Overview
What Is Enterprise Storage and Infrastructure Modernization?
Modern storage that delivers the performance, capacity and protection your data needs.
The Need
- Storage running out of capacity
- Slow performance for databases and applications
- Ageing arrays that are costly to support
The Approach
- Assess data, performance and growth
- Design storage tiers and protection
- Migrate data safely to new platforms
Assumptions and Dependencies
- Capacity and performance data
- An inventory of applications using storage
- Agreed migration windows
Challenges
Challenges This Solution Helps Address
The problems that most often lead organizations to look at storage modernization.
Solution Fit
Is This Solution Right for Your Organization?
Signs that storage modernization is likely to help, and what to check before you start.
Business Owners
- IT and infrastructure leaders
- Database and application owners
- Finance teams planning capital spend
Typical Triggers
- Storage end of support
- Capacity limits
- Performance problems in key applications
Environment
- On-premises and hybrid environments
- Block, file and object storage
Fit and Dependencies
- Works best with clear data growth forecasts
- Results depend on careful data migration
What It Includes
What the Solution Includes
The main elements and the role each plays. The exact scope is agreed for each engagement.
How It Works
How It Works
Data moved safely, with verification at every step.
Assess
Review storage, capacity, performance and protection.
Design
Agree the target design, tiers and migration plan.
Deploy and Integrate
Install storage and migrate data in planned windows.
Validate
Verify data and test performance and protection.
Operate and Improve
Monitor capacity and performance over time.
Use Cases
Use Cases This Solution Supports
The scenarios this solution addresses. Start with the one closest to your situation.
Services
Services to Help You Implement and Operate It
The Signisys services that deliver this solution.
Technology
Platforms and Technologies
The technology areas involved. Specific platforms and partner status are confirmed per engagement.
Implementation
Planning a Successful Implementation
Points to review early, so the work is scoped accurately.
- Data growth and retention
- Performance needs of key applications
- Protection and recovery requirements
- Migration windows and verification
- Secure disposal of old storage
- Engagement model and ongoing support
Measuring Success
How to Measure Success
Example measures, not results achieved by Signisys. Agree a baseline, and keep targets separate from measured results.
Capacity Headroom
Free capacity against forecast growth.
Storage Latency
Response times for key applications.
Support Cost
Cost of maintaining storage.
Protected Data
The share of data with snapshots or replication.
Our Approach
How We Deliver This Solution
How Signisys works, from the first assessment to handover and beyond.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about storage modernization.
What business problem does this solution address?
Storage that is running out, slowing applications down or costly to support.
How does the solution work?
It assesses data and performance, designs storage tiers with protection, and migrates data safely.
Which environments can it support?
On-premises and hybrid environments, with block, file and object storage.
What prerequisites should we assess?
Your capacity and performance data, growth forecasts, protection needs and migration windows.
Which services are available to implement it?
IT Infrastructure, Networking and Data Center and Consulting and Managed Services, covering assessment, implementation and ongoing improvement where agreed.
How do we know it is working?
Agree a baseline for measures such as capacity headroom, storage latency, support cost and protected data, and track them over time.
Modernize Your Storage
Share your objectives and current environment with Signisys to discuss the approach, requirements and next steps.