IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights Software as a Service

IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights SaaS collectors

IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights, a Software as a Service (SaaS) product, delivers insights into storage environments from the cloud.

The ability to monitor storage systems in multiple sites on a single dashboard through the use of multiple data collectors.
Enhanced predictive failure analysis support for IBM Cloud Object Storage, and initial support for IBM FlashSystem A9000.

It combines analytics and a history of storage management expertise with a cloud-based delivery model. Storage Insights enables companies to optimize their storage infrastructure and data placement using the predictive analytics in this intuitive, cloud-based solution.

Service-level management for storage can be challenging without the right tools. Spectrum Control Storage Insights with predictive analytics makes it easy to optimize performance and plan capacity for critical applications and groups, even when using multiple types of storage spanning multiple sites.

Since the analytics engine runs in the cloud, there is no care or maintenance required by the user. All updates and new functions will be transparently delivered, with no disruption in service.

Storage Insights can deliver following benefits:

Optimize data placement and reduce storage infrastructure costs by up to 50% by moving data to the most cost-effective storage tier through analytics-driven data management
Take the guesswork out of capacity planning with increased visibility into data growth rates and available capacity
Increase storage utilization and delay future purchases by identifying and reclaiming provisioned storage that is unused
Track down the source of performance issues easily and preempt future service disruptions
Simplify reporting by delivering a consumer-oriented view of storage by reporting on storage by departments or applications

This release includes following additions to support and functionality of product:

The ability to consolidate multiple sites onto one dashboard for simplified management through multiple data collectors
Enhanced predictive failure analysis support for IBM Cloud Object Storage, and initial support for FlashSystem A9000

Key prerequisites: Internet connection and browser

Planned availability date: December 5, 2016