Cisco Buys Into NAS Virtualization With NeoPath Deal
Vendor extends its storage portfolio to include technology that promises faster file services at a lower cost
March 15, 2007
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Cisco Systems signed a deal this week to buy storage vendor NeoPath Networks, best known for its network-attached storage virtualization technology.
NeoPath's File Director NAS systems create a virtual environment that lets storage servers pool resources. In addition to delivering consolidation services--which can help businesses lower their hardware costs--NeoPath's in-band virtualization systems also provide replication, which companies can use as part of a disaster recovery strategy.The NeoPath acquisition will help Cisco fill out its SONA (Service-Oriented Network Architecture) product line by giving the vendor the technology it needs to round out its existing file-based solutions, including its WAAS (Wide Area Application Services), and future technologies that will provide advanced file services, Cisco said.
Cisco says it expects the acquisition of the 55-employee company to close at the end of April.
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