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ALSO CALLED:
Thin Provisioning,
Provisioning
DEFINITION: Fat provisioning (FP) is the conventional storage provisioning model, in which space is allocated beyond current needs, in anticipation of growing need and increased data complexity. As a result, the storage utilization rate is low. Large amounts of storage space are paid for but may never be used. A newer model, known as thin provisioning TP, was developed to optimize the efficient use of available
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Storage Provisioning White Papers
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Eight Questions to Ask When Considering an All-in-One Data Protection Solution
sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company
WHITE PAPER:
Many administrators who oversee their organization’s backup and recovery are considering an all-in-one data protection (DP) solution. There are eight things to consider before you make your decision on which solution to purchase and this white paper explains them.
Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Published: 13 Nov 2009
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Using VMware Infrastructure 3 with 3PAR Utility Storage in Datacenter Deployments
sponsored by 3PAR
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This paper discusses the complementary benefits of combining features of VMware and 3PAR technologies to gain increased performance and avoid the cost of over-provisioning servers and storage in an IT infrastructure.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009
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Getting Virtualisation Right: Five Virtualisation Rules Every Organisation Must Know
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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HP has identified five common virtualisation rules employed by organisations that have succeeded where others have not. While technology differs in complexity and scale from one business to the next, nearly every successful organisation deployed the same five rules to realise the full potential of virtualisation.
Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009
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Rethinking Storage Virtualization with the HP SAN Virtualization Services Platform
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
If you are looking to improve the efficiency of your storage infrastructure, consider the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP). It allows you to provision virtual volumes to meet the requirements of your standard and virtual servers. It delivers improved storage resource utilization along with comprehensive data protection.
Posted: 23 Sep 2009 | Published: 23 Sep 2009
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Six Easy Ways to Control Storage Growth
sponsored by NTP Software
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Controlling storage growth has become one of the most important challenges for many companies. This White Paper explores six ways that others have used with great success.
Posted: 21 Sep 2009 | Published: 21 Sep 2009
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Key management strategies for your virtualized environment: Increasing your return on investment (ROI) on virtualization
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
Virtualization helps reduce IT costs and increases business agility. Because of this, virtualization technologies are particularly suited to these economic times. This white paper explores the evolution of virtualization, and then gives practical advice on how virtualization can benefit your organization.
Posted: 22 Jul 2009 | Published: 22 Jul 2009
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Five Reasons Why You Need Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V Now
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER:
This paper explores common challenges associated with server virtualization deployments and the ways Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V together with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager can help organizations maximize the value of server virtualization.
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 | Published: 20 Jul 2009
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SEPATON Architecture: Designed for Data-Intensive Enterprises
sponsored by SEPATON
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This paper describes the innovative architecture that SEPATON has designed specifically to meet the data protection challenges of data-intensive enterprises while achieving optimal cost savings and measurable ROI.
Posted: 20 May 2009 | Published: 20 May 2009
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STORAGE PROVISIONING DEFINITION (continued): … Fat provisioning (FP) is the conventional storage provisioning model, in which space is allocated beyond current needs, in anticipation of growing need and increased data complexity. As a result, the storage utilization rate is low. Large amounts of storage space are paid for but may never be used. A newer model, known as thin provisioning TP, was developed to optimize the efficient use of available space. Storage Provisioning definition sponsored by SearchStorage.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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