Rorke
Global Solutions ™ (RGS), a business unit of Avnet,
Inc.’s (NYSE: AVT)
Electronics Marketing group in the Americas, gives a sneak peek at RGS
Cold Storage powered by SageCloud™ during the Open Compute Project (OCP)
Summit in San Jose, Calif. Experts will be on hand to demo the
first-of-its-kind cold storage solution for archival, backup and big
data. RGS Cold Storage powered by SageCloud is a cost-efficient way to
store infrequently accessed data on disk. Designed for petabyte-scale
data centers, the on-premise solution is ideal for financial services,
healthcare, media and entertainment, government and cloud services
markets.
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Designed in accordance with OCP principles, RGS Cold Storage powered by
SageCloud is the answer for IT professionals struggling with fixed
budgets and what the International Data Corporation estimates will be a
50 fold growth in the digital universe through 2020. Industry analysts
estimate that 80 percent of this data is written once and accessed
infrequently. RGS Cold Storage powered by SageCloud allows IT managers
to store this data at $.01/GB/month, a cost lower than any other
disk-based solution.
RGS Cold Storage powered by SageCloud will be available in April and is
on track to be the first fully integrated, certified and tested
rack-level solution in the cold storage market. A fully integrated beta
version will be offered in February. RGS, SageCloud and OCP support the
scalability of cold data storage using energy-efficient systems and open
compute standards.
“In today’s competitive markets, customers want a one-stop shop that can
design, deliver and install solutions that fit their specific needs,”
said Scott MacDonald, vice president and general manager, RGS. “RGS Cold
Storage powered by SageCloud is fully supported by Avnet, and includes
installation by RGS professional technicians, giving customers the
competitive advantage.”
“As enterprises begin to manage petabyte-scale data sooner than
expected, IT managers realize that sustaining data on this scale will
require a new way of doing things,” said SageCloud CEO and Co-Founder
Jeff Flowers. “Combining SageCloud’s object storage software with open
standards hardware delivers the low cost and scalability that makes it
possible long term. We’re excited to join with Rorke Global Solutions in
delivering this breakthrough solution.”
You can learn more about RGS Cold Storage powered by SageCloud by
visiting booth B11 at the OCP Summit Jan. 28-29. Additionally, a virtual
demo is available for limited testing in the RGS lab in Eden Prairie,
Minn., where beta customers can interface and experience the general
solution. For more information, please visit www.rorke.com.
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About Rorke Global Solutions
Rorke Global Solutions™ (RGS), a business unit of Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
is a solutions integrator adept at tailoring hardware, software and a
full suite of lifecycle services designed to meet the unique needs of
customers across a wide range of end-market segments. RGS works to solve
the business challenges of OEMs, independent software vendors (ISVs) and
channel partners resulting in better cost optimization, deeper market
penetration and accelerated sustainable growth for those customers. RGS
leverages a wide array of innovative technologies from leading
providers, as well as a portfolio of standard and customizable servers
and purpose-built appliances developed in-house. More information about
RGS can be found at www.rorke.com.
About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based
Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers
(EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more
than 80 countries, distributing electronic components and embedded
systems from leading manufacturers and providing associated
design-chain, supply-chain and value-added integration services. The
group's website is located at www.em.avnet.com.
About Avnet, Inc.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic
components, memory products and embedded technology serving customers
globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the
world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by
providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the
fiscal year ended June 29, 2013, Avnet generated revenue of $25.5
billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
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