Developers, Analysts Win with Tintri’s Smart SLI Storage
Tintri just launched the latest version of its flagship storage virtualization platform, Tintri OS 2.0. The solution features only one new addition, but it’s a major one: a set of VM- and vDisk-level replication capabilities branded as ReplicateVM.
The company says that its new software is an industry first, and boasts that per-VM replication eliminates the need for LUNs, volumes, tiers and other legacy storage constructs that burn system resources. This has a few advantages: developers can test and analyze data from a production database without reducing end-user productivity, and VMs can be brought up from any location as necessary. This latter option is immensely useful for data protection and disaster recovery in geo-dispersed cloud environments.
Yet another use case that can benefit from per-VM replication is VDI, since individual desktop images are usually created from just a few base images. There’s also the fact that more often than not, a sizable portion of replicated VMs have to be customized to accommodate different user requirements and protection policies.
“This release sets a new bar for VM-aware storage,” said Kieran Harty, Tintri CEO. “Today’s data center requires a far greater degree of agility when it comes to resource allocation, and we’re offering precisely that with this new release. This is a modern approach to modern problem, and one that’s tailored to meet the complex demands of the software-defined data center and take the pain out of the data management process for virtualized environments.”
Software-defined storage is a small but rapidly growing segment that is attracting all kinds of players, including none other than VMware: the virtualization behemoth acquired Virsto Software, a Tintri competitor, in mid-February. Contradicting VMware’s strategy is Microsoft, with a far less aggressive portfolio. Wikibon Chief Analyst and co-founder Dave Vellante details his best course of action for Microsoft in a report, read here. Tintri in turn is hoping to expand its presence with R&D investments and an expanding partner program, which will help Tintri position itself firmly in a disruptive and rapidly-changing industry, where even the big players face many challenges.
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