Datacore

DataCore Software is a leading independent software vendor specializing in storage virtualisation, storage management, and storage networking

Device-Independent Storage Virtualization Software, Core to Your IT Infrastructure

Over the past decade DataCore has developed sophisticated storage virtualization technologies to overcome device-specific differences and limitations so that users may experience non-stop, lightning-fast, waste-free SANs despite continuous changes in the makeup of the storage pool.   Highly advanced software is used  to transform imperfect storage hardware devices into ideally behaved disks; i.e., “virtual disks” that have plenty of capacity, run fast, are easily shared, never age and are always accessible. This unique emulation overcomes differences, limitations and flaws inherent in all real devices, whether they are basic disk drives or top-of-the-line disk arrays.

Configuring the DataCore nodes for N+1 redundancy eliminates single points of failure. This allows one node and its resources to be taken out-of-service for repairs, upgrades, expansion and replacement while another takes over its duties without disruption.

In addition, unlike device-specific  firmware, there’s no discarded investment and no upheaval in your storage practice when you transition to the next hardware platform.

DataCore supports storage consumers running any of the popular operating systems. It is compatible with Windows, MacOS, Linux, HP-UX, AIX, and Solaris, but does not depend on host-based agents to provide services. Server and desktop virtualization products from companies like Citrix, Microsoft and VMware depend on DataCore SANs for well behaved, highly-available, shared storage. They realize distinct availability and performance advantages when implementing virtual machine migrations, workload fail-over and dynamic load balancing.