F5 Data Manager

Improve visibility into your file storage environment

Relentless data growth and longer retention periods are making it increasingly difficult for IT to understand the value of different types of files and the true storage requirements of the business.

F5 Data Manager improves visibility into the file storage environment by monitoring file data and providing detail reports and trending information. With this valuable insight, you can improve the accuracy of capacity planning and forecasting, create effective file management policies, and uncover hidden storage optimization opportunities.

Know what you have

With Data Manager, you’ll know how old your data is, what kinds of data you have, who your largest users are, and how much storage they consume. With a detailed view of your data, you can gain a better understanding of your organization’s storage needs.

Forecast capacity needs

With deep file system discovery, rich data profiling capabilities, and powerful reporting tools, Data Manager helps you identify trends in your file data, including where, why, and how quickly your data is growing.

Manage storage proactively

Data Manager enables you to take a proactive approach to meeting the storage needs of your organization’s business groups and end users. Instead of constantly putting out IT fires, you can anticipate potential issues before they escalate to crises.

Reduce capital and operating costs

Working with F5 ARX intelligent file virtualization solutions, Data Manager can help you dramatically reduce the capital and operating costs associated with file storage. Data Manager helps you determine the business value of your organization’s data so you can build the optimal mix of storage platforms and technologies to best meet your business requirements at the lowest cost.