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Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL administrators can take advantage of their existing Ethernet infrastructure and networking skill sets and provide a simple way to manage database storage capacity and performance.

Simplify Storage Management
EqualLogic can help simplify storage management. Microsoft SQL databases are growing fast. In the past, when more capacity and performance was needed, the typical solution was to buy more servers which caused IT staff to have to work harder to keep their environment under control. Many storage area networks (SANs) only add to the IT staff's list of technology to learn, while some SANs can actually help solve the problem. The EqualLogic PS Series array has some of the most satisfied customers due to their simple and intelligent SAN design.

Automate SQL Performance Management
EqualLogic is optimized by default. The average Microsoft SQL environment is riddled with inefficiency and performance complaints. Common problems include low CPU utilization, low storage utilization rates, and uneven performance. In order to fix the problem, a consultant can be hired at a rate of about $250 per hour or $2000 per day. Or you can get a storage solution that is optimized by default such as EqualLogic. The PS Series network load balancing, data striping, and multi-array groups can help IT staff move past SQL performance issues.

Gain Affordable Data Protection
With EqualLogic, data protection is built-in, without additional cost. Many studies have determined that tape-based backups and recoveries are unreliable, complex, and lengthy. When the cost of downtime is approx $40,000 / hr (Ferris), business cannot afford to not have a plan. EqualLogic offers integration with Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), a storage snapshot management service, in order to provide a completely consistent and Microsoft-supportable Exchange backup and DR plan.

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