Web Attached Storage —
The Solution for Managing E-Business Data

The Internet is responsible for the Information Revolution. Every business and consumer is being affected by its power and momentum. Although its roots are in communication and information delivery, the Internet is increasingly being used as an economic vehicle. Growth rates for this function, commonly known as E-commerce, are astronomical.

Commercial success on the Internet is not guaranteed, however. It takes a strong understanding and intelligent application of the technology that comprises the Web’s foundation. For all its appeal and sizzle, the Internet is a vast collection of networks, servers, software, and data. Ensuring that all of these pieces work in harmony, what we call the Web delivery chain, is the key for any firm looking to strike gold on the Net.

All Internet applications center around the gathering, dissemination, or processing of data. Traditionally, data has been closely associated with the servers that access it. With the huge and constantly-growing quantities of data on any successful Web site, that approach is no longer sufficient. Data must be treated as a separate entity, and must reside on dedicated, optimized equipment. Web Attached Storage is the ideal model for managing all of a site’s data and providing open accessibility to the other pieces of the infrastructure. Web Attached Storage delivers the high throughput and constant uptime demanded by Web users, along with the flexibility, scalability, and robust management tools required by technology managers. Data drives the Internet. Web Attached Storage is the foundation for the Web architecture that meets today’s, and tomorrow’s, demands.