InForm Management Console introduced by 3PAR

Utility storage supplier 3PAR has introduced its lates product, 3PAR InForm Management Console, which has an objective to simplify remote replication configuration and administration, and which gives enhanced usability to administer all models of the company's InServ Storage Server. Engineered to offer larger simplicity, usefulness and visibility, the InForm Management Console gives 3PAR Utility Storage buyers autonomic configuration of data disaster recovery and the power to administer all connected InServ arrays from a single management window, including systems utilized for remote copying which will enable users to line up remote replication with InServ T-Class, InServ F-Class or a mixture of 3PAR arrays from a single window. This embodies the capability to configure Synchronous Long Distance replication with complete distance suppleness, using midrange as well as top-end arrays. Synchronous Long Distance replication was introduced by 3PAR to offer a multisite alternative for achieving low recovery time objectives and zero-data-loss recovery point objectives.

"3PAR is known for its leadership in simplifying storage administration," asserted Noemi Greyzdorf, research manager for IT IDC. "The InForm Management Console extends this leadership by offering ease of use and advanced capabilities such as autonomic disaster recovery configuration and ‘three click', multi-site remote replication setup."
In addition to expediting disaster recovery configuration, the new console was also built to deliver reinforced usefulness and visibility, the company asserted. A single screen offers a dashboard view of all connected InServ arrays as well as graphical charts and tables representing system data and remote copying configuration. The console is included with 3PAR applications including Thin Provisioning, Dynamic Optimization, Virtual Copy and Virtual Domains.
“Our track record of lowering storage costs and easing management are not just attractive to cloud service providers, but to large and midsize enterprises," announced David Scott, 3PAR CEO and President. "The redesigned InForm Management Console is an example of how 3PAR enables customers using our utility storage arrays for both internal and external services delivery to do more with less, and to reduce storage management by up to 90 percent."
The InForm Management Console is provided at no extra charge as a part of the corporation's InForm Operating System. The Remote Copy, Thin Provisioning, Virtual Copy, Dynamic Optimization, and Virtual Domains applications are optional 3PAR programs and are each sold individually.