Cisco StorMagic SvSAN for Cisco UCS Information Guide
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Every modern smartphone is able to take high-quality pictures and record
photos and videos, making everyone a photographer and filmmaker. Can you
imagine the sheer volume of data that’s created daily?
photos and videos, making everyone a photographer and filmmaker. Can you
imagine the sheer volume of data that’s created daily?
Shutterfly, a web-based service where users can create personalized photo
books and share them with family and friends, understands this challenge. As
its archive of billions of images approaches 200 PB and file sizes continue to
grow, the company is standing behind its promises to users: free, unlimited
photo storage and 100 percent customer satisfaction. However, scaling the
network to accommodate ever-increasing image traffic was becoming difficult.
books and share them with family and friends, understands this challenge. As
its archive of billions of images approaches 200 PB and file sizes continue to
grow, the company is standing behind its promises to users: free, unlimited
photo storage and 100 percent customer satisfaction. However, scaling the
network to accommodate ever-increasing image traffic was becoming difficult.
Shutterfly backs its 100 percent customer
satisfaction guarantee with a high-performance,
scalable network.
“
We can continue to innovate and support increasing
workloads while providing a great user experience.
workloads while providing a great user experience.
”
- Arslan Munir, Director of Cloud Engineering, Shutterfly
With customer numbers growing and data storage increasing to support
high-definition (HD) photos and videos, Shutterfly needed innovation and
expansion for its data center.
high-definition (HD) photos and videos, Shutterfly needed innovation and
expansion for its data center.
Size: 3,000 Employees
Location: Redwood City, California
Industry: Image Publishing
• Maintain a compelling user experience as traffic
and data grow
• Automate switch provisioning to save time and
money
• Simplify management and scalability
Challenges