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Fauchier Partners Protects Data Assets with EqualLogic

EqualLogic PS Series SAN Delivers Simple Tiered Storage and Disaster Recovery Solution

London, U.K.— 26 November 2007 — EqualLogic, a leading provider of enterprise-class iSCSI storage area network (SAN) solutions, today announced that Fauchier Partners, one of Europe's leading specialist firms dedicated to Alternative Investment (Hedge) Funds, has implemented EqualLogic’s PS Series arrays to provide an easy-to-manage and robust storage infrastructure. The new SAN installation will ensure that the company’s data is always available to employees in various locations around the world and that its storage capacity will scale to meet a growing volume of critical business information.

Fauchier Partners implemented a tiered PS Series SAN composed of three EqualLogic storage arrays. The ability to tier its SAN allows Fauchier Partners to prioritise applications by placing them on separate pools of storage, each optimally configured for the required service level of the application. The firm’s most critical database, based on Oracle 9i, is housed on the SAS-based PS3800XV array. This database relies on the PS3800XV to deliver exceptionally high performance, as employees are constantly accessing it to obtain and update information. Fauchier Partners uses the PS300E SATA array for storing archived data and the PS400E SATA array for disaster recovery.

"Hedge funds are the most dynamic sector in asset management today, so 24/7 access to our portfolio alongside consistently updated, replicated and stored data allows us to act on rapid changes in the market," said Phil Danbury, infrastructure manager at Fauchier Partners. "We are a growing and dynamic organisation, and our storage platform has to be able to keep pace with our demands: our EqualLogic SAN certainly fulfils these requirements. EqualLogic’s customer-centric philosophy is apparent, as it offers companies of all sizes advanced management features such as tiered storage at no extra cost. We look forward to using EqualLogic PS Series arrays for new initiatives as our company evolves."

Prior to deploying EqualLogic, Fauchier Partners relied completely on direct-attached storage (DAS). However, the growth in the amount of data that the firm was required to store was causing space and management issues. With EqualLogic partner Virso, Danbury and his team were able to design and build a scalable SAN infrastructure to meet the company’s requirements for simple management and high performance, while also improving storage utilisation rates. "When we first implemented the EqualLogic SAN, we were up and running within 30 minutes. We know that it won’t be a headache to expand or manage our infrastructure in the future," commented Danbury.

"Financial services are known for having high-intensity databases and processing applications that need top performance and resilience levels," said Nick Dunn, EqualLogic’s country manager for the UK and Ireland. "iSCSI-based virtual storage provides the performance and functionality required to match these demands."

About EqualLogic
EqualLogic® makes data storage systems that simplify the way enterprises of all sizes store and protect information. EqualLogic’s award-winning PS Series storage area network (SAN) solutions provide sophisticated management capabilities that reduce the time and money IT staff spend on data storage. Since shipping its first product in June 2003, EqualLogic has added more than 3,200 customers in 30 countries. Based in Nashua, N.H., EqualLogic has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more information, please visit http://www.equallogic.com.


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