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Utility Computing with 3PAR & VMware Infrastructure

The ChallengeWhen highly virtualized 3PAR^® Utility Storage is combined with robust server virtualization, the result is a complete Utility Computing solution. Silos of dedicated compute and storage resources create inevitable challenges in maximizing utilization, provisioning agility, administrative efficiency, and implementing disaster recovery.

Unique Solution Benefits3PAR Utility Storage technology uniquely enhances VMware Infrastructure flexibility and ROI in the following ways:

• Broader VMware Infrastructure Deployment through Cost Effective Thin Provisioning: Add more flexibility to your VMware Infrastructure and reduce VMware physical storage capacity needs by leveraging the cost-effective useable capacity delivered by Fast RAID 5 and 3PAR Thin Provisioning. 3PAR Thin Provisioning allows customers to purchase and copy capacity for written data only.
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• Greater VMware Consolidation Through Exceptional I/O Performance: Achieve greater hardware and resource consolidation for VMware Infrastructure deployments by mitigating server memory and traditional storage constraints through the 3PAR InSpire^® Architecture, which stripes volumes widely across all disks to deliver maximum I/O throughput and minimum latencies.

Together, VMware and 3PAR deliver a complete utility computing solution that produces dramatic and complementary benefits:

3PAR is a premier VMware Technology Alliance Partner. 3PAR and VMware work closely together to assure 3PAR Utility Storage and VMware ESX Server are certified for interoperability. Learn more »