Jump to content

BlueArc: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Addbot (talk | contribs)
Bots
2,838,809 edits
m Bot: Migrating 1 interwiki links, now provided by Wikidata on d:q4035225
wiki style: start phrasing events in the past in past tense, for example
Line 5: Line 5:
company_logo = [[Image:BlueArc logo.png|center|221px]] |
company_logo = [[Image:BlueArc logo.png|center|221px]] |
company_type = [[Subsidiary]] of [[Hitachi|Hitachi, Ltd.]] |
company_type = [[Subsidiary]] of [[Hitachi|Hitachi, Ltd.]] |
foundation = [[1998]]|
foundation = 1998 |
location = [[San Jose, California]] |
location = [[San Jose, California]] |
industry = [[Data storage devices]] |
industry = [[Data storage devices]] |
products = Titan 1100, 2100, 2200, 2500, 3100 and 3200 |
products = Titan 1100, 2100, 2200, 2500, 3100 and 3200 |
key_people = [[Mike Gustafson]], President and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] |
key_people = [[Mike Gustafson]], president and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] |
services = |
services = |
revenue = |
revenue = |
Line 19: Line 19:
}}
}}


'''BlueArc Corporation''' is a network storage device manufacturer headquartered in [[San Jose, California]]. BlueArc was founded in 1998 by [[Geoff Barrall]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/1550365.stm BBC News - Web Without the Waiting]</ref> Jeff Pinkham and Jon Meyer. Initially based in the UK, BlueArc transitioned its HQ to the US (Mountain View) in 2000 and became a US corporation at that time although still maintains a sizable engineering facility in England. The company moved to San Jose in July 2001.<ref>[http://bluearc.com/html/news/press_releases/pr_headquarters_070201.shtml BlueArc Announces New Corporate Headquarters in San Jose, Calif.]</ref> BlueArc was acquired by [[Hitachi Data Systems]] on September 7, 2011.<ref>[http://www.hds.com/corporate/press-analyst-center/press-releases/2011/gl110907.html Hitachi Data Systems Announces Acquisition of BlueArc]</ref>
'''BlueArc Corporation''' is a computer network storage device manufacturer headquartered in [[San Jose, California]]. BlueArc was founded in 1998 by [[Geoff Barrall]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/1550365.stm BBC News - Web Without the Waiting]</ref> Jeff Pinkham and Jon Meyer. Initially based in the [[United Kingdom]], BlueArc transitioned its HQ to the US ([[Mountain View, California]]) in 2000 and became a US corporation at that time. It maintained an engineering facility in England. The company moved to San Jose in July 2001.<ref>[http://bluearc.com/html/news/press_releases/pr_headquarters_070201.shtml BlueArc Announces New Corporate Headquarters in San Jose, Calif.]</ref> BlueArc was acquired by [[Hitachi Data Systems]] on September 7, 2011.<ref>[http://www.hds.com/corporate/press-analyst-center/press-releases/2011/gl110907.html Hitachi Data Systems Announces Acquisition of BlueArc]</ref>


BlueArc's products are network attached storage ([[Network-attached storage|NAS]]) systems that are sold either as appliances bundled with storage, or as NAS heads supporting third party SAN connected storage. The current product line includes the low-end 1000 series, midrange 2000 series and high-end 3000 series. The products are differentiated by their performance, capacity and host port connectivity.
BlueArc's products are [[network-attached storage]] (NAS) systems that are sold either as appliances bundled with storage, or as "NAS heads" supporting third-party [[storage area network]] connected storage. The product line included the low-end 1000 series, midrange 2000 series and high-end 3000 series.
⚫
BlueArc competes with offerings from companies such as [[EMC Corporation]], [[NetApp]], [[Sun Microsystems]] and smaller companies including [[Isilon]]. The company distributed its products on a direct basis, through third-party resellers, and by OEM partners, including a 5-year global agreement with Hitachi Data Systems.<ref>[http://www.byteandswitch.com/document.asp?doc_id=112520 HDS, BlueArc in Big NAS Deal]</ref>
The primary differentiating feature of the BlueArc's NAS products in comparison to their competition is BlueArc's heavy reliance on [[FPGA]]'s, or field programmable gate arrays. The FPGA's provide hardware acceleration of processing which typically occurs in software running on general purpose CPU's on competing products. As a result, BlueArc is able to provide high performance for a single system or node. Another feature of BlueArc's products is their ability to be clustered together into groups of up to 8 nodes. Some competing systems from Isilon, and NetApp offer similar clustering capabilities.
BlueArc's products can be clustered together into groups of up to 8 nodes. Some competing systems from Isilon, and NetApp offer similar clustering capabilities.


⚫
BlueArc's hardware is implemented on [[field-programmable gate array]] (FPGA) technology. BlueArc holds the world record for single system and dual system performance on SPECsfs,<ref>[http://www.bluearc.com/html/news/press_releases/pr_performance_061708.shtml BlueArc Titan 3200 Storage System Sets New Record for Network Storage Performance]</ref> an [[Network File System (protocol)|NFS]] test provided by SPEC.org.<ref>[http://www.spec.org/sfs97r1/results/sfs97r1.html All SPEC SFS97_R1 Results]</ref>
⚫
BlueArc competes with offerings from companies such as [[EMC Corporation|EMC]], [[NetApp]], [[Sun Microsystems]] and smaller companies including [[Isilon]]. The company distributes its products on a direct basis, through third-party resellers, and by OEM partners, including a 5-year global agreement with Hitachi Data Systems.<ref>[http://www.byteandswitch.com/document.asp?doc_id=112520 HDS, BlueArc in Big NAS Deal]</ref>


⚫
On September 7, 2011, BlueArc was acquired by Hitachi Data Systems (HDS).<ref>{{cite web
⚫
BlueArc's product line is differentiated through its hardware architecture, founded on [[Field-programmable gate array|FPGA]] technology. BlueArc holds the world record for single system and dual system performance on SPECsfs,<ref>[http://www.bluearc.com/html/news/press_releases/pr_performance_061708.shtml BlueArc Titan 3200 Storage System Sets New Record for Network Storage Performance]</ref> an [[Network File System (protocol)|NFS]] test provided by SPEC.org.<ref>[http://www.spec.org/sfs97r1/results/sfs97r1.html All SPEC SFS97_R1 Results]</ref>

⚫
On September 7, 2011, BlueArc, Inc. was officially acquired by Hitachi Data Systems (HDS).<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.hds.com/corporate/press-analyst-center/press-releases/2011/gl110907.html
| url = http://www.hds.com/corporate/press-analyst-center/press-releases/2011/gl110907.html
| title = Hitachi Data Systems Announces Acquisition of BlueArc
| title = Hitachi Data Systems Announces Acquisition of BlueArc
Line 41: Line 40:
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bluearc.com/ BlueArc Corporation Website]
*[http://www.bluearc.com/ BlueArc Corporation Website]
*[http://communities.bluearc.com/ BlueArc Community Forums]


{{Hitachi}}
{{Hitachi}}

Revision as of 21:33, 12 August 2013

BlueArc Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd.
IndustryData storage devices
Founded1998
HeadquartersSan Jose, California
Key people
Mike Gustafson, president and CEO
ProductsTitan 1100, 2100, 2200, 2500, 3100 and 3200
ParentHitachi Data Systems Corporation
Websitewww.bluearc.com

BlueArc Corporation is a computer network storage device manufacturer headquartered in San Jose, California. BlueArc was founded in 1998 by Geoff Barrall,[1] Jeff Pinkham and Jon Meyer. Initially based in the United Kingdom, BlueArc transitioned its HQ to the US (Mountain View, California) in 2000 and became a US corporation at that time. It maintained an engineering facility in England. The company moved to San Jose in July 2001.[2] BlueArc was acquired by Hitachi Data Systems on September 7, 2011.[3]

BlueArc's products are network-attached storage (NAS) systems that are sold either as appliances bundled with storage, or as "NAS heads" supporting third-party storage area network connected storage. The product line included the low-end 1000 series, midrange 2000 series and high-end 3000 series.

BlueArc competes with offerings from companies such as EMC Corporation, NetApp, Sun Microsystems and smaller companies including Isilon. The company distributed its products on a direct basis, through third-party resellers, and by OEM partners, including a 5-year global agreement with Hitachi Data Systems.[4] BlueArc's products can be clustered together into groups of up to 8 nodes. Some competing systems from Isilon, and NetApp offer similar clustering capabilities.

BlueArc's hardware is implemented on field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology. BlueArc holds the world record for single system and dual system performance on SPECsfs,[5] an NFS test provided by SPEC.org.[6]

On September 7, 2011, BlueArc was acquired by Hitachi Data Systems (HDS).[7]

References

  1. ^ BBC News - Web Without the Waiting
  2. ^ BlueArc Announces New Corporate Headquarters in San Jose, Calif.
  3. ^ Hitachi Data Systems Announces Acquisition of BlueArc
  4. ^ HDS, BlueArc in Big NAS Deal
  5. ^ BlueArc Titan 3200 Storage System Sets New Record for Network Storage Performance
  6. ^ All SPEC SFS97_R1 Results
  7. ^ "Hitachi Data Systems Announces Acquisition of BlueArc". Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=BlueArc&oldid=568268648"