HP StorageWorks Scalable NAS File Serving Software Utility Pack 1 CPU E-LTU T5394BAE Folheto
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T5394BAE
With demand booming, MusicIndiaOnline makes melodies with the HP
PolyServe File Serving Utility
“The HP PolyServe File Serving Utility provides better performance at half
the cost of a competing NAS solution. Moreover, I get critical features like
high availability and pay-as-you-grow expansion for no additional cost.”
− Bharath Aiyer, Vice President, MusicIndiaOnline
the cost of a competing NAS solution. Moreover, I get critical features like
high availability and pay-as-you-grow expansion for no additional cost.”
− Bharath Aiyer, Vice President, MusicIndiaOnline
HP customer case
study: HP PolyServe
File Serving Utility
study: HP PolyServe
File Serving Utility
Industry:
Entertainment/Online
music source
Entertainment/Online
music source
Objective:
Create a centralized data repository of highly
scalable and available storage; simplify and reduce
the cost of system management
scalable and available storage; simplify and reduce
the cost of system management
Approach:
Deploy a cluster of Linux-based servers connected to
a SAN through the HP PolyServe File Serving Utility,
creating a scalable storage platform capable of
high-speed concurrent data access
a SAN through the HP PolyServe File Serving Utility,
creating a scalable storage platform capable of
high-speed concurrent data access
Creating a steady stream of music
MusicIndiaOnline.com (MIO) provides fans of Indian
music an online outlet to search, access, and hear the
songs of their choice. Rather than provide a site for
music downloads, MIO streams audio files – allowing
users to listen to their favorite Indian music on demand
– through a Real Audio or Microsoft® Windows®
Media Player. Up and running since 2001, the
company primarily markets to the growing Indian
population in the United States, yielding very
aggressive growth.
MusicIndiaOnline.com (MIO) provides fans of Indian
music an online outlet to search, access, and hear the
songs of their choice. Rather than provide a site for
music downloads, MIO streams audio files – allowing
users to listen to their favorite Indian music on demand
– through a Real Audio or Microsoft® Windows®
Media Player. Up and running since 2001, the
company primarily markets to the growing Indian
population in the United States, yielding very
aggressive growth.
With consistently doubled traffic every three months,
MIO’s previous storage methodology − direct-attached
storage on each web server with replication software
to synchronize content among servers − was not
adequate. The approach produced many data silos,
which required significant management to ensure data
MIO’s previous storage methodology − direct-attached
storage on each web server with replication software
to synchronize content among servers − was not
adequate. The approach produced many data silos,
which required significant management to ensure data
IT improvements:
• Simplified system management by creating a
single “shared data” repository for audio files that
can be concurrently served by multiple file-serving
nodes
can be concurrently served by multiple file-serving
nodes
• Created operational flexibility for executing file
serving, back-up, and scripting tasks from the
cluster
cluster
• Facilitated non-disruptive expansion of server and
storage capacity
• Provided superior scalability and system
availability at a lower cost
Business benefits:
• Saved more than 50% of the capital expenditure
costs compared to a traditional NAS solution
• Enabled 24x7 client-access to digital media
• Accommodates the company’s growth projections
and growing content library