Forrester关于isilon集群存储的分析报告

PreparedforIsilonSystemsJune30,2008TheTotalEconomicImpactOfIsilon’sClusteredStorageSystemProjectDirector:ShaheenParksTheTotalEconomicImpactOfIsilon’sClusteredStorageSystemTABLEOFCONTENTSExecutiveSummary...............................................................................................................................4Purpose..............................................................................................................................................4Methodology.......................................................................................................................................4Approach............................................................................................................................................5KeyFindings......................................................................................................................................5Disclosures.........................................................................................................................................6IsilonSystemsClusteredStorage:Overview........................................................................................7IntroductiontoClusteredStorage......................................................................................................7TheIsilonSolution.............................................................................................................................7Analysis...................................................................................................................................................8InterviewHighlights............................................................................................................................8TEIFramework................................................................................................................................10Costs................................................................................................................................................11Benefits............................................................................................................................................16Risk...................................................................................................................................................21Flexibility...........................................................................................................................................22TEIFramework:Summary...............................................................................................................22StudyConclusions................................................................................................................................25AppendixA:TotalEconomicImpact™Overview...............................................................................26Benefits............................................................................................................................................26Costs................................................................................................................................................26Risk...................................................................................................................................................26Flexibility...........................................................................................................................................26-2-TheTotalEconomicImpactOfIsilon’sClusteredStorageSystemAppendixB:Glossary...........................................................................................................................27AppendixC:AboutTheProjectManager............................................................................................28©2008,ForresterResearch,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Forrester,ForresterWave,RoleView,Technographics,TechRadar,andTotalEconomicImpactaretrademarksofForresterResearch,Inc.Allothertrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectivecompanies.Forresterclientsmaymakeoneattributedcopyorslideofeachfigurecontainedherein.Additionalreproductionisstrictlyprohibited.Foradditionalreproductionrightsandusageinformation,goto’sClusteredStorageSystemExecutiveSummaryInMarch2008,IsilonSystemscommissionedForresterConsultingtoexaminethetotaleconomicimpactandreturnoninvestment(ROI)thatenterprisesmayrealizebydeployingclusteredstorage.Clusteredfilestorageallowsorganizationstoeasilyandeffectivelyscaletheirstoragecapacityforunstructureddataandisanalternativetotraditionalfilestorage.Thisstudyillustratesthefinancialimpactofimplementingclusteredstorageinasampleorganization’senvironment.Inconductingin-depthinterviewswithfourIsiloncustomers,Forresterfoundthatthesecompaniesachievedbenefitsincludinglowerupfrontcosts,feweradministrative