Over the years, storage and SAN management have become more complex as storage capacity has continued to increase at a startling rate. Storage architects cite the following storage management challenges:

• Continued capacity growth


• Increased number and complexity of SANs


• Staffing levels and expertise


• Lack of simple and flexible automation tools to:
    o Track capacity utilization across operating systems, file systems, databases, etc.
    o Analyze and show performance and capacity trends
    o Provision storage with selectable automation levels


• Demand for fewer products and easier installation, deployment and upgrades

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