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Networked Storage Management Challenges
Scalability Operational Efficiency
SecurityAvailability
Service Levels
Device-centric management inadequate
Doesn’t tie resources with applications
Doesn’t automate repetitive tasks
Doesn’t reduce the need for experts
Doesn’t measure application service
levels
Doesn’t scale to large environments
Virtual Private DataPath™Manages the relationship between applications and data, hiding complexity
InterSAN InterSAN Storage Area ManagementStorage Area Management
Automated Best-Fit Storage Provisioning
Transforms a complex multi-step task performed by an expert into a one step task performed by a non-expert
Application Service Level Management
Measure availability, performance, and costs
Exception reporting and response
Business Relevant Views
Owners
TradingFloor
InsuranceBanking
Storage DomainsApplications
Database CRM
ERPMail
Locations
InterSAN Advantage Summary
FEATURE BENEFITBusiness-relevant
Views
Identifies who is affected by a problem
Tie infrastructure to applications/owners/locations
Automated Best-Fit
Storage Provisioning
Reduces number of experts
Reduces time to deploy storage resource
Service Level
Management
Provides differentiated service levels
Enables infrastructure right-sizing
Policy EnforcementProvides end-to-end security
Supports best practices
Global Management
Console
Unified administration & monitoring
Manage globally distributed resources
Discovery &
Visualization
Automates global asset tracking
Provides physical topology view