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Associa Enhances Its Virtual Data storage Management

Associa required a significant data storage management overhaul to keep up with years of expansion and a move to a virtual server environment. As reported in this TechTarget story, Associa switched to Pillar Data storage, relying on its thin provisioning and quality of service to manage and monitor storage for more than 250 virtual servers and thousands of Exchange users.

"Over the past two years Associa went from 20 physical servers in its Dallas data center to more than 250 virtual servers, mostly using VMware. It also went from fewer than 1,000 email users to 3,100 on Exchange.

"Like many companies, Associa's data storage environment changed drastically in the wake of server virtualization. Krueger said the old storage model didn't work anymore."