Another SMB, RealTime Services Group Inc., which provides service and support to small staffing firms, has been using thin provisioning for two years. Jeff Sabotin, director of IT, selected DataCore Software Corp.'s SANmelody software for his 12 servers at an initial cost of $25,000. Prior to the installation, some of RealTime's servers had plenty of storage available and some sorely needed more.
"Expanding and adding partitions took a lot of time, so thin provisioning was a big deal for us," Sabotin said. "We're a small shop, and we don't have a ton of money."
10 Thin Provisioning Storage Options for SMBs
Thin provisioning makes a lot of sense for SMBs. By delivering
rewards such as improved storage utilization, lower costs and
simplified management, thin provisioning appears to be the right tool
for these tough times.
To help you evaluate the viability of thin provisioning, our
editorial team has assembled this market overview, with specific
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http://go.techtarget.com/r/6149719/1283994
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