Data migration without disruption
Data migration without disruption
Rainfinity has introduced its RainStorage network attached storage (NAS) management appliance which, according to the vendor, is the first system to provide non-disruptive data migration across multi-protocol NAS environments.
The plug-and-play appliance provides users with the ability to move data across volumes and NAS systems without restricting client or application access to those storage systems.
The ActiveBand architecture of the RainStorage NAS management appliance enables it to move in-band during active migrations then revert to out-of-band for uninterrupted network performance. This non-intrusive design enables easy implementation and does not require changes to end-user mount points or the deployment of software agents on servers or applications. The RainStorage architecture also eliminates concerns surrounding data integrity, disaster recovery, and throughput.
"With digital data demands continually multiplying, the inability to move and store data without impacting end-users and applications has become a significant enterprise storage dilemma," said John Schroeder, Rainfinity president and CEO. "RainStorage enables administrators to proactively manage NAS storage and perform consolidation, performance tuning, data re-architecting and lifecycle data management at any time while providing end-users full access to moving data – a first for the NAS industry."
The RainStorage NAS management appliance supports heterogeneous environments including multi-protocol support for Network File Systems (NFS) and Common Internet File Systems (CIFS). As the convergence of NAS and storage area networks (SAN) continues, the multi-protocol and multi-vendor support of the RainStorage solution allows customers to manage all NAS devices and access SAN data behind a NAS gateway.
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