Comments on: Poll: Who’s The Best At Storage Management Software? http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/ Storage, Virtualisation & Cloud Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Harris http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/#comment-807 John Harris Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:45:41 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.com/?p=560#comment-807 I have heard that Symantec's Commandcentral Storage will be discontinued; has anyone else heard anything on this? I have heard that Symantec’s Commandcentral Storage will be discontinued; has anyone else heard anything on this?

]]> By: Enterprise Computing: Poll Result – EMC Writes Best Software! « The Storage Architect http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/#comment-806 Enterprise Computing: Poll Result – EMC Writes Best Software! « The Storage Architect Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:07:29 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.com/?p=560#comment-806 [...] Posted by Chris Evans on 3 July, 2009 I’ve closed the poll on Who Is Best in SRM Software. [...] [...] Posted by Chris Evans on 3 July, 2009 I’ve closed the poll on Who Is Best in SRM Software. [...]

]]> By: Chris Evans http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/#comment-804 Chris Evans Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:55:41 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.com/?p=560#comment-804 Karim, Seems to be the current way to go.... Chris Karim,

Seems to be the current way to go….

Chris

]]> By: KK74 http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/#comment-805 KK74 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:10:54 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.com/?p=560#comment-805 In reply to Han Solo, we are going down the same path as you - using the vendor supplied tool for managing allocation and configuration on each array and switch and putting in Tek Tools Profiler for reporting capabilities. We looked at Veritas Command Central Storage, but for the cost vs features, Profiler is hard to beat, and you're right about the company - responsive and easy to deal with. In reply to Han Solo,

we are going down the same path as you – using the vendor supplied tool for managing allocation and configuration on each array and switch and putting in Tek Tools Profiler for reporting capabilities. We looked at Veritas Command Central Storage, but for the cost vs features, Profiler is hard to beat, and you’re right about the company – responsive and easy to deal with.

]]> By: Chris Evans http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/#comment-791 Chris Evans Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:37:26 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.com/?p=560#comment-791 Bud I'm not familiar with the Compellent hardware. Hope to look at it in the future. Chris Bud

I’m not familiar with the Compellent hardware. Hope to look at it in the future.

Chris

]]> By: Bud http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/#comment-797 Bud Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:30:35 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.com/?p=560#comment-797 While the V-Max is better that than old DMX. Compellent is still way ahead in the ease of managment. Hardware needs work though. While the V-Max is better that than old DMX. Compellent is still way ahead in the ease of managment. Hardware needs work though.

]]> By: Bud http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/#comment-798 Bud Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:29:58 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.com/?p=560#comment-798 While the V-Max is better that the old. Compellent is still way ahead in the ease of managment. Hardware needs work though. While the V-Max is better that the old. Compellent is still way ahead in the ease of managment. Hardware needs work though.

]]> By: sudhindra http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/#comment-803 sudhindra Sun, 24 May 2009 14:32:27 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.com/?p=560#comment-803 Quite agree we need good a data collector and reporter. What is the use of if the tool does not do intelligent way like provisioning and transfer data over the period based on policy? If i spent lot of money on tool how can i justy my seniors without doing much intelligenty tasks by tool? Because we tend to expect how much we can save from Copex, Opex, ROI , TCO etc. with the help of the tool. Quite agree we need good a data collector and reporter. What is the use of if the tool does not do intelligent way like provisioning and transfer data over the period based on policy? If i spent lot of money on tool how can i justy my seniors without doing much intelligenty tasks by tool?
Because we tend to expect how much we can save from Copex, Opex, ROI , TCO etc. with the help of the tool.

]]> By: Chris Evans http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/#comment-802 Chris Evans Tue, 19 May 2009 11:27:04 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.com/?p=560#comment-802 Sudhindra, not a tool I'm familiar with. Chris Sudhindra, not a tool I’m familiar with.

Chris

]]> By: Chris Evans http://thestoragearchitect.com/2009/05/14/poll-whos-the-best-at-storage-management-software/#comment-801 Chris Evans Tue, 19 May 2009 11:26:24 +0000 http://thestoragearchitect.com/?p=560#comment-801 Han I think at the moment you are correct. The vendor supplied "element manager" tools plus a reporter is the way to go. We're still a long way from a "one SRM tool to rule them all" scenario, if ever at all. Chris Han

I think at the moment you are correct. The vendor supplied “element manager” tools plus a reporter is the way to go. We’re still a long way from a “one SRM tool to rule them all” scenario, if ever at all.

Chris

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