The Development Company now had a manual process of saving all source codes and it was a pain to revert to the previous stored versions. A manual management of the files was cumbersome and was affecting the valuable time and effort of all developers. Also the lack of a proper storage infrastructure was adding to the woes of the storage admin.

The Solution proposed was a challenge as it required a a customization of the storage with subversion controls.
SANAT rose to the challenge even when the Big Storage players opted out of the project.
The proposed Solution on the Storage consolidation front was arrived based on the following parameters

• The Storage should be able to cater to Block level data coming from the Oracle RAC as well as File level data (various Source codes) within the same box.
• Linux Based Kernel was preferred.
• The Storage box should be scalable.
• Should Support all basic RAIDs
• Should have CIFS and NFS Support
• Should support a Point in Time Copy software
• Should integrate with the LDAP to facilitate Single Sign On.
• Should be customized with Subversion Controls for viewing previously committed Source codes.

The MaxStor1600 was positioned because it catered to all the parameters required. It also offered the additional feature of being able to do an automated File level Backup from all the network nodes.

The benefits that the customer received were tremendous and bulleted below

• SANAT offered to customize the solution when no other Storage player was ready to accept the challenge
• A Single Sign on authentication mechanism
• Developers have the benefit of viewing previously saved source codes.
• A TCO which was much better than competition.
• A Scaleable Solution to ensure the Investment is protected for next 3 years.
• Automatic Backup of file level data from all desktops.
• A Policy Scheduled for Backups using a combination of SnapPict Software and Backup Net.

• The Integration with Subversion control gave the developers to work on their core responsibilities rather than Library manual Management of the saved Source codes.
• All developers had the feel of the data being on their desktop with the seamless integration of the LDAP with the NAS
• Managing a Single storage device made the Storage Admin more productive.
• The web based GUI is so simple to use that an One day training is sufficient for the storage administrator to monitor and work on the storage. (Helps save on Training Costs especially in a Industry that sees a lot of workforce attrition)
• Hardware Performance improvement in terms of a Centralized Storage Solution.