extends network storage range 

IBM has announced that it has extended its range storage networking products and enhancements across Networked Attached Storage (NAS), in order to help customers rapidly implement open, interoperable, storage networks. 

"In today's e-business environment, customers want flexible and open storage networking technology and solutions that integrate the work group and the enterprise, and protect the investments they have made in their IT infrastructure," said Basu Hurkadli, Country Manager, System Sales, IBM India. "With this announcement, IBM continues to lead the industry in delivering open and interoperable storage solutions that advance the industry while benefiting customers. This is what the IBM TotalStorage brand stands for." 

The new NAS introductions include IBM TotalStorage NAS 200, IBM TotalStorage NAS 300, IBM TotalStorage NAS 300G. For effective storage systems management, the IBM NAS 200, 300 and 300G employ Tivoli Storage Manager, which features centralized storage management capabilities, such as tape sharing, space management, policy-based disaster recovery, and data protection for the most popular groupware applications, including email. With the integration of Tivoli Storage Manager on the TotalStorage NAS product line, IBM brings a powerful solution to the market for the data management needs of its

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