Storage Area Networks 


Compellent is the only SAN in the industry today that automates the process of migrating data from one tier of storage to another based on the last time of access, frequency of access and other attributes which allow the intelligent block architecture to move data at the Block level to different tiers of storage without having to move entire files or volumes. This revolutionary technology has positioned Compellent to receive the InfoWorld SAN vendor of the year award consecutively in both 2006 and 2008, as well as, given it the visionary top spot in Gartner’s magic quadrant.

 
The Compellent Advantage
Compellent
Others Typically
Automated classification
Require manual time-intensive, company-wide data classification efforts
Automated bi-directional data movement
Require integration and management of migration software package or manual data
Mix technologies in a single enclosure
Support a single technology per enclosure
Define tiers by disk drive type, RAID level, rotational speed
Limit tier definition to technology
Enables the unused space from a Thin Provisioned volume to be utilized again
Continue to report that the space is unavailable after Windows files are deleted from a thin provisioned volume
Volume expansion performed on-line at any time
Require you to shut down data access to make changes
Scale from 1 TB to 100 TB on the same product platform
Require a forklift upgrade to different product line to grow capacity
Reduces disk drive requirements by up to 50 percent and help IT departments reclaim storage resources
Copy existing data ‘as is’ causing space to be wasted when converting to a new SAN
Unlimited number of Replays per volume, mapped to any server
Limit Replays to 10 or less per volume
No performance impact
Most specifically state that system performance decreases
Replays are created without an initial mirror saving capacity
Require a full mirror — consuming available capacity
Intuitive, point-and-click interface
Require scripting or extra-cost module for automated snapshots
Frequent, successive Replays, mapped to any server
Offer 10 or less per volume
IP replication without Fibre Channel to IP converters
Require costly Fibre Channel to IP converters
Point-and-click replication management
Require training to use and consume time to administer
Verify replication success online in minutes
Require complex and time-consuming disaster recovery tests
Easily create replication templates without scripting
Require scripting or additional software
Accurately estimates bandwidth requirements upfront based on actual data
Don't offer bandwidth simulation
Customize transfer rates based on link speed, time of day and replication priority
Don't offer bandwidth shaping
Creates volumes based on actual written data and does not require pre-allocation of space at the remote site
Require full volume clones for replication, take more capacity and bandwidth to replicate allocated
 
Solutions : Eco-friendly
When it comes to accommodating the rapid growth of management, storage, and archiving of data, environmental issues are now everyone's concern as organizations of all sizes struggle to keep pace in matching their storage needs with business requirements.

Hitachi Data Systems is a partner of choice for implementing environmentally efficient IT solutions and is fully committed to helping its customers:
  • Implement more environmentally friendly data centers—through technologies and services
  • Reduce their data center power, cooling, and facilities costs
  • Comply with environmental directives

The Hitachi Data Systems three-fold strategy for achieving these goals is: designing, manufacturing, and supporting environmentally-friendly storage infrastructures throughout their entire life cycle—including end-of-life disposal.

 
 


iQstor makes enterprise-level data services features affordable through efficient storage growth, massive scalability, data protection, storage automation and “plug and play” simplicity. For ease of integration and administration, iQstor incorporates hardware "building blocks” with software solution sets. This provides, in one unified offering, the capabilities of many vendors’ "point" solutions, including:

  • RAID
  • SAN
  • Affordable
  • High Capacity
  • Snapshot
  • Intelligent
  • High Availability
  • Remote Replication
  • Remote Support
  • High Performance
  • Storage Visualization
  • Disaster Recovery

iQstor Introduces The New iQ2880 4Gb FC - FC/ SATA Storage System

  • Enterprise-Level Features
  • High Performance
  • High Capacity
  • Reliable
  • Affordable Price
  • Easy to use, install and manage

 

Storage Systems
Expansion Enclosures
iQ2850 iSCSI Storage System J2880 4Gb FC Switched Expansion Enclosure
iQ2880 4Gb FC – FC Storage System  
iQ2280 4Gb FC - SATA II Storage System  
iQ1210 FC-SATA Storage System with iSCSI  
iQ1250 iSCSI Storage System  
   
Legacy Storage Systems
Legacy Expansion Enclosures
iQ1000 FC-FC Storage System J1000 FC-FC Storage Expansion Enclosure
iQ1200 FC-SATA Storage System J1200 SATA Storage Expansion Enclosure

iQstor's storage solutions enable self-managing storage administration and include highly integrated Fibre Channel storage hardware, a high availability SAN and policy based storage management software. iQstor technology is standards-based, enabling you to benefit from greater ease of integration and improved cost efficiencies.

iQstor's storage solutions offer:

  • Embedded expert level intelligence in the storage subsystem
  • Simple, intuitive and easy-to-use SAN Manager and System Manager configuration GUI
  • SAN discovery, topology mapping and storage resource management
  • Storage Virtualization - Consolidating storage into a common manageable pool
  • Managed Snapshots
  • Local and Remote Replication (synchronous and asynchronous)
  • Policy based storage provisioning and non-disruptive storage growth
  • Intelligent Capacity Management - Offering uninterrupted virtual storage provisioning and automatic file system expansion.
  • Volume Copy Services – Comprehensive mirroring solution

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