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The new openAttic 1.1 storage manager
Minding the Store
German-based IT-Novum caused much excitement in 2013 when it announced a tool that gives almost anyone the ability to manage versatile storage: openAttic [1]. The first version 1.0 of openAttic clearly demonstrated that the manufacturer has an excellent understanding of the main problem facing storage admins: configuration. The first edition, however, still had many rough edges, which IT-Novum has now smoothed.
Although version 1.1 was officially available for download at CeBIT back in March 2014, IT-Novum did not deliver the matching documentation in the current form until July.
Given the scope of the change, the new openAttic version could easily be called 2.0 instead of 1.1. OpenAttic 1.1 is clearly more than a development of the first version, with many features that will make openAttic interesting and attractive for many companies.
More on openAttic
IT-Novum advertises openAttic as a comprehensive tool for centralized control of storage services; the aim is to merge all the typical storage tools into a single IT installation. The scope of openAttic's responsibilities includes managing physical storage devices, as well as supporting additional services for high availability and export via iSCSI connections. The design that was characteristic of openAttic from the beginning once again proves to be very robust.
The tool is completely modular. The core itself is fairly lean; almost all the functions come from modules that openAttic loads after launching. This modular design makes it possible to replace individual openAttic components without the need for a complete upgrade. The plugin interface makes it easy to install a new module that provides additional functionality.
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