As a native extension of your Windows file environment, AutoVirt software helps you: 

1. Inventory: Autovirt inventories your physical or virtual server domain

2. Virtualize: AutoVirt virtualizes your file environment, creating a global namespace to facilitate governance of your networked files from a single point of reference

3. Migrate: AutoVirt provides you with an intuitive user interface that allows you to easily manage your virtualized server environment and schedule all of your automated data migration tasks

4. Monitor: Comprehensive monitoring and reporting features in AutoVirt help you resolve any issues in your environment and validate the success of each task

         Transparent and Out-Of-Band Solution

AutoVirt's insertion into your environment and subsequent data migration operations are completely transparent to your clients. The client network mappings remain static while AutoVirt resolves any network requests that target new storage locations.

AutoVirt's implementation is out-of-band so there is no impact on your network environment. AutoVirt is software only - no appliances or software agents are installed in your environment.

File Virtualization

Typical client-server connections for networked files are physical and direct. This model has limitations which include:

• Client disruptions (maintenance windows) to change servers
• Remapping network paths for each client

AutoVirt's file virtualization changes the physical client-server connection to a virtual client-server connection. This change allows you to move data to different servers without any limitation or client disruptions. All client network mappings remain unchanged and AutoVirt's global namespace resolves all client redirects to the new storage device.

Virtualization is the key enabler of transparent migration of online data.

Automated Data Migration

AutoVirt data migration is policy-based and fully automated. You specify sources, destinations, and schedules for data migration tasks. You can migrate data between multiple sources with a single policy or create multiple policies to more closely manage data migration tasks. AutoVirt is designed to handle open files and provides provides alerts to acknowledge any issues during migration.