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You don’t know what you don’t know about your stored files
Attune Systems Symphony Reporting solution, a part of the Maestro File Management appliance, enables you to find out what you don’t know about the massive amount of unstructured data you are responsible for maintaining. In fact, the following are statistics gleaned from our extensive storage assessment experience with our customers:
- 50% to 80% of files have not been accessed, or even modified, within the past six months
- 20% to 30% of files are comprised of music, pictures, and/or videos
- 15% to 25% of files are suspected duplicates
Immediate cost savings can be realized from a storage assessment by incorporating intelligent storage tiering based on the information learned. This because the cost of Tier 2 or Ttier 3 storage is often 1/5th or 1/10th the cost of sophisticated and expensive Tier 1 storage, yet many files that are rarely accessed, suspected duplicates, or being stored inappropriately in the context of an organization’s storage policy are using vital and expensive Tier 1 resources. Backup time is also saved since seldom used Tier 3 files won’t need to be backed-up nightly, shortening your backup window.
More facts about what makes the Attune Systems Symphony Report unique:
- Maestro File Manager performs the data gathering and Symphony Report completely out-of-band so there is no interference with your live file system.
- NO AGENTS or other software required to be installed on your NAS/File servers.
- No configuration changes required to your existing NAS/File servers.
- Files across the entire GLOBAL NAME SPACE are examined, meaning that when we look for likely duplicate files, we do so across your entire enterprise, giving you the most comprehensive view of your file system. Other solutions look at file systems on a server-by-server basis, so neglect to capture the full impact of duplicated or suspected invalid files across your entire network
- Once a storage assessment has been completed, you have the option to fully implement the Maestro File Manager to move beyond reporting on file system attributes and address issues discovered during the file system assessment, including movement, deletion, and non-disruptive migration of files.
- A comprehensive financial payback and ROI analysis can be run based on the Symphony Report findings. This can inform your go-forward storage plans and validate the hard dollar savings resulting from file virtualization, storage tiering, and de-duplication of files on your file system.
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