Here are the products we recommend for your Storage Virtualization:

• DataCore SANsymphony / SANmelody
• HP LeftHand
• NetApp Data ONTAP 7G

 

DataCore SANsymphony / SANmelody

Storage Virtualization is achieved by using products from the DataCore Software Corporation, which leads the way in advanced virtualization software for open storage management. The SANsymphony or SANmelody storage software brings about huge improvements in storage capacity utilization and staff productivity. Companies benefit from a higher ROI and lower TCO. What's more, a fast response to changing corporate requirements is assured.

The  SANsymphony and SANmelody  products also allow continued use of existing storage, while enabling the addition of new storage. Storage extensions are possible at any time, irrespective  of the manufacturer (HP, EMC, IBM, DELL, Hitachi, etc.) or the technology to be used (FC, SAS, SATA, iSCSI).

Regardless of whether SANsymphony's automated provision function or the intuitive user interface is used via Drag-and-Drop, the applications are available online without interruption. In the meantime, staff can make changes, replicate data, produce snapshots, or backup data. Although management and maintenance are extremely easy, these robust storage networks in the "Powered by DataCore"TM solution offer an error-tolerant, redundant architecture for interruption-free data access.

Better utilization of the storage and the systems, lower personnel expenditure, and the expansion of profitable storage management at corporate level increase ROI, reduce TCO and, consequently, ensure faster amortization.

Our clients therefore achieve a new dimension in data security and availability, and they are prepared for future growth in storage and performance requirements.

HP LeftHand storage systems

HP LeftHand storage systems provide iSCSI-based SAN storage. Based on the industry-standard storage components, extremely high-performance SAN storage systems can be produced, offering a high level of flexibility and combining the advantages of complex SAN solutions with cost-effective all-inclusive prices. Like other HP storage solutions, HP LeftHand storage systems follow the GRID Approach.

An HP LeftHand storage system consists of several storage "nodes". Each individual node is a self-contained unit offering a combination of storage capacity (SATA or SAS), its own processing power, and network bandwidth. The starting point is formed by two of these nodes, which form a failsafe cluster.

If more capacity is required, or if processing power and bandwidth need to be increased, the cluster can be extended to include further individual nodes whose performance and capacity are therefore added to the entire cluster, meaning that the performance increases in a linear fashion and can be scaled together with the capacity so that there is no "imbalance".

Here the individual nodes can be added to the cluster with various hard-drive technologies (SAS or SATA) and speeds, and corresponding storage classes can be formed. 

NetApp Data ONTAP 7G

NetApp Data ONTAP 7G Use Data ONTAP 7G from NetApp to optimize load and performance of your NetApp FAS and V-Series systems and achieve a completely virtualized data management environment.

The innovative tin-provisioning technology enables you to manage your data rather than your hardware. Use Data ONTAP 7G to pool your storage resources and manage these via the convenient and user-friendly interface. Both primary storage volumes and backup/archive files are used efficiently by the consistent NetApp deduplication.

Use the Snapshot™ technology from NetApp to protect the data and achieve quick application recovery with maximum scalability and minimum overhead. The protection of disk arrays has been further improved by Double Parity RAID 6, preventing double hard disk failures.

Your benefits:

• Reduced allocation time
• Reduce costs
• Manage risks
• Maximize success
• Save electricity, cooling power and space
• Protect the environment

 Simplify VMware environments using NetApp virtualization solutions

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