Storage Optimization White Papers

WHITE PAPER: This technical resource describes a small footprint reference architecture that is designed for zero downtime and zero data loss, and slashes processor based license fees by 66% while cutting hardware costs by up to 50%.

Posted: 22 May 2014 | Published: 22 May 2014

WHITE PAPER: This resource provides a list of benefits of a high performance flash storage system. It also explains which situations it makes sense for organizations to implement flash storage.

Posted: 09 May 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

WHITE PAPER: This slide show talks about the challenges that organizations are facing due to explosive data growth. It also talks about an efficient, virtualized, flash-optimized storage solution that delivers 5x more storage without tying up additional space.

Posted: 09 May 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

WHITE PAPER: Many enterprises rely on Hadoop to manage and analyze large volumes of data, and as such, they are looking to deploy the right architecture to optimize compute and storage requirements. The traditional approach is running Hadoop on DAS -- but is there a better way?

Posted: 05 May 2014 | Published: 05 May 2014

WHITE PAPER: This white paper gives  an overview of the architecture, deployment, configuration and management of vSphere Data Protection, a backup and recovery solution for VMware, from VMware.

Posted: 25 Apr 2014 | Published: 13 Nov 2013

WHITE PAPER: This white paper addresses a scale-to-fit storage design that can scale storage capacity and performance affordably and seamlessly – with no planned downtime.

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2013

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will help you learn more about the performance and administrative advantages gained from the use of true software-defined storage and how it can exceed the capabilities of legacy storage systems.

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 | Published: 24 Apr 2014

WHITE PAPER: In response to this solution confusion, Citrix has designed a turnkey “VDI Capacity” test procedure that simulates “a day in the life” of a 750 user desktop virtualization environment and reveals how to achieve VDI-optimized storage for as little as $37 per desktop.

Posted: 24 Apr 2014 | Published: 24 Apr 2014

WHITE PAPER: This case study highlights the importance of updating IT systems to handle increased storage demands. It also explains how one organization was able to implement a shared storage solution that was designed to work in a virtualized environment.

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: With Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout (CASL) architecture as a key differentiator for this vendor's storage systems, read on to discover what else sets them apart from incumbent vendors that offer midrange and entry-level storage systems.

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2012

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines the top 10 mistakes organizations make when it comes to preparing for VDI and explains how an all-flash storage system can help overcome those directly related to storage provisioning.

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 | Published: 18 Apr 2014

WHITE PAPER: This white paper showcases an entry-level disk storage system designed with capabilities that offer efficiency and flexibility through built-in thin provisioning and non-disruptive migration of data from existing storage. Find out how this solution addresses block storage requirements of SMBs at an affordable price point.

Posted: 14 Apr 2014 | Published: 07 Nov 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an in-depth comparative guide to 9 different all-flash storage models as they are compared between 25 features.

Posted: 08 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2014

WHITE PAPER: This white paper lists the top benefits for adopting an EMC Isilon scale-out storage solution for Hadoop analytics. This solution will lower operating and capital costs while allowing for more big data analytics capabilities

Posted: 04 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the reasons that organizations are moving from HDDs to higher-performance media and adopting MCx technology to manage the higher I/O intensity. It also examines the evolution of storage controllers, from traditional HDD controllers to "hybrid array"controllers capable of optimizing flash media and multi-core CPUs.

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 | Published: 30 Aug 2013

WHITE PAPER: This solution brief talks about an innovative new approach to Hadoop analytics that is the industry's first and only scale-out NAS solution with native Hadoop support for greater integration capabilities.

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights a solution that provides a 100 percent flash-based scale-out storage array that will help control the cost, deliver scalability and optimize efficiency  of flash storage.

Posted: 01 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2013

WHITE PAPER: This white paper details how a new solution can be used to support a Hadoop data analytics workflow. It describes the core components involved as well as highlights the benefits that can be leveraged to gain reliable business insight quickly and efficiently while maintaining simplicity to meet the storage requirements of an evolving workflow.

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows that storing data in EMC Isilon Scale-Out network attached storage optimizes data management for Hadoop analytics. Separating data from HDFS clients and storing it in an Isilon cluster provides scalability, efficiency, and workflow flexibility.

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 | Published: 30 Nov 2013

WHITE PAPER: This concise white paper highlights the people, products, and plan of a joint vendor to raise your data center to the top of its game. Discover how they have pinpointed the needs of storage pros to provide focused resources, technical specialization, and of course, optimal experience.

Posted: 27 Mar 2014 | Published: 27 Mar 2014

WHITE PAPER: Click through to see how Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was able to remove data bottlenecks across storage and servers, further improving care at reduced costs.

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2013

WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights interviews conducted by Forrester Consulting with customers that have had extensive hands-on experience using a software solution that monitors data usage and caches "hot data" on solid state drives (SSDs).

Posted: 24 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2014

WHITE PAPER: This infographic highlights a flash storage solution that is 1/5 the price of other SSD solutions, but has 90% less latency than traditional spinning arrays.

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 | Published: 14 Mar 2014

WHITE PAPER: This data sheet presents a solution that offers the ability to use internal storage within your environment by creating a virtual array within your application server and scaling as storage needs evolve.

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2013

WHITE PAPER: This brief resource breaks down Big Data in a way that's understandable and shows how adopting Big Data analytics early can be beneficial to organizations in any industry.

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 | Published: 14 Jun 2012