DataCore Review

Self-Tuning Workload Optimization Solution

DataCore provides a tool called MaxParallel aimed at improving the responsive of applications and processes by eliminating input/output bottlenecks. This is a workload optimization solution which can be deployed on Windows servers. MaxParallel utilizes idle server cores as the demand for data rises. In other words, it can automatically  and dynamically adjust the way it performs parallel computing, input/output optimization, and caching – a self-tuning capability. When the competition for data access subsides or lowers down, it instantly makes the server cores available for other tasks and activities.

Accelerate Concurrent Data Access

During peak periods, a lot of users and tasks are competing for data access. As a result, Windows server applications and processes tend to slow down. This is because software checkpoints are usually executed. With MaxParallel, these software checkpoints are eliminated, accelerating concurrent data access and improving the responsiveness of applications. This ensures that data are always accessible for processing and analysis.

Reduce TCO Using A Hyper-Converged Virtual SAN Software

DataCore is equipped with an enterprise-grade hyper-converged virtual SAN infrastructure that helps users process transactions and analyze data quickly, and at the same time, enables them to reduce TCO or total cost of ownership. With this infrastructure, users only need to utilize 2 servers or nodes for distributing or spreading out workloads. This is different from other solutions that require at least 3 nodes for a single location and double that number for stretched clusters.

The software can directly run on hosts. Once the software is implemented on the hosts,  it merges the local spinning disks and flash storage of those hosts and forms a virtual storage pool which is fast, highly-available, and reliable. Because of this, users will be able to web-scale and distribute data across the cluster of servers without the need to run an external SAN software or infrastructure.

Single Platform For Virtualized And Non-Virtualized Applications

DataCore’s hyper-converged virtual SAN software also permits users to centrally manage both their virtualized and non-virtualized applications in one place, thereby providing them with a single platform where they can handle everything with fewer people needed.

Software-Defined Storage System

DataCore offers a storage platform known as SANsymphony, a software-defined storage infrastructure which has the ability to pool various types of storage devices and their associated resources which are usually scattered over different locations and aggregate them into a common enterprise-grade web services.

Ensure High Data Availability With Zero Touch And Zero Downtime

IT teams and business professionals will surely love SANsymphony. This is because this solution lets them ensure that their data are always accessible and available. When storage issues and failures occur, the solution can detect and resolve them automatically through the aid of its zero touch and zero downtime capability.

Disaster Recovery And Risk Mitigation

SANsymphony is also ideal for implementing and optimizing disaster recovery programs. It has an efficient asynchronous replication scheme  that can keep backup copies of data. Whenever a failure or issue happens, it can immediately restore data from these backup copies. In addition,  SANsymphony has a risk mitigation feature. With this feature, users can import or migrate their data into different storage devices and seamlessly switch between those storage devices. What’s great about this is that they will be able to this without impacting or disrupting how their applications are accessing and processing such data. Also, they can run the software without the need to schedule a downtime, a guarantee that they can’t get when it comes to deploying other technologies wherein they don’t have any idea of the associated risk.