Itheon's Storage Assurance solution is performed using a combination of SNMP and Agent technologies and addresses the following key areas:
Performance of storage devices can be measured from an application experience perspective
Availability of DAS, SAN, NAS and storage switch devices can be monitored
Capacity of the storage estate can be measured and reported on ensuring that future purchasing decisions are made correctly
Connectivity of storage devices and switches to servers can be monitored
Backup of storage can be monitored ensuring that data has been correctly backed up to tape
Integrity of snapshots, replications and restores can be automatically checked
Product Overview
iAM:Storage helps address the problems created by an unchecked growth in storage created by the increase in digital media and the need for regulatory compliance.
Outcome
Most companies rely on each storage vendor's management tools to manage their storage infrastructure but this is only giving part of the story, usually the vendor's story. Itheon's Storage Assurance complements vendor management tools by filling in the gaps and providing a storage vendor agnostic view