Our FlexShare™ software is a powerful quality-of-service tool for Data ONTAP® 7G storage systems. It lets you assign individual priorities to multiple application workloads consolidated on a single system.
FlexShare software is a Data ONTAP software feature that lets you consolidate with confidence. Using it, you can tune how your system should prioritize its resources during conditions of high system utilization.
FlexShare gives you five priority levels that you can set on a volume-by-volume basis.
Prioritize specific data sets and change priorities as often as needed.
Set per-volume and per-cache policies and specify the relative priorities of volumes.
This exceptional level of control means that you can enjoy the cost- and time-saving benefits of consolidation without missing backup windows and without sacrificing customer service.
Learn how FlexShare software can help you meet the dynamic needs of your business: FlexShare Design and Implementation Guide Datasheet (PDF).
Key Points:
- Consolidate with the right balance of service level and cost for improved utilization without sacrificing performance
- Assign highest priority to backups and business-critical workloads, meet important deadlines
- Adjust application performance priorities to meet your changing needs
