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Finally, imagine if the ODS utility model could be implemented while leveraging the same server and storage infrastructure currently in place! That would make rolling out the solution a bit more cost effective and easier to deploy than a complete rip and replace scenario. There would be no need to purchase proprietary disks or servers, the accumulated knowledge of the existing environment would not be wasted, and the existing service contracts could stay in place, which could reduce costs further while also lowering the learning curve. In order to accommodate such a scenario, the ODS solution would have to provide intelligence in an abstraction layer which integrated with and virtualized the existing storage infrastructure. (more…)

Last time I suggested a new model for data management, the Optimized Data Services model – an integrated suite of capabilities that would operate in a virtual environment, intelligently managing data use, protection and archiving, which in essence creates a services oriented utility model for critical data services. Today I’d like to continue on this topic, covering the need for integrated risk management, deduplication, and general interoperability. (more…)

This is going to be a three part series, due to it’s length. I will try and post one part each week for the next three weeks.  This topic covers a new paradigm in storage virtualization, which I am calling the ODS model.  The ODS (Optimized Data Services) model is a holistic way to do exactly what it says, leverage innovation in technology to reduce IT costs and optimize data services. (more…)