Which of the following is SAN management software and is designed for cross-platform workgroup collaboration?
A.
SANmaestro
B.
SANmelody
C.
VisualSAN
D.
MetaSAN
Explanation:
MetaSAN, developed by Tiger Technology Sari, is high-speed file sharing SAN management software. It is designed for cross-platform workgroup collaboration. This software allows users of Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X to share files with one another. MetaSAN enables sharing one (ormore) high speed RAID device with multiple computers using Fibre Channel, iSCSI, Ethernet, or InfiniBand interconnect.
Answer option C is incorrect. VisualSAN provides administrators with a single view of all devices across their storage networks. It delivers advanced network, performance, and configuration management capabilities. The VisualSAN management suite comprises three modules:
1.VisualSAN Network Manager
2.VisualSAN Configuration Manager
3.VisualSAN Performance ManagerAnswer option B is incorrect. Standards Intel/AMD blades, servers, or virtual machines are converted by SANmelody into fully capable storage servers that perform virtualizing disks and serve them over existing networks to application servers. It enhances performance through built-in caching that minimizes delays from slow mechanical drives. SANmelody equitably distributes the available disk space into multiple applications spread across several machines.
Answer option A is incorrect. SANmaestro is an analysis and decision support tool. It monitors, reports, charts, gathers, and analyzes system performance and resource utilization information from multiple networked systems. This tool fits the organizations reporting and analysis needs, as it generates useful reports and charts.
This tool is used to collect system performance and utilization metrics. SANmaestro can analyze historical data accumulated over long periods {up to two years).