The move from centralized data stores on mainframe systems to distributed systems spanning the globe has increased the costs and complexity of storing business data.  In addition, lawsuits and new government data retention regulations such as Sorbannes-Oxley and HIPPA are driving up storage requirements.  These events have made the traditional model of supporting single purpose servers with their own dedicated DAS storage too expensive.  In fact, the simple need for more storage often drives the purchase of additional servers.  IT organizations are realizing that this is an unmanageable model. 

SAN technology can help alleviate the financial pain associated with acquiring and managing increased storage capacity.   Its concept of a centralized shared pool of disks providing shared storage capacity to all of their servers is certainly attractive.  The benefits of a SAN are certainly easy to see: local disk access speeds, reduced hardware investments, dynamic storage allocation, simplified storage management, advanced data protection and streamlined data backup.  However, for many companies, the cost and complexity of a typical Fibre Channel SAN technology makes them unfeasible.  It frequently requires new expertise and training for current IT staff as well as a substantial financial commitment beyond the scope of many businesses.

Bringing SAN Technology to the Masses:

The Intransa IntraStor Storage Platform provides the benefits of SAN technology in a solution that almost any business can afford.   The IntraStor Storage Platform enables companies with as little as a single terrabyte of data stored across several servers to enjoy the benefits of SAN technology: local disk access speeds, reduced hardware investments, dynamic storage allocation, simplified storage management, advanced data protection and streamlined data backup at a fraction of the costs associated with traditional fiber channel SANs.   In addition, its unique architecture makes installation, management and expansion a breeze.

Unlike fibre channel SANs, the Intransa IntraStor technology leverages your current IP infrastructure and network knowledge.   There are no expensive fibre channel switches or fibre channel HBAs to acquire, no specialized cabling and no new technology to learn.  In just an hour or less, the IntraStor Storage Platform can easily be integrated into most IP environments and begin to solve many of the most common IT problems. 

Benefits of an Intransa IP SAN:

Can an IP SAN help you?

The Intransa IntraStor can be used for a wide variety of applications and aong with various software solutions.  Intransa works with its many partners to ensure that we can offer solutions to meet your business needs.  By offering tested solutions to its customers, Intransa can give its customers the confidence they need to implement and deploy the technology.  Currently, Intransa customers are deploying Intransa IP SAN solutions to address: Storage Consolidation, Clustered File Systems, SQL and Oracle Databases, Digital Content Management, Disaster Recovery, Disk Based Backup, Email Archiving, Host-based Data Replication. 

Intransa IntraStor systems currently serve the needs of government agencies, educational institutions, healthcare providers, manufacturers, media outlets, the biomedical industry, financial institutions, the energy industry, and various service industry providers.  Its scalable performance has enabled it to replace traditional fibre channel SANs in high performance computing environments such as geophysical processing and the delivery of digital content.  Perhaps it can help you.

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To learn more about Intransa IP SAN products and how they can benefit your data enterprise, contact an Integrated Platforms,Inc. Account Manager at 1-866-770-0215, email us at sales@ipi-site.com or visit www.intransa.com.