New data storage software set to increase operational efficiency for Gulf businesses

According to Pro Technology, a provider of storage solutions, security, communications and broadcast technologies, the Veritas Command Central Storage (CCS) from Symantec can improve storage utilization by as much as 65%.

Created by Symantec, CCS is a storage resource management solution which identifies unutilized storage areas of an enterprise's existing storage infrastructure, thereby allowing businesses to make the most of their existing setups immediately.

According to technology analysts Infopro, many organizations operate at an average of only 35% of storage utilization. CCS measures, monitors and provides a clear picture of a company's existing IT storage systems, allowing organizations to identify problem areas with low utilization and then take full advantage of the additional capacity.

As Jamal Maraqa, Managing Director, PRO Technology, stated: "Often the natural pace of business can render technology obsolete in a relatively short period of time, with storage always a limiting factor. Yet the beauty of CCS lies in its ability to maximize the potential of existing systems, extending their useful life span. It is an ideal solution for the companies seeking to maximize efficiencies in the current economic climate where budgets are under pressure."

Operational across existing hybrid storage solutions CCS enables businesses to capitalize on the potential storage available in their legacy systems with immediate value delivered by new agentless capabilities that reduce deployment costs. As a result, organizational needs for the foreseeable future are accommodated, immediate return on IT investment is increased and long-term strategic management and savings are realized through a fully compliant solution with no hardware agenda.

Speaking on behalf of Symantec, a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions, Johnny Karam, Symantec Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa said;

"In order to meet the increasing demands of the current business climate; IT-decision makers within organizations must take several steps to optimize existing assets and find alternative ways of solving storage management problems. Symantec is providing clients with a powerful tool, helping customers reduce storage capital costs by increasing storage utilization and control demand by mapping storage consumption to business applications. By gaining this critical insight CCS will allow effective cost containment while providing the best storage management solution to companies in the UAE as well as providing a clear path to operational efficiency."