Technology Partners

LeftHand Technology Partners represent industry and technology leaders in server/storage platforms, interfaces, switches, operating systems, virtualization, and application software. Our Technology Alliance Program (TAP) provides the framework for extensive compatibility testing, mutual customer support, solution development, and joint marketing and sales which result in delivering value to our customers and TAP Partners.

LeftHand Networks supports Alacritech iSCSI Accelerator Cards. Alacritech, Inc. is the innovator of Dynamic TCP Offload technology, and is the world's leading supplier of standards-based scalable networking technology and products that enable the highest performance and efficiency in networked systems.

Asempra Technologies is a leading provider of continuous availability solutions for Windows applications and data for the mid-market. The Asempra Business Continuity Server (BCS) delivers unmatched continuous availability and data protection, ensuring 24x7 availability of critical Windows applications. The BCS supports Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, and Windows file servers.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. LeftHand supports the use of Cisco networking products to provide high-quality, high-performance iSCSI networks.

CommVault provides Unified Data Management solutions for high-performance data protection, universal availability and simplified management of data on complex storage networks. LeftHand is a member of CommVault's Technology Partner program and supports the full suite of CommVault data management products with SAN/iQ.

LeftHand SAN/iQ runs on Dell's PowerEdge 2950 platform as a scalable open iSCSI SAN solution. Dell is a leading global systems and services company and No. 34 on the Fortune 500.

LeftHand Networks supports emBoot's winBoot/i software for boot from SAN capability from industry standard 1Gb Ethernet NICs. emBoot delivers network boot solutions that reduce the cost and complexity of administrating servers, desktops, POS terminals and embedded systems.

Enterasys delivers Secure Networks that ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IT services and the business users that rely on them - without sacrificing performance. Thousands of enterprises worldwide rely on our convergence, connectivity and compliance solutions to deliver granular, policy-based visibility and control of individual user and application priority and security.

FilesX Inc. is a leading provider of Continuous Data Protection (CDP) solutions, enabling global enterprises around-the-clock protection of mission critical applications. FilesX' unique CDP On-Demand technology offers the first adaptive data protection solution. By blending continuous, frequent and scheduled protection engines, CDP On-Demand supports all application protection needs, resulting in wider protection for lower cost.

LeftHand Networks supports Force10 E-Series and S-Series switches—the first product to deliver true line rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching and routing. The Force10 E-Series switch/routers provide best-in-class resiliency, unmatched scalability and line rate performance in all deployment. Force10 Networks and LeftHand Networks have demonstrated a 100TB iSCSI SAN based on 10GbitE networking, and are partnering together to provide high-performance iSCSI SANs for data-intensive applications.

LeftHand Networks supports all Fujitsu Ethernet switches, including the Fujitsu XG series of switches which offer high-performance 10Gb Ethernet Layer 2 switching. Featuring ultra-low latency, flexible interfaces and compact form factors, the switches are ideal for enterprise and video server/storage applications, high-performance computing, and general iSCSI deployments.

Novell is a worldwide leading provider of enterprise-class software and services. LeftHand Networks supports the embedded iSCSI initiators in Novell Netware and SuSE operating systems and is a Silver Partner in Novell's PartnerNet for Technology Partners Program.

LeftHand supports Oracle's new 11G release, and is a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork. Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 19,500 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer to their customers, leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software.

PolyServe, a division of Hewlett Packard. is a leading provider of software for enabling utility computing on Linux and Microsoft Windows in enterprise data centers. PolyServe's unique shared data clustering software provides customers with a new approach to reducing the cost of IT operations through database consolidation and scalable storage solutions. LeftHand Networks is an Ecosystem Partner with PolyServe, and together provide scalable, full featured NAS environments for high-end database and file serve environments.

QLogic iSCSI HBAs provide the server interface offloading protocol processing from the host system thereby maximizing I/O bandwidth and delivering optimum application performance. LeftHand Networks is listed in QLogic's SAN Interoperability Guide and participates in QLogic's NETtrack Alliance Program, ensuring the highest degree of product integration and parallel technology development, enabling powerful tested and certified solutions protecting current infrastructure investments.

Red Hat is the recognized leader in enterprise solutions that take full advantage of the quality and performance provided by the open source model. LeftHand Networks supports Red Hat Linux operating systems, and is Red Hat Ready certified.

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:RVBD), is the performance leader in wide area data services (WDS) solutions for companies worldwide. Riverbed's WDS solutions enable organizations with more than one office to overcome a host of severe problems, including poor application performance and insufficient bandwidth at remote sites. LeftHand Networks supports Riverbed SteelHead appliances to dramatically improve network throughput for LeftHand's Remote Copy disaster recovery product.

LeftHand Networks supports the Sun Microsystems Solaris operating system with its embedded iSCSI initiator, and is Solaris Ready certified. A singular vision - "The Network Is The Computer" - guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets.

LeftHand Networks supports Symantec Backup Exec backup software, and is part of the Symantec Technology Enabled Program (STEP). Symantec is the world leader in providing solutions to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information.