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Finisar Adds SAS and SATA Protocols to Its Industry-Leading Xgig(R)
Analyzer 3.0
SUNNYVALE, CA, Feb 01, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Finisar
Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR), a technology leader in providing gigabit fiber
optic solutions for high-speed data networks, today announced it has significantly
expanded its market-leading storage area network (SAN) analysis and testing
suite, the Xgig(R) Analyzer 3.0. Leveraging Finisar's expertise in storage
protocols, the company has developed next-generation Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) storage interfaces on the company's flagship
Xgig platform. In addition, Finisar announced the availability of the
Xgig SAS Jammer, a tool to help engineers speed up testing of new prototypes
through protocol compliance checking.
The enhanced Xgig platform now has the ability to decode and analyze SAS
and SATA traffic, and automatically detects errors in the new protocols
using an expert analysis tool. With its new blade, the Xgig now supports
the SSP, STP and SMP protocols. It can provide time-correlated analysis
of as many as 32 concurrent SAS, SATA, Fibre Channel or Ethernet (both
GbE and 10GbE) ports or links. The Xgig also supports out-of-band (OOB)
signaling and spread spectrum clock (SSC). These new features help vendors
deliver SAS/SATA products that have been widely adopted within the storage
industry.
"Finisar's newest Xgig Analyzer dramatically simplifies storage testing
environments," said Paul Hansen, marketing vice-president, Finisar.
"With advanced features and functionality, including SAS/SATA support,
our Xgig Analyzer brings industry-leading expertise to troubleshooting
multi-protocol SANs and storage interfaces, assuring that compliance standards
are met while accelerating time to market."
Recent industry research indicates that data storage requirements driven
by workload are likely to double every 18-24 months over the next several
years, prompting IT managers to look for the most efficient means of storage.
Serial storage technologies such as SATA and SAS have a promising future
due to their low cost, reliability and performance density. According
to industry analysts, nearly every major vendor is currently shipping
SATA drives, with SAS already being offered as a replacement technology
for the aging SCSI interface.
The Xgig Jammer is used with the Xgig Analyzer to capture and display
network traffic associated with real-time data modification. The Jammer
re-times and re-transmits data with a new clock, passing Fibre Channel,
Gigabit Ethernet or SAS traffic or recognizing an event sequence and modifying
the traffic.
"We are delighted that Finisar has added SAS capability to the Xgig
Analyzer platform," said Margie Evashenk, Vice President of Engineering
for Sierra Logic, a leading provider of sophisticated chip and firmware
solutions for networked storage systems. "We use many Xgig Analyzers
in our Fibre Channel test environment and have found the combined hardware
and software solution enables us to efficiently test and troubleshoot
the complex storage systems that contain our products. We're looking forward
to the added capabilities the new generation of Xgig products will provide."
About Finisar Xgig Analyzer 3.0
The Finisar Xgig(R) Analyzer 3.0 is the latest release of the company's
award-winning SAN analysis and testing software suite, and supports the
company's 10 Gb/s Analyzer blade for Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet
SANs. Along with its key analysis capabilities for enterprise SANs, the
Xgig Analyzer is the premier product used by OEM and solution vendors
for interoperability and compliance testing to ensure their SAN products
adhere to industry standards.
The Finisar Xgig Analyzer system is a highly scalable, hardware and software
solution that collects and analyzes detailed information on SAS/SATA,
Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet links, delivering both real-time display
and expert post processing functions. The hardware can either be placed
directly in-line on a link or non-intrusively monitor the link using network
TAPs.
The Finisar Xgig Analyzer 3.0 provides customers with high performance
solutions to manage, test and resolve SAN issues and ensure business continuity.
Finisar Xgig Analyzer 3.0 adds the following feature capabilities to its
industry leading network storage analysis and testing solutions:
- Multi-function and multi-protocol support
- 1, 2, 4, 10 Gb/s Fibre Channel Analyzer
- Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Analyzer (iSCSI and FCIP)
- 1.5 and 3.0 Gb/s SAS and SATA Analyzer
- Jammer protocol compliance testing tool
- Enhanced triggering and filtering capabilities
- Analog pass through and digital retimer modes
About Finisar
Finisar Corporation is a technology leader for fiber optic subsystems
and network performance test systems. These products enable high-speed
data communications for networking and storage applications over Gigabit
Ethernet Local Area Networks (LANs), Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks
(SANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) using Fibre Channel, IP
and SONET/SDH protocols. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
Pricing and Availability
Gillaspy Associates solutions are currently shipping to leading-edge customers.
Register on our website for a demonstration
For more detailed information, product configurations and pricing please
contact Gillaspy Associates at 805-386-0700 and on the
Internet
Since 1997, Gillaspy Associates has built
a solid reputation for developing strong relationships with our customers
by providing quality solutions and ongoing support.
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