File Virtualization - Solutions

File Virtualization Solutions

Optimize your NAS and file servers by tapping the power of file virtualization technology and services—to manage more data with fewer resources.

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Optimizing Storage with Global File Virtualization

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EMC File Virtualization Solutions comprise both technology and assessment and design services to help your IT organization get the most from its network-attached storage (NAS) investments. Simplify management and optimize the efficiency, data protection, and performance of network-attached storage.

File virtualization is a key enabling technology for implementing information lifecycle management (ILM) and managing the explosive growth of unstructured data storage.

Key Benefits

Capacity management — Find and resolve capacity issues, and balance storage utilization.
File management — Automatically identify and archive static files based on policies—to reduce TCO and streamline backup and recovery.
Global namespace management — Centralize management and synchronization of namespace services across distributed Windows and Unix environments — enabling multiple filesystems to appear as a single virtual filesystem.
Migration and consolidation — Enable administrators to move files transparently without affecting end users or applications.
Performance management — Identify and address bottlenecks and hotspots.
Synchronous IP replication — Replicate selected directories synchronously between locations to protect critical data.
Tiered storage management — Use frequency-of-access data to identify unstructured data for relocation to lower-cost, near-line storage.

EMC will help you build your solution with the following products, services, and partners:

Rainfinity File Management Appliance - The EMC Rainfinity File Management Appliance enables you to streamline backup, recovery, and archiving with efficient file management—it provides an easy way to get started with virtualization.
Rainfinity Global File Virtualization - EMC Rainfinity Global File Virtualization dramatically simplifies networked storage management - it virtualizes unstructured data environments and moves data (including active, open files) without disruption.
Rainfinity Global Namespace Appliance - EMC Rainfinity Global Namespace Appliance removes the physical attributes associated with file storage and introduces a logical namespace through simple namespace deployment.

Virtualization Services - EMC Virtualization Services help you develop a holistic virtualization strategy to increase asset utilization, improve operational efficiency, raise service quality, speed ROI, and reduce overall TCO.