IBM Real-Time Compression

Real-time compression takes storage efficiency to a new level

IBM Real-time Compression can transparently compress primary data, so clients can keep up to 5 times more data online and gain additional efficiencies throughout the data lifecycle.

Real-time Compression is the newest advancement in storage efficiency. IBM Real-time Compression Appliances are the only storage compression solutions that can shrink primary, online data in real time, without performance degradation. IBM DB2 and Informix offer a compression option that can deliver near-real time performance while shrinking database storage requirements.

Whether storage growth challenges are with files, databases, or mixed workloads, IBM has a compression solution that can quickly and easily help improve storage efficiency.

IBM Real-time Compression includes patented technology that offers efficiency and optimisation for your data storage environment. It compresses data when it is first stored so you send less physical data to storage systems, without negatively impacting performance. Transparent to your business applications and storage network, it works with any data type that isn’t already compressed—even integrating with your deduplication and virtualisation solutions—to enable a new level of storage efficiency.

In an era when the amount of information—particularly in unstructured files—is exploding but budgets for storing that information are stagnant, IBM Real-time Compression technology offers a powerful tool for better information management, protection and access.

IBM Real-time Compression can help slow the growth of storage acquisition, reducing storage costs while simplifying both operations and management. It also enables organisations to keep more data available for use rather than storing it offsite or on harder-to-access tape, so they can support improved analytics and decision making.

IBM Real-time Compression solutions enable four key benefits:

• Real-time operation: Supports the performance and accessibility requirements of business-critical applications because data is compressed in real time, without performance degradation.
• Transparency: Provides compatibility with downstream storage processes such as snapshots, cloning, mirroring, archiving and backup, including deduplicated backups.
• Simplicity: Requires no software drivers and no configuration changes to applications, servers, networks or storage systems.
• High availability: Seamlessly integrates with existing high-availability storage system configurations, and supports enhanced monitoring for high-availability environments—so the organisation can maintain service levels.

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