Product/Technology: Storage Center 4.0 - Storage Center Storage Area Network (SAN)
Hardware or Software? Hardware and Software
First Launched: February 2008
What it does? Compellent Storage Center is the first SAN to manage data inside the volume to automate tiered storage within every drive, amplify the storage utilization benefits of thin provisioning and reclaim unused disk space. These industry-first technologies reduce storage requirements by up to 80%, lowering power and cooling costs in the process. Compellent integrates features including virtualization, Thin Import, Application Optimizer, heterogeneous OS support and boot from SAN and provides applications that increase utilization, optimize data placement, simplify replication and speed data and disaster recovery. A scalable platform enables flexible growth without requiring a forklift upgrade. An intuitive interface streamlines administration.
What makes it Innovative? Exclusive integrated features include: Fast Track places only frequently accessed data on the outer edges of every drive, cutting disk requirements by 30%; Thin Import converts legacy data into thin-provisioned volumes, saving 50% in disk needs; Free Space Recovery enables previously deleted, but unused, Windows space to be utilized again.
Targeted Users: Small- to Medium-Sized Enterprises
Satisfied Customers: Yes, Atlanta Falcons / Arthur M Blank Foundation, Ares Management, Bancmidwest Services, Credit Union of Colorado, Joe Gibbs Racing, South Carolina Office of the Attorney General
Company: Compellent Technologies, Inc. Mailing Address: 7625 Smetana Lane Eden Prairie, MN 55344 USA
Tel: 952-294-3300
