Assigning exclusive managers for IT administration tasks is quite difficult in small to medium sized companies. The size of the operation usually requires a more "generalist" approach. As a result expertise may be limited, and no task can become a specialist dedicated process.

But these same companies share the concerns about IT management as their larger counterparts. They know they have to acquire technical knowledge to be successful with storage installation and management.

ETERNUS2000 now provides a storage environment meeting these technical requirements. It provides its own functions to make daily administrative operations, such parameter changes, backup management, and storage administration, much easier and straightforward.

Easy setup through GUI operation panel.

ETERNUS2000 provides intuitive, straightforward operational guidance, using graphical menus, displayable using a standard Web browser. A startup wizard also assists with basic setup, enabling you to commence use of new storage immediately.

Subsequent changes and system expansion are supported using further intuitive wizards. As a result you don't need to spend hours poring over unfamiliar parameters or technical terms. ETERNUS2000 itself helps you quickly and securely implement change, without the need for high levels of technical skill.

Overall Storage management a picture of health

ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser is storage management software that allows you to manage all your storage systems. Using pictorial representations of all units, devices, and connections, in your mixed SAN, DAS, and NAS, environment; it lets you see the health of your overall system, at a glance.

By consolidating all storage resources it also allows you to improve performance via its various management functions; including configuration management, correlation management, error detection, and performance monitoring.

In addition, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) can be reduced by automating monitoring, configuration, verification, and analysis, using this software. 2 years ago a research organization predicted that such automation could result in $3million in management cost savings over 5 years. While that was for larger organizations, all savings are welcome.

With many traditional management software products, you sometimes need to use different software tools for different management purposes. Plus the software needs replacing as you move to higher levels of storage system.

ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser supports the same tools across all storage system levels. It enables you continue to manage your operation the same irrespective of the configuration or level of your storage system.

As you can see, ETERNUS2000 supports your operations seamlessly; by providing universal functions that improve manageability.