Managed SAN Solution


Winky offers a solution for businesses needing their own private SAN. As a Datacore partner and reseller, Winky can spec and configure a SAN server that fits your business needs. Datacore, the originator of thin provisioning and muliple other technologies, is an industry leader in storage virtualization. A SAN powered by Datacore, colocated in world-class One Wilshire, and managed by Winky is the perfect package to handle the storage needs for your private cloud.

We will be glad to help you assess your requirements and spec out a SAN solution that works for your company. Or if you already know, choose the amount of storage, the type of storage arrays (SATA, SAS, and/or SSD), the bandwidth, and any other optional features (such as Synchronous Mirroring or Continuous Data Protection), and we will provide you a free quote. For more information on Winky's SAN solutions, contact us today.

Qlogic Fibre Channel Switch

Winky can implement several storage High Availability and Data Protection options:

MULTIPATHING
Multipathing provides I/O failover and automatic switchover to an alternate SAN. MPIO will handle a seamless transition to a secondary path in the event of a failure of the primary path. This ensures continued access to the datastore at all times, and is a key component in offering true high availability at the storage level.
SYNCHRONOUS MIRRORING
Synchronous mirroring writes between a pair of storage servers using Fibre Channel connections. Both storage servers may actively process I/Os with one handling primary paths for some of the volumes and secondary paths for others. In the event of a failure, the companion server takes over with the mirrored volumes.
SNAPSHOTS
Snapshots are point in time images of your system and can be taken at any time. Preserve a state of the VM so you can return to the same state repeatedly. Revert back to a snapshot in the event of data corruption or system malfunction.
CONTINUOUS DATA PROTECTION
Continuous Data Protection allows for always-on, real time backup and recovery. Return to any point-in-time without taking explicit backups. CDP logs and timestamps all I/Os so you can dial back to restore an arbitrary point in time.