May 07, 2010 - (Free Research) This technical white paper takes an in-depth look at data deduplication. Read on to develop a better understanding of what this technology does, how it does it, and why it is becomes such a popular tool among organizations looking to manage storage more efficiently.
June 08, 2010 - (Free Research) Organizations for the first time now have at their fingertips a Buyer’s Guide that provides them with a comprehensive list of midrange arrays that can assist them in this all-important buying decision while removing much of the mystery around how midrange arrays are configured and which ones are suitable for which purposes.
July 08, 2010 - (Free Research) A RAID is a method of ganging up, so to speak, a bunch of disk drives, such that the availability and/or the performance is actually improved. Read this transcript for more basics of RAID.
March 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Oracle's revolutionary Sun Storage F5100 flash array is a simple, high-performance, ecoefficient solid-state storage solution designed to help accelerate database operations. Read this white paper to learn more.
April 09, 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper introduces the EMC Data Domain Global Deduplication Array (GDA), the industry’s highest-performance inline deduplication storage system for enterprise backup applications, and explains how it delivers scalable performance and capacity, enhanced multi-site disaster recovery, and simpler, end-to-end backup administration.
April 07, 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper is intended for people who are proposing solutions, who are providing installation services or consulting, and who might be assisting in deploying VMware ESX backup solutions with HP ProLiant servers and HP StorageWorks storage technologies.
February 23, 2010 - (Free Research) Since the cost comparison between tape and disk is obviously far more complex than the media itself, this brief outlines all the considerations necessary for a more complete understanding of the benefit and true cost comparison between tape and disk to help IT professionals choose and justify their backup environment.
July 13, 2010 - (Free Research) The Dell/EMC NS family of unified storage enables organizations to easily and cost-effectively consolidate both unstructured file-system data and structured application data into a single shared storage system - helping organizations control costs, streamline management, and enhance storage availability and performance.
January 29, 2010 - (Free Research) Rising energy costs and growing volumes of information mean is a sign to increase the efficiency of storage systems and reduce power consumption. Employing capabilities such as disk drive spin-down, virtual provisioning, and tiered storage design in Dell/EMC CX4 Series storage arrays helps IT organizations keep energy costs under control.
June 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Dell worked with partner Symantec to provide ENGlobal, an energy engineering firm, with a data protection and deduplication solution running on Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers and Dell EqualLogic™ iSCSI storage arrays. Read this case study to learn how these solutions helped cut storage management time by 50% and improve data protection.
July 12, 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper describes the benefits and performance of the latest Dell PowerEdge R810 running Microsoft SQL Server in VMware vSphere 4.0 Update 1 (U1) and EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays.
June 18, 2010 - (Free Research) Built on breakthrough virtualized peer storage architecture, the EqualLogic PS Series simplifies the deployment and administration of consolidated storage environments. Read this product overview to learn more.
April 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Online dieting website SparkPeople.com sought to eliminate its storage I/O bottleneck to give customers fast, simplified access to their information from its database-powered Web site, and ensure that the next busy season would pose no scalability problems. Learn how they achieved their goals with Dell and Dell/EMC solutions.
January 15, 2010 - (Free Research) Freudenberg IT hasn’t always been satisfied with the performance and efficiency of its own storage environment. The 3PAR® InServ® E200 Storage Server was the perfect solution for FIT’s requirements for more performance, reliability, scalability, and efficiency and fit the company’s overall strategy of using and developing innovative technologies.
September 02, 2010 - (Free Research) Read this case study and learn how Oakwood Worldwide saves $120,000 a year with an HP StorageWorks EVA8400 solution.
January 01, 2010 - (Free Research) This IDC Vendor Profile focuses on 3PAR, a leading provider of utility storage solutions. IDC will examine how 3PAR has redefined data storage for the emerging era of storage virtualization and the product strategy behind 3PAR’s extensive utility storage solutions.
August 19, 2010 - (Free Research) There are many approaches to remote office data protection and system availability. This paper describes best practices in using available technologies for protection, recovery and availability of remote or branch office systems, applications and data.
November 24, 2009 - (Free Research) This data sheet discusses SAN Headquarters (SAN HQ) for managers of Dell EqualLogic storage. SAN HQ uses Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to collect performance, alarm and health status data from dozens of EqualLogic storage array groups that could be spread across multiple locations around the world.
May 11, 2010 - (Free Research) The white paper outlines the advantages, limitations, and best practices of using Winchester Systems v-IP Virtual iSCSI Storage Appliance and FlashDisk RAID in conjunction with a VMware virtual infrastructure. It is intended to provide a clear understanding of how v-IP integrates with VMware and focuses on the product’s robustness.
November 30, 2006 - (Free Research) Storage challenges for IT professionals are particularly complex in today's environment of rapid obsolescence of storage hardware and digital media.