June 15, 2009 - (Free Research) Though network-attached storage (NAS) offers a number of benefits, it also presents some challenges. Ashish Nadkarni, Principal Consultant with GlassHouse Technologies Inc., discusses the pros and cons of using NAS in an SMB environment and offers some best practices.
March 16, 2009 - (Free Research) Simplified management is one of many business values of the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array. A storage system that is simple to administer saves time and money, and reduces configuration errors. This paper highlights common configuration rules and tradeoffs for optimizing HP StorageWorks EVAs for cost, availability, and performance.
April 14, 2009 - (Free Research) Find out who should be using file virtualization and why. Get answers to questions about how file virtualization is performed, the pros and cons of file virtualization appliances, limitations to the technology -- and more.
April 2008 - (Free Research) Virtualization has been a positive evolutionary step in the data center, driving consolidation of these resources to maximize utilization and power savings, as well as to simplify management and maintenance. This white paper makes the case for the Pillar Axiom becoming the storage system of choice for the virtualized data center.
April 2009 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn about how you can deliver the necessary I/O throughput for HPC applications. It will also cover Sun's offerings for addressing HPC challenges in the form of flash technology, network attached storage, parallel storage, and archive solutions.
March 2009 - (Free Research) As enterprises turn to server virtualization to enhance IT flexibility while reducing costs, Server virtualization solutions such as VMware Infrastructure software are helping organizations achieve those goals by abstracting applications from physical resources. Read this paper for 7 Ways Compellent Optimizes VMware Server Virtualization.
April 2009 - (Free Research) Find out who should be using file virtualization and why. Get answers to questions about how file virtualization is performed, the pros and cons of file virtualization appliances, limitations to the technology -- and more.
May 2006 - (Free Research) With all protocols and storage features included in the cost of the system, Sun claims its new unified platform delivers significant performance gains and cost benefits versus proprietary unified storage solutions.
December 2008 - (Free Research) This Technology Brief discusses different approaches to data deduplication in the market today along with the pros and cons of each, and then matches some of the most common backup problems to a recommended deduplication approach. The brief close with a spotlight on Quantum's DXi7500 enterprise disk backup and replication system
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) In many companies, Microsoft Exchange is now commonly viewed as a mission-critical application. Protecting Exchange information is critical and backup is still the primary method used. This paper focuses on the traditional backup and recovery practices for Microsoft Exchange Server along with solutions from Data Domain.
December 2008 - (Free Research) The Sun Storage 7000 Series family helps simplify storage deployment and management with its unprecedented easy-to-use management interface, DTrace Analytics software, and self-healing capabilities.
June 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.
March 2009 - (Free Research) In this video EMC's Chad Sakac outlines how EMC integrates, extends, and accelerates the value of a VMware infrastructure. Discover the EMC technologies - storage, backup, applications, management, replication, QoS - that help VMware customers at each stage of deployment, with every use case, and at every performance phase.
March 2009 - (Free Research) ExaGrid offers the fastest and most scalable disk-based backup system with byte-level data deduplication at the best price in the industry. It works with your existing backup application to eliminate failed backups and restores, reduce your window all at the same cost as tape. Visit the Disk Backup with Data Deduplication Resource Center for more.
April 2009 - (Free Research) Agentless backup is NOT a myth. The Asigra solution is proof because it requires no agents, which inherently makes it easier to install and support than legacy backup and recovery solutions. This paper serves as an introduction to Asigra's Hybrid Cloud Backup and Recovery Software.
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.
May 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 2009 - (Free Research) FalconStor Software provides solutions that can dramatically improve backup speeds while working with your current backup technology and operations. Management can be streamlined even while performance improves.
May 2009 - (Free Research) FalconStor Software provides solutions that can dramatically improve backup speeds while working with your current backup technology and operations. Management can be streamlined even while performance improves.
May 2009 - (Free Research) IT organizations of all sizes are struggling to deal with the tremendous growth in data and the complexity of managing it all. The march of digital applications and the data they create continues at a rapid pace, even in today's difficult economic times. IDC forecasts that external disk storage capacity will grow 50% through 2010.</p>
March 2009 - (Free Research) This solution overview details the EMC CLARiiON AX4, an entry level SAN for VMware that brings VMware benefits by enabling and supporting new functionality. Give your SAN enterprise-class capabilities and efficiencies at a surprisingly economic price. Read on for further details.