Why EqualLogic is the MVP of SANs
I love EqualLogic…there, I said it.
As integrators of data storage solutions, we’re constantly meeting with new vendors and testing out their products to see if we want to add them to our lineup. Needless to say, we see a lot of crap…
Are you ready for EqualLogic?
- Remote replication, volume cloning, and snapshots out of the box
- Self-managing and expandable online
- 99.999% application and data availability.
- Managed in real time by intelligent, automated load balancing software
- From the box to the rack to storing files in just 20 minutes!
Very rarely do we come across a company and product that has all its bases covered. From a technical standpoint as well as clarity of focus and mission, EqualLogic has their act together in a way that most don’t. They do 1 thing and they do it better than anyone else in our opinion: high-performance, feature-rich, easily administered iSCSI SAN arrays.
Every R&D dollar spent at EqualLogic goes into this singular purpose…its not split between other business units that make printers, PC’s, fiber channel arrays and PDA’s….it all goes towards iSCSI SAN performance.
Their motto, “Simplifying Network Storage” says it all…from the simple pricing model that includes all software features in the price the array, to their 20-minute, idiot-proof SAN setup and intuitive GUI. A 5-year old could administer their SAN, from 1-100+TB. In fact, its so easy, that a lot of people lose sight of exactly how powerful the product is….that is until they start cranking data over it at breakneck speed….Its like a Formula 1 car that anyone can drive fast.
It is as perfect a SAN product we’ve ever seen. It certainly isn’t the cheapest on the block, but for what you get, it is an unbeatable value.
Scale Datacom has an EqualLogic array in our lab. If you’d like to see it in action, whether in person or over a WebEx, just let us know and we’ll set it up.
Jamie Borst
Scale Datacom
