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Utility Computing & 3PAR Company Background

In May 1999, 3PAR^® recognized the emergence of a new IT architectural approach called utility computing. Today, utility computing enables IT organizations to deliver software and hardware as a service through server and storage virtualization. It is a platform for the delivery of enterprise IT as a utility service for public and private cloud computing.

3PAR Utility Storage = Resilient Agility for Less

• Agile. Adapt rapidly to meet changing business needs.
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• Efficient. Cut storage TCO by up to 50%

The Evolution Of Enterprise Storage

Get Agile. Get Efficient. Get 3PAR.3PAR Utility Storage was designed from the ground up to work with server virtualization technologies to create an agile and efficient utility computing infrastructure. 3PAR offers the only virtualized storage platform purpose-built to overcome the limitations of traditional monolithic and modular arrays by delivering efficiency and agility at the lowest cost.

Today's Challenge: ComplexityAt the core of utility computing is server and storage virtualization. One industry approach to storage virtualization is to surround legacy midrange and monolithic arrays with additional layers of software and virtualization appliances. These layers create unnecessary complexity that can lead to brittle IT environments that are susceptible to the slightest change. Layering can also create unnecessary complexity that can lead to brittle IT environments that are susceptible to the slightest change. Layering can also create the need for multiple domains of specialist expertise, leading to additional costs. With this approach, the benefits are limited and the risks substantial.

The Alternative: 3PAR Utility Storage3PAR delivers an agile and efficient alternative to traditional storage through the application of internal, array-based virtualization. 3PAR Utility Storage is the only platform available today that reduces power consumption, promotes environmental responsibility, and cuts Total Cost of Ownership for storage by 50% while giving you the agility to rapidly meet unpredictable business demands.