Software
Compellent Storage Software
Compellent Software
Compellent enables enterprises of all sizes to move beyond simply storing data to actively, intelligently managing data. Powerful software with built-in intelligence and automation optimizes the provisioning, placement and protection of data throughout its lifecycle.
Automated Tiered Storage
Only Compellent dynamically migrates data at the block level to the optimal storage tier based on frequency of access. The most active blocks of data reside on high-performance SSD or Fibre Channel drives, while less active blocks of data automatically move to lower-cost, high-capacity SAS or SATA drives. The result is storage that is always in tune with application needs – and overall storage costs slashed by up to 80%.
Thin Provisioning
Compellent Thin Provisioning technology, called Dynamic Capacity, delivers the highest storage utilization possible by eliminating allocated but unused capacity. Dynamic Capacity completely separates storage allocation from utilization, enabling users to allocate any size virtual volume upfront yet only consume actual physical capacity when data is written.
Storage Virtualization
Compellent virtualizes enterprise storage at the disk level, creating a dynamic pool of storage resources shared by all servers. Because read/write operations are spread across all available drives, multiple requests are processed in parallel, boosting system performance. With Compellent Storage Virtualization, users can create hundreds of virtual volumes in seconds to support any virtual server platform and optimize the placement of virtual applications.
Continuous Snapshots
Compellent storage delivers continuous data protection using space-efficient snapshots called Replays. With Data Instant Replay, once an initial snapshot of a volume is taken, only incremental changes in data need to be captured. This not only saves disk space, but speeds local recovery of lost or deleted files. An unlimited number of Replays can be scheduled for near-instant recovery to virtually any point in time.
Remote Replication
Remote Instant Replay leverages space-efficient Replays (continuous snapshots) between local and remote sites for cost-effective business continuity. After initial site replication synchronization, only incremental changes in data are replicated on an ongoing basis. This unique Thin Replication solution, available only from Compellent, enables users to utilize existing IP networks and buy fewer drives for remote sites, cutting hardware, bandwidth and administration costs.
Storage Management
Enterprise Manager simplifies storage resource management by providing a single, centralized console for the administration of multiple local and remote Compellent storage systems. Users can configure and verify remote replication processes, monitor storage capacity and disk utilization in real time, and generate comprehensive storage usage and performance reports.
