Stream Intelligent Networks and Akara partner to deliver storage solution

Stream Intelligent Networks Corp. (Toronto, ON) and Akara Corporation (Ottawa, ON and Waltham, MA) will partner to offer StorageConnect Managed Fibre Channel, a next-generation storage service for large enterprises with high-volume, business-critical data storage needs.

StorageConnect offers high-capacity secure data transport incorporating high-performance technology which can be integrated with planned or existing data protection architectures and provide a monitored pathway to the storage provider of choice. According to Stream, the solution has no distance barriers, offers 90% network utilization efficiencies and reduced backup and restoration time, and the ability to continuously monitor the health of the network and quality of data.

Stream is a Canadian Metropolitan Area Network provider offering telecommunications services to clients over a hybrid fiber and fixed wireless-based network throughout the Toronto area. Akara designs and manufactures optical access products specifically to assist large enterprises to manage remote back up, content distribution, disaster preparedness, and storage consolidation.