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Which SANmelody bundle is right for me?
The SANmelody product family covers a wide range of capabilities to match your needs and budget. Whether you start with an entry-level implementation and upgrade over time taking advantage of DataCore's unique "Carry-forward" Value Protection Program or deploy a full-featured disk server from the outset, you will be getting the best combination of capacity, connectivity, performance, storage services and flexibility available.

iSCSI support for IP and LAN based connectivity, SANmotion and IO Performance Acceleration and caching software is included in the above packaged bundles.
Auto Thin Provisioning presents very large virtual volumes to applications, but only allocates disk blocks dynamically on writes as the application consumes it. This "just-in-time" storage allocation maximizes disk space utilization and enhances productivity through automation.
Snapshot provides point-in-time copies of volumes used in backups, testing and other applications.
Asynchronous IP Mirroring adds the ability to mirror storage to remote disaster recovery sites over IP connections.
Synchronous Network Mirroring (HA). Deploy a pair of SANmelody-equipped disk servers to enable the Auto Failover FailBack software for business continuity, and dramatically boost your ability to guard against outages and data loss by keeping redundant copies of data on separate disk drives - you can even spread the drives across the room, between floors, or between buildings!
Optional Fibre Channel connectivity can be purchased to support higher bandwidth storage area networks.

Value-add Solutions from DataCore SANvantage Authorized Partners

DataCore makes it easy to obtain SANmelody software from the DataCore network of SANvantage authorized and trained value-added solution providers that you are already comfortable buying products and services from. Feel free to contact a solution provider from the Worldwide Solutions Provider list or contact the DataCore representative in your vicinity who will help you choose the right supplier based on your criteria.

There are typically two approaches you can take:

• Look for a basic or full featured packaged solution above that combines SANmelody software with the value-added solution provider's server hardware, disk subsystems and storage network components ready to roll into your environment.
• Alternatively, minimize hardware acquisitions by having the value-add solution provider install SANmelody software on off-the-shelf servers, blades or virtual machines earmarked to manage the network storage assets you have in place.

In either case, we suggest you take advantage of DataCore-authorized partners to ensure the quickest and most successful transition to a consolidated and automated storage management practice.

DataCore's unique "Carry-forward" Value Protection Program applies to all of DataCore's Feature Packed Bundled offerings. With the "Carry-forward" Value Protection Program, users pay only the difference when they add options like Fibre Channel, upgrade to higher capacity, or upgrade to larger scale SANsymphony platforms at some future time.

Note: Restrictions apply. DataCore solutions are sold through its network of authorized reseller partners. Reseller partner participation in the Carry Forward Value Protection Program may vary.