Tivoli SANergy

SANs are Powerful, but... Most SANs today offer limited value One system, multiple storage devices Multiple systems, isolated zones of storage No disk or file sharing (tapes only) Barriers to SAN success Lack of OS support for device sharing Non-integrated, proprietary alternatives for storage segmentation / LUN management standards Standard file systems just cant be shared Assume exclusive access, no coherency Clustered file systems dont scale

Tivoli SANergy THE FILE SHARING OF A LAN Transparent file sharing Full file and byte-range locking Robust access control Heterogeneous support THE SPEED OF A SAN Shared centralized storage High bandwidth, low latency Direct media access Efficient, lightweight protocol COMPATIBILITY THROUGH OPEN STANDARDS Windows NT ® security w/NTFS, or UNIX security w/UFS Supports any network-aware application SAN network- and media-independent The Worlds First SAN O/S

True Sharing for your SAN

Share Storage Devices Consolidate storage for multiple systems in a single array Save money: 1x1TB costs less than 5x200GB arrays Create isolated volumes for security No loss of performance or throughput Hot-swap volumes in event of system failure No special hardware or complex zoning

Share File Systems Multiple systems, common file system, independent application directories Centralized repository without the performance penalty of a LAN Speed large-file workflows Enable data-intense collaboration Dynamic relocation or resizing of files & databases without repartitioning Backup data over the SAN

Share Application Data Multiple systems, common file system, shared data files Native OS security protects access to files Full file and byte-range locking ensures data integrity Cache coherency and optimizations Supports virtually any network-aware application True file sharing eliminates performance bottlenecks of LAN servers and appliances

SANergy Benefits CostScalabilityPerformanceAvailability

Uses for SANergy Store multiple databases on a single storage array Share digital video for high-speed NLE Accelerate graphics arts workflows Scale web servers without data replication Offload LAN traffic and performance bottlenecks Use it wherever you might use a NetApp... And lots of places that you cant