Chapter 7. Internet Service Provider
Part 1, "The Storage Networking Value Proposition" namely the different methods that can be used to calculate TCO.In this case study, significant gains from early adoption of storage networking technologies stem mostly from operational efficiencies (an increase in terabytes [TB] managed by the administrator) and from ongoing consolidations.As noted previously, operational efficiencies related to flexibility and ease of management are difficult to quantify outside the terabytes per administrator metric, which includes measurable components such as the number, frequency, and duration of storage-related activities.As of the time of writing this book, the total amount of managed storage at this firm approached 1 petabyte (PB). It is also important to note that this company has in common with many firms the desire to cut storage costs and increase operational efficiencies.This firm has seen the amount of its corporate data storage reach staggering heights in the last three years. With two consecutive years of triple-digit storage growth, this firm makes an excellent case study in storage management strategies. As the company approaches the 1 PB watermark, it enjoys the privilege of over five years of experience with Fibre Channel protocols and devices in its datacenters.