Enterprises seek disaster recovery solutions to address data protection needs, including security, uptime, performance, simplified management, and data replication between data centers.
FICON supports low-latency communication between mainframes and storage systems, but native connections cover short distances. The FICON extension protocol can extend connections hundreds or thousands of kilometers.
SAN bridges connect storage technologies, protocols, and the telecommunications sector, supporting data transfer, performance, and migration across storage systems. Lightsand SAN bridges address problems involving different storage environments.
Lightsand’s technology enables SAN extensions across WANs and MANs. Its gateways were tested in scenarios with enterprise storage solutions, including IBM’s Storage DS8900 and zSeries servers, as part of the IBM TotalStorage Proven Program.
Lightsand provides SAN connectivity solutions intended to help businesses manage, extend, and secure data infrastructure and maintain secure, uninterrupted access across the globe.
