DataCore Targets SMBs

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- DataCore Software today announced that it has made it even easier for server virtualization users to evaluate the cost saving impacts of thin provisioning and iSCSI virtual SANs. DataCores free-to-try, downloadable, SANmelody storage virtualization software can now run on and thin provision storage from VMware, XenSource, Virtual Iron and Microsoft virtual machines.

“VMware environments and storage networks go hand-in-hand, but the cost to implement a SAN was a major limiting factor until we found and evaluated DataCore,” said Chris Cooper, president, Span the Wan. “The software was easy to install on our existing systems with Ethernet connections. Moreover, SANmelody gave us a lot of flexibility and - most importantly - it worked seamlessly with the VMware set up.“

“The fact that you can download a trial of SANmelody or purchase it without spending thousands of dollars is very important,” stated Marty Zigman, chief technology advisor, Lawyer Links, LLC. “That allows people to take the first step and really experience the technology for themselves. The cost is so low to try it out that it is very compelling and once it gets deployed, it is very easy to assess the benefits and grow from there depending on the needs of your IT users.” Lawyer Links has deployed DataCore™ SANmelody™ SANs in two different areas of the company. Lawyer Links’ Advantage is currently live, running SANmelody as its production SAN and they have also deployed a low-cost, back-up SAN that runs storage over existing Ethernet network connections.

Thin provisioning is revolutionizing storage management and energy savings in data centers around the world, but most potential users have limited access to the technology because vendors restrict their thin provisioning solutions to work only with their own higher priced storage arrays and disks. DataCore makes thin provisioning an open, network-based service that works with nearly all storage brands and devices. DataCore’s affordable, hardware independent, thin provisioning software solutions enable any business to fully participate in the cost saving benefits of virtualizing and consolidating its storage. By offering storage consolidation and thin provisioning as a complete solution, DataCore gives users the two-punch combination required to knockout inefficient storage proliferation and its damaging consequences to their businesses and our world.

To make the benefits of thin provisioning even more accessible, DataCore has made a 30-day free trial available for download at www.datacore.com/download.asp.“It’s become indispensable,” said DataCore and VMware user Ryan Engh, IS Infrastructure Manager, Wasatch Advisors. “Before DataCore, we were buying more storage than we actually needed at any time because we had to over-allocate to make sure that the capacity was there when we needed it. Now, with DataCore thin provisioning, we only allocate what we need when we need it, we’ve dramatically reduced our storage over-capacity, and we have effectively reduced our costs and energy footprint by more than 50%.”

DataCore Software Corp.