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Problem: Users increasingly demand storage resources.
Storage costs have become a significant part of the IT budget. Keeping costs down and intelligently managing the addition of data storage is becoming a more difficult task.
Solution: Managed Server HSM software combined with a Central Storage Pool provides a complete, cost-effective solution for managing your growing storage requirements.
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Seamlessly add storage resources to a Central Storage Pool (off-the-shelf, industry standard NAS appliances, general purpose servers, etc.) for increasing storage needs |
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Manage data storage using automated policies, reducing manual management overhead and providing lower total cost of ownership |
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Relocate seldom accessed files from existing Windows server, NetWare 4, 5 or 6 servers to Central Storage Pools |
Benefit: Increase your storage resources with Managed Server HSM.
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Provides users immediate, seamless access to all of their files without operator intervention |
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Simplifies managing user access to their files by pooling "islands" of data storage |
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Seamlessly integrates into your current environment without interruption to end users |
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Reduces IT management costs while meeting the needs for increased storage capacity |
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Reduces the time it takes to backup the files that are actually being used |
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Leverages your existing investment in IT resources |
| Application Brief: Using Managed Server HSM for Netware |
Equipment
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Server running Microsoft Windows Server, Novell NetWare 4.X, 5.X, or 6.X Pentium Processor or higher 2 GB RAM |
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CaminoSoft Managed Server HSM software |
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Central Storage Pool comprised of one or more off-the-shelf hardware
configurations of network attached storage (NAS) devices, Windows
servers, NetWare servers, or combinations of the above. |
How It Works
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Managed Server HSM aggregates the storage of individual storage devices and servers into a Central Storage Pool. Using automated policies, storage capacity is automatically provisioned from the pool as needed to satisfy data migration requirements. Users are provided with transparent access to their files while Managed Server HSM is seamlessly integrated into the existing NetWare environment. |
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Managed Server HSM turns any volume into an infinite storage resource for storing your company's crucial data. Migration is managed automatically based on administrator-defined rules and policies. All directories remain on the main server volumes, so users can find their files exactly where they placed them. |
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By utilizing Managed Server HSM policies, seldom accessed files can be automatically relocated to the Central Storage Pool devices providing shorter production backup times. Increasing storage is as simple as adding additional storage resources to the Central Storage Pool. |
FAQs
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What is the data migration feature of Managed Server HSM? |
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One or more servers running Windows or NetWare can automatically relocate files to a group of Central Storage Pool devices (comprised of off-the-shelf storage appliances and/or general purpose servers) based upon a combination of time schedules, file selection criteria including age of file since last access date, last modification or creation date, size, and critical volume "watermarks" which determine how many files need to be moved. Administrators can spend their time being more productive instead of having to continually make space available for their users. |
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What happens if one of the Central Storage Pool devices fails? |
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If one of the servers/devices in the pool fails, users will continue to have access to other servers/devices in the pool. Files recently de-migrated from any failed server/device will remain available as well. Once the failed server/device is restarted, users will regain access to their migrated files on that device. |
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What happens if the "managed" server fails (server running Managed Server HSM)? |
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For mission critical applications, Managed Server HSM can be configured to run in a cluster using Novell Cluster Services, providing automatic failover and continuous data availability. |
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Are there any performance issues when relocating files to the Central Storage Pool? |
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No. By aggregating dispersed storage resources with Managed Server HSM, end user access times can actually improve. Productivity increases because users no longer have to search through multiple storage resources to find their files. Files are stored and retrieved from one central location. |
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