December 01, 2009 - (Free Research) This ESG Lab report examines the economic excellence of highly scalable EqualLogic iSCSI storage solutions compared to traditional direct attached storage (DAS), Fibre Channel storage area network (FC SAN), and multi-protocol solutions (defined as systems that provide FC, iSCSI, and NAS connectivity).
June 09, 2010 - (Free Research) Read this report for a discussion of the WAN and SAN performance results gained from using this new backup and replication solution.
June 03, 2010 - (Free Research) Xiotech’s Emprise 7000 family of storage area network (SAN) solutions is based on Xiotech’s patented Intelligent Storage Element (ISE™) technology and proven virtualized, distributed cluster architecture. Read this white paper now to learn about the Emprise 7000 family in detail and the many benefits available.
June 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Many enterprises looking to increase the flexibility, improve the scalability, enhance the availability and reduce the costs of data storage have turned to SANs. The Compellent SAN enables businesses to continuously integrate new disk drive, switch and network interface technologies without having to replace existing hardware or software.
June 03, 2010 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to learn more about the Xiotech’s Emprise 5000 system, a revolutionary concept in data storage offering the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) of any storage area network (SAN) or SAN-like system on the market.
January 25, 2010 - (Free Research) The protocol utilized to transport data between servers and storage for High Performance Computing (HPC) and to define a Storage Area Network (SAN) is Fibre Channel(FC). Fibre Channel is an "invisible" protocol, because it is only known to the technicians that implement it and keep it working. This paper will provide an overview of this technology.
December 05, 2008 - (Free Research) This paper proposes several sample virtualization architectures based on Dell's server and storage products. Architectures are divided into three main categories: Small, Medium, and Large. These categories are based on the features and capacity of each product, as well as the complexity of the overall architecture.
January 27, 2010 - (Free Research) The risks attached to not having a BC or DR plan are neither small nor cheap. Every good plan employs certain technologies and methodologies to limit the disruptiveness of an outage. CDW offers storage, power and networking specialists to assist with disaster recovery needs.
March 02, 2010 - (Free Research) Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series storage area network (SAN) arrays offer a solid shared storage foundation for a virtualized data center that can enable organizations to take full advantage of the high-availability features included with Windows® Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V™.
June 09, 2009 - (Free Research) This paper will discuss the importance of an enterprise-class storage infrastructure as you migrate to a virtualized data center. Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage area network (SAN) arrays enable advanced integration with the robust server virtualization.
February 09, 2010 - (Free Research) Implementing automated storage tiering with F5 ARX as part of its broader virtualization strategy has enabled Clackamas County to reduce storage costs, lighten the management burden on the IT team, and maximize the value of its existing iSCSI investment.
February 12, 2009 - (Free Research) In chapter 13 of "Storage Area Networks For Dummies," important concepts of data de-duplication are detailed. The techniques described are designed to "lighten the load" of a company's data storage infrastructure, freeing up crucial storage space, and eliminating multiple instances of the same data.
April 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Dell, Inc. (Dell) commissioned Principled Technologies (PT) to determine the relative performance of various remote replication and backup technologies for remote office/branch office (ROBO) data protection to a central office across a wide area network (WAN) using the Blue Coat® WAN Optimization solution. Read this test report to learn more.
December 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Dell Inc. (Dell) commissioned Principled Technologies (PT) to determine the relative performance of various remote replication and backup technologies for remote office/branch office (ROBO) data protection to a central office across a wide area network (WAN). Read this test report to discover key findings.
June 23, 2010 - (Free Research) In this case study, Wikibon interviews a UNIX infrastructure manager about the four sets of storage management tools for the SAN that he and his team uses, his future SAN management plans, and how he has reduced the number of SAN management tools.
July 09, 2008 - (Free Research) Built on patented peer storage architecture, the Dell EqualLogic PS Series of Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage arrays offer high performance, reliability, intelligent automation, and seamless virtualization of storage to enable simplified enterprise storage deployment and management, and comprehensive data protection.
July 29, 2010 - (Free Research) This ESG Lab Review documents the pay as you grow scalability and availability of the HP P4000 SAN. Topics explored include getting started with a Virtual SAN Appliance (VSA), online upgrades to physical appliances, proven support for more than 150,000 Microsoft Exchange users, and hyper-redundant fault tolerance.
June 01, 2010 - (Free Research) This Technical Report describes the concepts and benefits of tiered storage, and describes how to take advantage of storage pools and other features of EqualLogic PS Series Firmware to implement tiered storage in a PS Series SAN.
March 01, 2010 - (Free Research) By using VMware and the Compellent SAN together, enterprises can compound the benefits of virtualisation. This paper addresses seven technical advantages and describes how they allow the Compellent SAN to optimise VMware server virtualisation.
May 29, 2009 - (Free Research) Check out this podcast to learn how VMware and Dell are leveraging VMware vStorage with the Dell EqualLogic PS Series SANs for greater virtual server performance and more efficient management.
June 04, 2010 - (Free Research) This ESG Lab Review documents the pay as you grow scalability and availability of the HP P4000 SAN. Topics explored include getting started with a Virtual SAN Appliance (VSA), online upgrades to physical appliances, proven support for more than 150,000 Microsoft Exchange users, and hyper-redundant fault tolerance.
April 01, 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper provides a blueprint for a highly efficient and dynamic datacenter using Microsoft® and Compellent technologies. The solution is enabled by Microsoft Virtualisation and the Compellent® Storage Center SAN™ solution.
