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May 19, 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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ESG: IBM's Leadership Storage Virtualization sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Check out this comprehensive study from ESG to explore how virtualizing not just your servers but your storage as well can free up unprecedented space, time and resources, while costing you considerably less money. Posted: 30 Oct 2012 \| Published: 30 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization

Data ONTAP 8.1 and 8.1.1 Operating in Cluster-Mode: An Introduction sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of Data ONTAP 8.1 operating in Cluster-Mode, including its architecture and core capabilities, and positions it firmly in the 21st-century data center. Read now to learn more. Posted: 08 Oct 2012 \| Published: 29 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Data Deduplication \| NAS \| NAS Software \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Controllers \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending

The NetApp Storage Efficiency Guide sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: Believe it or not, the creation of a typical business file initiates a chain of events that causes that file to be copied well over 1,000 times in its lifetime. This white paper explores how to ensure maximum storage efficiency that allows you to store all your data and accommodate rapid data growth without breaking the bank. Posted: 05 Oct 2012 \| Published: 25 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Compression \| Data Deduplication \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending

Making the Right Storage Choices: 10 Must-Ask Questions sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: Whether you are consolidating your storage, trying to improve application performance, or looking to get the most out of your databases, it's important to ask the right questions. This quick guide will arm you with the questions you need to consider when reviewing your storage strategy. Posted: 03 Oct 2012 \| Published: 31 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending

Survival kit: Storage virtualization sponsored by FalconStor Software WHITE PAPER: This buyer's checklist is designed to help you understand how you can leverage storage virtualization to reap benefits equivalent to those of server virt. Check it out today for an expert breakdown of storage virt, 15 key considerations and to learn how to calculate the ROI of storage virtualization at your shop. Posted: 14 Sep 2012 \| Published: 14 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Replication \| ROI \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Standards \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| Virtual Tape Libraries \| Virtualization Security

IBM Adds Real-time Compression to Storage sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: IBM just announced that they have added Real-time Compression to the block-only Storwize V7000 storage system. RTC is a cutting-edge technology that allows you to store significantly more data without impacting storage operations or having to buy more hardware. Check out this report by the Clipper Group to learn more. Posted: 10 Sep 2012 \| Published: 04 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning

Real-time Compression Advances Storage Optimization sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how next-gen, real-time compression is changing the game by offering a robust, efficient, and cost-effective optimization solution. Read now to learn more. Posted: 10 Sep 2012 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Security \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

Optimization for Real Time Storage sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Compressing incoming primary data in real time - at its point of origin - can provide immediate as well as long-term savings. This white paper explores some of the latest advancements in compression technologies and the various benefits they deliver. Read now to learn more. Posted: 30 Jul 2012 \| Published: 30 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Migration \| Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization

Forrester: Total Economic Impact Study of IBM Storwize V7000 sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In June 2011, IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact and potential ROI that enterprises may realize by deploying Storwize V7000. Read this white paper to learn the results. Posted: 19 Jul 2012 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Security \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization

The Tod Point Group: Storage for Oracle 11g sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage system, combined with powerful management software such as Easy Tier for enhancing database performance and remote mirroring capabilities for disaster recovery protection, delivers a storage infrastructure designed to meet the specific Oracle 11g needs. Posted: 18 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Mirroring \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Virtualization \| Tiered Storage

Forrester: The Total Economic Impact Of IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In June 2011, IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact and potential ROI enterprises may realize by deploying System Storage SAN Volume Controller. Read now to learn the results. Posted: 18 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Controllers \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Virtualization

Why IBM's Storage Hypervisor is an Excellent Idea sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Check out this 2-page white paper to explore how new state-of-the-art hypervisors can help your organisation seamlessly deploy storage virtualisation. Posted: 17 Jul 2012 \| Published: 30 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Data Migration \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization

Slashing Energy Costs by Improving Storage Efficiency sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: This paper examines some of the innovative ways in which organizations all around the world are optimizing storage resources to save space, improve performance and reduce energy waste and costs. Posted: 18 Sep 2012 \| Published: 08 Dec 2010 TOPICS: NAS \| NAS Software \| Oracle (Product) \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage for File Virtualization/NAS Virtualization \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

Symantec Enterprise Vault sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Check out this short white paper to see how you can bring your archives up to speed so that you can reduce costs, ensure you're in compliance, and make backup and recovery a breeze. Posted: 07 Sep 2012 \| Published: 30 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Backups \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Mining \| Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Management \| Storage Provisioning

Edison: Competitive Management Cost Study: IBM Storwize V7000 vs. EMC VNX5500 Storage Systems sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the results of a recent study in comparing the cost, complexity and ease-of-use of the IBM Storwize V7000 and the EMC VNX5500. Read now to learn the results. Posted: 30 Jul 2012 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization \| Tiered Storage

Optimizing Storage Performance, Availability and Utilization sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This short white paper explores the 4 key capabilities your organization needs to meet today's storage requirements, and how to seamlessly acquire them. Read now to learn more. Posted: 25 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Data Compression \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Solid State Disks \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Replication \| Storage Spending

The Tod Point Group: IBM Storwize V7000 in an Exchange Environment sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage system, combined with powerful management software from IBM Tivoli, provides an ideal complement to Exchange 2010 deployments by providing a highly virtualized storage infrastructure designed to meet the specific needs of Exchange 2010 environments. Posted: 19 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Security \| Email \| Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 \| Solid State Disks \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Virtualization \| Tiered Storage

The Tod Point Group: IBM Storwize V7000 for VMWare Environments sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage system, combined with powerful management software from IBM Tivoli, provides an ideal complement to VMware vSphere deployments by providing a highly virtualized storage infrastructure designed to meet the specific needs of virtual server environments. Read now to learn more. Posted: 19 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization \| VMware

IBM Adds Real-time Compression to Storage sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Why should your data center deploy Storwize V7000 with Real-time Compression? From an economic standpoint, Storwize V7000 provides the financial benefits you need to meet the growing storage requirements within the limits of a constrained budget. Read this white paper to learn more. Posted: 19 Jul 2012 \| Published: 04 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Solid State Disks \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Tiered Storage

ESG: Storage Virtualization Offerings from IBM sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: With flat or declining budgets, all organizations have been asked to "do more with less," and while budgets are beginning to recover, the need for efficiency does not dissipate. Check out this ESG case study to explore test results of IBM'storage virtualizaton offerings. Posted: 19 Jul 2012 \| Published: 30 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Storage Appliances \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization \| VMware

The Relevance & Value of a Storage Hypervisor sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: ESG asked senior IT professionals in enterprise and midmarket organizations in North America and Western Europe to identify the most important considerations for justifying IT investments in 2009-2011. Read now to learn the results. Posted: 18 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Virtualization \| Tiered Storage \| VMware

Why IBM's Storage Hypervisor is an Excellent Idea sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Check out this 2-page white paper to explore how new state-of-the-art hypervisors can help your organization seamlessly deploy storage virtualization. Posted: 16 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Data Migration \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization

Doubling VM Density with HP 3PAR Storage sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the storage challenges that typically hamper the proper functioning of a virtual infrastructure and compromise VM density. Read now to learn more. Posted: 13 Jul 2012 \| Published: 09 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups \| Virtual Machine Monitor

HP's Get Virtual Guarantee Program sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: You need to maximize server virtualization efficiency, and doing so depends on choosing the right storage architecture. Check out this 2-page white paper to learn how. Posted: 13 Jul 2012 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

Virtual Storage Made Simple sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how your organisation can easily migrate to a cloud-based storage environment—and manage it effectively well into the future. Read now to learn more. Posted: 12 Jul 2012 \| Published: 09 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Security \| Cloud Storage \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Replication \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization

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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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