iSCSI SAN White Papers

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Architecting Storage in Virtualized Environments
sponsored by Nimble Storage
WHITE PAPER: This guide will show you how to lay the foundation for an efficient, easy-to-manage storage infrastructure in your virtualized environment.
Posted: 04 Dec 2013 | Published: 04 Dec 2013

Nimble Storage

NetApp FAS2240 - An Inside Look
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: This article takes an inside look at the unique design features of the NetApp FAS2240, including: Integration of controllers within NetApp SAS disk shelves; I/O and performance enhancements; New resiliency and availability features.
Posted: 10 Oct 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

NetApp

Configuring Windows Server 2012 for iSCSI SAN Boot with EqualLogic Storage
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This paper demonstrates Dell best practices for implementing iSCSI boot from SAN with Dell EqualLogic storage arrays and the 12th generation (12G) PowerEdge servers running Windows Server 2012.
Posted: 29 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

Dell and Microsoft

Oracle VM 3: Integrating Oracle VM into a Disaster Recovery Solution using SAN
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Check out this informative white paper to find out how to use your SAN to integrate Oracle VM into a multisite disaster recovery solution to combat the challenges of today's IT.
Posted: 09 Aug 2013 | Published: 28 Dec 2012

Oracle Corporation

Dell Compellent Storage Center - Linux
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of specific information required for administrating storage on Linux servers connected to the Dell Compellent Storage Center. The information is intended for administrators with at minimum a basic understanding of Linux systems, specifically general tasks around managing disk partitions and file systems.
Posted: 05 Apr 2012 | Published: 05 Apr 2012

DellEMC and Intel®

HP X5000 G2 Network Storage System Evaluation
sponsored by HPE and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Read this Tolly Test Report and how the HP X5000 G2 Network Storage System powered by Intel® Xeon® processors not only integrates with existing Microsoft, Unix, and Linux applications using CIFS and/or NFS, but also enables high-speed connectivity to a host of virtualization platforms, database applications, backup applications and more.
Posted: 16 Feb 2012 | Published: 15 Feb 2012

HPE and Intel®

Forrester Thought Leadership White Paper: Exploring the Potential Benefits of End-to-End Convergence of Data Center Networks
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discloses the results of an evaluation of end-to-end storage area network/local area network (SAN/LAN) networking issues including Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adoption.
Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

HP X5000 G2 Network Storage System Data Sheet
sponsored by HPE and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: In this datasheet you will find a in-depth look into the HP X5000 G2 Network Storage Systems. A view into the key features and benefits that set this unit apart from the rest of those in the market.
Posted: 13 Feb 2012 | Published: 13 Feb 2012

HPE and Intel®

Configuring iSCSI Connectivity with Vmware vSphere 5 and Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This white paper addresses some of the new features in vSphere, as well as how to connect a vSphere 5 environment to a Dell EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI SAN.
Posted: 02 Dec 2011 | Published: 02 Dec 2011

DellEMC and Intel®

Controlled Explosion
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Storing and managing ever-increasing amount of data presents a formidable business challenge. Midsized companies are particularly challenged, because they typically lack the resources to handle the deluge. You can’t stop the massivegrowth in data, but you can doa better job of managing it.
Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 14 Nov 2011

DellEMC and Intel®

Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN & Citrix XenDesktop 1,000 Desktop Reference Architecture
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER: Dell tested a sample of 1,000 virtual desktops and simulated real-world workloads using a Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN in a Citrix XenDesktop VDI environment with Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2 as the hypervisor.
Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Published: 30 Aug 2011

Dell Compellent

E-Guide: Storage Tuned for Virtual Environments
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Check out this SearchStorage.com E-Guide to hear all about this technology update from HP and what the experts have to say.
Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 2011

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

iSCSI vs. Fibre Channel: Three Reasons Not To Choose Either
sponsored by Coraid
WHITE PAPER: Fibre Channel and iSCSI storage systems are not delivering the price-performance and agility at the storage layer required to keep up with the new virtualized compute layer. This paper explores a third storage networking technology, Ethernet SAN, and why you don’t have to choose between iSCSI and Fibre Channel.
Posted: 05 May 2011 | Published: 29 Apr 2011

Coraid

Top Five Reasons to Sell EMC’s New VNXe Series Unified Storage
sponsored by EMC Backup and Recovery Solutions
WHITE PAPER: Learn how to Increase your opportunities and shorten your sales cycle by selling the EMC® VNXe™ series, a new unified storage offering for small and medium-size businesses. Continue reading this paper to learn the top five reasons to sell EMC’s new VNXe series unified storage.
Posted: 14 Mar 2011 | Published: 14 Mar 2011

EMC Backup and Recovery Solutions

Using Tiered Storage in a PS Series SAN
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: This Technical Report describes the concepts and benefits of tiered storage, and describes how to take advantage of storage pools and other features of EqualLogic PS Series Firmware to implement tiered storage in a PS Series SAN.
Posted: 10 Mar 2011 | Published: 10 Mar 2011

Dell and VMware

EqualLogic Outperforms Competitive SANs under Heavily Virtualized Exchange 2010 Workloads
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Some iSCSI vendors bring complex multi-node failover mechanisms and more to the table, complicating head-to-head comparisons. In this report Taneja Group sets out to examine Dell’s differentiation in the midst of a crowded and rapidly growing field.
Posted: 30 Nov 2010 | Published: 30 Nov 2010

DellEMC and Intel®

Mixing Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet in a Dedicated SAN Infrastructure
sponsored by Dell India
WHITE PAPER: The reference architecture illustrated in this article shows how enterprises may make the transition to 10GbE for storage using Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series arrays and Dell PowerConnect™ switches.
Posted: 12 Aug 2010 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

Dell India

Introduction to using VMware vSphere with Dell/EMC Unified Storage
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This document provides a detailed overview of using EMC Celerra with VMware vSphere 4. VMware vSphere is an infrastructure virtualization suite that provides virtualization, management, resource optimization, application availability, and operational automation capabilities in an integrated package.
Posted: 13 Jul 2010 | Published: 01 May 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Optimizing Management efficiency for Storage Infrastructures
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: The Dell/EMC NS family of unified storage enables organizations to easily and cost-effectively consolidate both unstructured file-system data and structured application data into a single shared storage system - helping organizations control costs, streamline management, and enhance storage availability and performance.
Posted: 13 Jul 2010 | Published: 13 Jul 2010

DellEMC and Intel®

Microsoft SQL Server in a VMware Environment on Dell PowerEdge R810 Servers and Dell EqualLogic Storage
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a description of the benefits and performance of the latest Dell™ PowerEdge™ R810 running Microsoft® SQL Server® in VMware® vSphere™ 4.0 Update 1 (U1) and EqualLogic™ PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays.
Posted: 12 Jul 2010 | Published: 23 Apr 2010

Dell and Microsoft SQL

Virtualize Microsoft SQL Server For Improved Performance With PowerEdge 11th Generation
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the benefits and performance of the latest Dell PowerEdge R810 running Microsoft SQL Server in VMware vSphere 4.0 Update 1 (U1) and EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays.
Posted: 12 Jul 2010 | Published: 12 Jul 2010

Dell and Microsoft SQL

Virtualization with iSCSI – Understanding the Storage Needs of Virtualized Environments
sponsored by Overland Storage
WHITE PAPER: Planning a virtualization deployment can be a challenging task, particularly when it comes to the storage infrastructure. Read this white paper to develop a better understanding of storage’s role in virtual environments.
Posted: 02 Jun 2010 | Published: 02 Jun 2010

Overland Storage

Virtualizing Storage within Cloud Computing Infrastructures Using VMware vSphere 4.0 and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: Dell Virtualization Solutions with VMware provide the most efficient virtual infrastructure foundation to power vSphere 4 cloud infrastructures. Read this paper to learn more about the features and business benefits of Dell and VMware solutions for your cloud computing infrastructure.
Posted: 14 May 2010 | Published: 13 May 2010

Dell and VMware

Storage Efficiency: Mixing Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet in a Dedicated SAN Infrastructure
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This paper shows how enterprises may make the transition to 10GbE for storage using Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series arrays and Dell PowerConnect™ switches.
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

10 Gigabit Ethernet: Unifying iSCSI and Fibre Channel in a Single Network Fabric
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: The advent of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE), Data Center Bridging (DCB), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)offers enhanced performance and throughput for connecting networked storage to servers. Whether using the Internet SCSI (iSCSI) or Fibre Channel protocols, organizations have a clear path for unifying a network fabric in 10GbE environments.
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

DellEMC and Intel®