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Safeway Insurance Uses Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays to Increase I/O Performance for a Critical SQL Server Application by 20 Percent

Category: Storage

Tags: sans

Overview A storage I/O bottleneck hampered the performance of Safeway Insurance's online application for independent insurance agents, undermining sales efforts. A Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Area Network (SAN) enabled Safeway to eliminate the bottleneck, add new capabilities to the online application, and reduce storage administration time. A Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Area Network (SAN) enabled Safeway to eliminate the bottleneck, add new capabilities to the online application, and reduce storage administration time.

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Publisher
Dell
File Format
PDF
Date Published
Nov 7, 2008
Format
Case Studies
Topics
SANs, Storage Management

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