Physical memory in the form of disk, tape or optical systems is on the ever-growing capacity requirement of a significant cost in the IT, both in terms of purchase as well as in the management and operation. With the help of PoINT Storage Manager to virtualized storage, network-wide disk expanded backed up files, "fixed content" archiving storage systems and therefore used more efficiently and sustainably costs are saved.
Storage virtualization
Various memory technologies (disk, tape, optical storage) are managed centrally by PoINT Storage Manager and on the PoINT Virtual File System (VFS PoINT) and Network Agent to the servers and applications available. The respective required memory is dynamically allocated as needed and assigned. This enables efficient utilization of storage devices.
PoINT Storage Manager can also combine several technologies to secure the data and thereby connect the benefits of each technology. For example, a high-performance and secure storage solution for long-term archiving with fast disk systems can be realized in combination with long-life optical storage.
Migration
Migration is an integral part of PoINT Storage Manager, for the life of each physical memory, and each technology is limited. A storage solution therefore can not be static and must be renewed continuously. Using VFS PoINT can integrate legacy systems (such as MO / WORM jukeboxes) to a new storage solution. The existing files are now in the access and gently in the background migrated to new storage technologies.
But the migration refers not only to the replacement of old equipment that are no longer in service or whose manufacturers no longer exist, but also allows for a performance and cost reduction by using innovative solutions. PoINT Storage Manager creates the conditions for that, because the storage virtualization in combination with the possibility of combining data from different devices and technologies, by pressing a button will be uninterrupted migrated to the store with the desired properties.
HSM and tiered storage architecture
The TAFs PoINT agents tap into the virtualized storage for existing servers and their file systems. Files are stored according to configurable rules ( "Policies") centrally on the primary hard disk and replaced by links (reparse points "). The access to the files via the original path and file name, so that adjustments to applications and work procedures are not necessary.Instead of regularly physically expand the respective local memory, this is a first step ( "animal") in a tiered storage architecture.
Protection of file systems
Monitored PoINT Storage Manager directory and saves the files in accordance with well-defined policies on the virtualized storage from further. Thus, data is stored on disk or through a central disk, tape and optical systems, and can even be in the disaster case, optionally, with the highest efficiency and thus brought back.
Archiving
Regulations and laws to force the company into a code-compliant handling of their data ( "Compliance"). Most retention periods (eg, usually ten years for tax-related data) and quality (for example, are original, electronically evaluated prescribed), but not to use storage technology.Here the PoINT VFS provides a file system interface, the ability to support each device as archival storage, directly or in combination with a document management system or other applications to use. By PoINT TAFs agent can even existing directories on hard disks and additional protection, thereby avoiding uncontrolled manipulation of the files it contains.Depending on the configuration is already the local file system as "Write Once Read Many" used (WORM) memory.
Highlights
Storage virtualization of disk, tape and optical systems
Efficient memory usage with dynamic memory allocation
Discharge of file servers by transparently swap files
Protection through automatic replication of files to alternative storage technologies
Cost Nutzenoptimierung through technology mix
Automated, gentle replacement of existing storage
Technology Migration as an integral part of solution and not as expensive than
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