Storage Solutions
Storage Resource Management
Planning for your data’s future is no longer a case of simply adding capacity. At Willow Starcom we believe in a better understanding and better management of the data held on existing systems.
Using the latest Storage Resource Management (SRM) technology, Willow Starcom have developed a Storage Audit Service that takes an accurate snap-shot of the data on your system. The service analyses growth trends, highlights duplicate, stale or redundant files, and provides you with the information you need to reclaim valuable disk space and accurately plan for and justify future IT projects.
This service is essential for companies planning for data growth, considering SAN/NAS implementations or Server Consolidation and Disaster Recovery Planning. SRM provides real information on the data you have allowing you to purchase just the right amount of equipment. You can reduce costs by choosing storage that makes the most sense based on actual needs.
You know you need SRM when you experience:
- Decreasing backup windows or increasing length of backup.
- Concerns over total time to recover in the event of an IT outage.
- Unplanned maintenance and “fire fighting” due to running low on disk space.
- Difficulty in predicting data growth and budgeting to cater for it.
- Too much time spent on admin around managing data.
- Users wasting time and productivity clearing e-mails and home directories to free up disk space.
- Concerns about the amount of unnecessary (or even illegal) data stored on your corporate network.
- Want the benefits of consolidation but be able to protect investment in existing assets
