Information Technology (IT) executives are faced with contradictory challenges. They need to increase the business value of IT with solutions that provide high application availability, efficient resource utilization, and improved business flexibility while simultaneously reducing costs. Companies have used various methods to achieve an optimal balance of these needs. However; none of them has provided the desired long-term results of simultaneously delivering flexibility, availability, and higher business value. This paper explores a practical approach to moving to a grid computing model using an advanced storage layer as a foundation. Network Appliance (NetApp) storage solutions enable grid computing through a unified storage architecture, virtualization, integration through application-aware technologies, plus high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
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