Storwize Compression Benefits

Storwize believes that in order for a compression solution to be viable it must be transparent to users, applications, Databases and operating systems (both in workflow and in response time).

The Storwize Technology provides a revolutionary approach to data storage by enabling existing infrastructure to store typically three times more data than available on average today.

The Storwize solution compresses or decompresses the relevant data blocks at wire-speed as the user requests them.

The impact of high compression ratio on IT CAPEX and OPEX is significant:
  •  Costly upgrades to IT storage can be postponed for years,
     depending on initial size and annual growth rate.
  •  A Shorter Backup & Restore Window - Backing up and restoring data
      requires significantly less time.
  •  Reduction of capacity used for all copies of the compressed data extends
      across the entire storage life cycle (snapshots, archiving, back-up,
      remote replication).
  •  Reduction of network traffic for remote backup operations.
  •  Reduction of the number of storage units to manage.
  •  Reduction of power and cooling costs, containment of power consumption
      and floor space.