PRESS RELEASE
Storage software developer to release update for Open-E DSS V7 on October 1st, 2015 including main features from version 6
Atlanta, Georgia; July 17, 2015: – Open-E, a leading developer of innovative data storage software used for building and managing reliable NAS and SAN storage environments, today announced that its data storage software Open-E DSS V6 will be discontinued on September 30th, 2015. On October 1st, 2015 – after three successful years – Open-E will take the next step for DSS V7 by releasing the update up50 with new and improved storage features.
This news is especially relevant for Open-E customers who are still using the legacy product Open-E DSS V6 with the very popular active-passive failover for the file system protocol NFS. With the product reaching end-of-life and end-of-support fast approaching in 2016, customers will be able to use a unified solution where all features of both products are combined and improved. Existing Open-E DSS V7 users on the other hand do not need to worry: they can download the up50 free of charge like any previous update.
Open-E’s developers have spent the last few months combining the features of Open-E DSS V6 and Open-E DSS V7 for this extensive update – they created a whole new version including the best of both worlds. The main improvements in DSS V7 up50 are:
- Active-passive failover for NFS and iSCSI cluster setups included at no extra cost
- Active-active failover for NFS and iSCSI cluster setups (Feature Packs)
- Local backup tool for creating incremental backups to local devices
- Advanced storage cluster management for NFS
- Improved hardware support and kernel
These major changes in Open-E’s product portfolio led the company to offer special discounts for all existing DSS V6 customers. Open-E started an “upgrade promotion” until September 30th, 2015 and offers 25% discount on all Open-E DSS V6 to V7 upgrade licenses. Additionally, customers with a running support license get a free-of-charge support renewal in addition to every upgrade license, and customers with expired support can benefit from a 50% discount on technical support reinstatements.
Krzysztof Franek, CEO and president of Open-E on the upcoming changes: “We’re glad to offer our customers the new up50, including the enhanced failover features in Open-E DSS V7. Clients still using Open-E DSS V6 will benefit from the many advantages and new functionalities, especially in regards to the failover for the NFS protocol.”
Further information on the update and all discounts can be found on Open-E’s website http://www.open-e.com/products/data-storage-software-v6/end-of-life/
About Open-E
Open-E is a well-established developer of IP-based storage management software. Open-E JovianDSS, Open-E DSS V7 are robust, award-winning enterprise storage applications which offer excellent compatibility with industry standards, and are the easiest to use and manage. Additionally, they are some of the most stable solutions on the market and undisputed price performance leaders.
Open-E accounts for over 27,000 installations world-wide and has received numerous industry awards and recognition. Thanks to its reputation, experience and business reliability, Open-E has become the technology partner of choice for industry-leading IT companies such as Citrix, Intel®, LSI, VMware, and Adaptec.
For further information about Open-E, its products and partners, visit http://www.open-e.com/
