April 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Combining the power of the Solaris™ 10 Operating System with the data integrity and simplified administration of ZFS, the Sun Storage J4400 array is a strong candidate for improving backup & restoring operations. This paper discusses how to configure & deploy Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL databases with the Sun Storage J4400 array.
May 06, 2009 - (Free Research) This test report details the results of an Exchange 2007 performance test comparing the Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN Array with the HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart Array. The results may surprise you! Read on for more!
November 28, 2008 - (Free Research) Dell, Inc. commissioned Principle Technologies to compare performance for online transaction processing (OLTP) of two entry-level storage arean network (SAN) solutions - the Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN Array and HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart. Read this paper for a detailed comparative analysis.
April 30, 2007 - (Free Research) Dell, Inc. commissioned Principle Technologies to compare the performance on a heavy Exchange 2007 workload of two mid-range Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions. Tested and compared were the Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN Array and HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart Array. Read this paper for a detailed analysis of the results.
March 01, 2009 - (Free Research) This ESG Lab Report documents the results of hands-on testing of the Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage (AMS) 2000 family with a focus on ease of implementation and management, availability, and agility as well as scalability of both performance and capacity.
May 05, 2009 - (Free Research) Using Solid State Disks (SSDs) in enterprise storage arrays is one of today's hottest storage trends. This whitepaper discusses the best practices for deploying SSDs in an OLTP environment using Dell EqualLogic PS Series arrays.
December 30, 2008 - (Free Research) Dell/EMC CX4 series storage arrays and Dell PowerEdge blade servers can be advantageously de-ployed in Oracle and Exchange 2007 solutions. The examples provided in this paper depict two such solutions.
December 11, 2007 - (Free Research) The paper describes the procedures used to install and configure Hyper-V on a Sun Fire X4150 server. It gives an example configuration that also used a Sun Storage J4200 array for additional storage and to spread the disk I/O over a great number of spindles for improved performance.
June 02, 2009 - (Free Research) This eGuide discusses the backup best practices available for SMBs in
today's storage market. It's more important now than ever for SMBs to gain efficiency in their backup processes. This eGuide will highlight how SMBs can save money, and also how they can make their data backups more secure.
June 22, 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper is based on a study conducted by Edison Group to verify advantages showing that, from the standpoint of management software efficiencies, EVA storage arrays and HP BladeSystem comprise the best solution in a VMware environment. Use of EMC's CLARiiON arrays is assessed for comparative purposes.
May 12, 2009 - (Free Research) Do more with less! In today's economic climate, businesses need to find ways to improve agility, deliver business continuance, improve availability and reduce operational costs.
June 10, 2009 - (Free Research) The purpose of data deduplication is to increase the amount of information that can be stored on disk arrays and to increase the effective amount of data that can be transmitted over networks. Read this white paper to learn more about data deduplication as well as Quantum Dxi-Series disk-based backup solutions.
April 30, 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper examines the performance considerations of placing Oracle Databases on enterprise flash drives versus conventional hard disk drives, as well as discusses the best practices for placing partial database contain-ers on flash drives.
April 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Data replication has taken center stage in hot storage technologies and is a fundamental component of DR and backup and recovery operations. This issue's cover story explores where best to deploy replication: in the array, network or servers. Plus, check out features on power-smart disk systems, value-based data protection, deduplication...
June 05, 2009 - (Free Research) Navicure, an insurance claims processing company, needed a more robust storage and disaster recovery solution. They chose a scalable, in-house storage area network using Dell EqualLogic PS Series Internet SCSI arrays, and automated the planning, testing, and deployment of a disaster recovery solution using VMware Site Recovery Manager software.
April 30, 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper provides an overview for deploying SQL Server in a virtualized environment for VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 (U4) running on the latest PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade servers and EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays.
March 01, 2009 - (Free Research) The March 2009 issue of Storage Magazine includes a cover story announcing the winners of the Midrange Arrays Quality Awards. Also in this issue, get information about remote office backups, disaster recovery plan testing, deduplication, and an eye-opening editorial on crucial data that often isn't being backed up properly.
June 30, 2009 - (Free Research) In this TechTalk, W. Curtis Preston, Executive Editor for TechTarget's Storage Media Group and independent consultant, discusses the state of deduplication for primary storage, the pros and cons of the different approaches, and what we should expect to see in future systems.
April 01, 2009 - (Free Research) This ESG data protection brief discusses IT spending challenges with the current state of the economy, key data protection/management considerations, and closes by providing an analysis of CommVault<sup>®</sup> Simpana<sup>®</sup> 8 software.
May 29, 2009 - (Free Research) CAS, (Content Addressable Storage) is a mechanism that can store and retrieve information based on its content, not its storage location. Explore this presentation to learn more about CAS and the innovative new solutions that are swiftly gaining popularity.
May 28, 2009 - (Free Research) There are a variety ways of implementing replication, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, and within a wide range of costs. This presentation will give you a better idea on the different replication architectures and options.
