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Automating Away the Data Migration Blues (.pdf)
by Bob Laliberte, Storage Analyst Read this ESG brief ...

 

SANpulse Data Migration Business Benefits

Using SANlogics, all applications can remain online and available during the migration process, assuring that even the most aggressive SLAs are satisfied. With SANlogics, scheduled downtime is reduced to the time required for final server reconfiguration and reboot. The solutions ability to automate the migration initiative eliminates the need for dedicated customer IT resources, and requires only one or two SAN experts for successful completion.

In terms of financial costs, clients experience an average of 65% savings during the planning phase, 86% savings during the implementation phase, and a 52% savings during the execution phase. Overall migration cost savings average from 71% to 82%.


 Benefits include:

  • Accelerated project timelines as a result of automated, business-aware processes resulting in migration of over 5x more data during each migration window (when compared to
    traditional methods).

  • Reduction in the number of man-hours required for successful migration completion.

  • Dramatically minimized risk due to human error.

  • Absolutely minimal downtime during migration.

  • Optimal leveraging of existing investments via efficient, well-planned migration strategy.

  • Fast, flexible response to business-demands (including target storage capacity, schedules, etc.) though instant application of changes.

  • Precision identification of road blocks and immediate discernment of appropriate, non-disruptive responses strategies.

  • Best Practice satisfaction through deployment of standard naming conventions throughout organization.

  • Cost-effective migration completion, through integrated processes of discovery, analysis, correlation, implementation and execution.

  • Full Knowledge Transfer leading to successful ongoing system maintenance.

 

Learn more:  SAN BlueprintMigration Service Delivery | View video (3:56 min)