Storewize Compresses Primary Storage Data

October 23, 2008: With storage requirements skyrocketing, Storwize has come up with a new way to compress data, saying it can achieve a 15:1 reduction on primary storage, reducing cost throughout the data lifecycle.

The new compression levels have been achieved thanks to several new enhancements to StorWize’s enterprise-class universal storage capacity optimisation platform, the STN-6000p.

Storwize says the new version features the industry’s first 15:1 primary storage capacity reduction based on real-time compression; sustained throughput of more than 600 MB/sec from a single Storwize node; and new AutoSynch features for enhanced high-availability management in mission-critical environments.

“The benefits of reducing data are felt at every point downstream from where the reduction occurs. It only makes sense that applying this function closer to the point of data creation will yield the greatest possible benefits,” says Lauren Whitehouse, Analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group. “By attacking data reduction at primary storage, users will find they need far less equipment and can manage their data far more effectively.”

The company says the tech can help companies manage data and storage infrastructure sprawl without compromising performance, all while delivering unprecedented cost savings, operational efficiencies and ROI.

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