It’s time to solve the “Big Problem” stalling today’s server and desktop virtualization projects

Deployment   and operation of a successful virtualization strategy depends on   several core components: the right people, the right solution, a strong   grip on infrastructure investment, and a clear strategy.

Nonetheless,   whether it’s a straightforward data consolidation project or a larger   virtualization-based migration and integration exercise, most   organizations must overcome potential issues relating to flaws in the   core components that, if left unaddressed, will hinder a successful   project. This is a big challenge for companies, something that research   organizations such as Gartner have attested to, but not an insurmountable one.

First   and foremost, it’s critical that the IT department keeps on top of   managing and controlling storage assets. Poor use of available storage   assets, guerrilla purchasing and deployment of storage at a workgroup   level, and disconnected storage silos are among the biggest problems.   And all result in strains on IT spending, significant storage management   overhead, and inherent inefficiency.

However,   solving this does not have to entail a widespread rip-and-replace of   existing hardware. Far from it, in fact. Intelligent use of software   enables you to consolidate your storage estate virtually, rather than   just physically, allowing the business to access unused capacity across   the resource, rather than trapping it in local silos and workgroups,   saving money and improving utilization in one fell swoop.

This   is the Software Advantage we focus on. Software-based storage   virtualization infrastructure delivers transparency and flexibility, and   enables businesses to tackle current and future needs while at the  same  time bypassing the physical constraints of a hardware-centric  storage  solution that can hinder workflow.

Consolidating   storage is not just a space utilization issue; it is also one of cost   saving. A consolidated environment serving virtual and physical machine   storage requirements can, if done properly, deliver a range of   operational efficiencies from data and back-up management improvements   to maximizing availability, all of which reduce the need for costly   physical intervention to solve storage resource issues.

When   done well, and without the need for a massive investment in new   hardware to fit the strategy, storage virtualization software can   deliver significant cost savings in the short and long term, enabling   you to actually achieve your projected return on investment on your   overall virtualization initiative, while also unlocking the asset value   of data and reducing the risk of data loss or data management errors.

This   Software Advantage in storage virtualization is at the heart of what  we  do at DataCore. With that in mind, today marks the launch of DataCore’s SANsymphony-V,   the newest version of our storage virtualization software.   SANsymphony-V delivers the Software Advantage by freeing customers from   the high-costs, inadequate performance, inflexibility, and vendor lock   in inherent in a hardware-centric approach to storage. It is an open   software platform that “future proofs” your business against changing   storage requirements caused by server and desktop virtualization   initiatives, and enables customers to repurpose existing resources more   efficiently and choose lower-cost alternatives when adding new   resources. In short, SANsymphony-V solves today’s Big Problem stalling   desktop and server virtualization projects: the storage problem.