The Daimler AG has introduced an enterprise-wide tiered storage architecture using PoINT Storage Manager. The software automatically stores inactive data from their primary storage systems in a central private cloud environment, reducing the load on existing primary storage facilities in individual locations while also significantly reducing the size of data backups. Overall, the solution realized a significant cost and time saving mainly by reducing the volume of primary storage in use in the individual locations.
Challenge
- Cost and time savings by reducing the volume of inactive data on primary storage systems in world-wide locations
- Centralized storage of inactive data in a private cloud system
- Transparent access to all data through primary storage systems
- Primary storage migrations
- No vendor lock-in
Solution
- Policy-based and automated file tiering from primary storage systems from different vendors to a central object storage system (private cloud)
- Transparent file access to tiered files through the primary storage systems
- “Pass Through on Read” functionality to prevent restore of archived file to primary storage systems
- Continuous operation during replacement of storage systems by background migration
Benefits
- Efficient use of NetApp FAS system by recovering valuable primary storage space
- Fulfillment of archiving and compliance requirements
- Shrunken backup window
- Reduced capital expenses
- Native integration of NetApp storage