Solutions
Solutions for Oracle Databases
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Capacity required for supporting database applications growing at more than 50% year over year
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Databases mostly operating over expensive primary storage |
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Database files achieve very high compression ratio |
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High random access I/O load
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High number of copies for Dev, Test, DR, Backup, Reporting, etc.. |
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Benefits
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Reduced capacity required for master
database and all subsequent copies
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Corresponding reduction in bandwidth
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Fully transparent to Oracle configuration
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Database application performance improves
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Shorter replication/backup time |
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Solutions for VMware Server Virtualization
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Server virtualization drives growing demands for capacity requirements
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Server virtualization mostly operates over primary storage |
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Growing number of NFS-based server virtualization implementations –reduced costs and complexity vs. SAN implementations |
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High random access I/O load
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Multiple copies for DR, Backup, etc.. |
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Benefits
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Reduced capacity required for guest OS
image files (incl. OS, data files and swap)
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Consolidate more VMs per storage array
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Reduces replication costs
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Fully transparent to VMware configuration
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Improves VMware performance |
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Shorter backup & restore times |
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Enable DR services to more VMs |
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Solutions for Integrating with Deduplication
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Unlike generic compression, Storwize is compatible with deduplication
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Leverage the combined benefits of compression & deduplication across the data lifecycle |
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Benefits |
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Reduced capacity across the entire
data lifecycle
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Complementary, compression
preserves deduplication reduction rates
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Transparent, seamless integration
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Improves deduplication performance
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Enables longer retention periods |
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Improves RTO and RPO |
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Solutions for Enterprise Data Archival
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Organizations need solution for long term retention of archive data
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Solution has to be based on exceptionally low price-per-terabyte |
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Archival data is good candidate for compression and deduplication |
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Solution has to make all archives instantly available to users and applications for increased productivity
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Benefits |
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Reduced capacity requirements for archive
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Transparent, simple solution for organizations with growing archive needs
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Increased efficiency and productivity
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All data online and instantly available
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