New FME to Provide Better Information Access
By CXOtoday Staff
Mumbai, Mar 19, 2008

Policy-based file migration feature is an often-sought element in File Management Solutions (FMS). Addressing this need, Brocade, a data center networking solution provider, has come out with its File Management Engine (FME). According to a company statement, Brocade FME embeds policy-driven automation and centralized control of file movement, allowing for non-disruptive migration and placement of data, without downtime.

As more and more files are being created, copied, accessed, and stored these days, and many of these files are large in size, driven by the increasing use of audio, video, image, and streaming media, IT organizations are increasingly being forced to compromise with a great loss of productivity. The tradeoffs of more downtime and longer disruptions are mainly occurring due to migration and movement of files to add capacity, improve performance, or optimize resources. In many cases, these migrations are limited to costly weekend operations in order to avoid the risk of downtime during production hours.

Brocade FME aims at providing several innovative features to the market, namely, Non-disruptive; transparent open file migration, Policy-based file placement, Integration with Microsoft Windows environments, Fast; easy deployment and operation.

The non-disruptive file movement feature of the solution is aimed at helping IT administrators migrate open or locked files, even while users are accessing or writing to those files. The solution automates the classification and placement of file data within a tiered storage infrastructure, which optimizes storage costs and utilization, while simplifying management.

The FME leverages native Microsoft Windows technologies, including Active Directory, Server Message Block (SMB)/Common Internet File System (CIFS), and Distributed File System (DFS). This ensures tight integration with these Windows technologies, and the product is optimized for performance in Windows file serving environments, and seamlessly leverages established Windows management, security, and network resources.

The implementation of Brocade's solution requires no changes to client access, networks, or storage. Moreover, there are no desktop, server, or storage agents to deploy or manage when implementing Brocade FME. The engine also complements the strategic Brocade Data Center Fabric (DCF) architecture. This combination is expected to help organizations make their file data infrastructure more efficient, reliable, and adaptable to change.


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