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William P. Hurley Senior © 2007 Breakaway Breakaway Information Group, Inc. www.BIG BIG- Analysis.com Introducing the TAP Introducing the TAP Model Model Data-centric Infrastructure for Information Intensive Applications
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William P. Hurley
Senior Analyst© 2007 BreakawayBreakaway Information Group, Inc.
www.BIGBIG-Analysis.com
Introducing the TAP ModelIntroducing the TAP Model
Data-centric Infrastructure for Information Intensive Applications
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Why TAP?Why TAP?• Storage infrastructure has become an
island unto itself.
• Storage & data management are independent to a fault.
• Operational complexity thwarts the optimal use of data & storage assets.
• Business apps suffer from data quality & access complexity issues.
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What is the TAP Model?What is the TAP Model?
A reference model describing distinct zones for data placement and storage functionality for an entire information infrastructure that delivers improved levels of service, higher levels of data quality and cost effective utilization of assets for contemporary applications.
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Distributed Data: Distributed Data: Simplistic ViewSimplistic View
Sales & Order Entry Processes
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Distributed Data: Distributed Data: Application ViewApplication View
Huge Diverse Portfolio: Legacy Applications, Application Suites, New Applications
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TransientTransientDataData
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BoundaryBoundaryProcessesProcessesBoundaryBoundaryProcessesProcesses
SOA AppsSOA Apps
GRID AppsGRID Apps
Multi-tier AppsMulti-tier Apps
Distributed AppsDistributed Apps
Data: The Heart of Data: The Heart of InfrastructureInfrastructure
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TAP Model BenefitsTAP Model Benefits• TAP demystifies the means to implement
vendor-driven product concepts. ILM, DLM, IIM, DPM, Utility Storage & GRID.
• The TAP Model enables organizations to: Simplify and integrate the management of data &
storage assets, Address the challenges of serving data to
information-intensive applications, Identify points of transparency between
applications and storage, Define expanded uses for storage and data
management tools, and Enhance the value of legacy systems.
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