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The Luminex solution simply deploys Channel Gateways, with proven Fibre Channel, iSCSI or NAS storage devices. Nothing in the solution relies on new technology, recently released technology or future technology.
The Channel Gateway enables you to select from an array of storage vendors and technologies to best match your requirements.
The Channel Gateway represents the greatest degree of options and flexibility, is NOT proprietary and represents the least amount of process and installation disruption.
Best yet, the Channel Gateway is cost-effective now and in the future.
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Channel Gateways are installed and in production at major mainframe datacenters today! Contact us now to speak with customers that are using Channel Gateways deploy state-of-the-art storage solutions into their mainframe datacenters
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The Channel Gateway allows you to deploy proven Fibre Channel, iSCSI and NAS storage devices from industry leading vendors. With the Channel Gateway, your existing tape backup and recovery applications can continue to be used. Both FICON and ESCON connectivity is supported, so forced upgrades to FICON are not required. The Channel Gateway is compatible with installed tape libraries and it enables choices by offering the most infrastructure flexibility.
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The Channel Gateway works with your existing mainframe storage management applications. Introduction of the Channel Gateway into your datacenter is fast and straight-forward. With the Channel Gateway, no changes to your existing backup software or processes are necessary, leaving you confident that you can quickly and seamlessly implement the solution for production operations.
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Luminex is the Universal Storage Networking company. What that means is that Luminex products open the formerly closed proprietary mainframe world to the universe of open systems storage options, providing mainframe users for the first time with the opportunity to deploy the nearly unlimited choices and the continuing technology developments of the open systems world at a much more competitive acquisition cost. But the greatest advantages of the Channel Gateway is that, because it works with almost any open systems storage solution, mainframe users can avoid vendor lock-in and the enormous “cost-to-exit” from a proprietary solution.
Once you select a proprietary mainframe storage solution, you are trapped with that proprietary solution, because the “cost to exit” to change storage vendors is enormous. Infrastructure upgrades, process changes, and conversion costs can be staggering.
Protect your storage investment by keeping your future options open with the Channel Gateway and avoid the costly trap of vendor lock-in.
The End is Near?
Open Systems tape technology is advancing at a far faster rate than mainframe tape technology. While the ROI for investing in proprietary tape technology development diminishes with each new open systems advancement. It seems almost unimaginable, but yet it is becoming increasingly likely that today’s mainframe tape manufacturers may no longer be committed to advancing their mainframe tape technology much beyond the current generation of available drives. Already we are seeing longer and longer (and unpredictable) product introduction cycles.
The Luminex Channel Gateway enables an easy, cost effective and seamless transition from proprietary to open systems tape and storage solutions for mainframe customers.
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The Channel Gateway enables you to get away from high cost proprietary and sole source solutions. It represents the greatest degree of options and flexibility. In short, the Channel Gateway is the most cost-effective mainframe storage solution both in terms of current acquisition and future recurring costs.
With the Channel Gateway, you can deploy mature and proven storage solutions. You can select from an array of vendors and technologies to best match your specific needs.
The Channel Gateway enables you to enjoy the ongoing benefits of a competitive multi-vendor purchasing landscape to get not only the best solution, but also the most cost-effective solution for your business.
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Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt?
Channel Gateway products are based on state-of-the-art, highly reliable servers. Luminex has not only tested and certified in our mainframe labs with our partners and an extensive storage infrastructure, but we have also certified with the world-class testing suites from a major mainframe vendor. The products are customer proven at the largest customers worldwide. Luminex offers five-levels of customer support including 24x7 on-site, and is proud of our customer-first approach.
You can ask our customers, come to our labs and see for yourself, or better yet, use the Channel Gateway in your environment with your own benchmarks.
How long do you want to Fear the cost of your proprietary mainframe storage solutions. Is there Uncertainty about if and when your proprietary vendor will release a technology refresh and will that refresh be on par with open systems functionality? Are there any Doubts about replacing your infrastructure with a new, proprietary solution for the life of your data? Contact Luminex today and learn why Luminex is a NO FUD ZONE.
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