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Frequently asked Questions about SAN Devices:
What is a SAN?
SAN stands for storage area network, an architecture to attach remote computer storage devices to servers in such a way that the devices appear as locally attached.
Compellent offers their unique SAN device - Storage Center - that is scalable to any size company and budget and provides unlimited capabilities for growth and expansions.
Compellent's SAN device enables you to:
- Reduce storage costs up to 74 percent and future proof your investment
- Cut storage admin time in half
- Ensure continuous data availability
What is a NAS?
NAS stands for network attached storage, a file-level computer data storage connected to a computer network, providing access to stored data.
Compellent's Storage Center with NAS is a fully integrated networked storage solution that extends the benefit of storage consolidation across the enterprise. Now customers with file-level storage requirements can easily utilize all of the enterprise features of the Compellent SAN, including successive Replays (snapshots), automated tiered storage, thin provisioning and remote replication. This unified SAN and NAS solution delivers the high availability, scalability and end to end support that customers expect from a Compellent SAN.
Why choose Compellent over the leading competition in the SAN market?
Compellent's Storage Center SAN has been named the Best SAN of the Year for the second consecutive year and is the most promising up-and-coming SAN in the marketplace. Focused on progressive technologies, Compellent stands apart from the competition by providing customers the tools to cut costs and allow room for infinite growth. Compellent's feature-rich and easy-to-use SAN offers:
What are the cost benefits of implementing Compellent SAN?
Contact InfinIT Consulting to learn about the Compellent Advantage and why Compellent beats out their competitors in total cost of ownership (TCO) and overall feature-benefit overview. Compellent's SAN can help your enterprise cut costs by:
- Reducing disk expenditures up to 74% by increasing usable disk capacity
- Regaining 40–60% of disk space that traditional storage loses to pre-allocation
- Managing active and inactive data more cost-efficiently
- Dramatically reducing admin labor costs — manage more data in less time
- Recovering from disasters in minutes, not hours or days
- Minimizing the environmental impact of power and cooling
Contact us today to schedule a free estimate for your project.
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