ParaScale Capacity Scaling Adding storage nodes to a ParaScale cloud provides increased capacity. The storage from each node is automatically added to the overall physical pool increasing available capacity to the entire cloud. ParaScale minimizes hardware costs by allowing administrators to buy additional disk or servers only as needed. Servers can be from different vendors and utilize unique configurations. ParaScale is also agnostic to disk size within the server. As per disk capacities grow, the cloud will adapt enabling greater economies of scale and cost savings.  Storage Nodes are installed and provisioned without interrupting ParaScale operations. Simply install the software on any server and provision the disk using one of the administrative interfaces. PCS software will manage the new disk space and server bandwidth consistent with the Rule Based Policy Engine. When it comes time to retire or upgrade a server the system will automatically move the data to other nodes to enable a clean and simple infrastructure change. Adding, upgrading or removing storage nodes is an online operation and does not require a service outage window. Other Resources to ConsiderIf you are looking for an introduction and overview of cloud storage, visit the What is Cloud Storage section of the library.If you are looking for the technology differences between cloud storage and other storage offerings, visit the Cloud Storage Technology section of the library. For white papers and audio / video guides to ParaScale, visit the ParaScale Cloud Storage section of the library. If you are ready to download a trial of ParaScale, visit the Evaluating ParaScale/overview section of the library. |