DataCore and Citrix Make Advanced Server and Storage Virtualization Easy for XenServer and Microsoft Hyper-V; Try Citrix Essentials with the New DataC

No New Hardware Required - Free to Try, Downloadable, StorageLink certified, Virtual SAN Appliance Includes Storage Virtualization, Thin Provisioning, High Performance Caching, and Snapshots for Instant Volume Cloning and Fast Disk to Disk Backups.

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DataCore, Citrix Combine to Distribute Free VSAN Appliance
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The Virtual SAN Appliance will enable IT shops that use Citrix Systems virtual server tools to test out DataCore Software's storage software at no cost. The Virtual SAN Appliance evaluation software connects Citrix Essentials with a StorageLink-certified, iSCSI shared-storage SAN that can pool up to 1TB of disk space.

The DataCore Virtual SAN Appliance and StorageLink Adapter can be downloaded here.
Storage virtualization and disaster recovery provider DataCore Software said Aug. 6 that it has joined with Citrix Systems to distribute a free virtual storage area network appliance for IT managers to test out.

The Virtual SAN Appliance software will enable IT shops that use Citrix's virtual server tools to test out DataCore's storage software at no cost.

DataCore said Citrix has "released a Citrix StorageLink adapter to integrate its storage virtualization solutions with Citrix Essentials for XenServer and Microsoft Hyper-V. The Virtual SAN Appliance evaluation software ... [connects] Citrix Essentials with a StorageLink-certified, iSCSI shared-storage SAN that can pool up to 1TB of disk space...

The virtual appliance also features thin-provisioning storage for virtual machines, speeds up application performance and creates snapshots for "Instant Volume Cloning and Fast Disk-to-Disk Backups," DataCore said.Thin provisioning is a method of storage resource management and virtualization that lets IT administrators limit the allocation of physical storage to what applications immediately need. Thin provisioning also enables the automatic addition of capacity on demand up to preset limits so that IT departments can avoid buying and managing excessive amounts of disk storage. The DataCore Virtual SAN Appliance and StorageLink Adapter can be downloaded here.

IT Analysis: DataCore and Citrix Make Advanced Server and Storage Virtualisation Easy.
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