Tivoli SANergy

SANs are Powerful, but...

Most SANs today offer limited value• One system, multiple storage devices• Multiple systems, isolated zones of storage• No disk or file sharing (tapes only)

Barriers to SAN success• Lack of OS support for device sharing

• Non-integrated, proprietary alternatives for storage segmentation / LUN management standards

• Standard file systems just can’t be shared• Assume exclusive access, no coherency• Clustered file systems don’t scale

Tivoli SANergy

THE FILE SHARING OF A LAN•Transparent file sharing•Full file and byte-range locking•Robust access control•Heterogeneous support

THE SPEED OF A SAN•Shared centralized storage•High bandwidth, low latency•Direct media access•Efficient, lightweight protocol

COMPATIBILITY THROUGH OPEN STANDARDS•Windows NT® security w/NTFS, or UNIX security w/UFS•Supports any network-aware application•SAN network- and media-independent

The World’s First SAN O/S

True Sharing for your SAN

Share Storage Devices

Consolidate storage for multiple systems in a single array• Save money: 1x1TB costs less than 5x200GB arrays• Create isolated volumes for security• No loss of performance or throughput• Hot-swap volumes in event of system failure• No special hardware or complex zoning

Share File Systems

Multiple systems, common file system, independent application directories

• Centralized repository without the performance penalty of a LAN• Speed large-file workflows• Enable data-intense collaboration• Dynamic relocation or resizing of files & databases without

repartitioning• Backup data over the SAN

Share Application Data

Multiple systems, common file system, shared data files• Native OS security protects access to files • Full file and byte-range locking ensures data integrity• Cache coherency and optimizations• Supports virtually any network-aware application• True file sharing eliminates performance bottlenecks of LAN

servers and appliances

SANergy Benefits

Cost Scalability

PerformanceAvailability

Uses for SANergy

• Store multiple databases on a single storage array• Share digital video for high-speed NLE• Accelerate graphics arts workflows• Scale web servers without data replication• Offload LAN traffic and performance bottlenecks• Use it wherever you might use a NetApp...

And lots of places that you can’t