3Par Scores with Enterprise Sub-Volume

3 Par introduced Adaptive Optimization for sub-volume storage tiering along with their support for SSD's within the InServ arrays on March 8. According to Network Computer Blogger, it's clear that 3Par has moved past EMC with first-to-market positioning with sub-volume data optimization for enterprise-class storage arrays.

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"3Par's positioning is that they are first to deliver autonomic storage tiering for enterprise and cloud datacenters. Simply put, 3Par is correct in their claim of being first to deliver the greatly anticipated sub-volume tiering for large scale Enterprise deployments. Other storage companies, such as Compellent with its Data Progression software, have provided storage-tiering capabilities, however, this has been across a broad spectrum of mid-range company storage deployments.

"We may see both 3Par and Compellent battling it out in the press over first-to-market claims. However, there is a distinction between mid-range and enterprise, and from all indications, it appears 3Par is set to deploy Adaptive Optimization across a wide range of Enterprise customers with I/O intense mixed workload environments and highly complex configurations."

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