Dot Hill Systems has announced that CIARA has selected Dot Hill's 3000 Series storage platform to be bundled with CIARA's Atlas Series servers as part of a complete line of server/storage solutions for a broad range of applications.

Dot Hill's 3000 Series RAID arrays redefine entry-level storage with breakout, midrange-level performance and energy-saving features, 8Gb Fibre Channel, 10Gb iSCSI and 6Gb SAS support, as well as a complete suite of robust disaster recovery options including snapshot, volume copy and remote replication.

CIARA, a world-class global technology provider and one of the largest Canadian manufacturers of Intel-based computers, designs, develops, markets, services, and supports a variety of computer systems including desktop, mobile computers, graphic workstations, enterprise-class systems including NEXXUS-4000 Personal Cluster, the acclaimed VXRACK high density blade server, VXPRO rack-mount and tower servers, VXSTOR networked storage, GRAPHIXX high-end workstations and the revolutionary CIARA Thin Client.

"CIARA is at the forefront of the computing industry in Canada due to our commitment to delivering the latest technology through cost-effective manufacturing, backed by unparalleled customer service," said Patrick Scateni, vice president of Enterprise Solutions Group, CIARA. "The Dot Hill 3000 Series of high capacity, high performance arrays allows us to deliver turnkey server/storage solutions with support for a wide range of server interfaces including 8Gb Fibre Channel, Hybrid Fibre Channel with iSCSI, and 6Gb SAS. In addition, the 3000 Series offers the disaster recovery software options that our customers need."

"Dot Hill is pleased to be selected by CIARA over other storage vendors," said Garrett Wein, vice president worldwide OEM sales, Dot Hill Systems. "As a top tier OEM supplier in Canada, CIARA requires affordable, high performance storage solutions with rich, midrange-level features that Dot Hill arrays provide."

Dot Hill 3000 Series – Redefining Entry-Level Storage

Based on Dot Hill's R/Evolution architecture, the next-generation 3000 Series arrays offer support for 8Gb Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs), dual interface 8Gb Fibre Channel/1Gb iSCSI and 6Gb JBODs, along with optional Dot Hill AssuredRemote data management software for remote replication. Advanced data management such as AssuredCopy, Dot Hill's volume copy technology, enabling the creation of independent data volume copies for additional data protection, and Dot Hill's AssuredSnap snapshot capability for improved data availability and business continuity, allow companies to reduce the burden of meeting modern data retention policies.

The 3000 Series features a number of eco-friendly enhancements such as drive-spin-down capability and 595-watt 80 PLUS-rated (greater than 80 percent energy efficiency) power supplies for reduced operating costs. Additionally, the 3000 Series also features Dot Hill's patented EcoStor "green" battery-free alternative for cache memory, which leverages a combination of super capacitors and flash memory that outlasts traditional batteries nearly fivefold. Business benefits include lower maintenance and disposal costs and reduced server and application down time due to scheduled battery replacement and maintenance.