Additional storage can be added to the pool online for easy, modular growth. With storage pooling and virtualization, customers can respond quickly to changing storage capacity requirements. A snapshot, which looks exactly like the original disk from which it was derived, takes seconds to create and allows customers to perform online backups and restores with minimal or no impact to users and applications. Because live data is never at risk, snapshots can also be used for testing Year 2000 applications or new versions of software. Customers can schedule automated snapshot backups using the integrated policy-based scheduling and scripting features.
Snapshots reduce backup and restore windows and help to eliminate costly downtime.
At any point in the lifecycle, customers can choose storage-related consulting and support services from Compaq. Additionally, through FutureSourcing SM , Compaq can manage all or part of customers computing environments on an outsourced basis, so that CIOs and IT staffs can focus on core business issues and future IT needs. Customers can access the capabilities of experienced Compaq service professionals and a global operations management infrastructure for their storage area networks. With headquarters and distribution facilities located in Richmond Hill, Compaq Canada Corp. has 41 offices across Canada, including Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, London, Mississauga, Markham, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Moncton, Halifax and St. John s. With the exception of its larger scale technologies and services, Compaq products and services are sold and supported through a network of more than 3,600 marketing partners across Canada.