14th October 2009
London, UK. 14th October 2009, Bridgeworks, the data storage connectivity specialist, announced today the launch of SANSlide, the world's first product to use Artificial Intelligence to optimise the transfer of storage data over vast distances with performance levels once thought impossible.
SANSlide is designed specially for linking Storage Area Networks or discrete storage devices over long distances to form a part of a remote replication, backup or data migration strategy, By using Artificial Intelligence combined with its unique network latency busting techniques and scaleable architecture, SANSlide provides a highly flexible tool to enhance any Disaster Recovery strategy for SME and Enterprise alike.
SANSlide maximises the performance of the TCP/IP link by using a highly paralleled TCP/IP pipeline to reduce the effects of network latency whilst Artificial Intelligence monitors and adjust the network setting to maintain the optimum performance at times. There is no need for highly skilled engineers to install and maintain SANSlide as the Artificial Intelligence programmes takes care of all the intricacies of network set up.
“Distance, scalability and ease of use have been the three key challenges of remote data storage connectivity.” Commented David Trossell, CEO of Bridgeworks. “With our (patent pending) TCP/IP acceleration methods managed by Artificial Intelligence, we can now transport storage data over vast distances with minimum impact on performance . But this was not our only goal. Working with Portsmouth University, we have extended the use of Artificial Intelligence for installing and managing all aspects of the product. With SANSlide's ability to support the installation process we can now scale from the SME, a sector of the market that is poorly supported, all the way to the largest enterprise. This is a most exciting moment for the storage industry”
Stuart Bridger, Technical Manager at Avnet Technology Solutions, Bridgework's launch distribution partner for SANslide commented, “Bridgeworks are an innovative manufacturer whose products enable Avnet to solve storage connectivity issues and build open cross vendor solutions in a reliable and cost effective manner. SANslide adds another tool into our solutions portfolio. Bridgeworks use of Artificial Intelligence to setup and continually optimise the network configuration is a first. Traditional solutions in this area have always required in depth networking skills to install and configure products for best performance. SANslide requires minimal knowledge to install. No tuning is required as this is carried out dynamically. Bridgeworks move into the Storage Extension space is an exciting one. It opens up the ability for Avnet Technology Solutions and our business partners to move into a new market for remote storage connectivity that has until now been cost prohibitive for the smaller enterprise customer.”
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Bridgeworks has over twenty five years experience of providing innovative connectivity solutions to both OEMs and end users in the storage market.
Bridgeworks solutions help end users to maximise the return on their investments in storage infrastructures and storage devices. They offer the highest levels of performance, reliability, flexibility and unmatched value.
The company has developed a wide range of solutions for OEMs and integrators that reduce time to market as well as enhancing their own product offerings.
From their UK base, Bridgeworks has helped businesses worldwide in government, education, financial and other vertical sectors to adopt the latest connectivity standards by making their existing storage systems compatible with evolving technologies such as Fibre Channel, SCSI, SAS and iSCSI without disruption and with minimal investment.
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