6 Tips to Selecting HDD and SSD Drives
sponsored by Nexsan
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This white paper is here to help you understand the important factors to be considered when selecting drives for your storage infrastructure. In this paper you'll receive 6 key tips and considerations to examine before deciding on a storage solution, and discover which technologies are better-suited for various types of data and/or organizations.
Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Published: 09 Feb 2012
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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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Archive TCO: Five-Year TCO Comparing Dell DX to Tape and NAS for Long Term Archive
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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This paper will compare the projected five-year cost of ownership of the Dell DX platform against tape and network attached storage alternatives, and will examine many of the other important considerations that must go into any smart archiving platform purchasing decision.
Posted: 01 May 2011 | Published: 01 May 2011
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Article: How end-to-end services can transform Oracle environments
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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The creation of the Dell Services Oracle Practice builds on the long and successful relationship between Dell and Oracle - a collaboration that can offer significant benefits to organizations running Oracle software on Dell hardware. Read this article for more.
Posted: 27 Apr 2011 | Published: 27 Apr 2011
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Benefits of Using Blades as Storage Arrays
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
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Blade based storage arrays deliver enterprise class storage performance and capacity, as well as simplify storage management loads. These solutions are built to scale quickly and impressively, and offer a cost-effective, long-term approach to delivering robust and reliable storage solutions. Reas on to learn more about blade based storage arrays.
Posted: 01 Feb 2011 | Published: 01 Feb 2011
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Best of Both Worlds: Combining Disk and Tape for Optimal Data Protection
sponsored by Imation Corp.
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This white paper outlines a new, removable disk-based backup solution for SMBs. Combining disk's ease of use, shorter backup windows and high backup and recovery success rates with tape's durability, infinite capacity and portability, this new technology can give SMBs the confidence and tools they need to successfully complete backups/recovery.
Posted: 18 Nov 2011 | Published: 18 Nov 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 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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Closing the print security gap
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
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This report provides an overview of the inherent risks when operating an insecure print environment and discusses the current market landscape while recommending some best practices for adopting an integrated information and print security strategy.
Posted: 07 Nov 2011 | Published: 07 Nov 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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CommVault Simpana and Dell DX: Optimal Retention Lifecycle Management for Compliance and Cost
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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The CommVault® and Dell™ DX Object Storage Platform solution can enable your data to be centrally managed using policy-based Retention Lifecycle Management (RLM). You can help improve long-term retention economics and compliance by automating the archiving of data to the cost-effective DX Object Storage Platform.
Posted: 29 Mar 2011 | Published: 29 Mar 2011
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Compellent Eyes Scale-Out Storage Opportunity with Latest Refresh
sponsored by Dell Compellent
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Compellent has unveiled new software and hardware capabilities designed in bid to expand its addressable market. Here, new hardware improves its ability to scale up capacity and performance, and updated software is designed to expand its scale-out storage story.
Posted: 30 Jun 2011 | Published: 30 Jun 2011
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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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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: 07 Dec 2011
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Data Sheet: File Migration for Windows and NetApp
sponsored by Peer Software
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This white paper introduces a new data migration solution designed specifically to ensure a smooth transition when bringing new storage online. In this paper, you'll learn today's best practices and key questions to consider before implementing new storage, and discover how this emerging migration solution can help your organization.
Posted: 24 Jan 2012 | Published: 24 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 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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Dell™ Reference Architecture Sizing and Best Practices for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a VMware® ESX Server Environment using EqualLogic PS Series Storage
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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This paper describes the Dell Reference Architecture, a blueprint or a starting configuration, for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized server environment and provides guidelines for designing and sizing the storage for the same using Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage systems.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009
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Dell™ | VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 Virtualization Reference Architecture
sponsored by Dell and VMware
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This white paper describes validated architectures for Dell | VMware™ virtual infrastructures. The Virtualization RA is intended to provide customers with an example basis to consider, evaluate, and select the Dell virtualization solution components that best fit their requirements.
Posted: 17 Nov 2009 | Published: 17 Nov 2009
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EMC VNXe Series Storage Systems
sponsored by TFA International
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This white paper introduces a storage solution designed to meet today's data growth challenges - a unified architecture designed for IT managers with limited storage expertise, this technology facilitates complete storage consolidation and features a simple, application-driven approach to shared storage. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 07 Dec 2011 | Published: 07 Dec 2011
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ESG Market Report: The Business Case for Tiered Storage
sponsored by Imation Corp.
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Read this ESG white paper on tiered storage to learn about the full array of benefits this technology can bring your organization, and discover how and where tiered storage functions most effectively. Finally, learn how to determine which data should be sent to which tier, and how to ensure a positive ROI after implementing tiered storage.
Posted: 18 Nov 2011 | Published: 18 Nov 2011
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ExaGrid Systems Named Champion in Disk Backup Vendor Landscape by Info-Tech Research Group
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
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As a Disk Backup Champion, ExaGrid received the highest rating from Info-Tech Research Group for its exceptional product architecture and overall vendor score highlighting the company’s ‘exemplary’ strategy and strong viability, reach and channel. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012
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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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Five Keys to Scalability and Disk-Based Backup Systems
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
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In selecting a disk-based backup solution, it's critical to consider the scalability of each prospective solution to ensure that it will meet the needs of your organization now and into the future. This paper outlines the five key questions you should ask when evaluating the scalability of any disk-based backup solution.
Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012
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