Tiered Storage Products
Tiered storage products match the value of data with the performance (and expense) of storage. Tiered storage products are storage solutions. Depending on a user’s applications they can designate which type of storage, SATA or Fiber, is better for their computer system. This concept help is several areas such as: driving speed and capacity, decreasing the price of expensive drives and categorizing data.
When it comes driving speed and capacity, on a 15K ROM disk, important and time sensitive types of transactions can be quickly and safely stored. To store semi-important information such as e-mail logs or database info, a lower rev 10K RPM FC-AL drive can be used. For storing documents, a low end SATA drive 7200 RPMs can be used. Drive can be expensive and can range from $1000 to $1500. By putting information in tiered storage products of different size and speed, the expensive disk does not get cluttered with files. As more companies generate electronic content, tiered storage products can dramatically improve storage capacities, manage storage costs and improve performance. Tiered storage products offer more reliability and assurance in the above mentioned areas.
Tiered storage products can rein in costs while providing an adequate performance, but an important process of implementing storage is to organize everything within and enterprise. Tired storage products demands input and support from everyone in a company. Tiered storage products can be designed to meet the needs of individual companies and serve them in the best possible form. Tiered storage products are making a positive impact and can ultimately improve service levels and cost savings.
