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May 23, 2013

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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 … Definition continues below.
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Oracle's Pillar Axiom -- A Better Choice Than EMC sponsored by Oracle India Pvt. Ltd WHITE PAPER: The Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 storage system addresses some key challenges that competing storage vendors have yet to overcome. It's an ideal fit for consolidating storage for multiple Oracle Databases or Oracle Applications, and it's also a good choice for EMC CLARiiON customers nearing the end of a lease agreement. Posted: 17 May 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Oracle (Product) \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Systems

NetApp Data ONTAP 8.1 : Efficient, Flexible, Scale-out NAS and SAN Storage sponsored by Arrow + NetApp WHITE PAPER: This ESG Lab Validation offers an evaluation of one vendor's efficient, flexible, scale-out NAS and SAN response to the current storage conundrum. Read now to explore test results of operational efficiency, non-disruptive operations, and on-demand flexibility and performance optimization. Posted: 01 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Sep 2011 TOPICS: NAS \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending

Princeton Insurance Increases Flexibility, Strengthens Competitive Edge with Private Cloud sponsored by Arrow + NetApp WHITE PAPER: This short case study reveals how Princeton Insurance deployed a converged storage platform and created their own private cloud, and the considerable cost and efficiency benefits they now enjoy. Read now to learn more. Posted: 01 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Storage \| Cloud Storage Services \| Cloud Storage Strategy \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Service Providers \| Storage Spending

Best Practices for Optimizing IT sponsored by FalconStor Software WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an outline for conducting an audit of your existing IT infrastructure, including operations and costs, to assess where optimization could be applied. It also explores the best practices for implementing an optimized IT model to simplify IT and make it more cost-effective and efficient. Posted: 22 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Deduplication \| Data Management \| Disaster Recovery \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Security

Achieve Dramatic Cost Savings in Your Storage Infrastructure sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Many forward-looking companies are using innovative technologies to dramatically drive down storage costs while increasing capacity. Check out this white paper to explore some of the ways they are achieving this. Posted: 11 Mar 2013 \| Published: 11 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

The Tod Point Group: IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Provides Enterprise-Class Value in an Exchange Environment sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores 4 of the biggest challenges that customers face when considering using Exchange Server 2010, and how the Storwize V7000 storage system addresses these challenges. Read now to learn more. Posted: 27 Feb 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Email \| Email Archiving \| Email Management \| Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Security \| Storage Spending \| Tiered Storage

ESG: Storwize V7000 and Real-time Compression Lab Validation Report sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how modern, space-efficient virtual disks eliminate the cost of unused and unallocated storage as they simplify the tasks of assigning storage capacity to applications. Read now to learn more. Posted: 27 Feb 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Disk Storage Systems \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization

7 ways Dell Compellent optimizes VMware server virtualization sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn how one leading vendor's storage center SAN complements VMware environments and explore 7 ways this SAN optimizes VMware server virtualization. Posted: 22 Feb 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2010 TOPICS: Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| VMware

HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and VMware vSphere 5 best practices sponsored by Insight WHITE PAPER: If you've deployed HP 3PAR StoreServ with VMware vSphere 5, this paper is for you. It's full of tips and best practices for configuration, recovery, optimization, thin provisioning, performance tuning and much, much more! Posted: 22 Feb 2013 \| Published: 22 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization \| VMware

Oracle Magazine: Storage from A to ZFS sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: Two organizations, Novant Health and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, have created business-ready storage systems that efficiently deal with many terabytes of new data every day. Check out this quick case study to learn how. Posted: 21 Dec 2012 \| Published: 05 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Systems

Oracle's Pillar Axiom -- A Better Choice Than EMC sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: The Oracle Pillar Axiom 600 storage system addresses some key challenges that competing storage vendors have yet to overcome. It's an ideal fit for consolidating storage for multiple Oracle Databases or Oracle Applications, and it's also a good choice for EMC CLARiiON customers nearing the end of a lease agreement. Read now to learn more. Posted: 21 Dec 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Oracle (Product) \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Systems

Optimizing Storage for Better TCO in Oracle Environments: Part 3: Efficiency sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: The Oracle storage portfolio is full of features that can help data centers become more efficient and operate at a lower cost. This paper examines the efficiency advantages of using Oracle storage with Oracle applications. Read now to learn more. Posted: 20 Dec 2012 \| Published: 20 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

Optimizing Storage for Better TCO in Oracle Environments: Part 2: Performance & Scalability sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: Oracle focuses on designing extreme performance and scalability features into its products, including its best-of-breed storage solutions. This white paper examines the performance and scalability advantages of using Oracle storage with Oracle applications. Read now to learn more. Posted: 20 Dec 2012 \| Published: 20 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Oracle (Product) \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

Increase Performance and Reduce the Cost of Your Database Storage Environment sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: By deploying Oracle Database 11g with Sun storage solutions, you can increase performance, cut costs, improve efficiency, and reduce risk. Read on to learn how you can slash up to 90% of your storage costs. Posted: 18 Dec 2012 \| Published: 30 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Oracle (Product) \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Devices \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending

Case Study: Oracle's Hybrid Columnar Compression sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: This case study utilises the Hybrid Columnar Compression feature of Oracle Database 11g with external NAS and SAN storage to evaluate space and performance implications of Hybrid Columnar Compression data with external storage. Read now to learn more. Posted: 18 Dec 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Storage Appliances \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending

Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance: Efficient Storage with Advanced Analytics sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: This ESG Lab Validation report documents the results of hands-on testing of the Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance. Testing focused on ease of deployment, high performance, efficiency of hybrid columnar compression, effectiveness of system analytics, and high availability through multiple failure scenarios. Read now to learn more. Posted: 17 Dec 2012 \| Published: 31 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Management Software \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending

Gaining Business Advantage through Storage Management Efficiency with Oracleʹs Sun ZFS Storage Appliance sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: This white paper was written to demonstrate the business value proposition delivered by Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Appliances. This is demonstrated through a description and analysis of the features and superior ease of use delivered by the operating system and management software included in the cost of an appliance. Posted: 17 Dec 2012 \| Published: 17 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Data Deduplication \| Oracle (Product) \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Systems

The 6 Most Crucial Storage Requirements for Managed Service Providers sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: An understanding of these requirements, and how they interact with Oracle's Pillar Axiom storage system, requires an understanding of the delivery structure and financial underpinnings of the service provider industry. Check out this comprehensive white paper to explore the 6 major storage requirements for managed service providers. Posted: 17 Dec 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Oracle (Product) \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Devices \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Service Providers \| Storage Spending

IBM XIV Storage System and Vmware: An Ideal Fit sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The large majority of IBM XIV customers are using VMware to virtualize their server environments. This white paper describes the features and advantages of the XIV system, then gives a walkthrough of XIV-VMware integration. Read now to learn more. Posted: 04 Dec 2012 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

Driving performance with IBM XIV Storage System Gen3 sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: With thousands of systems deployed across various industries and applications, the IBM XIV Storage System is widely recognized by users and analysts alike for its ability to provide consistent high performance in environments characterized by high data growth. Check out this short white paper to learn more. Posted: 04 Dec 2012 \| Published: 28 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital Puts Patient Care First with IBM XIV sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Check out this quick case study to learn how Mather Memorial Hospital was aboe to easily and affordably gain the performance, capacity and scalability to support strategic plans for further digitization and the deployment of the latest high-resolution medical imaging modalities. Posted: 04 Dec 2012 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Data Migration \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Systems

Take Control of Storage Growth to Contain Costs and Enhance Agility sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: There's a new approach for SMBs overwhelmed by quickly growing storage requirements: Open, standards-based storage infrastructures built on networked & virtualized storage. Learn how this setup can allow your company to right-size its storage investment relative to the value of your data, and save you time with automated storage tiering. Posted: 29 Nov 2012 \| Published: 29 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| SMBs \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization \| Tiered Storage

Don't Let Storage Eat Your Cloud ROI sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This short white paper explores how you can leverage storage virtualization to eliminate much of your storage cost and management burdens, so that your cloud ROI can be preserved. Read now to learn more. Posted: 24 Nov 2012 \| Published: 03 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Storage \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software

Storage Optimization using Storwize V7000 Real Time Compression with Veritas Storage Foundation sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates how to increase storage efficiency by deploying real-time compressed volumes from an IBM Storwize V7000 disk system using the Real-time Compression feature on a host using Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation. Posted: 31 Oct 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Data Deduplication \| Data Management \| Data Mirroring \| Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Resource Management Software \| Storage Spending

Optimal storage for end-to-end virtualization with VMware sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Access this two-pager to learn about a virtualized storage architecture that has proven to be a great fit for VMware environments and discover its perks, like improved storage visibility and automation, game-changing ease of management, optimal performance with VMware and more! Posted: 15 Mar 2013 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Cloud Storage \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Virtualization \| VMware

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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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