Bitpipe: Storage Capacity Research

ESG White Paper: Intelligent Tiered Storage: BlueArc's Implementation

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This ESG White Paper discusses the importance of tiered storage, examines BlueArc's approach to intelligent tiering, and shows how it creates operational value for users' data storage infrastructures. Published by: BlueArc Corp.

Essential Guide to Data Backup for SMBs

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data backup is still the No. 1 pain point for storage administrators. The tips in this guide will help you simplify your backup process and put together a reliable backup and recovery plan. Published by: SearchSMBStorage.com

Presentation Transcript: Flash Technology in HPC, Let the Revolution Begin

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this eSeminar transcript from Sun Microsystems, hosted by Tech Target, leading technical experts will discuss Flash technology and it's effect in the HPC environment. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Tiered data storage strategies for SMBs

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Whether it's for performance or capacity improvements, the goal of tiered storage is simply to get data on the appropriate storage system. This tipcast details how SMBs can benefit from a tiered storage solution. Published by: EMC Corporation

Tiered Storage Best Practices for File Archiving

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert videocast, Greg Forest from Contoural diagrams a typical file-archiving system and details the software and hardware components that comprise a file-archiving architecture. He also explains best practices for organizing tiered storage for the best performance, availability and cost savings. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

IDC Product Flash: 3PAR Launches F-Class InServ Storage Servers

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IDC Flash analyzes 3PAR's announcement of the InServ F-Class storage server product line, a solution that 3PAR is positioning as a more scalable, efficient, and flexible midrange storage platform. This Flash also examines the major IT developments that are driving future midrange storage developments. Published by: 3PAR

The Evolving Role of Disk and Tape in the Data Center

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper describes five best practices for backup and long-term data protection and explores the aspects of disk and tape solutions that, when combined into a disk-to-disk-to-tape solution, provide the most robust answer to backup and archival for the data center. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Real-World Strategies for Effective Web 2.0 and Cloud Datacenter Scaling

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:13:00 EDT

Today's data-intensive Web 2.0 and cloud computing datacenters face soaring costs and data growth. Join noted MySQL authority Peter Zaitsev and Schooner Information Technology for an informative one-hour webinar that will provide real-world strategies for leveraging these technology advances and effectively scaling MySQL. Published by: Schooner Information Technology

Flash Technology in HPC, Let the Revolution Begin

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join us for an extraordinary panel session that you just won't want to miss. In this eSeminar from Sun Microsystems, hosted by Tech Target, leading technical experts will discuss Flash technology and it's effect in the HPC environment. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

PODCAST: Flash Technology in HPC, Let the Revolution Begin

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join us for an extraordinary panel session that you just won't want to miss. In this podcast from Sun Microsystems, hosted by Tech Target, leading technical experts will discuss Flash technology and it's effect in the HPC environment. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Taking the Lead in Data Deduplication

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Brian Brockway, VP of Product Management at CommVault, as he takes a look at data deduplication and explores some of the new features of CommVault® Simpana® 8 software. Published by: CommVault Systems, Inc.

Deduplication Calculator

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data deduplication is a smart approach to handling continued data growth with minimal budgets. Utilizing this Deduplication Calculator, you'll discover how much time and money you can save by implementing CommVault^® Simpana^® software. Published by: CommVault Systems, Inc.

Business Service Efficiency: The Key to Green IT and Profitability

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data center energy costs continue to take up a significant portion of IT budgets, and it seems that there is no end in sight. This paper addresses, in a unified and systemic way, many of the power consumption issues that IT has been grappling with in piecemeal fashion. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Ensuring Cost-effective, High-performance Storage Deployments for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Environments

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A well thought out storage design will help your organization achieve the most from your Exchange solution architecture - taking into consideration capacity, performance and availability, as well as budget, requirements. This Solution Brief includes nine key considerations for storage deployments to support your Microsoft Exchange environment. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Seven Requirements for Balancing Control and Agility in the Virtual Environment

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Unparalleled agility is the promise of virtualization. But managing change, staying compliant, and preventing virtual sprawl are just a few of the challenges you could face before you reap the rewards. VMware joined us recently to co-author 7 must-read tips for striking the perfect balance in your virtual environment. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Tackle the Challenges of Virtualization Management

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization adds a whole new level of complexity to the IT infrastructure, introducing new challenges in every step of the process *#45; from planning to configuration and management. Read how effective service management can help tackle the challenges of virtualization in this white paper from BMC Software. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Four Principles for Reducing Storage TCO

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper shares proven strategies for storage infrastructure cost reduction. You will uncover four keys to minimizing storage costs and maximizing return on assets based on the tried and tested Storage Economics framework. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Five Steps to Successful Data Center Consolidation

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Using the five step process outlined in this white paper, we were able to eliminate more than 2,000 servers from our own IT infrastructure, saving an estimated $10 million dollars in data center costs. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Case Study: BCEE Luxembourg - Document Migration and Simplified Workflow

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat, Luxembourg (BCEE) is one Luxembourgs leading financial institutions. BCEE's mission is to offer their clients optimum service while promoting the economic and social development of Luxembourg. Read this case study to learn how BCEE adopted Xenos's d2e document transformation solution to manage.. Published by: Xenos Group Inc.

Data Center of the Future: Virtual Tradeshow Event

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Please join us for a Data Center of the Future virtual event on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, where you will learn best practices and strategies for simplifying operations and data center infrastructure consolidation. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Maximizing Data Efficiency: Benefits of Global Deduplication

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Companies are now at a juncture where they have a unique opportunity to put in place an underlying backup and archive disk infrastructure that eliminates today's silos of deduped data and islands of underutilized capacity resulting from scalability and scope limitations. Published by: NEC Corporation of America

A Strategic Blueprint to Increase Return on Assets: A Global Financial Institution Case Study

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A leading global financial institution embarked on a data center consolidation and reclamation project that spanned nearly 2000 servers and 76 EMC arrays. The results included US$4 million in savings by reducing physical storage capacity 40 to 60 percent. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Matching Data Deduplication Approaches to Workload Characteristics: The Quantum DXi7500

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This Technology Brief discusses different approaches to data deduplication in the market today along with the pros and cons of each, and then matches some of the most common backup problems to a recommended deduplication approach. The brief close with a spotlight on Quantum's DXi7500 enterprise disk backup and replication system Published by: Quantum Corporation

Is Your Data Center Running Out Of Power Or Cooling?

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Is your data center running out of power or cooling? Read this paper and discover seven ways to extend the value of what you have and optimize the plan for what you need. Published by: Eaton Corporation

Unify & Automate Management Of Virtual, Physical, Cloud & Hybrid Computing Infrastructures

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As organizations have experienced the operational mechanics of virtualization, critical bottlenecks have broadly surfaced. Read this whitepaper to learn innovations & techniques to build, optimize, manage and deploy 'Logical' servers in your next generation data center. Published by: FastScale Technology

De-Mystifying VMware Storage Consumption

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Quest's technical brief discusses how Quest's Storage Horizon® makes storage in VMware environments more efficient and cost effective. Read it today. Published by: Quest Software

Reduce Storage Spending with Quest Horizon

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Quest's technical brief "De-Mystifying VMware Storage Consumption" discusses how Quest's Storage Horizon® makes storage in VMware environments more efficient and cost effective. Read it today. Published by: Quest Software

Be SURE About Storage Capacity Management

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this Quest white paper you'll learn how you can become proactive - not reactive - when managing your storage capacity. Learn best practices to maximize your existing resources, and how doing keeps your budget under control. Read the paper white today. Published by: Quest Software

Storage Evolution: Leveraging and Revolutionizing your Storage Network

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

It's been estimated that Open Storage architectures will make up just under 12 % of the market by 2011, fueled by the industry's need for more scalable and economic storage. The following podcast will present the ideas and strategies of Open Storage and the key benefits it delivers to storage architectures. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Open Storage vs. Closed Storage: The Evolution or The New Evolution in Storage

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This video discusses the key differentials between the high performance, high efficiency strategy of today's Open Storage approach vs. the high capacity attributes of yesterday's closed storage. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Open Storage Implementation

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT professionals have been looking to flexibly scale, reconfigure, and or repurpose their storage infrastructures to reserve their allocated budget. The product presented in this Videocast combines open-storage software with industry-standard hardware, enabling you to reduce your reliance on high-priced systems and save up to 90% on storage costs. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The Importance of a Single Platform for Data Integration and Quality Management

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper examines the evolution of the data integration and quality industry, and explains the benefits of moving toward a single data services architecture. It outlines requirements for a software platform for supporting such an architecture, and, as an example, reviews the BusinessObjects“ Data Services XI Release 3 platform. Published by: SAP America Inc

Trends in the Storage Market: Open Storage

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Videocast presents the idea and strategies of Open Storage and the key benefits it delivers to storage architectures. Learn more about Open Storage and how it can help your organization build a highly scalable, reliable, and affordable enterprise storage system. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

E-Guide: A Guide To Improving Data Center Efficiency with Virtualization

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Explore why virtualization offers more than just cost-savings to many businesses and gain insight into the role virtualization plays in effective disaster recovery planning. Published by: Agilysys Technology Solutions Group

Presentation Transcript: Leveraging Virtualization to Constrain Costs

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Download this presentation transcript to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times. Published by: 3PAR

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 11

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data center managers face increasing challenges as virtual machines spread across the enterprise. Automation, monitoring and management tools can offer some much needed relief in the battle to keep control in a virtualized environment. In this month's issue of Virtual Data Center, learn how to choose the right virtual tools for the job. Published by: Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 11

Hitachi and Symantec: Build Your Archiving and Discovery Strategy Today

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Attend this vital seminar and see how the Hitachi Content Archive Platform with Symantec™ Enterprise Vault™ can simplify the job for you. In one powerful solution it gives you a flexible, scalable, intelligent and easy-to-manage solution that delivers performance and scalability to meet the needs of any sized e-mail environment. Published by: Continental Resources

How to get mainframe MIPS under control: Tips for shrinking your mainframe processing costs

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today's data center pros need to cut costs wherever possible, and the mainframe presents significant opportunities to do so. This expert podcast explains how to use specialty processors, load balancing, and compression database software for this task. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

How Virtualization Can Make IT the Good Guys

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Executive keynote presentation gives a broad view of virtualization, including storage and server virtualization, and storage optimization for the whole virtual infrastructure (server, storage, desktop, network). Published by: Storage Decisions

The Other Green -- Storage Efficiency and Optimization

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This presentation session will look at various techniques and strategies to optimize either on-line active or primary as well as near-line or secondary storage environment during tough economic times, as well as to position for future growth. Published by: Storage Decisions

Integrating Solid State Storage

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation, we'll look at the advantages/disadvantages of integrating solid state drives in traditional storage systems. The presentation will also describe new techniques that solid state vendors or using to make this integration more effective. Published by: Storage Decisions

The Five Myths of Storage Management for Distributed Systems and Mainframe Environments

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation, Jon Toigo examines the five myths that have developed around contemporary storage management and outlines a service-oriented strategy for bringing storage under better control. Published by: Storage Decisions

FCoE -- Happiness or Hype?

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This presentation will look at the issues surrounding the marketing and development of Fibre Channel over Ethernet as well as some viable alternatives to that approach. Published by: Storage Decisions

Not "Just a Switch" Anymore -- Data Center "Backbone" Architectures

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The leading switch vendors have revealed their visions of a unified data center network infrastructure. It sound good, but what are the ramifications for the storage networking infrastructures you have in place. Explore this presentation to learn more. Published by: Storage Decisions

Storage Network Performance -- The Weakest Link

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This presentation identifies just what aspects of performance are or are not critical to the successful deployment of these storage network technologies. Published by: Storage Decisions

Using Thin Provisioning to Your Best Advantage in the Data Center

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This presentation outlines the various approaches and technologies behind thin provisioning. Learn about the major business needs that thin provisioning meets and find out about the major vendors in the space. Published by: Storage Decisions

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Stays with SEPATON for Advanced Data Protection

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

When Interstate Hotels & Resorts' tape backup systems could no longer handle its growing volumes of financial data, their IT staff installed SEPATON S2100 virtual tape libraries (VTL) to meet both its short and long-term secondary storage needs. This case study explains the process and results. Published by: SEPATON

Deep Dive Into Solid State Storage Technology

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This presentation is an in-depth look at the architectures and technologies of solid state storage devices. The presentation will describe solid state in detail, and compare solid state with traditional magnetic media. Published by: Storage Decisions

Tools to Help You Manage Capacity

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation, you'll learn about the tools and best practices that are key to managing disk capacity. Published by: Storage Decisions

Right-sizing Primary Data

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation, the most effective methods for reducing and managing the data footprint on primary storage will be described -- including tools and techniques. Published by: Storage Decisions

The Truth about Virtualizing Storage

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This presentation is a "roll up your sleeves" look at the technical details of implementing storage virtualization. The practical benefits of storage virtualization will be discussed, including how to assess your environment to determine the cost-effectiveness of virtualization. Published by: Storage Decisions

New Developments in Scale-out vs. Scale-up Storage

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Scale-out disk storage systems are built using nodes or modules that, when linked together, act as a single system. Check out this presentation to learn about the new wave of scale-out systems and what analysts are predicting about them. Published by: Storage Decisions

Dell completes virtualization deployment for heavy-equipment dealer Kelly Tractor in 20 days

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

An aging, proprietary enterprise resource planning (ERP) system at Kelly Tractor limited the company's ability to integrate information from separate departments and build new, innovative sales and services tools. Read how the company benefited from Dell and VMware virtualization. Published by: Dell and VMware

Sun Storage Free Trial Catalog

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this free trial guide to see which Sun storage solution works best for you. Choose from a variety of options such as theSun Storage Unified Storage Systems, Sun StorageTek systems, and many more. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Podcast: Priceline.com Capitalizes on Lean Economic Times

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Download this podcast to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times. Published by: 3PAR

Storage magazine Online June 2009: Heal Thyself

Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A trend in storage product messaging these days is the theme of self-healing storage - the ability of a system to detect and repair hard disk problems automatically. In this month's cover story, independent storage expert Marc Staimer explains how and how well they work. This electronic issue also includes features on storage efficiency... Published by: SearchStorage.com

Priceline.com Capitalizes on Lean Economic Times

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this videocast to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times. Published by: 3PAR

ESG Report: Extremely Efficient Storage

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) storage systems brief discusses the importance of storage efficiency, examines major considerations driving IT investments over the next two years, and makes the business case for Compellent's storage offerings. Published by: Compellent

FalconStor Opens Up an Entirely New Market for Themselves in Disk-to-Disk Backup

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This Taneja Group analyst report focusses on FalconStor Software's announcement of a file-interface deduplication system, a NAS interface option for their existing line of disk-to-disk (D2D) backup solutions. The report highlights Falconstor's strategy and attractive benefits of their new interface to end-users. Published by: FalconStor Software

Idera SQL safe backup - High performance backup and recovery for SQL Server

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A robust backup and recovery solution is arguably the most important safeguard of an organizations' data. Without this, backup times can easily exceed maintenance windows, huge amounts of storage space are needed, and managing backup jobs across multiple servers becomes a major headache. Published by: Idera

MultiCare Health System Speeds Recovery of Data with SEPATON VTL and Data Deduplication

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

MultiCare Health System, a leading-edge, integrated health organization, deployed the SEPATON S2100-ES2 virtual tape library (VTL) with DeltaStor software for data deduplication and increased its backup performance dramatically. This case study reveals it was configured and how the company benefited from it. Published by: SEPATON

Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center Reduces Backup Time with SEPATON

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

When the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) IT staff needed a faster, more reliable way to protect its important data, they chose a SEPATON S2100-ES2 virtual tape library with dramatic positive results. Published by: SEPATON

Integrating Virtualized Servers with VMware vStorage-Enabled Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Dell™ EqualLogic™ Auto- Snapshot Manager / VMware Edition enables administrators to quickly and easily create hypervisor-aware snapshots of VMs-helping simplify data management, enhance scalability of data protection and recovery, and increase application performance. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Sun and VMware Solutions Guide for Windows Server Consolidation

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper to learn how Sun has teamed up with VMware to provide a solution for Windows Server Consolidation. Together these two companies have created a unified solution that encompasses the expansive storage capabilities while using a NFS infrastructure. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun™ Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems and Wowza Media Systems - Speed, simplicity, and savings for rich media content delivery networks

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As the rise of video on demand outpaces core network capacity, providers must find new ways to deliver capacity and compute power more effectively. Server, storage, and software technologies from Sun and Wowza can be used together to change content delivery network deployment architectures. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun™ Open Storage for MySQL™ Database Projects - Storage with Open Source Benefits

Thu, 01 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Today's storage systems are often proprietary, expensive to manage, and rigid to deploy. In contrast, Sun Open Storage products, including innovative software and Sun Storage J4200, J4400, and J4500 arrays, offer a fresh alternative that can help organizations create a fast, reliable, and open storage infrastructure for less. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun and Wikimedia - Technology for creating a scalable architecture for rich media deployments

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To address growth concerns, Wikimedia supplemented its existing Linux clusters with an affordable, high-performance, scalable solution based on Sun Fire™ X4150 and X4240 servers running Ubuntu Server, MySQL database, and Sun Fire X4540 servers running the Solaris™ 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) with the Solaris ZFS file system. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun Solutions for MySQL Rich Media - Storage Solution Brief

Thu, 01 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Demand for data is quickly outpacing the capabilities of traditional storage systems. To stay competitive, you need to build a storage architecture that supports unstructured content and structure your data with cost-effective building blocks based on Sun systems, MySQL™ database software, and open-source software. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Symantec ROI Calculator Tool

Mon, 11 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Use this tool to calculate your ROI and storage optimization potential. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Sun and Infobright - Delivering high-performance data warehouse solutions that cost less to run

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Bringing together innovative software, server, and storage platforms, the Sun and Infobright solution provides an easy to manage, enterprise-class, highly scalable data warehouse with low total cost of ownership. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Stop Buying Storage - Part 3: Controlling Email and File Server Growth and Costs with Intelligent Archiving

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Storage management can sometime be overwhelming with a constant barrage of information growth. This webcast will discuss how to control email growth, manage files based on corporate policy, optimize storage capacity, and eliminate .pst/.nsf headaches. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Stop Buying Storage - Part 4: Deduplication and Other Strategies for Protecting Your Assets with the Veritas NetBackup Platform

Mon, 11 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In today's tight economy, companies need a better way to balance backup storage costs with business needs for rapid and reliable data recovery. Symantec's NetBackup data protection platform lets you do more with your existing resources. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Presentation Transcript - Applying Data Deduplication Technology to Disk Backup

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

This presentation transcript is the first of a two-part ESG e-Seminar Series on data de-duplication. In part one, Tony Asaro, ESG Senior Analyst, and Heidi Biggar, ESG analyst, will discuss the various technology considerations when applying data deduplication technology to disk backup. Published by: Data Domain

Sun™ J4400 Array as Disk Storage for Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL™ Database

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Combining the power of the Solaris™ 10 Operating System with the data integrity and simplified administration of ZFS, the Sun Storage J4400 array is a strong candidate for improving backup & restoring operations. This paper discusses how to configure & deploy Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL databases with the Sun Storage J4400 array. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Data Deduplication and Disk-to-Disk Back Up Systems: Technical Considerations (Presentation Transcript)

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

This presentation transcript explores the primary technological differences inherent in the various forms of data deduplication currently available. Published by: Data Domain

Backing Up Virtual Servers

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, backup expert, Mark Bowker, answers questions regarding virtual server environments and how their deployment affects the backup process. Published by: BakBone Software

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 10

Wed, 06 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Renewed interest in data centers is presenting a unique challenge to IT professionals who must do more with less. Read in this latest issue how to use server virtualization to boost utilization while saving money. Published by: Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 10

Storage Magazine Online May 2009: Put Dedupe to the Test

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this month's Storage Magazine Online cover story, our resident backup expert, W. Curtis Preston, shows how to test various systems against your data so you can make the right decisions. Plus, check out features on recession-proof storage tips, four-tier storage design, and Continuous Data Protection (CDP). Published by: SearchStorage.com

Podcast: Data Deduplication and Disk-to-Disk Backup Systems

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast explores the primary technological differences inherent in the various forms of data deduplication currently available. Published by: Data Domain

E-Guide: Less is more: The real value of data deduplication and virtualization for your business

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This E-Guide will discuss how to build a business case for deduplication, so that your organization can begin to reap the benefits of this technology which include cost reduction, reducing your network bandwidth requirements, better data reduction, and more. The benefits of data virtualization are also discussed. Published by: Data Domain

Data Deduplication and Disk-to-Disk Backup Systems Technical Consideration (Podcast)

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast explores the primary technological differences inherent in the various forms of data deduplication currently available. Published by: Data Domain

MV Capacity Trending Advisor

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

BMC Capacity Trending Advisor saves time and money, reduces the skills required for capacity planning, and delivers precision results that give you the data you need to procure the right resources to support business services. Learn more today. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Clearly better virtualization with Citrix XenServer™

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper shows that server and application virtualization are complementary and how they can - and often should - be combined, not only to amplify the capabilities of the respective technologies but to achieve greater positive impact to IT and the business. Published by: Citrix

Advanced virtualization management for Hyper-V and System Center environments

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Citrix Essentials for Microsoft Hyper-V extends the management capabilities of Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager with advanced virtualization tools for managing storage in virtual environments, automating the virtual machine lifecycle, and dynamically provisioning Hyper-V infrastructure. Published by: Citrix

Desktop Virtualization: A buyer's checklist

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Desktop virtualization should do more than just move desktop management to the datacenter - its real goal is to put productive applications in the hands of end users. Use this buyer's checklist to determine the right desktop virtualization solution for you. Published by: Citrix

The Innovator's Dilemma for Analytic Database Systems

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper discusses the new wave of analytic DBMS (database management system) and how vendors like Vertica Systems are using virtualization to achieve whats most important for customers in their database's performance. Published by: Vertica Systems

Dedupe-Centric Storage

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Deduplication has leverage across the storage infrastructure for reducing data, improving data protection and, in general, simplifying data management. Storage system vendors who treat deduplication merely as a feature will check off a box on a feature list, but are likely to fall short of delivering the benefits deduplication promises. Published by: Data Domain

Avoiding Disk Bottleneck in Data Domain's Deduplication File System

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper presents a set of techniques to substantially reduce disk I/Os in high-throughput deduplication storage systems. These techniques are general methods to improve throughput performance of deduplication storage systems. Published by: Data Domain

ESG: Data De-duplication & Disk-to-Disk Backup Systems

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The fact that most companies and organizations still use tape as their primary defense against data loss events is troubling. This report recommends they consider data de-duplication to complement and even replace their tape systems. Published by: Data Domain

Optimise Deduplication with Data Domain SISL™ Scaling Architecture

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The SISL (Stream-Informed Segment Layout) scaling architecture optimizes deduplication throughput scalability and minimizes disk footprint by minimizing disk accesses. This paper explores the Data Domain SISL approach and compares it to emerging alternatives. Published by: Data Domain

Nexsan iSeries™: Simple, Affordable, Powerful Enterprise Class iSCSI SAN for Your Business

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Nexsan iSeries™ is the perfect solution for server virtualization, databases, file storage, data consolidation and multiple data storage requirements where performance and scalability are a must and simple IP deployment is desired. In this podcast, CTO Gary Watson discusses how the iSeries addresses current SAN architecture limitations. Published by: Nexsan Technologies

Optimizing Email Storage to Drive Organizational Value

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

E-mail is now the most widely used form of business communication today. This whitepaper will help messaging managers & directors understand the business issues associated with email storage management and approaches that can be taken to manage this storage, while accommodating the needs of the wider business. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

Storage Landscape 2009: Best Practices Unveiled to Help You Store More for Less.

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast will explore ways in which an organization can achieve greater efficiencies in their storage infrastructure and make suggestions how to plan for the future so that when the economy recovers, the idea of efficiency and cost-savings remains the cornerstone of storage planning and management. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

Reducing Storage Growth and Costs: A Comprehensive Approach to Storage Optimization

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read the details of this storage optimization plan, which identifies opportunities that can reduce Intel's storage capacity requirements by 27 percent over the next five years while maintaining storage costs and delivering significant return on investment. Published by: Intel Corporation

Archiving Best Practices: 9 Steps to Successful Information Lifecycle Management

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Data growth is on the rise and organizations need an alternative to extra hardware to manage this growth. Data archiving provides highly effective Information Lifecycle management. Read this white paper for 9 steps to successfully implement an ILM solution. Published by: Informatica, formerly Applimation

Microsoft Virtualization Self-Assessment Kit: Discover what Virtual means for you

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Virtualization Self-Assessment brings together some of Microsoft's best customer tools under one solution. It allows customers to self-discover the benefits and impact Microsoft Virtualization can have on their individual businesses. Published by: Microsoft

Introduction to Virtualization E-book, Chapter 3: Virtualizing A Test And Development Lab

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Now is the time to realize all of the benefits of virtualizing your test and development lab. This chapter highlights some of the benefits of consolidating your test and development environments through virtualization, including costs savings, accelerated time to deployment and system consistency throughout your environment. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Presentation Transcript: How to Economically Boost System and Application Performance with NAND Flash

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this prsentation transcript and learn how to optimize your storage infrastructure using the latest NAND technologies, HDD and DRAM. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

PODCAST: How to Economically Boost System and Application Performance with NAND Flash

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

View this mediacast and learn how to optimize your storage infrastructure using the latest NAND technologies, HDD and DRAM. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

How to Economically Boost System and Application Performance with NAND Flash

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

View this mediacast and learn how to optimize your storage infrastructure using the latest NAND technologies, HDD and DRAM. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 7

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Cloud computing has loads of potential for data centers -- the ability to pool resources, charge customers based on actual usage and tap into extra external capacity when needed. Published by: Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 7

Holistic and Efficient Protection for Oracle Databases with FalconStor CDP

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This white paper explains how FalconStor CDP delivers a comprehensive backup, restore, and recovery regime for Oracle that protects against soft and hard errors. Published by: FalconStor Software

Enabling Enterprise Tape Library Support for Microsoft DPM 2007 Using FalconStor VTL

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 is designed to provide continuous data protection for Windows-based servers, with additional features for business-specific Microsoft workloads such as SQL Server and SharePoint. Published by: FalconStor Software

Addressing Storage Challenges in Today's Economic Climate

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

View this informative Videocast on how this economic tumble is affecting the IT industry, understand how you can proactively navigate your organization through this downturn, and learn more about the benefits of the Hitachi Universal Storage Platform. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Simpana® 8 Launch Webcast

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:00:00 EST

Learn more about this unique architecture that is the industry's only truly holistic data management solution: a single unifying code base and platform with fully-integrated, licensable modules for Backup & Recovery, Archive, Replication, Resource Management, and Search. Published by: CommVault Systems, Inc.

Ten Reasons to Deduplicate Your Data with CommVault® Simpana® Software

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper describes ten reasons to deduplicate data with CommVault^® which maximize flexibility and storage cost-efficiency, rapid data access & recovery and improves manageability and performance. Published by: CommVault Systems, Inc.

Sun Storage 7000 Series Family: Radical Simplicity Combined with Breakthrough Price/Performance

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

The Sun Storage 7000 Series family helps simplify storage deployment and management with its unprecedented easy-to-use management interface, DTrace Analytics software, and self-healing capabilities. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

A Technical Overview of the HP Oracle Exadata Storage Server

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper outlines how Oracle Exadata can deliver outstanding I/O and SQL processing performance for data warehousing applications by leveraging a massively parallel architecture to enable a dynamic storage grid for Oracle Database 11g deployments. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Five Key Considerations for Evaluating the Scalability of Disk-based Backup Solutions

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper outlines the five key questions you should ask when evaluating the scalability of any disk-based backup solution. Published by: ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

IT Briefing: Deduplication as a Storage Fundamental

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This document is based on a Data Domain/TechTarget Webcast entitled "Deduplication as a Storage Fundamental." Published by: Data Domain

Podcast: Deduplication as a Storage Fundamental

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Download this Podcast to learn the basics of deduplication, the benefits it delivers and how it can work in your organization. Explore this Podcast to find out more. Published by: Data Domain

Deduplication as a Storage Fundamental

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

View this Videocast to learn the basics of deduplication, the benefits it delivers and how it can work in your organization's overall storage infrastructure. Published by: Data Domain

An In-Depth Look at Deduplication Technologies

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Deduplication can be a confusing topic. Several considerations come into play when organizations assess whether deduplication provides a good fit for their environment. Read this paper to determine if deduplication is right for you. Published by: Datalink

3PAR Thin Copy Desktop: A VDI-Optimized Storage Solution

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure enables end users or their hosting providers to provision and manage hundreds of individual, virtual desktops from a set of centrally administered, consolidated servers. Published by: 3PAR

Messaging Security Goes Virtual: Improve Email Security and Lower Costs with Virtual Appliances

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization provides the ability to increase server and storage capacity without reinvesting in new hardware. That can translate into huge cost savings - not only in hardware costs, but in power, cooling, and management as well. Read on to learn how virtual appliances can deliver huge ROI. Published by: Proofpoint, Inc.