3PAR® Virtual Domains is virtual machine software that delivers secure access and improved storage services for different applications and user groups. By providing secure, administrative segregation of users and hosts within a consolidated, massively parallel 3PAR InServ® Storage Server, individual user groups and applications can affordably achieve greater storage service levels (performance, availability, and functionality) than previously possible. IT organizations, in turn, can now deliver customized, secure, and even self-service storage to multiple administrators, applications, departments, and customers while achieving the benefits of storage consolidation.

Problem Solved
Effective storage consolidation requires secure administrative segregation to protect against unauthorized access, monitoring, or control. Unlike the use of multiple storage arrays or of traditional array partitioning schemes that rely on the physical segregation of resources, 3PAR Virtual Domains uses a policy-based, logical implementation that preserves the benefits of massively distributing and sharing each application workload across all system resources (ports, processors, cache, loops, and disk drives). The result is a simple, efficient, and scalable approach to delivering secure segregation within a consolidated platform.