University Replaces Arrays and Gains 16x Faster Queries, 66% Less Administration Time, and Sustainable Economics in a Budget Shortfall.
University Replaces Arrays and Gains 16x Faster Queries, 66% Less Administration Time, and Sustainable Economics in a Budget Shortfall.
2 PagesEducation www.uaa.alaska.edu Challenge In the face of a $50 million loss in state funding, UAA struggled with how to improve performance without increasing costs. Results • Upgrades in minutes versus hours of IT time • 3.5x faster read I/O • 16x faster queries (less than an hour versus 16 hours) • 6x data reduction • 67% less storage admin time “We never expected to improve the user experience while simultaneously getting more capacity for the cost. But Datrium’s Automatrix platform, and its corresponding ease of management, allows us to do just that.” John Zetterman Lead Server Engineer, Information Technology Services Company Challenge Double Bind: Lagging Performance and a $50 Million Shortfall Alaska, a state heavily dependent on oil for jobs and tax revenue, acutely f
