SAN Solutions Introduces ArtiSAN 9400 and ArtiSAN 5400 at the 2011 NAB Show

Latest Members of ArtiSAN Storage Platform Family Offer Enterprise Storage Functionality for Both High-Performance and High-Capacity Applications

LAS VEGAS — April 11, 2011 —SAN Solutions Inc., a leading manufacturer and integrator of high-performance storage and application solutions for media infrastructures, today announced the launch of two new product lines in its ArtiSAN Storage Platform family. The ArtiSAN 9400 series is designed for high-performance film and video applications, and the ArtiSAN 5400 series is ideal for compressed HD media production, audio post, and near-line, high-capacity media storage. Both products are making their international debut this week at the 2011 NAB Show in the SAN Solutions' booth, SU3725.

"Today's evolving file-based workflow environment presents a unique challenge for IT professionals in broadcast and media enterprises. With the ArtiSAN platform, we're addressing application requirements for performance, scalability, and ease of management that are unique to the rich media space," said Harry Aine, SAN Solutions president. "Both the ArtiSAN 9400 and the ArtiSAN 5400 storage arrays introduce a powerful combination of entry-level pricing and new levels of performance and availability, designed to provide our customers with maximum value and return on their investment."

The ArtiSAN 9400 series is an enterprise-class, highly available storage system that meets broadcast and post-production performance requirements. The ArtiSAN 9400 supports multiple streams of 2K/4K media as well as all HD video streams including 3G and 3D applications. The ArtiSAN 9400 is offered in both a 2-RU, 24-bay, 2.5-inch drive enclosure form factor and a 2- RU, 12-bay 3.5-inch drive enclosure form factor. The platform includes SAN Solutions' dual active high-performance RAID controllers, featuring the highest performing hard disk and solid- state drives available today.

The ArtiSAN 9400 series exceeds today's demanding performance requirements and takes the industry to a new level. Today, a single ArtiSAN 9400 array with four 6-Gb SAS host connections performing 1MB sequential read transfers — typical in media applications — yields performance in excess of 5 GB/sec across the dual active RAID controllers. "An ArtiSAN 9400 unit with a single 6-Gb SAS 4-lane connection to one host client reports bandwidth in excess of 2 GB/sec, which until now, was a level of performance that was inconceivable at the entry- level price being offered," adds Aine.

The ArtiSAN 5400 series storage platform is the ideal next-generation replacement for the now end-of-life Apple® Xserve® RAID and similar arrays found throughout broadcast and post-production environments. The ArtiSAN 5400 meets the requirements of compressed HD production, multiplatform content delivery, as well as the requirements of high-capacity near-line storage that are all critical components of today's media companies.

The ArtiSAN 5400 platform is also offered in a 2-RU, 24-bay, 2.5-inch drive enclosure form factor and a 2-RU, 12-bay 3.5-inch drive enclosure form factor. It comes available in both a single controller and a dual active controller configuration. 8-Gb Fibre Channel, 6-Gb SAS, and 1-Gb iSCSI controller types are available. Point-in-time volume images, remote volume mirroring, and remote replication services are optional features in this product series, enabling an effective disaster recovery storage implementation.

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About SAN Solutions
Founded in 1998, SAN Solutions, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and integrator of high-performance storage and application solutions for mission-critical media infrastructures. ArtiSAN — the company's signature product line — enables facilities to achieve complete, end-to-end, file-based media workflows. All of SAN Solutions' offerings are based on proven methodologies, leading technology, key partnerships, and innovative support services. The company is headquartered in Reno, Nev., and has regional sales offices in Europe and the Asia/Pacific. More information is available at www.sansolutions.com.