Storage management

The increasing amount of data that organisations need to store and access has been growing exponentially over the last few years. If you are:

• Frequently running out of disk space
• Receiving regular complaints because your servers are not operating at peak performance
• Experiencing regular outages because of storage-related issues
• Having frequent problems with your backups

Then you need to consider a Storage Area Network (SAN). A SAN is a dedicated network that is separate from other LANs and WANs that may already be implemented in your organisation. It generally serves to interconnect the storage-related resources that are connected to one or more servers.

Salford Software solution

It is very important to select your SAN solution with care and consideration.  Many of the standards that are involved with SANs are concerned with interoperability. Some of these standards are still evolving and haven't been equally adopted by all manufacturers of equipment used in SANs. This can lead to difficulties when matching up devices from different vendors and suppliers.

Since SANs are typically just as dependent upon software for their proper operation, it can be vital to secure the latest version information about software (and firmware) and potential compatibility issues.

Salford Software can help you through all stages of the process including:

• Design
• Implementation
• Support

We also partner with major hardware suppliers to ensure that your SAN solution performs as expected.