Scenario: Following the merger of two online entertainment companies, management is integrating the two distinct service systems that were individually built and optimized prior to the acquisition…

Scenario:

Following the merger of two online entertainment companies, management is integrating the two distinct service systems that were individually built and optimized prior to the acquisition. Reducing IT costs is a major goal, but the company also wants a system infrastructure that allows quick, flexible handling of the online content requests, and that is highly reliable and has excellent expandability. The newly merged company is expanding its web-based music entertainment services by establishing a mobile content business model and launching a comprehensive community site that allows multiple consumers access to content in collaboration with PCs and cell phones. The multiple consumer web service includes video files. which occupy 90% or more of the total capacity and require an average of 400 Mbps network bandwidth for content distribution. These files piece a heavy burden on the distribution system. and this has prompted the company to consider a virtual server environment. They need to achieve this without lowering service quality. Some of the additional business criteria identified in customer planning interviews includes:

• Twenty or more physical servers need to be integrate into just three

units

• The storage environment, previously structured as individual server

units, requires shifting to shared storage using a Storage Area Network (SAN)

• Increase the overall system reliability by consolidating the system

environment.

• Not interested in direct-attached storage. Shared storage makes it

possible to increase usage efficiency above that offered by direct- attached storage, and also adds a cost advantage.

• Management of all storage, HBAs. and switches should be done from a

GUI-based dashboard .

• Multiple solutions, prioritized with a recommendation

Refer to the scenario:

Which Storage technology enables the server virtualization necessary to meet the company business needs?