The Value of Shared SSDs in Enterprise Computing
sponsored by QLogic Corporation
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This paper covers the advantages of the QLogic FabricCache 10000 Series adapters bringing transparent, shared caching to enterprise application environments. It combines a QLogic Fibre Channel adapter with intelligent caching to bring new levels of scalable application performance to existing SAN environments.
Posted: 25 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 Mar 2013
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ESG Lab Validation Report Preview - QLogic FabricCache QLE10000 Caching SAN Adapter
sponsored by QLogic Corporation
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This ESG Lab preview summarizes the results of independent, third-party testing of QLogic's new 10000 Series 8Gb Fibre Channel Adapter with a focus on scalable database performance improvements and shared cache effectiveness in single-server and multi-server environments.
Posted: 22 Apr 2013 | Published: 22 Apr 2013
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Eliminate Tradeoffs between DAS and Networked Storage
sponsored by Coraid
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This white paper explores modern solutions that bring together the best qualities of direct-attached storage and shared storage. Read now to learn more.
Posted: 25 Mar 2013 | Published: 20 Mar 2013
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University of Leipzig Accelerates Medical Research with IBM
sponsored by IBM
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Check out this short case study to learn how the University of Leipzig was able to easily and affordably deploy a fast, flexible and scalable storage solution and the benefits they now enjoy.
Posted: 25 Feb 2013 | Published: 28 Dec 2012
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Dell Compellent FS8600: Dell Compellent Best Practices
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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This white paper covers implementation best practices and specifics related to the management of a Dell Compellent FS8600 environment.
Posted: 22 Feb 2013 | Published: 28 Sep 2012
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Using Converged Network Adapters for FCoE Network Unification
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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Discover why switching to a Fibre Channel over Ethernet deployment using dual-port Ethernet server adaptors can provide a sound, cost-effective solution for network unification in virtualized environments.
Posted: 13 Mar 2012 | Published: 13 Mar 2012
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Simplifying the Network with 10 Gigabit Ethernet Unified Networking
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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Unified networking over the 10 Gigabit Ethernet in the data center offers numerous benefits for the virtualized data center.
Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Nov 2011
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Implementing a unified networking fabric in virtualized data centers
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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IT organizations have the ability to simplify data center connectivity and reduce costs if they consolidate LAN, NAS, iSCI SAN, and Fibre Channel SAN traffic onto a single 10 Gigabit Ethernet wire.
Posted: 29 Nov 2011 | Published: 29 Nov 2011
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Dell Compellent Storage Center AIX 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 and 7.1
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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The full range of AIX supplied utilities such as mirroring, backup, multiple file system types, multipath, boot from SAN and disaster recovery are used with Dell Compellent volumes. Read this comprehensive white paper to fully explore AIX best practices.
Posted: 07 Apr 2012 | Published: 07 Apr 2012
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Forrester Thought Leadership White Paper: Exploring the Potential Benefits of End-to-End Convergence of Data Center Networks
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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This whitepaper discloses the results of an evaluation of end-to-end storage area network/local area network (SAN/LAN) networking issues including Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adoption.
Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012
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Deploying Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches in Enterprise Data Centers
sponsored by Brocade
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Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switches are specifically designed to improve network utilization, maximize application availability, increase scalability, and dramatically simplify network architecture in virtualized data centers.
Posted: 13 Dec 2011 | Published: 13 Dec 2011
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Coraid EtherDrive Storage is ESG Lab Proven
sponsored by Coraid
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This ESG lab review explores the results from hands-on testing of an emerging SAN solution designed to meet today's growing storage challenges. In this paper, learn how this integrated technology can deliver an unprecedented price-performance ratio while maintaining easy installation and simplified management.
Posted: 07 Dec 2011 | Published: 01 Mar 2011
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Top 7 Business Reasons for Tapping Your Fibre Channel SAN
sponsored by Virtual Instruments
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Rapid increases in both the operating speeds and general complexity of SAN technologies, exacerbated by the high change rates demanded of enterprise IT organizations, significantly increase demands on the fiber optic physical layer. Check out this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 01 Jun 2011 | Published: 27 May 2011
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iSCSI vs. Fibre Channel: Three Reasons Not To Choose Either
sponsored by Coraid
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Fibre Channel and iSCSI storage systems are not delivering the price-performance and agility at the storage layer required to keep up with the new virtualized compute layer. This paper explores a third storage networking technology, Ethernet SAN, and why you don’t have to choose between iSCSI and Fibre Channel.
Posted: 05 May 2011 | Published: 29 Apr 2011
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Avoiding SAN Performance Problems
sponsored by Virtual Instruments
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Maintaining peak performance while simultaneously addressing the root cause of SAN errors is challenging. This paper presents a high level summary of the most common SAN problems and explores new ways to dramatically improve application performance and availability.
Posted: 02 Feb 2011 | Published: 01 Feb 2011
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Ethernet SAN or Fibre Channel SAN
sponsored by Coraid
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When it comes to choosing a storage area network (SAN) infrastructure, questions about performance, ease-of-use and cost are sure to come up. This technical brief reviews key differences to consider between Ethernet SAN and Fibre Channel SAN infrastructure when choosing a storage solution for your next virtual server or cloud storage project.
Posted: 10 Jan 2011 | Published: 07 Jan 2011
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VirtualWisdom optimizes the performance, availability, and utilization of VMware-enabled infrastructures and Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs)
sponsored by Virtual Instruments
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Read this white paper to learn about how VirtualWisdom products and services provide comprehensive, real-time instrumentation and measurement that allows IT managers to optimize the performance, utilization, and availability of their SAN and virtualized IT infrastructure, including private clouds.
Posted: 06 Jan 2011 | Published: 06 Jan 2011
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Introduction to using VMware vSphere with Dell/EMC Unified Storage
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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This document provides a detailed overview of using EMC Celerra with VMware vSphere 4. VMware vSphere is an infrastructure virtualization suite that provides virtualization, management, resource optimization, application availability, and operational automation capabilities in an integrated package.
Posted: 13 Jul 2010 | Published: 01 May 2009
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Optimizing Management efficiency for Storage Infrastructures
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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The Dell/EMC NS family of unified storage enables organizations to easily and cost-effectively consolidate both unstructured file-system data and structured application data into a single shared storage system - helping organizations control costs, streamline management, and enhance storage availability and performance.
Posted: 13 Jul 2010 | Published: 13 Jul 2010
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Riding the Virtualization Simplification Wave
sponsored by D-Link
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Server virtualization is now beginning to deliver functional and economic benefits to nearly all classes of enterprises willing to take the virtualization plunge, down to and including organizations with just a few hundred seats.
Posted: 07 May 2010 | Published: 07 May 2010
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Solid State Drive Applications in Storage and Embedded Systems
sponsored by Atrato, Inc.
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The purpose of this article is to examine the unique benefits of Intel® Solid State Drive (Intel® SSD) over traditional HDDs and competing SSDs, and to explore the benefits one could realize in using these new high performance SSDs in storage and embedded applications.
Posted: 24 Feb 2010 | Published: 24 Feb 2010
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10 Gigabit Ethernet: Unifying iSCSI and Fibre Channel in a Single Network Fabric
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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The advent of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE), Data Center Bridging (DCB), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)offers enhanced performance and throughput for connecting networked storage to servers. Whether using the Internet SCSI (iSCSI) or Fibre Channel protocols, organizations have a clear path for unifying a network fabric in 10GbE environments.
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 | Published: 01 Sep 2009
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Streamlining the Speed and Ease of VTL Deployment
sponsored by Pillar Data Systems
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For IT professionals, disk-based backup is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to slow and cumbersome tape backup in the data center. Virtual Tape Libraries (VTLs) bridge the two technologies – combining modern disk backup with traditional tape infrastructure.
Posted: 19 Feb 2010 | Published: 19 Feb 2010
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iSCSI: Superior Storage for Virtualization
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
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iSCSI technology provides superior manageability to Fibre Channel for virtualized environments. Specifically, iSCSI lets users in virtualized environments utilize all the functionality available to non-virtualized systems.
Posted: 11 Feb 2010 | Published: 31 Mar 2007
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Reducing Power Consumption With Dell/EMC CX4 Series Storage
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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Rising energy costs and growing volumes of information mean is a sign to increase the efficiency of storage systems and reduce power consumption. Employing capabilities such as disk drive spin-down, virtual provisioning, and tiered storage design in Dell/EMC CX4 Series storage arrays helps IT organizations keep energy costs under control.
Posted: 29 Jan 2010 | Published: 29 Jan 2010
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