That said, the insider maintains the new offering won't be cheap but will probably be priced in the "hundreds of thousands of dollars." Scharf declines to talk price until the product rolls out.
Theres no shortage of storage resource management software vendors that also promise change management at various prices, including CreekPath Systems Inc., EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC), Tek-Tools Inc., and Softek. (See CreekPath Releases Suite, Hires VP, EMC Offers More Visual Software, Tek-Tools Enhances Storage Profiler, and Softek Upgrades Its Wares.)
Scharf says Onaros software is different because it predicts changes and errors before they occur. How can we do that? By simulating changes in your current environment, he says. We monitor activity and compare it to a validated plan. If we detect a change from the plan, we conduct an impact analysis.
Data Mobility Group senior analyst John Webster says an ability to detect the slightest change makes Onaros product stand out. He says it will be particularly helpful when scaling SANs.
Their real strength is the level of detail they offer to storage administrators, he says. The software is far-reaching in its scope and its ability to see and report back changes. It can roll back in time with precise detail and roll forward in time to do predictive modeling.
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