John Longo, manager of data center support, also notes the performance gains. We found that full-volume snaps take less than five seconds compared to the 15 to 20 minutes each backup required with our previous procedure. No other solution can match that kind of improvement. Now that our twice weekly backup processing has fallen from four hours to just one hour under SnapShot, we have more flexibility in adjusting our scheduled backups. Longo also believes SnapShot can improve the testing of new applications since developers can more effectively emulate live data for analysis.
Developers can simply create their own copy of a database without stopping their normal workflow.
They can also snap a specific data component and make that data available to customers almost immediately. Fernandez has been a strong supporter of the SnapShot technology since he first learned about the concept years ago. We plan to take advantage of the equipment even further when new key functions become available. With such remarkable savings, ISO hopes to provide new types of services more cost-effectively to its customers. For instance, more efficient data mining will enable the company to expand its services well beyond what it offers today.