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High Availability

ALSO CALLED: Highly Available Computing, Data Availability, HA, High-availability, and Availability
DEFINITION: In information technology, high availability refers to a system or component that is continuously operational for a desirably long length of time. Availability can be measured relative to "100% operational" or "never failing." A widely-held but difficult-to-achieve standard of availability for a system  … 
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SiliconFS™: The BlueArc® Filesystem
sponsored by BlueArc Corp.
WHITE PAPER: The BlueArc Filesystem, SiliconFS, is the engine which drives the entire architectural platform forward. The filesystem is the foundation which enables greater performance and scalability for the entire platform. This document describes to the latest version of SiliconFS.
Posted: 02 Jul 2009 | Published: 02 Jul 2009
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Expert Tips for Effective Virtual Systems Management
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: In this E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and BMC, you will discover expert tips for effective virtual systems management. Explore the top five target areas essential for improved virtual performance and availability management.
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009
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Load Balancers Are Dead: Time to Focus on Application Delivery
sponsored by Citrix
ANALYST REPORT: Gartner Research Note "Load Balancers Are Dead: Time to Focus on Application Delivery" helps you understand how to replace your basic load balancing technology and focus on getting the highest availability, performance and security for your Web apps.
Posted: 30 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009
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Managed Office Protection: Switching from AV to SaaS
sponsored by Panda Software
WHITE PAPER: Antivirus products require too much time and effort for small and mid-sized companies. Security as a Service (SaaS) means delivering traditional security applications as an Internet-based service to customers. Now you can focus on your core business, switch from Antivirus to Security as a Service and start enjoying the benefits of SaaS.
Posted: 24 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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PostgreSQL vs. MySQL - A Comparison of Enterprise Stability
sponsored by EnterpriseDB Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Many IT professionals generally recognize that PostgreSQL is better suited for enterprise database responsibilities than MySQL. In this paper you'll find an in-depth feature & performance comparison between the two.
Posted: 23 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009
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HP StorageWorks EVA6400/8400
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
VIDEO: This HP Video shows how to optimize your virtual IT with the HP StorageWorks EVA6400/8400, along with industry leading HP Partners.
Posted: 22 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 22 Jun 2009
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HP & Citrix: Working Together
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
VIDEO: This HP Video shows how the HP StorageWorks EVA6400/8400 is an ideal fit with Citrix XenServer virtualization technology.
Posted: 22 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 22 Jun 2009
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A Three-Step Framework for Increasing ROI, Reducing Risk, and Lowering Costs by Automating IT Change Management
sponsored by Hewlett Packard and Intact Technology
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will outline the processes and tools your organization needs to address the challenge of change chaos and evolve beyond ITIL-based change management to change automation. Read on to learn more about change management, decrease complexity, gain availability, and have a strong return on investment (ROI).
Posted: 18 Jun 2009 | Published: 18 Jun 2009
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Optimizing High Availability and Disaster Recovery with Hitachi Storage Cluster in Microsoft Virtualized Environments
sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how organizations that leverage Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™, Hitachi Storage Cluster and Hitachi remote replication technology in a Hitachi storage environment can create a cost effective, highly available and remotely replicated virtual server infrastructure.
Posted: 17 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009
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Seven Requirements for Balancing Control and Agility in the Virtual Environment
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Unparalleled agility is the promise of virtualization. But managing change, staying compliant, and preventing virtual sprawl are just a few of the challenges you could face before you reap the rewards. VMware joined us recently to co-author 7 must-read tips for striking the perfect balance in your virtual environment.
Posted: 17 Jun 2009 | Published: 15 Jun 2009
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Tackle the Challenges of Virtualization Management
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Virtualization adds a whole new level of complexity to the IT infrastructure, introducing new challenges in every step of the process *#45; from planning to configuration and management. Read how effective service management can help tackle the challenges of virtualization in this white paper from BMC Software.
Posted: 17 Jun 2009 | Published: 15 Jun 2009
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Introduction to Virtualization E-book, Chapter 1: Virtualization Concepts in Disaster Recovery
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
EBOOK: Virtualization is changing the disaster recovery landscape. This E-Book is a beginners' guide to virtualization with chapters on disaster recovery (DR), test and development, server consolidation, high availability, storage, security and key technologies including VMware ESX,Microsoft Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer.
Posted: 12 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Feb 2009
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From Development to Production: Streamlining SharePoint Deployment with DocAve® Deployment Manager
sponsored by AvePoint, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This document examines the capabilities of DocAve Deployment Manager and offers tips and guidance to help streamline the SharePoint deployment process while maintaining the integrity of all SharePoint staging instances.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009
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Dell Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Reference Architecture
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: 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.
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Dec 2008
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Advancing Integration of Microsoft Hyper-V and Dell EqualLogic Virtualized SANs
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: 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.
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009
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Info Support: Responding Faster to Customers
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
CASE STUDY: This case study outlines how Info Support, a Dutch IT service provider, was able to launch new servers and storage up to 75% faster using virtualization. The challenge was that Info Support wanted to respond to their clients faster by creating an environment where new projects were up and running in a couple of hours.
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009
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Enabling the Virtual Data Center: Simple, Affordable Virtualized ISCSI Storage for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Environments
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: In this solution brief learn how the Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series can provide a fully virtualized storage infrastructure that delivers high availability, resiliency, flexibility, and scalability that is simple and cost-effective to deploy, manage and grow.
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2008
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Virtualization with HP, Intel, and VMware Solution Guide for Midsize Businesses
sponsored by HP, Intel, & VMware
WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn how virtualization technology can help midsize businesses reduce costs, mitigate risks, and accelerate growth. HP and VMware can show you how.
Posted: 08 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Apr 2009
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Presentation Transcript: Leveraging Virtualization to Constrain Costs
sponsored by 3PAR
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Download this presentation transcript to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times.
Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 27 May 2009
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Rethinking Server Virtualization: Breaking Performance and Manageability Barriers
sponsored by HP, Intel, & VMware
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the advantages of scale-out iSCSI storage in four areas-- cost, high availability and disaster recovery, performance, and management-- and illustrate how iSCSI SANs, particularly the HP LeftHand SANs, provide better overall support for virtualized environments.
Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Apr 2009
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SUN REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR ORACLE 11g GRID
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This document is intended for executives evaluating the use of a horizontally scalable grid for database application deployment, as well as project managers, system engineers, integration specialists, and other technical staff looking to design, implement, and tune database applications in a grid computing environment.
Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2008
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CONSOLIDATING ORACLE® SIEBEL CRM 8 ON A SINGLE SUN SPARC ENTERPRISE® SERVER
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Recognizing the need to grow efficiently while scaling Siebel CRM 8 capabilities, Sun created a proof-of-concept solution that consolidates Web, Gateway, Application, and Database tiers on a single Sun SPARC Enterprise® T5440 server, reducing the number of physical machines needed to effectively deploy applications.
Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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Leveraging, Managing and Protecting Virtual Environments
sponsored by CA
WEBCAST: In this webcast, speaker Eric Harless, director of Product Management for the CA XOsoft product line, gives an introduction to several CA XOsoft solutions and how they related to current virtualization trends. Features of these solutions include replication and high availability for virtual environments.
Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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How to Ensure Your Disaster Recovery: Eliminating Common Causes of Disaster Recovery Failures
sponsored by SteelEye Technology, Inc.
WEBCAST: All organizations deal with issues relating to disaster recovery preparedness at some point in time. Watch this webcast for expert insight into key considerations when designing your disaster recovery plan.
Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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SUN SPARC® ENTERPRISE T5440 SERVER ARCHITECTURE: Unleashing the UltraSPARC® T2 Plus Processor with CoolThreads™ Technology for Mission-Critical Workloads
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Employing UltraSPARC® T2 Plus processors - an evolution of the industry's first massively threaded systems on a Chip (SoC) - the Sun SPARC® Enterprise T5440 server offers breakthrough performance and energy efficiency to drive Web 2.0 infrastructure and address other demanding datacenter challenges.
Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2008
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HIGH AVAILABILITY DEFINITION (continued): …  or product is known as "five 9s" (99.999 percent) availability.Since a computer system or a network consists of many parts in which all parts usually need to be present in order for the whole to be operational, much planning for high availability centers around backup and failover processing and data storage and access. For storage, a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is one approach. A more recent approach is the storage area network (SAN).Some availability experts emphasize that, for … 
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