Ever heard that for every $1 you spend on storage, you spend about $10 to manage the storage?

When you have time, check out the Dell Power Solutions article we jointly wrote w/ Dell describing how using F5 ARX with Dell Storage (EqualLogic, PowerVault) can build dynamic storage infrastructures that can respond to unpredictable and inconsistent data growth.

 

 

Dell Power Solutions Article:http://dell.to/cm56Op

 

 

Data Migration

 

– Transparent migration of files between file servers

 

– Consolidation, upgrades, etc

 

 

Storage Tiering

 

– Automated movement of files between storage tiers. Flexible policy engine based on file age type, size, name, etc.

 

– Reduce back up time, costs

 

 

Capacity Balancing

 

– Aggregates logical storage to create virtual pools / volumes Increase utilization & performance

 

 

Deployment Guides:

 

 

http://bit.ly/eWrXrB DEPLOYING THE ARX WITH THE NX3000 AND MICROSOFT WINDOWS STORAGE SERVER 2008

 

 

http://bit.ly/fEeuof DEPLOYING THE F5 ARX WITH THE DELL NX1950 AND MD3000 STORAGE ARRAY

 

 

http://bit.ly/gUnsvh DEPLOYING THE F5 ARX WITH THE DELL NX1950 AND EQUALLOGIC PS5000 STORAGE ARRAY