March 17, 2009 - (Free Research) Data storage management is a multifaceted process that is always changing. In this tutorial on SMB storage management, learn about iSCSI versus Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs), managing your data backups, and the biggest SAN storage management trends for the year ahead.
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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.
May 13, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn about how Internet SCSI (iSCSI) offers a scalable, simplified, and cost-effective way to implement storage area networks (SANs) using Ethernet components.
January 15, 2009 - (Free Research) Forrester surveyed 124 of its global clients on storage for virtual server environments. For IT professionals who will either upgrade or deploy a new storage environment to support server virtualization, this report gives an overview of those survey reports, tells what firms have done in the past, and gives key Forrester recommendations.
March 26, 2009 - (Free Research) In this segment, Curtis begins by defining and explaining deduplication. He expands on this with an explanation of file-level and subfile-level deduplication and how subfile-level deduplication makes true disk backup feasible.
May 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Hitachi Data Systems introduces Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer software with unique Root Cause Analysis functionality. The IT Operations Analyzer is a powerful, proven approach to simplifying data center management, with comprehensive performance and availability monitoring of up to 250 server, network and storage nodes.
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.
June 20, 2008 - (Free Research) In the summer of 2008, Dell commissioned a study by Forrester Research to determine the current state of iSCSI adoption, the applications that it is commonly used for, drivers for adoption, experience of adoptors, and attitudes of those who have not yet adopted the protocol. Read the fascinating findings here.
May 04, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this data sheet to explore the advantages of the Virtual Instruments VirtualWisdom family of products for optimizing your virtual IT infrastructure or large Fibre Channel SAN.
May 2008 - (Free Research) This document shares Juniper Networks best practices in designing a highly efficient, secure, scalable and flexible data center network.
May 2009 - (Free Research) Pillar recognizes the value of thin provisioning and has taken its inherent benefits one step further by introducing a smarter approach with the Application-Aware Pillar Axiom®. Read this white paper to learn more about the features of Pillar's Axiom storage solution as well as the features and key benefits of thin provisioning.
May 2009 - (Free Research) Read this free trial guide to see which Sun storage solution works best
for you. Choose from a variety of options such as theSun Storage Unified
Storage Systems, Sun StorageTek systems, and many more.
March 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.
June 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 2009 - (Free Research) Check out this case study to see how Dell teamed up with Mc Allen Independent School District to simplify its messaging, storage, and backup infrastructure while reducing power and cooling requirements by a projected 86%.
May 2009 - (Free Research) This Advanced Backup School seminar presentation is guaranteed to provide you with time-tested advice and techniques that will make backup easier. Renowned backup guru W. Curtis Preston will review the basics - but will also be going into in-depth detail on the newest issues, technologies, and solutions surrounding backup.
April 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...
December 2008 - (Free Research) Miercom awarded Cisco MDS with 'Rated Best' for Reliability and Non-Blocking Performance in the Director Class Storage Area Networks Switch Industry Assessment. This paper explains the features Cisco MDS has that led to that award.
December 2008 - (Free Research) Virtual Infrastructure makes it possible to run multiple applications and operating systems in a single resource pool that spans several physical machines. This White Paper describes the innovative approach introduced by Cisco and VMware to support an end-to-end virtualized SAN environment that is flexible, scalable, and mobile.
March 2009 - (Free Research) The existing storage solution at Eternit (Schweiz) AG, was unable to meet the
growing needs of the organization. The company wanted a solution that was scalable, cost efficient and easy to use. Read this case study to find out how Dell was able to assist with these goals.
