Silicon Mechanics has introduced zStax StorCore 104, an enterprise-class, software-defined storage solution built on ZFS and based on industry standard x86 hardware. Based on NexentaStor, the zStax StorCore 104 provides NAS and SAN capabilities, including support for CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, InfiniBand, and Fibre Channel storage access.
Running on industry standard hardware, it provides open, unified storage management, eliminating vendor lock-in. As a Seagate Cloud Builder Alliance partner, Silicon Mechanics utilises technology and expertise from Seagate, which offers a great variety of enterprise-grade hard-disk, solid-state and hybrid storage technologies, enabling the customisation of infrastructures based on unique capacity and performance needs.