January 25, 2010 - (Free Research) Hitachi Data Systems Storage Virtualization for Dummies sheds new light on storage virtualization technologies while dispelling common myths. In this book, you’ll learn how to select, architect and deploy today’s most powerful storage technologies, while drastically reduce storage costs. Learn how.
November 10, 2009 - (Free Research) VMware's latest enterprise-level hypervisor product suite, vSphere, includes many new features and technological enhancements over its predecessor, VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3). This white paper focuses on how VMware improved various storage technologies, how they relate to data backup and recovery, and more.
July 24, 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper provides reference architectures and best practices for deploying and configuring Dell’s eleventh generation R710 server, using Dell MD3000i Storage Array and Microsoft Virtualization. The solution is based upon iSCSI storage technology as the storage environment.
December 15, 2009 - (Free Research) The DXi6500 from Quantum solves complex backup problems simply and affordably by integrating the most advanced storage technology into a simple, pre-configured solution that includes all software licenses in the base price. For all the details, check out this specifications in this data sheet.
January 20, 2010 - (Free Research) CommVault offers leading solutions that work from remote office to data center and unique integration with leading storage technology vendors to help leverage the tools you already deploy in your enterprise. Server virtualization demands flexibility that only CommVault can deliver.
March 01, 2010 - (Free Research) With the rapid growth in computing power and storage capacity, typical data center power consumption and power density are both spiraling upward. Read this whitepaper to learn the potential benefits that can be derived from an increased focus on power consumption and power efficiency.
February 04, 2010 - (Free Research) As cloud technology takes shape it can be difficult to define the capabilities and benefits of this technology, however, there are two areas of cloud computing that have some very persuasive benefits: cloud storage and cloud backup/recovery.
January 04, 2010 - (Free Research) The importance of this chapter is to understand the need to support and store more data using various techniques and technologies to enable more cost-effective and environmentally as well as energy-friendly data growth.
April 03, 2009 - (Free Research) Several issues intersect in a broad set of choices and outcomes involving an IT organization's storage requirements. This research highlights some of the most important questions driving Gartner's 2009 research agenda in the storage space.
November 06, 2009 - (Free Research) This Sun BluePrints™ article shows how to apply the Sun Storage F5100 Flash Array as storage for database indexes in order to accelerate application performance.
April 01, 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.
December 14, 2009 - (Free Research) With the DXi6500, IT departments improve backup and restore performance, enhance overall reliability, improve backup in virtual environments, provide improved DR, reduce management overhead, and lower costs.
February 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Hitachi Data Systems agile cloud portfolio of technologies accelerates and simplifies the adoption of enterprise cloud computing environments. This unique approach consolidates and dynamically automates IT resources to ensure security, elasticity and reliability in a scalable and cost effective manner.
March 03, 2010 - (Free Research) Server virtualization has had a profound impact on storage infrastructures, but the coming wave of desktop virtualization will place new demands on storage environments. Download this eguide to learn more about virtual desktop infrastructures and their place in the storage environment.
February 25, 2009 - (Free Research) IBM recognizes the need to not only consolidate data center storage, but also to reduce the amount of array capacity required to store multiple copies of business-critical information. Read this article for information on how data center storage issues can be addressed using innovations such as data deduplication.
March 05, 2010 - (Free Research) Advanced virtualization efforts are helping companies cut costs in their disaster recovery (DR) planning. This podcast features a tutorial to help you leverage your virtualization efforts and get the most out of your DR strategy.
January 01, 2008 - (Free Research) VMware offers benefits, but it can cost you extra storage, backup resources and administrative challenges. This paper reviews the best practices for architecting a backup/recovery/DR approach for VMware using Data Domain storage.
January 22, 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper walks you through how Data Domain integrates with NBU, including planning and sizing considerations, operational considerations, offsite replication, and other integration basics so you can get the most out of this powerful solution.
November 2008 - (Free Research) The Sun Unified Storage Simulator is provided as either a VirtualBox or VMware virtual machine that provides a simulated experience of a Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System with 16 simulated disk drives.
March 2010 - (Free Research) While organisations have worked to reduce IT footprint, they must balance the need to improve resource utilisation with more efficient protection and recovery capabilities, all in the face of increasing capacity pressures.
March 2010 - (Free Research) This case study examines VMware's use of client-side deduplication. In 2007, VMware evaluated and deployed the Avamar Axion client-side deduplication and replication offerings as a means of protecting and recovering over 300 physical and virtual systems across its infrastructure.
March 2010 - (Free Research) Deduplicatoin is a technology that not only aids in accelerating storage efficiency by reducing cost but also alleviates physically constrained data centers. This white paper covers the basics of deduplication and lists considerations for evaluating deduplication technology.
