by Mario Apicella

LeftHand Networks adds IBM servers

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Jan 30, 20071 min

LeftHand Networks announced today a new server platform from IBM, the x3650 for its SAN/iQ clustered storage solutions. The x3650 can mount 6 3.5" SAS or SATA drives and can offer a capacity ranging from just a notch below 1 TB to up to 3TB per node. The x3650 can connect to other nodes on the iSCSI network via two GbE ports, but IBM is expected to begin offering 10GbE on the server later this year. In addition

LeftHand Networks announced today a new server platform from IBM, the x3650 for its SAN/iQ clustered storage solutions.

The x3650 can mount 6 3.5″ SAS or SATA drives and can offer a capacity ranging from just a notch below 1 TB to up to 3TB per node. The x3650 can connect to other nodes on the iSCSI network via two GbE ports, but IBM is expected to begin offering 10GbE on the server later this year.

In addition to the IBM X3650, SAN/iQ supports also LeftHand Networks proprietary modules, the NSM160/NSM260, and HP Proliant DL380 servers.

LeftHand suggests a starting price around $52,000 for a cluster of 3 x3650.