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ALSO CALLED:
Storage Area Network Filers,
Storage File Servers,
File Servers,
SAN Filers,
Storage Filers,
NAS Filers,
Network Attached Storage Filers
DEFINITION: A storage filer is a file server designed and programmed for high-volume data storage, backup, and archiving. Storage filers are also known as network attached storage (NAS) filers, storage file servers, or storage area network (SAN) filers. They are used in data sharing applications including the Internet, fibre channel SANs, and Ethernet LANs.The best storage filers are characterized by around-the-clock
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3 Secrets of a Successful Data Center
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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This white paper provides insight into the rapidly changing business landscape and explains how it is making limitless collaboration and on-demand information sharing possible. Discover a framework that unifies technologies, improves agility, and simplifies operations in the data center.
Posted: 13 Dec 2011 | Published: 13 Dec 2011
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A Comparison of Oracle Performance on Physical and VMware Servers
sponsored by Confio Software
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Read this white paper for a performance review of Oracle databases on physical versus virtual servers.
Posted: 03 Jan 2012 | Published: 03 Jan 2012
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A Guide for Building Productive, Collaboration Environments in SMBs
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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This paper outlines the benefits and challenges of collaboration. It offers a guide to implementing an integrated collaboration environment based on Microsoft SharePoint and Dell servers with Intel processors that is designed for performance, availability, and the changing requirements of an SMB poised for growth.
Posted: 31 Mar 2010 | Published: 31 Mar 2010
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A Superior Hardware Platform for Server Virtualization
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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Server virtualization is an increasingly common tactic used to boost data center performance. Access this exclusive white paper learn both why the most up-to-date server hardware is a necessity for a virtualization deployment.
Posted: 26 Aug 2011 | Published: 26 Aug 2011
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An End-to-end Messaging Strategy for SMBs
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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This paper outlines the critical requirements - reliability and availability, scalability, security, and performance - of an SMB messaging environment and describes and end-to-end messaging solution that meets those requirements.
Posted: 01 May 2010 | Published: 01 May 2010
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An Introduction to Storage and Server Bundles for SMBs
sponsored by Drobo
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This white paper defines and explores the concept of SMB server bundles, which are essentially turnkey versions of specific operating systems preinstalled on server hardware. Often times these solutions are preconfigured in order to simplify management, and will include common core applications that a small business needs. Read on for more.
Posted: 06 Dec 2011 | Published: 06 Dec 2011
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Best Practices for Implementing a Data Warehouse on Oracle Exadata Database Machine
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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By using the Oracle Exadata Database Machine as a data warehouse platform you have a balanced, high performance hardware configuration. This paper focuses on the other two corner stones, data modeling and data loading, providing a set of best practices and examples for deploying a data warehouse on the Oracle Exadata Database Machine.
Posted: 25 Apr 2011 | Published: 25 Apr 2011
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Building a connected business - How a Dell First Server with Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Supplies the Basis of a Secure, Accessible, and Collaborative Organization
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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Read this paper to learn how a Dell First Server with Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 supplies the basis of a secure, accessible, and collaborative organization.
Posted: 22 Apr 2010 | Published: 22 Apr 2010
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Building a Grid Computing Infrastructure for Multi-Tier Consolidation
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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This paper discusses a Grid reference configuration based on Dell PowerEdge™ blade servers and Dell EqualLogic™ iSCSI storage. This Grid implementation is comprised of the physical Grid based on physical servers and the virtual Grid based upon Oracle virtual machines.
Posted: 24 Jun 2011 | Published: 24 Jun 2011
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Building a Home Lab for VMware vSphere
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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Read this paper by Global Knowledge instructor, John Hales, to learn how to build a home lab for VMware vSphere for study. This paper is broken down into three major sections; the first and most detailed is about the hardware required, the second is about the Workstation configuration, and the third is about installing vSphere and Virtual Center.
Posted: 12 Feb 2010 | Published: 12 Feb 2010
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Case study: How the hotel industry’s no. 1 IT provider stopped missing SLAs
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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Access this case study to learn how MICROS Inc. consolidated and virtualized its servers to accommodate growth in the face of data center space and power limitations.
Posted: 08 Dec 2011 | Published: 08 Dec 2011
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Combining High-Performance Storage and Desktop Virtualization
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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IT pros know that storage efficiency is vital to successfully deploy a virtual desktop infrastructure. This white paper reviews how Dell EqualLogic PS6000XVS series arrays with VMware View software can help you achieve significant opportunities for virtual desktop performance and capacity optimization. Learn more here.
Posted: 25 May 2011 | Published: 25 May 2011
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Command your Infrastructure Like a Visionary: HP Integrity Servers Deliver the First Mission-Critical Converged Infrastructure
sponsored by HP and Intel
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Blade Scale architecture is anchored by the world’s first mission-critical converged infrastructure and serves up a unified blade architecture from x86 to HP Superdome, always-on resiliency, FlexFabric, Matrix Operating Environment and others. This white paper provides the inside information you need.
Posted: 03 May 2010 | Published: 03 May 2010
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Comparison Test Report: Cisco UCS vs HP Virtual Connect
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Companies typically produce blade chassis with future growth in mind. But adding blade servers to existing chassis can be a difficult and time-consuming task. This test report explains how you can simplify this process, thereby saving time and reducing the possibility of error.
Posted: 14 Jan 2012 | Published: 14 Jan 2012
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Configured for Success: Picking the Right Dell First Server Solution for Your Company
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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Your business has reached a crossroads. With employees collaborating on files shared across a number of computers, you realize consolidating access to the information would greatly improve your organization's operational efficiency and its productivity. You are ready for your First Server solution. Read on to find the right system configuration.
Posted: 19 Aug 2010 | Published: 19 Aug 2010
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Considerations for Deploying Deduplication in a Small Business Environment
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
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Deduplication has been one of the hottest technologies in the storage industry for almost three years and has grown into a mainstream technology from the large enterprise down to the small business and remote office. Read this white paper to learn the important questions for SMB managers to ask.
Posted: 10 Dec 2010 | Published: 10 Dec 2010
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Data Center Management: The Key Ingredient for Reducing Server Power While Increasing Data Center Capacity
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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The pressure to improve data center efficiency is nothing new. In fact, this demand has been growing for over a decade. This resource describes the key elements of effective IT management and compares the offerings of two key players in the market.
Posted: 14 Jan 2012 | Published: 14 Jan 2012
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Dell 3-2-1 Reference Configurations: High-availability virtualization with Dell PowerEdge R515 servers
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
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This white paper provides step-by step instructions to help organizations set up highly available virtualized infrastructures. Find out why your configuration should be comprised of three servers, two switches, and one storage array.
Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 16 May 2011
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Dell Desktop Virtualization Solutions
sponsored by Dell Inc., Intel, Citrix
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This resource explains how desktop virtualisation can help organisations address growing challenges around mobility, consumerisation, and desktop complexity. Discover a recommended desktop virtualisation architecture, its primary delivery models, and the benefits you can expect to realise after implementing it.
Posted: 22 Dec 2011 | Published: 22 Dec 2011
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Dell PowerEdge R515 servers delivered high-availability performance for 500+ users with plenty of room for growth
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
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This white paper explores the key components of a highly available architecture. Find out how one specific configuration performed and discover the essential steps required to implement it.
Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 16 May 2011
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DL980 Customer Chronicles
sponsored by Intel and HP
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Regardless of industry, IT leaders must lower costs and keep pace with their company’s business growth, and are seeking alternatives to legacy infrastructure. This document is a compilation of five customer evaluations — all documented to demonstrate the business benefits customers have received by migrating to the new generation DL980 servers.
Posted: 15 Sep 2011 | Published: 15 Sep 2011
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Extend Your Refresh Cycle with Remote Desktops
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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This white paper highlights how Snohomish School District 201 extended its refresh cycle for client hardware by 160%-200% using top vendor technologies. Learn more on the benefits this school district encountered.
Posted: 25 May 2011 | Published: 25 May 2011
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FAQ: The SAP HANA™
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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This resource explores an in-memory computing platform comprised of SAP software components and optimized hardware, designed to improve business intelligence without impacting back-end applications or databases.
Posted: 11 Jan 2012 | Published: 11 Jan 2012
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Five Compelling Reasons to Take An Integrated Approach to Virtualizing Your Full Hardware and Software Stack
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
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This white paper explores a single-vendor solution that addresses the entire hardware and software stack, allowing organizations to successfully manage their virtualized environment and improve business agility.
Posted: 01 Nov 2011 | Published: 01 Nov 2011
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Forrester Report: The Total Economic Impact™ Of The Cisco Unified Computing System
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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This white paper quantifies the advantages of unified computing and presents key findings from interviews with organizations who implemented it. Discover the savings you can expect across several key categories and determine whether this IT model is right for your organization
Posted: 14 Jan 2012 | Published: 14 Jan 2012
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FILE SERVER HARDWARE DEFINITION (continued): … A storage filer is a file server designed and programmed for high-volume data storage, backup, and archiving. Storage filers are also known as network attached storage (NAS) filers, storage file servers, or storage area network (SAN) filers. They are used in data sharing applications including the Internet, fibre channel SANs, and Ethernet LANs.The best storage filers are characterized by around-the-clock availability, scalability, expandability, independent programming, ease of management, support of multiple network protocols, high storage capacity, storage redundancy, high throughput, security features, and connectivity to a variety of backup device types and configurations. Costs can range from a few thousand dollars to about $100,000. File Server Hardware definition sponsored by SearchStorage.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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