Switch to metaSAN from Xsan and save $$$
Now's the time to experience an open, simple, and easier to manage SAN solution! |
By switching to metaSAN today, you can enjoy a high-performance, reliable, and much more Mac-friendly SAN AND save significant $$$!
With thousands of facilities already relying on metaSAN for their most demanding multi-streams SD, HD and 2K workflows, metaSAN is quickly becoming the SAN management software of choice for post and broadcast facilities;as well as used in medical, and pre-press imaging around the world.
Leave pain behind!
With metaSAN there is no need to attend training classes. There is no need for complex volume management tools or for creating a special metadata partitions. metaSAN integrates elegantly into your Mac environment. You simply create your SAN volume using the standard HFS+ Disk Utility. metaSAN provides one simple interface for defining which machines and volumes participate in the SAN. That's it, you'll be up and running in no time.
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Features and benefits comparison |
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| FEATURES | Xsan 2 | metaSAN | Benefits |
| File-level SAN | Yes | Yes | Optimal workflow! All users can read or write to the same volume(s). |
| High-performance SAN | Yes | Yes | metaSAN is field proven with sustained data rates exceeding 1.8GB per seconds (that's over 14Gps). |
| Field proven and reliable | Yes | Yes | Thousands of professional facilities are already relying on metaSAN for their daily operations. |
| Native security support | Yes | Yes | Use Open Directory to manage user security and access rights. |
| Soft zoning (multi san) | Yes | Yes | Enables the shared storage to be partitioned in a number of volumes that permit the compartmentalization of data for increased security and flexibility. |
| Legendary Mac friendliness | No | Yes | Mac OS is elegant and easy to use. Xsan is everything but elegant. metaSAN makes SAN management easy and far more Mac-like. |
| Wide range of storage configuration supported | No | Yes | Tiger Technology supports all popular storage vendors, and storage technology: Fibre Channel, iSCSI and InfiniBand. |
| Easy cross-platform Mac OS X, Windows 32/64 bit, and Linux operating systems | No | Yes | The easiest cross-platform setup! Install metaSAN on all your computers and start sharing files at high-speed. No need for tricky configuration or third party software! |
| Native file system support | No | Yes | No need for complex and proprietary tools to format and administer your RAID. Use the Mac OS X tools you are already familiar with to create and manage SAN volumes. |
| Dedicated metadata controller optional | No | Yes | Floating master approach means there is no need to purchase extra licenses, dedicated computers and HBA in non-demanding environments. Tiger Technology recommends a dedicated master for ultimate performance and availability. |
| Per-node bandwidth control | No | Yes | No more drop frames! You decide how the available storage/network bandwidth is allocated by setting quotas and/or reserve for each user. |
| Transfer your licenses between OS | No | Yes | metaSAN licenses are not tied to a specific OS. For example, you can easily deactivate a Mac machine to activate a Windows or Linux workstation instead. |
| Multi-point gateway for LAN | No | Yes | Turn selected SAN members into a cluster of servers so your LAN clients can benefit from increased availability, throughput, and load balancing. |
| More affordable | No | Yes | metaSAN costs less than Xsan. |
Migrating to metaSAN is easy!
A number of Xsan users have already successfully made the switch to metaSAN. Your hardware infrastructure remains the same. All you need to do is reformat your Xsan storage. There are different ways to proceed. Some people prefer backing up then restoring everything while others use the opportunity to add new storage and transfer current data on it prior to reformatting the old one. Just drop us a line to discuss your specific requirements.
Act NOW!
In order to qualify for the limited-time "Switch to metaSAN" promotion and save 20% off the MSRP of metaSAN licenses, you should:
- Request evals - Tiger Technology will provide metaSAN eval licenses for your testing, through a Tiger Technology reseller.
- Experience metaSAN - Your 30 days evaluation starts the moment you activate the licenses on our licensing server.
- Order from your Tiger Technology reseller
- Provide proof of purchase for at least an equal number of Xsan licenses*;
- Order by the end of March 2011.
* Tiger Technology will accept upgrades from most competing SAN software (SANmp, FibreJet, StorNext, Tivoli, etc.). Contact sales to check for eligibility.
