. The central processing unit (CPU) of a comput ...

in data centers, sold by AmZetta Technologies. Formally a division of

American Megatrends AMI (American Megatrends International LLC, formerly American Megatrends Inc.) is an international hardware and software company, specializing in PC hardware and firmware. The company was founded in 1985 by Pat Sarma and Subramonian Shankar. It ...

, StorTrends appliances utilize the iTX architecture, which includes features such as

deduplication The term deduplication refers generally to eliminating duplicate or redundant information. *Data deduplication, in computer storage, refers to the elimination of redundant data *Record linkage Record linkage (also known as data matching, data l ...

and compression, SSD caching and SSD tiering,

automated tiered storage Hierarchical storage management (HSM), also known as Tiered storage, is a data storage and Data management technique that automatically moves data between high-cost and low-cost storage media. HSM systems exist because high-speed storage devices, s ...

replication Replication may refer to: Science * Replication (scientific method), one of the main principles of the scientific method, a.k.a. reproducibility ** Replication (statistics), the repetition of a test or complete experiment ** Replication crisi ...

, data archiving,

snapshots Snapshot, snapshots or snap shot may refer to: * Snapshot (photography), a photograph taken without preparation Computing * Snapshot (computer storage), the state of a system at a particular point in time * Snapshot (file format) or SNP, a fil ...

WAN optimization WAN optimization is a collection of techniques for improving data transfer across wide area networks (WANs). In 2008, the WAN optimization market was estimated to be $1 billion, and was to grow to $4.4 billion by 2014 according to Gartner, a tech ...

, and a VMware vSphere plug-in.

History

StorTrends started in 2004 as the

storage area network A storage area network (SAN) or storage network is a computer network which provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage. SANs are primarily used to access data storage devices, such as disk arrays and tape libraries from se ...

(SAN) and

network-attached storage Network-attached storage (NAS) is a file-level (as opposed to block-level storage) computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients. The term "NAS" can refer to both the techn ...

(NAS) product division of American Megatrends. In 2011, StorTrends released the 3400i dual controller SAN unit. In January 2014, it released the 3500i SSD hybrid SAN array as the first hybrid system with tandem SSD Caching and SSD Tiering. Similar to the 3400i, the 3500i received third-party validation from analysts at the Taneja Group, among others. In March 2015, StorTrends released the 3600i and 3610i All Flash SAN models with inline compression and deduplication technology support with a starting price tag of $24,999. In July 2015, StorTrends won a Most Valuable Product (MVP) award from Computer Technology Review for the 3600i All Flash SAN. In Q1 2017, StorTrends released the 2610i All Flash Array - a 2U, 24-bay system designed for high performance workloads and I/O-intensive environments. In April, 2019, StorTrends became a division of AmZetta Technologies.

Products

StorTrends units are shipped with SSDs, spinning HDDs, or a mixture of the two known as an SSD Hybrid Array. The StorTrends 3400i is a spinning-disk SAN with expansion capabilities up to 256TB. The StorTrends 3500i is an SSD hybrid SAN that offers both SSD caching and SSD tiering in the same appliance in order to preserve flash performance for both frequently accessed data and random IO. The 3600i is an All Flash SAN with a specified Read Tier and Write Tier to increase the lifespan of the flash drives. The StorTrends 2610i is the latest generation All Flash Array with deduplication, compression, and dedicated Hot and Cold Tiers to deliver sustained high performance in a dense 2U, 24-bay system. The StorTrends appliances range from 2TB to 256TB of raw storage capacity. Its SAN products utilize the

iSCSI Internet Small Computer Systems Interface or iSCSI ( ) is an Internet Protocol-based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities. iSCSI provides block-level access to storage devices by carrying SCSI commands over a TCP/I ...

protocol and support 1GbE and 10GbE connectivity with multiple teaming options. The StorTrends models and specifications are shown below:

Architecture

StorTrends iTX architecture is an enterprise class feature set founded on 50 storage-based patents with over 70 additional patents pending. All of the StorTrends appliances are shipped pre-installed with the StorTrends iTX architecture. StorTrends iTX features include: * deduplication and compression * Enlift caching algorithm (write IO and drive endurance optimization) * SSD caching and SSD tiering * snap-assisted replication * automated data tiering * thin, exact and auto provisioning * redirect-on-write snapshots * VMware plug-in for vSphere * SAN (block) and NAS (file) support * advanced snapshots (SnapTrends) * replication (disaster recovery) * wide-area data services (WDS) * data archiving (data deduplication) * GUI web-based management * ManageTrends * storage resource management charts

Support

StorTrends support, known as StorAID, is a 24x7 support service offering warranty, maintenance and alert monitoring of the StorTrends appliances. StorAID is offered in 1 year, 3 year and 5 year terms with one year renewal options. StorAid is offered standard with NBD (Next Business Day) onsite hardware replacement. StorAID support is conducted by members of the StorTrends Support Team from Norcross, Georgia. StorTrends is VMware, Microsoft and Citrix certified. VMware Support: * TAP Elite Partner, VAAI Support, vSphere Client Plug-in * VMware ESX 3.5, vSphere 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 5.5, and 6.0+ HCL Microsoft Support: * Hyper-V Support and Microsoft Gold Partner Citrix Support: * Citrix Ready

Customers

StorTrends claims thousands of customer installs in varying verticals, including: education, legal services, retail, engineering, government, manufacturing, and healthcare. StorTrends maintains international branch offices and channel partners that serve a worldwide market in varying degrees and capacities. In March 2014, StorTrends was awarded a 5-star rating in CRN's 2014 Partner Program Guide.StorTrends From American Megatrends Awarded 5-Star Rating in CRN's 2014 Partner Program Guide
/ref> StorTrends units have been deployed for virtualization, high performance applications/databases (high IOPS), VDI, disaster recovery, archival and cloud storage solutions.

References

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