Introduction to Storage Networking Storage Consolidation
Storage Consolidation
• Technology objectives: – Reduce number of supported storage platforms – Centralized management of storage – Easier to provision storage – Possible to monitor storage utilization
• Solution requirements: – Disk consolidation – Tape consolidation – Data sharing – Management – Connectivity
Storage consolidation technology objectives typically include the following: Reduce the number of supported storage platforms Centralize management of storage resources Make it easier and faster to provision storage Make it possible to monitor storage utilization in real-time, across the entire enterprise
A storage consolidation solution usually requires several elements: Disk consolidation solutions Tape consolidation solutions Data sharing solutions Management solutions Connectivity solutions