"We were initially excited about BlueArc's server due to its use of Altera FPGAs, but after evaluating the various NAS boxes, the Blue Arc solution was clearly the best. We have had it now for more than a year without any failures." said Frank Hannig, CIO of Altera. "The migration to BlueArc's platform has enabled us to dramatically reduce the number of support and service calls logged with our IT department, and in terms of TCO, we have achieved much higher system availability, reduced support requirements and ultimately cut our backup time in half."
Altera UK had previously been working with Direct Attached Storage (DAS) on UNIX and Windows servers. Demand regularly exceeded capacity on the UNIX servers and Altera were facing an escalation in costs associated with running an increasing number of servers and a split storage space.
"BlueArc is the right storage architecture for our future needs, it has both the performance and scalability to painlessly meet our needs for storage growth and will significantly reduce costs" said Stuart Lunn, Computer Services Manager at Altera's High Wycombe facility.
In the complete rollout, data from 4 Windows file servers and 12 UNIX servers will be migrated to the BlueArc system, thereby removing the network-to-disk transfer bottlenecks associated with traditional servers.
"Market leading organisations like Altera require constant management of their data, and in today's demanding IT environments only the best storage platforms are capable of adequately supporting these needs. It was clear that Altera required the ability to quickly sort, share and protect its data whilst not experiencing any loss of productivity. BlueArc's SiliconServer architecture exists as a strategic long-term answer to the needs of demanding businesses and can provide a route to lower total cost of ownership while improving productivity and efficiency," said Geoff Barrall, founder and CTO of BlueArc.
About BlueArc Corporation
BlueArc® Corporation changes the economics of network storage by helping customers manage more information with less effort. BlueArc's SiliconServer storage systems enable organizations to maximize performance and reduce operating costs through the movement of software functions into programmable hardware. Since 1998, BlueArc has provided scalable and reliable products, services and solutions to help enterprises achieve unmatched productivity and profitability from their data. The company's headquarters are in San Jose, California with UK operations based in Bracknell, England. More information on BlueArc is available on the Internet at www.bluearc.com.
About Altera
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) is the world's pioneer in system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) solutions. Combining programmable logic technology with software tools, intellectual property, and technical services, Altera provides high-value programmable solutions to approximately 14,000 customers worldwide. More information is available at www.altera.com
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