Data Guard Deploys New Hardware
July 12, 2006 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data Guard Systems (dataguardsystems.com) announced on Wednesday it has successfully deployed new Dell hardware that replaces a myriad of backup database servers and storage devices and further consolidates them to four servers and one storage-area network. The new hardware is expected to cut monthly utility costs by $10,000, reduce power consumption by 80 percent and increase overall administrative productivity.
Data Guard Systems and Dell replaced 45 backup database servers with four Dell PowerEdge 6800 servers running VMware ESX virtualization software. The software senses available capacity within a server and assigns the computing tasks to be processed at that location without interruption.
Large amounts of data were also migrated from various storage devices onto a Dell/EMC CX500 storage area network to simplify its management. Dell Services played an integral role in Data Guard Systems’ migration to a consolidated infrastructure.
“The Dell team prides itself on being a trusted adviser to enterprise customers who come to us to design and build their data centers,” says David Marmonti, VP of Dell’s preferred corporate accounts division. “With the work completed for Data Guard Systems, they’re now capable of handling their business expansion for years to come.”
