BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 20, 2011 — Synology America Corp. today announced that its XS Series NAS servers are now officially certified VMware® Ready™ with full support for vSphere 5, offering better flexibility, higher performance, better storage and management efficiency in the VMware virtualization platform.
With the newly introduced Storage Distribute Resource Scheduler (DRS) technology in vSphere 5, Synology XS Series NAS servers offer a perfect solution for ongoing load balancing automation, resource aggregation and automated initial placement which improves efficiency and I/O bottlenecks. Virtual Machine File System (VMFS) 5 improves scalability and performance for virtual machines, simplifying virtual machine provisioning and administration. Storage vMotion for a virtual machine can now be used with snapshot, which greatly increases flexibility.
"We are proud to be among the first to deliver data storage solutions optimized for VMware vSphere 5," said Wayne An, Product Manager, Synology Inc. "With guaranteed compatibility between vSphere 5 and XS Series NAS servers, joint customers will benefit from increased simplicity, agility plus efficiency, and be able to get the most from their virtual infrastructure investment."
With comprehensive iSCSI support, the ultra-high performance and scalable XS series NAS servers can integrate with virtualized environments seamlessly. For more product information, please visit:
Synology XS NAS servers can be found within the online VMware Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=san
About Synology
Founded in April of 2000, Synology Inc. is a leader in next-generation Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers for the home and small to medium-sized business markets. Specializing in both hardware and software for network attached storage devices, Synology products are feature-rich, easy-to-use, energy-efficient, reliable and affordable. All Synology product investments are enhanced with product warranties, free software upgrades and 24/7 online support. Visit http://www.synology.com for more information.
Synology has a global presence with regional offices in the U.S. (Redmond, Washington), and the U.K. (London, England), Germany (Dusseldorf), and Taiwan (Taipei).
Press Contact: Email
# # #