DataCore Software provides storage area network (SAN) virtualization software to provide virtualization of storage attached to a computing element running its SANsymphony software. There are two offerings for the software. The first is as an appliance running on Intel-based processors connected to a SAN. The second instantiation of the software is installed on a virtual machine (VM) to operate as a Virtual SAN (vSAN), providing shared storage capabilities for internal flash and attached storage. The features that the software enables for customers include:
▪ Virtualization of heterogeneous storage controlled by the SANsymphony software
▪ Attachment of heterogeneous servers to storage with no server software required
▪ High availability (HA) with N+1 scaling (SANsymphony) or paired controllers
▪ Up to 64 nodes in a configuration
▪ Volumes may be shared between cooperating servers by assigning read / write (R/W) privileges
▪ Centralized administration through a centralized management console
▪ Security control for attached storage
▪ Enables advanced features, such as snapshots, replication, migration, and data caching
▪ Enables the flexibility of booting any server from a SAN virtual disk
▪ Thin provisioning of volumes with space reclamation
▪ Adaptive caching with large (1 terabyte (TB)) data caches
▪ Integration with VMware vCenter and SRM
▪ VMware vStorage API for Array Integration (VAAI) support
▪ Auto-tiering movement of data between devices based on access frequency
▪ Consistency groups for replication and snapshots
▪ Cloud target for auto-tiering including Amazon S3, ECS, etc.
▪ Random write accelerator
▪ Automation for virtual desktop creation and administration
▪ Virtual disk compression and deduplication as background activity
▪ Integration with backup software
▪ Optimizations for use of solid-state drive (SSD) as cache
▪ Quality of service (QoS) controls
▪ Transparent migration
▪ Container orchestration
▪ Cloud monitoring with Datacore Insight Service
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