And he wanted to do it without adding any new IS staff members. That requirement was a natural entr for StorageWorks. The existing server infrastructure consisted of a mix of Compaq ProLiant and Compaq Deskpro EP systems running Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system. This system now serves as the data repository for all information, including each student's personal 100-megabyte data storage allotment. If a drive fails for any reason, we stay up and running without interruption.
All servers share access to the same storage devices and users.
Storage management and backup activities are centrally managed by the college IS staff, yielding considerable cost savings. Storage Area Networks - new technology on the rise Schettler sees a rising interest in SAN backup solutions, which use storage pools and powerful management tools to maintain large storage systems from a single console. The Compaq StorageWorks EBS is the first solution of its kind to allow multiple Windows NT and NetWare servers to share SCSI tape devices attached to a Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop. According to Palmer, companies with an ineffective or incomplete backup strategy can particularly benefit from these capabilities. Palmer says having the Compaq Support organization behind them plays a major role in their success.