Diogenes Labs Announces Storage Performance Monitoring with Storage Satellite(TM)

Storage monitoring and reporting service now offers web-based storage array performance monitoring capability

Louisville, CO (PRWEB) May 1, 2007 -- Diogenes Analytical Laboratories, known for its empirical and objective ratings of storage system quality and reliability, today announced the addition of storage array performance monitoring to its innovative Storage Satellite storage management service. Storage Satellite is 100% compliant with the SMI-S industry standard, and this new capability reflects the latest standards implementation. The capability is available immediately and monthly subscription fees starting as low as $200 per month remain unchanged. More information and an online self-guided demo can be found at www.storagesatellite.com.

The basic performance statistics provided include both I/Os per second and KB/second for read and write operations. These statistics can be monitored for specific volumes, storage pools, individual drives, controllers and entire arrays. Supported systems include EMC Symmetrix® and CLARiiON® storage arrays with others to follow as vendors add performance capabilities to their SMI-S providers.

Storage Satellite's monitoring capabilities allow IT organizations to identify performance trends to make more informed deployment and management decisions. Using this information, systems can be balanced to assure optimal performance and to meet service level requirements. Database administrators can also use the information to make deployment decisions based on real-time performance facts.

Because Storage Satellite is a web-based application, the new functionality is immediately available to existing users without any required action, provided that the vendor's array provider is up to date. The performance monitoring complements Storage Satellites current asset management, capacity management and trending capabilities.

Storage Satellite is a unique web-based service available for a low monthly subscription fee and can be implemented in less than an hour. From a highly graphical interface, administrators can spot critical information instantly. Information regarding arrays, disk drives, controllers and more is also captured. A free demonstration of the service can be found at www.storagesatellite.com.

About Diogenes Analytical Laboratories

Diogenes Analytical Laboratories, Inc., based in Colorado, was founded to help IT buyers reduce the inherent risk and uncertainty associated with technology purchases. In less than two years, Diogenes became known as the premier supplier of factual, experience-based product storage product information. Diogenes co-authors the Diogenes Labs - Storage magazine Quality Awards with Tech Target, Inc., that identifies and recognizes those products that excel in the data center. More information about the company can be obtained at www.diogeneslab.com.

###