Seamless Storage Hardware Refresh

Problem

On-premises storage infrastructure typically refreshes every three to five years. Deploying new storage hardware and decommissioning old storage hardware can be costly and challenging, but most of the effort relates to migrating data to the new infrastructure. Moving large quantities of data manually is time consuming and error prone, and subject to network and storage outages. The process is even more complex when users and applications must maintain access to data during its migration.

Impacts

Significant downtime while migrating large quantities of data across storage servers
Complex data migration processes needed to maximize data availability while dealing with the effects of network and storage outages
Data silos created as a result of breakdown in data management. Data silos might be created when users require continuous access to data during the migration process, and are given access to both old and new storage infrastructures.

Solution

Automated Policy-Based Off-Load

Leonovus removes the complexity associated with file server refreshes. Leonovus automatically and transparently migrates all, or a subset, of data on old file storage infrastructure to new storage. Off loading infrequently accessed (“cold”) data to inexpensive cloud storage lets you right-size purchases of more expensive, higher performance file storage infrastructure to match your needs.

Zero Downtime File Server Migration

Leonovus eliminates downtime associated with data migration between file servers. Leonovus automates the migration process and provides users and applications continuous access to data during this process.

Benefits

Limit the purchase of new storage hardware to the capacity required for your frequently accessed (“hot”) data and leverage cheaper cloud storage for your cold data
Transfer data between storage hardware automatically and seamlessly
Provide users and applications continuous access to their data throughout the data migration process