Using Storage Virtualization to Manage Data Growth in SMBs; Improving Productivity and Reducing Cost
Roland Etcheverry, Ph.D., Chief Information Officer, Champion Technologies

Mid-size businesses face unique challenges from data growth, yet systems are limited to radically improve productivity.  Faced with an aging SAP system, Champion took a giant lead into the world of virtualization and next-generation data protection to improve productivity and reduce costs.  As a result, it delivered a world class system on an open systems architecture that provides operations with 24x7x365 production systems.  Dr. Etcheverry will discuss the challenges faced with an aging SAP system and the choices made to better manage storage.  He'll explain how virtualization brought productivity to his staff, and discuss his use of disk-to-disk technology to eliminate backup windows and downtime.  Finally, he will discuss the evolving DR strategy to meet DP needs at remote locations. 

As a result of participating in this session, attendees will be able to: 

• Handle storage challenges and better manage storage through storage virtualization at mid-sized businesses shackled with dynamic business growth
• Discover how storage virtualization can bring increased productivity to staff and how using disk-to-disk technology can eliminate the backup window and business downtime. 
• Develop Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies to meet the needs of offices in remote geographic locations