From the Lab

New Version of NetApp Filers Monitoring Brings New Features

July 1, 2010
  • Status: Ongoing development
  • Expected release date: July 2010

The selection of performance data and metrics collected by for NetApp Filers KM for PATROL and BMC Performance Manager Express for NetApp Filers has been completely re-evaluated to provide more accurate information to storage administrators and help them optimize storage server utilization.

Also, the upcoming versions of NetApp Filers KM for PATROL and BMC Performance Manager Express for NetApp Filers add full support for NetApp's SnapShot, SnapMirror and SnapVault features and will bring in-depth information about all replication activities, including the implied I/Os, the replication status and proper operation, data availability and accuracy, etc.