Storage area networks and data center management are becoming more important as data storage requirements increase. Physical servers need constant attention to ensure availability of, hardware components must be watched for signs of failure, virtual servers need to be tracked, and new servers are needed for various reasons each day it seems:
• Reclaim unused, abandoned, and over-allocated storage
• Optimize performance across storage, applications, and servers
• Perform comprehensive file analysis (host, path, owner, size, age) to show how space is being used
• Trend and forecast needs with historical data for capacity planning
• Manage virtualized servers, control VM sprawl, and increase VM density without impacting performance