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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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IDC Buyers Guide: Automated Tiered Storage to Improve Efficiencies in Virtualization and Data Management
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER: All data is not created equal. This IDC buyer's guide, sponsored by Dell Compellent, explains how enterprises can benefit from automated tiered storage. Fill out the included checklist to organize priorities when evaluating solutions.
Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

Dell Compellent

IDC Vendor Spotlight: Optimizing Virtual Data Storage, Management, and Utilization
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines technology advancements in storage and explores how using these technologies in conjunction with virtualization can solve your storage challenges.
Posted: 27 Jan 2012 | Published: 27 Jan 2012

Dell Compellent

Ten Key Actions to Reduce IT Infrastructure and Operations Costs
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER: Ten key actions to reduce IT infrastructure and Operation Costs
Posted: 25 Jan 2012 | Published: 25 Jan 2012

Dell Compellent

The HP 3PAR Architecture
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Virtualization and cloud computing are driving the need to deliver enterprise IT as a service. Explore how the HP 3PAR Utility Storage addresses the key weaknesses of existing storage architectures, such as growing capacity requirements, underutilization of existing storage assets, and administrative inefficiency.
Posted: 17 Jan 2012 | Published: 17 Jan 2012

Global Knowledge

Cloud: The Relevance & Value of a Storage Hypervisor
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the relevance and value of a Storage Hypervisor, and focuses on what users need to get started building and implementing a storage hypervisor vision. It summarizes market dynamics which are driving to more organizations implementing a Storage Hypervisor strategy.
Posted: 11 Jan 2012 | Published: 11 Jan 2012

IBM

Managing Virtualized Storage Environment with IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This document provides a summary of how IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center supports the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller, and provides an in-depth description of the management capabilities that Tivoli Storage Productivity Center provides in a virtualized storage configuration.
Posted: 10 Jan 2012 | Published: 10 Jan 2012

IBM

3PAR Storage: Tailor-Made for Virtual Infrastructures
sponsored by HPM Networks
WHITE PAPER: Though businesses have begun virtualizing their non-mission critical applications, major storage challenges have stood in the way of enterprises virtualizing their critical production applications. Find out how block storage solutions tailor-made for virtual infrastructures addresses these issues.
Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 04 Jan 2012

HPM Networks

Storage Usability a Critical Requirement for IT in Small and Medium-sized Businesses and Remote Offices
sponsored by TFA International
WHITE PAPER: EMC's new VNXe series storage systems in conjunction with the company's Unisphere storage management are designed to address IT staff's demand for substantially improved "usability" in storage solutions for small and medium sized business. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 08 Dec 2011 | Published: 08 Dec 2011

TFA International

Oracle Magazine: Storage from A to ZFS
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Storage infrastructures grow as the demand for information grows, but strategic storage solutions, from tape libraries to flash and disk arrays to unified storage solutions, can simplify the essential tasks of storing and managing enterprise data.
Posted: 07 Dec 2011 | Published: 07 Dec 2011

Oracle Corporation

Providing a Healthy Network with HP 3PAR Utility Storage
sponsored by HP and Intel
WHITE PAPER: Medibank Health Solutions needed a flexible, scalable storage solution to meet rapidly growing performance demands. This brief case study details Medibank’s successful deployment of the HP 3PAR Utility Storage, HP BladeSystem with HP ProLiant c-Class Server Blades, HP storage and server management tools, and VMware virtualization software.
Posted: 01 Dec 2011 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

HP and Intel

Blue Skies for your Cloud with IBM XIV Storage
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper focuses on storage as an essential cornerstone to a private cloud environment and proposes the key elements to successful implementation. It describes the IBM XIV Storage System as a highly strategic general purpose storage solution for private cloud environments.
Posted: 29 Nov 2011 | Published: 29 Nov 2011

IBM

Driving Down Enterprise Storage TCO with the IBM XIV Storage System
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: An independent study by ITG has found that the IBM XIV can save an organization 69% on TCO over a 3 year period. This white paper explains how the system’s unique architecture enable it to accomplish this feat.
Posted: 29 Nov 2011 | Published: 29 Nov 2011

IBM

Users Are Gaining Agility and Lowering Costs With New Storage Technologies
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER: Gartner Note: Improve agility, lower costs with intelligent storage technologies
Posted: 28 Nov 2011 | Published: 28 Nov 2011

Dell Compellent

Protecting Vital Business Interests with a Simplified Storage Solution
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Data growth and regulatory requirements have made backup, recovery, and archiving critical aspects of enterprise operations. Dell Services experts can assess how effectively an information infrastructure is getting the job done and deploy integrated, best-of-breed storage solutions to help ensure the safety and recoverability of critical data.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 15 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Dell Intelligent Data Management- Applying the Efficient IT Approach to Enterprise Storage
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The Dell™ Intelligent Data Management strategy is being delivered through Dell Fluid Data™ solutions to help businesses automate, optimize, scale, and protect storage to create an increasingly agile, increasingly Efficient Enterprise.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 15 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Fluid Data Storage: Driving Flexibility in the Data Center
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses eight must have Dell Compellent technologies that combine to create new levels of efficiency and flexibility while cutting cost now and in the future.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 15 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Evaluator Group: HP's Converged Storage (A Vision for Emerging Customer Requirements)
sponsored by HP and Intel
WHITE PAPER: In the summer of 2011, HP revealed its Converged Storage strategy - rivaling their 2010 acquisition of 3PAR in significance. HP Converged Storage encompasses several product portfolio and market direction statements that establish HP’s unique approach to storage. This comprehensive white paper gives the details.
Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 14 Nov 2011

HP and Intel

Next-Generation Intelligent STORAGE for Virtualization
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Organizations today need a next-generation storage platform designed from the ground up to address the needs of today’s virtualized data centers. This technology brief examines the high-value capabilities built into Dell EqualLogic storage solutions and explores the benefits they deliver.
Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 14 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Seven Essential Storage Capabilities for the New Normal
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This brief white paper explores the 7 essential storage capabilities your organization will need to adopt in the rapidly transforming business landscape.
Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 14 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Efficient Storage Strategies for Virtualized Data Centers
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper considers current data center storage challenges and outlines features of Dell EqualLogic PS Series SAN arrays that meet the demands of increasingly virtualized IT environments while optimizing investments.
Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 14 Nov 2011

Dell, Inc.

Dell Fluid Data Helps BioWare Stay Ahead of the Game
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER: BioWare, a leading developer of console, PC and online role-playing games, is keenly aware of how critical data can be to the bottom line. The company implemented a data center virtualization solution based on the Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN with Dell Fluid Data technology and VMware server virtualization software. Read now to learn more.
Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

Dell Compellent

Improving Storage Efficiencies with Data Deduplication and Compression
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The Hybrid Storage Pool architecture is a unique way to integrated flash-based SSDs into the storage system, providing for higher performance and lower power consumption compared with traditional approaches. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 | Published: 10 Oct 2011

Oracle Corporation

Datacenter Efficiency with Oracle x86 Blade System Solutions
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The integration of Oracle's x86 blade systems, Oracle VM, and Oracle Unified Storage appliances, connected with either Ethernet or InfiniBand fabric services, forms a dynamic and elastic infrastructure-as-a-service solution for private cloud deployments. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 10 Oct 2011 | Published: 10 Oct 2011

Oracle Corporation

Building a Flexible Virtualized Compute Environment
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: This white paper looks at the challenges associated with virtualization deployments, such as managing workloads, and discusses the key components of a properly designed virtualized data center. It then presents innovative solutions that achieve the highest and most cost-effective virtualized performance — while aligning IT to business goals.
Posted: 06 Oct 2011 | Published: 06 Oct 2011

Dell and VMware

Driving Down Enterprise Storage TCO with the IBM XIV Storage System
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This comprehensive white paper explores how the IBM XIV system's unique architecture and approach to storage enable it to accomplish a better bottom line for you and your business.
Posted: 26 Sep 2011 | Published: 26 Sep 2011

IBM
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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.
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