A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a dedicated storage network that provides access to consolidated data storage.
Learn MoreStorage Area Networks (SANs) have been around for a long time. The benefits are of having a SAN instead of direct attached storage on a standalone server are clear, sharing storage simplifies storage administration and adds flexibility. The cost and complexity of SANs has dropped significantly in the past decade, allowing wider adoption across both enterprise and small to medium sized business environments. The proliferation of virtualized infrastructures has made shared storage a necessity for most organizations today.
CCS has partnered with storage solutions providers that have differentiated technology built into their storage solutions and that meet the diverse needs of CCS’s customer base. CCS’s key partners in storage include Dell Compellent, Hatachi Data Systems and Tegile.
The Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN is an all flash or hybrid system for large-scale enterprise storage with multiple tiers that can accommodate different drive types, speeds and interfaces. Compellent combines a powerful data movement engine, intelligent software and a modular hardware platform to redefine efficiency, productivity and protection in enterprise storage. With Fluid Data network storage products, organizations can cut cost, time and risk while rapidly responding to change.
A Dell Fluid Data architecture enables Dell Compellent network storage to manage enterprise data at a more granular level. Details about each block are captured in action, providing real-time system intelligence. A powerful data management and movement engine uses this information to actively store, migrate and protect data efficiently and cost effectively.
Hitachi Data Systems helps organizations transform raw data into valuable information by making data more accessible and simpler to manage. As the leader in storage virtualization, only Hitachi Data Systems offer a central, virtualized platform for all data and information. Hitachi Data Systems offer a complete portfolio of storage systems, NAS subsystems and content platforms to optimally consolidate your storage infrastructure and give you best-in-class availability and performance to meet the needs of your business applications.
Tegile’s mission is to accelerate the transformation of enterprise IT by changing the performance and economics of enterprise storage. Tegile’s flash storage arrays, with patented IntelliFlash architecture, deliver high I/O and low latency for business applications such as databases, server virtualization and virtual desktops. Tegile customers achieve business acceleration and unmatched storage capacity reduction.
Tegile’s Intelligent Flash Arrays enable companies to dial up or down the amount of flash storage to meet the specific performance needs of their applications. Get the high performance of flash with the economics of disk storage. Tegile provides innovative flash-optimized storage solutions that enable businesses of all sizes to accelerate their applications reduce their storage footprint and cut operational costs. With demand growing for bigger data and faster service, data storage choices can make or break a business.