The move from direct attached to networked storage environments has brought the speed, cost and reliance of fibre and ethernet protocols into focus.
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Today's gigabit explosion is enabling the migration to converged networking, while the corresponding growth of Fibre Channel over Ethernet and the development of that all encompassing single IP fabric, is moving the debate on, and turning storage strategies on their head.
The inclination to 'do something' is compelling. But is there a true business case and is the impact of changes to your storage estate on the rest of the network really understood? Conversely, can your network actually support that change in the first place?
At Computacenter we believe that the answer to these questions lies in first looking ahead, understanding the outcome your business requires, and then building a solution to achieve it. As a result, effective future strategies will likely rest not on the selection of one type of array, protocol or media but on the successful amalgam of many.
Only by combining this outcome-led approach with a complete understanding of the impact on, and the opportunities of, a fully optimised network will the business case, and the business value, be assured.
Creating an optimised network goes much deeper than the infrastructure - it means looking at the whole environment to see where improvements can be made and benefits can be achieved.
Computacenter has this covered with end-to-end services that address every part of the solution - from assessing your current infrastructure to providing the new optimised environment as a managed service.
We offer an objective, independent perspective backed up by a considerable wealth of skills, world-class development and testing facilities and highly refined deployment methodologies - all of which means that your business starts reaping the benefits as quickly as possible.
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