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SANpulse guides clients through their SAN optimization projects to ensure maximum scalability and flexibility, and eliminates all risks associated with traditional reclamation and re-tiering initiatives.
SAN Reclamation
SAN Reclamation
Storage reclamation is discussed widely in the storage industry, but is rarely performed by companies. This is primarily because it causes a tremendous drain on resources, and is both complex and time consuming. Many vendors are able to identify potential opportunities for reclamation, but none are able to ease the task of actually reclaiming the identified space. These vendors cannot conduct the requisite analysis in a time period during which the data gathered stays current.
Most companies have a utilization rate that is relatively low compared to the amount of allocated storage, but are unable to reclaim a portion of this over-allocation due to the largely archaic and cumbersome processes that exist in today’s corporate storage landscape.
As a result, often companies continue to spend on new storage, even though they may have a tremendous amount of reclaimable storage within their existing infrastructure. This causes an increase in Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) spending, and in-turn increases their Operational Expenditure (OPEX) in order to manage the associated new storage.
SANlogics is able to bring automated intelligence to the archaic processes via the SAN Blueprint. This dynamically generated report identifies potential reclamation opportunities in a matter of days, thereby keeping data current and accurate. It accelerates the identification process by automatically generating the actual, executable commands required to reclaim the identified data, all while calculating and communicating impacts the potential reclamation(s) may have on performance and daily operations. SANlogics is able to gather, analyze, correlate and execute within a single framework, thereby alleviating the need for multiple resources and extended life-cycles.
SAN Re-tiering
SAN Re-tiering
Storage re-tiering is termed the ‘nirvana’ of storage optimization initiatives, and involves a process whereby each application - and its associated storage content - is allocated to its appropriate tier within the storage hierarchy. This requires an in-depth, granular understanding and comprehensive analysis of the impact on, and requirements of, the various business units of the client.
In order to re-tier successfully, clients need to capture various points of data, and have the ability to correlate these datasets in order to generate an ‘optimized’ scenario.
Once a ‘road-map’ for the optimized re-tiering is created, the next challenge lies in the ability to execute the task efficiently. Most solutions rely on manual, error-prone methods that create high levels of risk, require excessive manpower, have high costs, and require unnecessarily long project life-cycles. These faulty solutions are the reason a vast majority of businesses continue to run their storage infrastructure at sub-par levels. The risks involved in traditional re-tiering are just too great.
SANpulse provides a re-tiering solution that leverages the proprietary, patent-pending SANlogics Software Platform. Via its modular architecture, SANlogics customizes internal work breakdown structures, allowing a deliverable that takes into account all customer requirements and dependencies. By capturing the required data points and incorporating them into customer-tailored algorithms, SANlogics generates an output that precisely identifies re-tiering opportunities and provides detailed schematics regarding execution.
SAN Reclamation
SAN Reclamation
Storage reclamation is discussed widely in the storage industry, but is rarely performed by companies. This is primarily because it causes a tremendous drain on resources, and is both complex and time consuming. Many vendors are able to identify potential opportunities for reclamation, but none are able to ease the task of actually reclaiming the identified space. These vendors cannot conduct the requisite analysis in a time period during which the data gathered stays current.
Most companies have a utilization rate that is relatively low compared to the amount of allocated storage, but are unable to reclaim a portion of this over-allocation due to the largely archaic and cumbersome processes that exist in today’s corporate storage landscape.
As a result, often companies continue to spend on new storage, even though they may have a tremendous amount of reclaimable storage within their existing infrastructure. This causes an increase in Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) spending, and in-turn increases their Operational Expenditure (OPEX) in order to manage the associated new storage.
SANlogics is able to bring automated intelligence to the archaic processes via the SAN Blueprint. This dynamically generated report identifies potential reclamation opportunities in a matter of days, thereby keeping data current and accurate. It accelerates the identification process by automatically generating the actual, executable commands required to reclaim the identified data, all while calculating and communicating impacts the potential reclamation(s) may have on performance and daily operations. SANlogics is able to gather, analyze, correlate and execute within a single framework, thereby alleviating the need for multiple resources and extended life-cycles.
SAN Re-tiering
SAN Re-tiering
Storage re-tiering is termed the ‘nirvana’ of storage optimization initiatives, and involves a process whereby each application - and its associated storage content - is allocated to its appropriate tier within the storage hierarchy. This requires an in-depth, granular understanding and comprehensive analysis of the impact on, and requirements of, the various business units of the client.
In order to re-tier successfully, clients need to capture various points of data, and have the ability to correlate these datasets in order to generate an ‘optimized’ scenario.
Once a ‘road-map’ for the optimized re-tiering is created, the next challenge lies in the ability to execute the task efficiently. Most solutions rely on manual, error-prone methods that create high levels of risk, require excessive manpower, have high costs, and require unnecessarily long project life-cycles. These faulty solutions are the reason a vast majority of businesses continue to run their storage infrastructure at sub-par levels. The risks involved in traditional re-tiering are just too great.
SANpulse provides a re-tiering solution that leverages the proprietary, patent-pending SANlogics Software Platform. Via its modular architecture, SANlogics customizes internal work breakdown structures, allowing a deliverable that takes into account all customer requirements and dependencies. By capturing the required data points and incorporating them into customer-tailored algorithms, SANlogics generates an output that precisely identifies re-tiering opportunities and provides detailed schematics regarding execution.
With SANpulse, reclamation and re-tiering become a core and realizable components of SAN optimization! For more information, visit SANpulse Migration Solution
