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Presentation Transcript: Getting Set for e-Discovery

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this presentation transcript, expert Michael A. Clark, Managing Director for EDDix LLC, highlights eDiscovery and offers insight for preparing your company for litigation. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Presentation Transcript: Backup and Archive Are Not the Same Thing!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Discover some of the challenges you'll face when compliance mandates a retention policy that just doesn’t make sense, and learn about some alternate solutions to backup and archiving you may not have considered yet. Published by: Symantec Corporation

F5 Storage Cost Savings Calculator

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Use this calculator to determine the potential storage cost savings your company could realize by implementing the F5 ARX solution. Just answer a few simple questions about your environment to get a three-year savings analysis. Make sure you review the Case Studies to learn how other companies have reduced their storage costs by 50% or more. Published by: F5 Networks UK

File Storage Usage for a Mid-sized Technology Company

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

"Company ABC" is a successful enterprise with an annual storage growth rate of 70%, and a series of data management challenges. Check out this report to see what they uncovered by conducting a file system inventory -- and how they used that information to reduce costs and improve data management. Published by: F5 Networks UK

Download F5 Data Manager Trial Version

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

F5 Data Manager helps you understand your file storage environment. This trial version will perform an inventory of your environment and enable you to run detailed reports that analyze which file types are being created, who is creating them, how quickly they age, and which resources they consume. Published by: F5 Networks UK

Building a Smarter Storage Infrastructure

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper explains how building a smarter storage infrastructure based on the business value of data can enable you to address your data storage requirements efficiently and at the lowest cost. Published by: F5 Networks UK

Learning to Reduce Storage Costs through Automated Storage Tiering

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how you can reduce your storage costs by 50% or more using intelligent file virtualization to optimize storage tiering. The basic idea of storage tiering is to match the business value of each chunk of data with the cost of storing that data. Watch Renny Shen of F5 Networks explain how virtualizing storage management can save up to 70%. Published by: F5 Networks UK

Disaster recovery planning fundamentals: DR testing basics

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

A disaster recovery plan represents an organization's detailed roadmap of where to go, what to do and when to do it in the event of a disaster. Understanding what does the business need, and is it capable of addressing this need with regard to both capabilities and cost is essential in the overall planning stages. Published by: Zenith Infotech

High Performance NAS

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this special report that reviews current NAS trends including high-availability clustered storage to address growing storage needs and today's media-rich file environments and more. Published by: BlueArc Corp.

Nine Storage-Related Attributes of an Enterprise Cloud

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

A robust enterprise cloud should not be focused myopically on CPUs, memory, disks, and a range of IP addressees. Businesses instead should include the nine attributes presented in this paper when formulating an enterprise cloud platform strategy. Published by: Compellent

Essential Guide to Storage Virtualisation

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 24:00:00 EST

Virtual server technology has made one key task a lot harder: backup. In this SearchStorageUK essential guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about protecting virtual servers. Published by: Double-Take Software UK

Deploying a BackUP system that won't break IT's Back.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 24:13:00 EST

SonicWALL's award-winning solutions for the enterprise, distributed enterprise and SMB include network security, secure remote access, content security, backup and recovery, and policy and management technology. Published by: SonicWALL

Sun StorageTek Workload Analysis Tool 3.02 and Sun Flash Analyzer General Availability

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Sun Flash Analyzer and Sun StorageTek Workload Analysis Tool (Swat), are open systems host-based, storage-centric Java applications that thoroughly capture, summarize, and analyze storage workloads for Solaris, Windows and Linux environments. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun™ Storage F5100 Flash Array Storage Considerations for Accelerating Databases

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes the Sun Storage F5100 Flash Array's innovative architectures and technologies, as well as storage deployment considerations, that bring tremendous business benefit to performance-hungry database applications. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Zenith ARCA Price List

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this price list and specifications of all of Zenith's ARCA (Advanced Recovery and Continuity Appliance) models available. Published by: Zenith Infotech

Mastering Disaster Recovery for Mid-Sized Organizations

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

A comprehensive disaster recovery implementation is critical to ensuring computing resources maintain operations in the event of a server failure or data loss. Mastering disaster recovery in mid-sized organizations requires the careful identification and implementation of end-to-end backup along with recovery tools and services. Published by: Zenith Infotech

eBook: Backup and Disaster Recovery

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In these articles, Network World and its sister publications CIO, Computerworld, CSO and InfoWorld lay down the groundwork and explore the latest tips and technologies for no-fail corporate data backup and disaster recovery. Published by: Zenith Infotech

Zenith ARCA: Advanced Recovery and Continuity Appliance

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how Freeland Community School District in Freeland, MI. used Zenith ARCA (Advanced Recovery & Continuity Appliance) to reduce management overheads, reduce RPO from 2 hours to 15 minutes. Published by: Zenith Infotech

Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V Technology Introduction with Advanced Management

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Hyper-V Technology Introduction with Advanced Management for Windows Server 2008 is an approximate 10 day service and consists of either a single-node implementation or dual-node highly available (HA) host-based cluster configuration and up to two servers for the System Center elements. Read this paper to learn more. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell and Microsoft solutions help ServiceU deliver reliable system performance and create a virtualized environment that reduces power consumption by 50 percent

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

ServiceU Corporation was challenged to deploy reliable hardware to support its Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 environment and virtualize other applications to enhance business flexibility. Read this case study to learn about the benefits that ServiceU achieved through by implementing Dell hardware and Microsoft Hyper-V technology. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This document details the four available networking configurations for running Hyper-V on Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each networking configuration with an emphasis on typical Dell system configurations. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell™ ProConsult Virtualization Services

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Simplify, consolidate, and aggressively accelerate virtualization with a portfolio of services that help decrease TCO and speed time to value. Dell ProConsult Virtualization Services simplify virtualization by helping you assess, plan, design and implement virtualization projects. Read this data sheet to learn more. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell™ Reference Architecture Overview for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a VMware® ESX Server Environment using EqualLogic PS Series Storage

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper describes the Dell Reference Architecture, a blue print or a starting configuration, for designing Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 storage in a virtualized server environment using Dell™ EqualLogic™ arrays. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Tech Report: Solid-State Storage Update

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Solid-state storage will eventually nudge spinning disks out of our data centers, but right now it's still mostly for wellheeled shops with power-hungry applications. But with new technology developments addressing some of solid state's shortcomings and larger-scale manufacturing, solid-state storage could come down to earth soon. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The IT Management Software Megavendors

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The current recession and credit crunch deeply affected IT spending in the last quarter of 2008 and into 2009. This SWOT Analyst report for Q3 2009 regroups the market contenders by categories for an easier evaluation to enable vendor strategy professionals to substantiate decisions about their partnership and go-to-market strategies. Published by: BMC Software, Inc

Presentation Transcript: Architecting Deduplication and Virtualization for Best of Breed Data Protection

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript Brad Blake, IT Director for Boston Medical Group, discusses his organization's rapid growth in storage requirements, relationship with Data Domain, and the benefits achieved from implementing Data Domain systems. Published by: Data Domain

Developing a mission-critical hardware strategy for your SAP environment

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How can you develop the optimal hardware strategy for maximum performance of your SAP environment? This eBook includes tips and insight from server, storage, virtualization and SAP software pros that will help you get the most out of your SAP enterprise software. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Advanced Data Protection and Disaster Recovery

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Coupling NetApp’s SnapMirror and SnapVault technology with Syncsort’s BEX software has created an integrated disk-based solution for data protection and disaster recovery of mission-critical digital assets. Within minutes of an outage or disaster, applications, databases and users can be accessing data and resuming business. Published by: Syncsort

PODCAST: Architecting Deduplication and Virtualization for Best of Breed Data Protection

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Disk offers significant management and performance benefits over tape-based storage systems. Now, with advances in virtualization and deduplication, disk-only storage is also less expensive than tape. This podcast explores a real-world example of an organization going tapeless and outlines the processes required and the resulting benefits. Published by: Data Domain

Real-Time Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To provide disaster recovery for virtual machines running on a Hyper-V host, look to Double-Take for Hyper-V from Double-Take Software to protect your workloads with real-time replication and automated failover for virtualized workloads. Read this white paper for more details. Published by: Double-Take Software UK

Architecting Deduplication and Virtualization for Best of Breed Data Protection

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Boston Medical Center details its decision process and successful implementation of Data Domain deduplication storage as well as the economic benefits received by going tapeless for backup and disaster recovery. Mr. Blake presented to an audience at Gartner's Data Center Conference. Published by: Data Domain

Data Deduplication for Primary Data

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This E-Guide will explore if Data Deduplication is suitable for primary data and what vendors are doing to keep performance high for your company’s backups. If you are an IT Professional looking to Dedupe your Primary data, this E-Guide will help you navigate all the options and decisions you need to make. Published by: SearchStorage.com

Lance Armstrong Foundation : Email Archiving with Professional Archive Manager for Exchange

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

See why the Lance Armstrong Foundation chose Metalogix's Professional Archive Manager for Exchange to centrally manage email archives and allow for reliable remote access to them. Published by: Metalogix Software, Inc.

Virtualization Capabilities Drive Taco Inc. to Choose Syncsort for Data Protection

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Because their data center was reaching its physical limits, Taco, Inc. found their backup and restore processes getting noticeably slower. With their exposure to IT disaster scenarios a distinct reality, they turned to Syncsort for their data protection needs. Published by: Syncsort

Syncsort BEX Virtualization Features

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Fast backup. Instant recovery. Superior data protection for physical and virtual environments. BEX Delivers excellent value for the lowest total cost of ownership. Read this data sheet for the specifics and benefits of BEX 3.1. Published by: Syncsort

Kerzner International Keeps Its Properties Running with Robust Backup, DR

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Because their IT department couldn’t guarantee prompt, efficient data restores, Kerzner International centralize backups by combining SyncSort with NetApp storage. The result was quicker and more efficient restores. Published by: Syncsort

BEX Data Reduction Solutions: Achieve Data Reduction Before the Data Transfer

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Syncsort BEX source side data reduction can be used to significantly decrease the amount of data sent to a backup target, reducing network traffic and CPU impact. Read this solution sheet for details. Published by: Syncsort

Improve Your Back Up: Getting the Most out of Data Deduplication

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Now more than ever, organizations are looking at re-architecting their backup strategy and are learning that deduplication is necessary to consider in ‘next generation’ backup architecture. This presentation transcript explores some deduplication tips and advice on how to streamline your storage costs. Published by: PC Connection in partnership with EMC

Podcast: Data Deduplication -- Different Approaches for Different Environments

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As storage capacity needs grow in SMBs, disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target. In this FAQ, backup expert W. Curtis Preston, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space. Curtis takes a closer look at the benefits and cost differentiators of moving from tape to disk for data backup. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Finding the Risks and Opportunities in Your Storage

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Managing storage has become one of the most important tasks for many companies. Often the volume of data and the complexity of the environment make it hard figure out where to start. This White Paper will help you understand where to find the things that matter in your environment. Published by: NTP Software

Four Critical Imperatives for Data Protection and Recovery: BEX Innovative Architecture Delivers Holistic Data Protection

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper describes an innovative, unified data protection model – developed by Syncsort – that not only supports each of these imperatives, but leverages them to provide actual return on your business investments. Published by: Syncsort

Virtualization, Deduplication, and the Data Protection Connection: Reinventing IT Infrastructure Consolidation with Efficient Data Protection

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As data center resource consolidation gains traction, many organizations are missing the big picture. For reducing primary storage footprints, they're looking at virtualization in isolation; for reducing secondary backup storage, they're focusing on deduplication in isolation. To consolidate optimally, they must consider the full landscape. Published by: Syncsort

Value Proposition for IBM DB2 9.7 -- Cost Savings Potential Compared to Oracle 11g; International Technology Group; July 2009

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Informational applications have become one of the most critical areas of IT activity. How will these challenges be met? This report examines an option -– use of IBM DB2 9.7 as an alternative to Oracle 11g -– that represents a major new opportunity for organizations to meet escalating demand while reducing IT costs. Published by: IBM

Sun Oracle Database Machine

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This data sheet highlights the features and facts for the Sun Oracle Database Machine, the world's fastest for any type of database workload, and the only database machine that runs transaction processing applications. Published by: Oracle Corporation

Data Deduplication -- Different Approaches for Different Environments

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Essential Guide To Storage Networking

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this e-guide, storage networking experts and technologists spotlight the advancements that will have the most significant impact in storage networking to help you prepare for the future. Published by: Double-Take Software

Desktop Virtualization Strategy – Choosing the Right Solution for Your Needs

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes how to create a virtualization strategy that improves mobility, flexibility, security, and compliance. It also introduces comprehensive desktop-virtualization solutions from Microsoft. Finally, it provides high-level guidance to help companies develop a desktop-virtualization strategy. Published by: SHI

How an SRM Tool can Improve and Centralize Storage Technologies

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Massive data growth and long retention periods of fixed-content data is changing the landscape of enterprise data storage and is challenging storage administrators to deliver a cost effective storage strategy. A Storage Resource Management [SRM] tool can help manage the flow/volume of data. Published by: Northern Parklife

Business Critical Cloud Storage: Best Practices for Archiving Customer Data

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Profiled in this whitepaper are two examples of ISVs that have turned to Iron Mountain's Archive Services Platform API solution to help their customers better manage their data. Read this Whitepaper from Iron Mountain to learn more. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

The Importance of a Cloud Storage API - New Information Management Capabilities and Revenue Streams for ISVs

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As Storage Switzerland writes, APIs such as Iron Mountain’s Archive Services Platform API allow ISVs greater control than do cloud NAS gateways over how and where data is stored. Read this Technology Brief from Storage Switzerland to learn more. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

Intelligent Secure Cloud Archiving for Application Data

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Iron Mountain’s Archive Services Platform API provides developers with the ideal remedy to take control of their data archiving challenges. A Web services interface allows developers to easily integrate their data-intensive applications, using almost any programming language, with Iron Mountain’s ultra-secure, highly scalable archive. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

Why Would You - Use Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp together with HP StorageWorks

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, discover how application and desktop virtualization together with blade servers and SAN technology provide the most cost-effective virtual desktop tools for everyone in your organization. Gain insight into how to leverage this approach to simplify your IT systems while improving the productivity of your users. Published by: HP, Citrix, and Intel

Building the Cloud - It takes more than an API - Secure, Reputable Support for ISVs and Application Developers

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

ISVs eager to unlock the potential of cloud technology have latched onto APIs that allow them to integrate cloud technology with their own applications. Ultimate success depends on choosing the right cloud storage provider. Read this Opinion Paper from the Taneja Group to learn more. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

Key Considerations in Building an E-mail Archiving and Compliance Strategy - Webcast

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, learn how Brunel University solved their email management challenges of massive email growth, lengthy tape backups and long searches. Discover how to develop an email archiving strategy that automatically captures, preserves and manages all corporate emails for compliance regulations. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualisation Services Platform: Simplifying Heterogeneous Storage Virtualisation

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This report documents the results of ESG Lab testing of the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP). The enhanced high availability and disaster recovery capabilities of asynchronous remote mirroring are also presented. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Windows Server® 2008 R2 is the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Designed to help organizations reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, Windows Server 2008 R2 provides enhanced management control over resources across the enterprise. Read the top 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Power Efficiency and Management in Windows Server 2008 R2

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, like its predecessor Windows Server 2008, has been designed with energy efficiency in mind. Recent tests found that Windows Server 2008 R2 improved power efficiency by up to 18 percent over Windows Server 2003, out of the box. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

5 Critical Factors to In-House eDiscovery Success

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

eDiscovery for civil litigation is a fact of life in the enterprise. This Technology in Brief, written by Christine Taylor form the Taneja Group, will discuss the top 5 critical factors of an in-house eDiscovery solution. Published by: Clearwell Systems

Storage Explained: Cloud Storage Defined

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Cloud storage is a rapidly growing technology. Read this paper for the latest definitions of cloud storage and cloud service and to more closely examine cloud storage benefits and offerings. Published by: 3PAR

Presentation Transcript: MS SQL Server 2008

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this transcript of a presentation given by Sumeet Bansal, Fusion-io Principal Solutions Architect, to learn how Fusion-io solutions enhance SQL server performance, improve customer experience, and optimize storage management systems. Published by: Fusion-IO

E-Guide: Storage Virtualization Best Practices

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This E-Guide explores server virtualization and its impacts on storage. Learn more about the dynamic nature of virtualized environments and the overall state of adoption, performance spectrum, benefits, and challenges. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Reducing the Costs and Risks of Branch Office Data Protection

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this whitepaper to learn about how Double-Take Backup reduces the window for data loss, is more efficient than tape, and less costly than tape or other replications solutions. Published by: Double-Take Software

Optimize your VMware protection strategy Leveraging Quantum Technology in a VMware Environment

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Organizations are often challenged by the need for a “mixed” data protection strategy that includes VCB or esXpress, agent-based backups of VMs, and backups of non-VMware systems. Quantum provides a broad portfolio of highly scalable disk and tape solutions designed to meet the data protection needs of any VMware environment. Published by: Quantum Corporation

Redesigning Backup and Recovery for a Virtualized and Consolidated Future

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

For many enterprises, the backup and recovery process has not kept pace with the sheer growth of data or the increased requirements for higher data protection. As a result, many storage organizations are redesigning their existing backup architecture. Published by: Quantum Corporation

Long-Term Data Protection and Retention: Finding the Correct Balance

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Tape remains the most cost effective, energy efficient and reliable program technology for storing large amounts of inactive, off-line or near-line data while complimenting disk-based data protection and retention solutions. Read this paper and find out why. Published by: Quantum Corporation

Global Dedupe FAQ

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As storage capacity needs grow in SMBs, disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target. In this FAQ, Executive Editor and Independent Backup Expert W. Curtis Preston, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space. Curtis takes a closer look at the benefits and cost differentiators of moving from tape to disk for data backup. Published by: FalconStor Software

Rethinking Virtualization Solutions with HP LeftHand P4000 SANs

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions provide optimized storage for your virtualized server environment, allowing your storage infrastructure to support virtual servers, including support for high-availability (HA) and disaster-recovery (DR) features in virtual environments. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Pocket E-Guide: 6 Solutions for Developing a Clear Data Growth Management Strategy

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Growth of data on databases and applications can lead to failure to meet service levels which stems from the high TCO involved in maintaining, supporting, and planning for growth. Read this E-Guide and explore the advantages of having a clear data growth management strategy. Discover 6 key solutions for managing your data before it manages you. Published by: IBM

NAS For Virtualized Environments

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As more companies are turning to server virtualization, NAS clusters are seeing increased popularity. In addition to giving an overview of the basics of network-attached storage, this E-Guide discusses the best practices to put to use today when managing Networked-attached storage in a virtual environment. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

CA ARCserve r12.5 for Windows and Windows SBS

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

CA ARCserve Backup unites innovative data deduplication technology, powerful storage resource management (SRM) reporting and robust security measures — making it one of the market’s most secure, reliable and efficient methods of protecting the information residing on physical and virtual servers. Published by: Productive Corporation

Achieving GLBA Compliance with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will illustrate how Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops can help organizations comply with specific GLBA mandates while increasing overall efficiency and agility. Published by: Red Hat

Using VMware Infrastructure 3 with 3PAR Utility Storage in Datacenter Deployments

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 24:00:00 EDT

This paper discusses the complementary benefits of combining features of VMware and 3PAR technologies to gain increased performance and avoid the cost of over-provisioning servers and storage in an IT infrastructure. Published by: 3PAR

3PAR Utility Storage Pays Off Big For Travel Giant Priceline.Com

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Priceline.com purchased and deployed six 3PAR InServ S400 tiered storage arrays across multiple locations to consolidate and protect all mission-critical and SAN-resident data, including core demand collection and offer processing Oracle® databases. Published by: 3PAR

VMware on 3PAR Utility Storage - Tips for Simple and Efficient VMware Deployments with 3PAR InServ Storage Servers

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper focuses on various points that should be considered when deploying 3PAR InServ Storage Servers with both VMware vSphere, VMware’s latest suite that includes VMware ESX™ 4, VMware vCenter, and Virtual SMP, and with previous versions of VMware ESX. Published by: 3PAR

Careerbuilder Positioned for Global Expansion Thanks to 3par Utility Storage

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Global expansion plans combined with organic growth and an increasing number of job seekers were posing a serious problem for the traditional storage infrastructure underpinning CareerBuilder’s operations. After evaluating several vendors, CareerBuilder identified 3PAR as the only one meeting its performance, scalability, and flexibility demands. Published by: 3PAR

Best Practices for SAP Upgrades & Migrations with HP and Novell

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join experts from HP and Novell in this webcast as they discuss how to empower your SAP solutions, deliver the right information to the right people at the right time, and execute upgrades and migrations successfully. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Centralized Data Backup: Proven Strategy for WAN based backup

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With a growing number of branch offices, an increasing number of servers, and a high priority on reducing cost, backup is getting even harder to manage. Download this paper and learn about a proven strategy for combining WAN-based backup with WAN optimization solutions. Published by: Riverbed Technology, Inc.

Pearson Marks 10th Year using Northern Storage Suite to Manage User Data

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Pearson, the international media and education company, is looking for a single tool that can provide information vital to their storage management. Its infrastructure support team selected Northern Storage Suite. Published by: Northern Parklife

Case Study: Shift to Blades Speeds Up and Simplifies IT

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this paper to learn how Precision Automation and Robotics India Ltd reduced server footprint by 50 percent and energy costs by 30 percent by implementing an infrastructure based Dell™ PowerEdge™ blades running virtualization and Dell/EMC SAN array. Published by: Dell India

Key Considerations For Online Backup

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This E-Guide will highlight the key considerations to be aware of when evaluating online backup solutions and will also highlight critical questions to ask vendors. Published by: 3X Systems

Workload Weighting for Mid-range Storage Array Administrators

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This white paper informs readers about the time and cost savings, from a storage administrator's perspective, that can be realized from using StorageWorks EVA as compared to competing solutions from EMC and NetApp. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

How to Select the Correct RAID for an EqualLogic SAN

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

One of the most important decisions that you have to make when deploying a new storage solution is what RAID type(s) to use. Read this white paper for a discussion on how to select the right RAID policy for your Dell EqualLogic™ storage area network (SAN) arrays. Published by: Dell India

Storage Virtualisation and the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper presents an overview of storage virtualisation at the controller level of a storage system. It describes how HP defines virtualisation technology and how it applies to the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) storage system. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Business Value of Storage Virtualisation: Scaling the Storage Solution; Leveraging the Storage Investment

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This analysis looks at the positive business impact of networked storage virtualisation solutions that improve storage asset utilisation, reduce the administrative costs of provisioning new storage systems, and improve application availability. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Getting Virtualisation Right: Five Virtualisation Rules Every Organisation Must Know

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

HP has identified five common virtualisation rules employed by organisations that have succeeded where others have not. While technology differs in complexity and scale from one business to the next, nearly every successful organisation deployed the same five rules to realise the full potential of virtualisation. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Backup and Archive Are Not the Same Thing!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Deduplication Storage Best Practices Guide

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This paper provides general information for using Data Domain deduplication storage systems to backup virtual machines deployed with VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3). Topics include an overview of VI3 components and various methods of backing up data in VMDK images and Guest OS files for discrete recovery. Published by: Data Domain

Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090: Storage Consolidation and Intelligent Tiering for Microsoft® SharePoint® Server Environments

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft SharePoint Server is a powerful platform for collaboration and content management built upon the firm foundation of Microsoft SQL Server® technology. It provides simplified storage provisioning and management for SharePoint with performance and scalability that supports enterprise-wide content consolidation. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090: Storage Consolidation and Intelligent Tiering for Microsoft® SQL Server® Environments

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The midrange Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090 provide simplified storage provisioning and management for SQL Server with performance and scalability to meet the needs of enterprise class database management. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090: Unified Storage Architecture and Intelligent Tiered Storage for Enterprise Midrange NAS

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The midrange Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090 offer best-in-class performance and scalability for unstructured data consolidation, multiprotocol file sharing, backup, replication, archive and disaster recovery of commercial application data. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

5 Smart Ways to Take Action: The IT Leaders' Handbook - Optimization in Today's Economy

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

It may seem there's little you can do directly to reduce the impact of the current economic turbulence on your organization. This handbook distills the actions you can take to lay the foundations of a clear, strategic action plan for the coming year. Published by: Symantec Corporation

A Candid Examination of Data Deduplication

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this white paper for an in-depth discussion of what data deduplication is, how it works, what problems it solves, and what options are available. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Ask the Experts – Data Deduplication

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The constant growth of data presents businesses with information management headaches and storage concerns. Check out this informative webcast for expert advice on how to choose the right data deduplication solution for your organization's needs. Published by: Symantec Corporation

The Importance of Including Email with Business Continuity Planning

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will interest those concerned with creating or implementing email management strategies, as well as managers with responsibility for business continuity processes. It looks at the general approaches available to ensure email continuity and the implications on infrastructure, budget, people and resilience of deploying each strategy. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

E-Guide: An Overview of Scale-Out Network Attached Storage

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This SearchStorage.com E-Guide provides an overview of the benefits of Scale-out storage and includes guidance on how to create an RFP when you are ready to invest in a NAS system. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Virtualize Your End-to-End IT infrastructure and Reduce OpEx and CapEx

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many companies that have deployed server virtualization are still struggling with massive data growth, rising storage maintenance cost, and underutilized storage assets from a multitude of vendors. A virtual storage infrastructure from HP can double your capacity utilization and cut management costs in half. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Case Study: U.S. Air Force Manages Aircraft Site Using Powerful Storage Virtualization Platform

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

When the U.S. Air force needed a more powerful storage infrastructure, they turned to HP for a system that allowed them to meet business demands more flexibly, manage data more simply and efficiently and mitigate the risk of lost data with a storage area network (SAN) that pools, shares and centrally manages storage resources. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Rethinking Storage Virtualization with the HP SAN Virtualization Services Platform

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you are looking to improve the efficiency of your storage infrastructure, consider the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP). It allows you to provision virtual volumes to meet the requirements of your standard and virtual servers. It delivers improved storage resource utilization along with comprehensive data protection. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Improving IT Economics with Storage and Server Virtualization

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes the powerful combination of HP StorageWorks SVSP storage virtualization solution with server virtualization products to produce a more dynamic IT infrastructure that improves efficiencies and simplifies operations. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Data Protection for Virtual Environments Webcast

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, Greg Schulz, Founder and Senior Analyst at The StorageIO Group, and Randy Glissman, Solutions Marketing Manager at Quantum, explore solutions for virtual server data protection and discuss general data center trends and perspectives. Published by: Quantum Corporation

Where Do You Put a Million Files? HP StorageWorks 9100 Extreme Data Storage System

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today’s storage-intensive businesses bring extreme data volumes with them. This must be stored as economically as possible, while providing the critical uptime to satisfy thousands of diverse users. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Six Easy Ways to Control Storage Growth

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Controlling storage growth has become one of the most important challenges for many companies. This White Paper explores six ways that others have used with great success. Published by: NTP Software

Best Practices for Deploying an SAP Landscape Using the c3000 Blade Enclosure and the EVA4400

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Discover best practices for deploying a 250-user/250-GB three-tiered SAP ERP landscape in an HP BladeSystem c3000 blade enclosure with HP ProLiant BL460c blade servers running Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, an HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) 4400 disk array, and an Ultrium 448c tape blade with HP Data Protector software. Published by: Avnet, HP and Partners

Take Control of SharePoint Proliferation with Unified Recovery, Retention, and eDiscovery

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper explores how an archiving solution supports the management and protection of SharePoint content across an enterprise by providing: Back-Up & Recovery, Storage Optimisation, Retention Management, eDiscovery, and Seamless End User Access. Published by: Mimosa Systems UK

Three Steps to Improving Server Virtualization ROI with everRun

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Server virtualization offers a tremendous opportunity for cost savings in the data center. This paper will give three steps you can take to dramatically improve your cost savings from server virtualization as well as show how companies are using Marathon's everRun software to implement those steps. Published by: Marathon Technologies

Storage Cost Savings Calculator

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IDC Report - Reducing Costs and Creating a More Secure IT Environment with a Holistic Approach to Data Protection

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IDC interviewed eight FalconStor customers that had deployed at least one or a combination of the following FalconStor storage management solutions: Virtual Tape Library (VTL), Network Storage Server (NSS), and Continuous Data Protector (CDP). All customers reported high levels of satisfaction. Published by: FalconStor Software

File Systems Define the Future for Managing Storage

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Read this study for a thorough review of the file-based storage market. It describes technology while establishing use cases, analyzing the opportunity, and putting forth assumptions about the future. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

ROI Case Study: Crest Animation

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 24:00:00 EST

Download this case study and read how Crest Animation eliminated storage bottlenecks, improved productivity, and gained more than $19 Million in benefits with HP StorageWorks Solution. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Case Study: Snapfish Builds a Massive, High-Performing, Scalable Storage Infrastructure with HP Scalable NAS and EVA and MSA Storage Arrays

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Because their previous storage infrastructure was not able to meet their existing and future needs, Snapfish was looking for a storage solution that would offer extreme scalability and improve performance, storage management and flexibility. This case study details how they solved this issue. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

HP StorageWork EFS Clustered Gateway

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, learn how the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services Clustered Gateway, a mid-range NAS file server gateway, allows you to scale your file serving performance in a near linear fashion. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Vizioncore is Making Virtualization Adoption as Easy as 1, 2, FREE!

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast explains how to successfully adopt virtualization to cut costs and simplify resource management. Discover how to manage hypervisor environments and properly allocate storage resources. Learn how to automate time consuming manual costs to improve productivity. Published by: Vizioncore Inc.

Oracle 10gR2 Databases on Hitachi NAS Platform, Powered by BlueArc

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Hitachi NAS Platform, powered by BlueArc, delivers a high-performance, intelligent and scalable multiprotocol solution. This document describes best practices for using Oracle databases on Linux with NAS connectivity provided by the Hitachi NAS Platform through the NFS protocol. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

The Business Value of Intelligent Tiered Storage

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Tiered storage is one of those things that is a means to an end—and not an end in itself. The reason is a matter of economics. Read this paper and find out why. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

F5 Data Manager Trial Version

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090: Storage Consolidation and Intelligent Tiering for VMware Environments

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The rapid adoption of server virtualization technology by organizations of all sizes has been driven by cost, flexibility and time to market. The cost savings in server consolidation are the primary motivators, but the ability to quickly deploy new applications to suit changes in the business has led many to use VMware products. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090 Storage Consolidation and Intelligent Tiering for Microsoft Exchange Environments

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Exchange Unified Messaging brings different mission critical systems together, effectively consolidating infrastructure while improving productivity for users, but at the cost of increasing the load on the Exchange environment in terms of management, storage and importance to the business. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Reduce Storage Costs through Automated Storage Tiering

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Presentation Transcript: Network Attached Storage

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Because network attached storage (NAS) is file-based (rather than block-based) storage, it is particularly suited for storing the types of unstructured, file-based data that is a challenge for many storage pros today. This FAQ Presentation Transcript answers key questions about NAS advantages and implementations. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: Clustered Storage - From SMB, to Scientific, to Social Networking and Web 2.0

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Presentation Transcript breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Create a Smarter Storage Strategy

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

File System Inventory Summary Report: File Storage Usage for a Mid-sized Technology Company

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

FalconStor Addresses Top Deduplication Criteria

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data deduplication has quickly moved from a "nice-to-have" to a "must-have" technology for those organizations trying to keep pace with relentless data growth. Organizations surveyed by ESG are citing difficulty keeping up with storage capacity demands, while also reporting flat or decreasing IT budgets. Published by: FalconStor Software

The High Performance DBA: Optimizing Databases for High Performance

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

DBA's have always been faced with the difficult task of maintaining a successful database environment, but recently new trends have come along to further challenge them. Published by: Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

Essential Guide to Storage Virtualization

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this guide for expert advice on updating your storage system with virtualization. Covered here are the pros and cons of three architectures, a buying guide and vendor comparisons, a breakdown on how storage virtualization relates to disaster recovery, and a list of vendor resources. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

eGuide: What to Consider When Evaluating Dedupe

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

It's no wonder there's been so much buzz around data deduplication in today's storage market. This E-Guide will discuss what to consider when embarking on a data deduplication implementation, and will highlight the options available to storage pros today. Published by: SearchStorage.com

Step Up Your Strategy – Fine-Tune Use of Storage Availability Processes as a Part of a Business-Continuity Plan

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) should be major components of any risk-management strategy. After all, no business wants to be caught unprepared for unforeseen events such as floods, fires, terrorist attacks, power outages or other disturbances. That's why planning and regularly testing BC and DR programs is essential. Published by: CDW Corporation

How to sell business continuity to management in tough times

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Although more companies than ever have continuity plans, an AT&T study discovered that a high percentage of those plans are outdated. If your company is one of those with an outdated plan or no plan, here are some things that might help them understand the importance of good continuity planning. Published by: CDW Corporation

Preparing to Stay in Business - Storage Continuity Critical in 24-Hour World

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

You probably think it couldn't happen to you, but disastrous events occur more often than not. Perhaps not a hurricane or earthquake or malicious attack, but there are potential risks for every business. Developing a solid data-recovery plan can keep your business up and running in the event of a disaster or other unfortunate event. Published by: CDW Corporation

Data Growth - Addressing the Elephant in the Room

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This videocast discusses tiered storage strategies and also tips and tools on how to lower IT investments while optimizing storage efficiency. Download this informative videocast to learn more! Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

A Breakthrough in Service Delivery for Data Center Workloads

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this Webcast as IBM reveals new offering that can sustain ongoing cost reduction while improving service levels over the long term. Published by: IBM

Presentation Transcript: A Smart Data Protection Strategy: Lower IT Costs and Improve Storage Efficiency

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this presentation transcript to learn how disk backup with data deduplication technology can help solve data protection issues and directly impact your organization's bottom line. Published by: ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

iBac Data Protection Software: Version 5.0 - Free 30 Day Trial!

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today's Windows Server and backup administrators are responsible for backing up and recovering more data faster while trying to stay within the limits of what seems like ever shrinking IT budgets Published by: Idealstor LLC

Storage Magazine September 2009: The Lowdown on Solid-State Storage

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Storage Magazine Online September 2009 features a cover story updating the speedy evolution of Solid-State Storage – and what factors are transforming this technology from a niche to standard practice for storage shops. Published by: SearchStorage.com

Datalink Efficiency Central - Efficiency Library

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Datalink is committed to helping you build, maintain, and grow highly efficient data centers - Efficiency Central. Learn about the most efficient information technologies, how they're best applied, and what our customers have experienced. Published by: Datalink Corporation

Using an SRM Tool to Ground In-the-Cloud Storage

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper addresses the challenges and drawbacks of in-the-cloud storage, addressing such issues as control, security, compliance, data availability, and overall management. It also shows how storage can work within a private or internal cloud framework. Published by: Northern Parklife

Exchange Server 2010: What's New and What's Changed?

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, we will look at some of the key changes that will be revealed with the new version of Exchange and how these changes will impact the messaging environment. Published by: Global Knowledge

Overcoming problems with RAID

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert webcast, learn how to recognize and deal with common RAID issues in storage arrays. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Continuity of Operations Planning: Implement COOP Requirements For Storage with HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) is the disciplined planning needed to prepare for a natural or man-made emergency that affects service availability. This data sheet presents an effective solution for COOP from HP. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

HP LeftHand SAN Failback Procedure for VMware

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper documents the procedure for failback from a VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) recovery site after SRM has performed a failover on an HP LeftHand SAN. This document is intended for customers who are using an HP LeftHand SAN with VMware. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Building High-performance, Highly Available IP Storage Networks with HP SAN/iQ Software

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you’re an administrator who’s planning to build a high performance, highly available IP network using HP SAN/iQ Software, you should read this document in its entirety. You’ll find important configuration guidelines, best practices, and frequently asked questions that will help you to accelerate a successful deployment. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Matching Server Virtualization with Advanced Storage Virtualization

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The white paper explains the benefits of matching server virtualization with advanced storage virtualization using HP LeftHand SAN and VMware Infrastructure. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Detecting Worn Tapes Before it's Too Late

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Damaged or worn out tape cartridges can force you to recreate lost data, which can be costly or even impossible. How do you know which cartridges should be retired? This paper details how a cartridge memory chip inside a storage tape cartridge provides a wealth of information on the remaining viability of that cartridge. Published by: Maxell Corporation of America

Right-sizing Your Storage Infrastructure with Tiered Storage

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast will define tiered storage and explain how tiered storage can drive efficiency in your IT operations. Listen to this podcast to find out what you should consider before implementing a tiered storage solution. Published by: Datalink and Hitachi Data Systems

Avoid Common Email Archiving Mistakes

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations need to archive their email messages, but it can be a complicated process to employ. In this expert podcast, get advice on implementing a successful email archiving system for your environment. Learn how to avoid common archiving mistakes and how to tell the difference between backup and archiving. Published by: RSD

Streamlining Storage With CommVault Deduplication in the Dell PowerVault DL2000

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The deduplication capabilities of CommVault® Simpana® 8.0 software in the Dell™ PowerVault™ DL2000 – Powered by CommVault are designed to eliminate unnecessary copies of backup and archive data—providing an integrated, simplified way to streamline storage throughout the enterprise. Published by: Dell, Inc.

UNH Data Protection Makes the Grade with SEPATON S2100-ES2 Virtual Tape Library

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As part of a data center consolidation project, the University of New Hampshire wanted to implement a faster, more efficient way to backup and protect their academic and administrative data. They turned to the SEPATON S2100-ES2 virtual tape library (VTL) with DeltaStor data deduplication. Published by: SEPATON

Enhancing Exchange Server 2007 High Availability and Disaster Recovery with Neverfail

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Neverfail improves upon high-availability options available for Exchange Server 2007 by providing for simplified deployment, enhanced monitoring, and the ability to easily perform fail-over operations. These capabilities can lead to the benefits of minimal downtime without the added costs, complexity, and maintenance of other HA approaches. Published by: Neverfail Group Limited

Ensuring proper data deletion or destruction of backup media

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Kevin Beaver, information security consultant with Principle Logic LLC, discusses the importance of proper data deletion/destruction for backup media, data deletion options in the market today, and who really needs to be worried about data destruction in this recording. Published by: Quantum Corporation

Optimizing Business System Management in a Challenging Global Economy: Delivering Service Quality While Improving IT Efficiency

Fri, 15 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IDC White Paper examines the roles of virtualization and automation in improving operational efficiencies. Delivering end-to-end service visibility across both physical and virtual infrastructures is a key requirement for preventing service outages or failures. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

FAQ Guide: Network Attached Storage

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Tony Asaro, senior analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group, offers answers to the most common NAS questions he hears in the field. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Maximize the Impact of Your Virtual Environment: Aligning Storage, Networks and Applications for Optimal Efficiency

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT

This webcast will provide valuable insight that will help you ensure that your initial virtualization deployment is realizing its potential in efficiency, ease of data management and utilization. Click through to register for this webcast. Published by: Datalink and Hitachi Data Systems

Storage Systems & Storage Management Track: The Truth about Virtualizing Storage

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, Marc Staimer, Founder and CDS, Dragon Slayer Consulting, will explain the practical benefits of storage virtualization, including how to assess your environment to determine the cost-effectiveness of virtualization. Published by: 3PAR

Everything you wanted to know about upgrading to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Version 6, but were afraid to ask

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

The release of Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) version 6 from IBM has sparked numerous questions from existing TSM v5 customers. This white paper is designated for existing TSM v5 customers who would like to explore the options for upgrading to the latest and greatest release of TSM. Published by: Mainline Information Systems

TSM 6.1 – Next Generation Management for Today’s Enterprise Data Centers

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

From its inception, Tivoli Storage Manager was designed to be a highly scalable and available data protection solution. However, Tivoli Storage Manager V6.1 takes data protection scalability to the next level with a new relational database, based on IBM DB2® technology, designed to store many more objects and manage more data. Published by: Mainline Information Systems

Test Drive Double-Take Software in your Environment Today!

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Protect and recover your business-critical data and applications such as Exchange, SQL, BlackBerry, SharePoint, Oracle, MySQL and Apache on any combination of physical servers and in virtualized environments like VMware ESX and Microsoft Hyper-V. Published by: Double-Take Software

Storage Systems & Storage Management Track: Tools to Help You Manage Capacity

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Knowing how much disk capacity you have allocated, how much is actually being used and what's left and available are basics for disk system management. In this presentation transcript, Brian Greenberg President and CEO, General System Dynamics, discusses the tools and best practices that are key to managing disk capacity. Published by: 3PAR

Fundamentals of a Well-Built SAN

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose of this white paper is to describe the benefits of a clustered architecture in comparison with traditional controller-based architectures, and to discuss the technology that makes HP LeftHand SANs better by design. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Changing the Economics of IT: HP Adaptive Infrastructure and VMware vSphere 4.0

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many IT managers face the challenge of providing greater business service while keeping costs low. Watch this webcast to learn how to simplify resource management. Gain insight into an advanced processor technology that reallocates energy budget from underutilized cores to those that need to run faster. Published by: HP, Intel, & VMware

PODCAST: Clustered Storage - From SMB, to Scientific, to Social Networking and Web 2.0

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Podcast breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Clustered Storage - From SMB, to Scientific, to Social Networking and Web 2.0

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Webcast breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Lumension Endpoint Protection - Whitelisting Technology Improves Security, Reliability, and Performance via Trusted Change

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how whitelisting guards your systems by allowing only approved processes and applications to run on the endpoint and preventing malware and viral programs. With whitelisting technology, you can improve total data security and overall system performance. Published by: Lumension

Is Your IT Infrastructure Ready for Tomorrow? - Preparing for a 10GbE Future

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This report discusses the need for and the advantages of deploying a unified 10GbE for the IT infrastructure. If your data center is going to need higher throughput in the years to come, and most will, please read on to learn how you can start to prepare now. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Configuring Deduplication for High Performance

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This technical note discusses how to configure deduplication for primary storage policy copies on the Dell PowerVault™ DL2000 magnetic library to achieve high performance. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Solid State Disk (SSD) and the Enterprise - Breaking the Array

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Taneja Group technology brief assess the challenges before SSD arrays, and takes a look at one solution – the EqualLogic PS6000s – that promises to deliver a tradition breaking approach that will make SSD granularly scale-out total array performance like few other solutions on the market. Published by: Dell, Inc.

The Benefits of a Comprehensive Business Continuity Strategy for Increased Opportunity

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Business continuity is a comprehensive business solution that outlines the strategies, plans and actions a business must implement to ensure persistent operations. A complete business continuity solution includes strategies for physical location, equipment, and personnel, as well as business and IT systems. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Best Practices for Deployment of Oracle® ASM with Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS iSCSI Storage System

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper outlines the different options available to expand the storage capacity in Oracle databases environments that are deployed on PS EqualLogic™ storage and Oracle ASM. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Rethinking Business Continuance in the Enterprise: Driving Data Availability Up and Costs Down

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The failure of business-critical applications could be catastrophic to a company. Read this white paper for expert knowledge on business continuity - specifically - making your data more available while driving your costs down. Published by: HP, Intel, & VMware

Northern Storage Suite V8 - Product Demo

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Northern Storage Suite is a Storage Resource Management solution; a software solution that targets the costs and complexities of managing stored user-generated data. Download this free demo and see how it can go to work for you! Published by: Northern Parklife

Brown & Brown Protector Plans: E-Discovery Results 5X Faster - Data Integrity Ensured, Hardware And Labor Requirements Minimized With SaaS-Based Unified Email Management Solution

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this case study, we'll see why Brown & Brown Protector Plans turned to Mimecast's SaaS-based, "always available" enterprise email management in the cloud for their archiving, discovery, continuity, security and policy needs. Published by: Mimecast

Boston Celtics: Email Management In The Cloud Enables NBA Championship Team To Reduce Complexity & Administrative Burden And Cost With Benefits For Green IT

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The once reliable email management system that had been used by the Boston Celtics front office staff began to experience downtime and hang-ups as the infrastructure grew more complex. This case study documents how the Celtics IT administration team performed the cutover to Mimecast's unified email management system in the cloud. Published by: Mimecast

Email As Evidence: 12 Steps To Ensuring Good Evidential Quality Of Email

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Infrastructures of potentially dozens of servers have built up around corporate email servers to provide better governance, reduced risk and improved legislative compliance - anti-virus, anti-spam, attachment handling, encryption, disclaimers, archiving and hot-standby mail servers to name a few. Published by: Mimecast

The Growing Email Archiving Dilemma: 11 Considerations To Control Your Email Environment

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

According to industry analysts, email volume in organizations is growing by more than 30% annually, and the average user receives 7MB of data per day via email. In this whitepaper, we'll discuss four reasons that drive organizations to seek an archiving solution and 11 considerations for controlling your email environment. Published by: Mimecast

SVP.26: Mimecast Unifies Email Security, Archiving, And Continuity Services In The Cloud

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IDC Vendor Profile evaluates Mimecast, an emerging supplier of email archiving, security, and continuity solutions delivered in a software-as-a-service model. This document discusses the company's history, product offerings, and competitive position in the context of cloud-based storage and security infrastructure services. Published by: Mimecast

Configuring Sun™ Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems for Oracle® Databases

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In planning storage solutions for Oracle database applications, Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems offer a range of performance and scalability options, and can be configured to meet specific application requirements for capacity, performance, and reliability. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

eGuide: Best Practices For Selecting An Email Archiving System

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert E-Guide, you will explore how to implement an email archiving system that is both cost-effective and user-friendly. Gain insight into the top 10 best practices for comprehensive email archiving and learn how to select an archiving product that fits your company's specific needs. Published by: Google

Hyper9 Virtualization Optimization Suite - Free Trial!

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How do you make the most of your VMware implementation and cut the waste out of virtualization? Find and reclaim your resources with a single, simple to use web-based application. Stop the Culprits of Virtualization ROI Erosion: Servers, Storage, Licensing, Labor. Make the most out of your VMware technology. Control Costs. Increase Productivity. Published by: Hyper9, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: Best Practices for Backup

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, Curtis Preston, one of the leading backup experts in the country, describes some key best practices that will help build a better backup system. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Reclaim Wasted Capacity

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This four-part webcast demonstrates the necessity for a proper storage management solution, such as Northern Storage Suite, in an organization's storage infrastructure. They'll review how NSS can reclaim wasted capacity, control user behavior, getting your end-users on-board with saving capacity and how to properly plan for future storage needs. Published by: Northern Parklife

Northern Solution Series: Profiting From Real-World Storage Management

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Northern Storage Suite is a management solution by Northern Parklife Inc. that will help reclaim, reduce and maximize your current infrastructure. This article provides four real-world examples dealing with reclaiming capacity, reducing data growth, maximizing storage resources, and involving users while minimizing administration. Published by: Northern Parklife

Google Message Discovery

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

As email volumes grow in business environments, so do the legal implications of managing archived email messages. In the event of litigation, the legal discovery process often requires you to locate pertinent messages quickly. Read on to learn about a cost-effective way to protect and access archived email data. Published by: Google

Software-As-A-Service: An Ideal E-mail Archive Solution for Medium-Size Businesses

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Despite the many benefits of using email archiving, many organizations still have not adopted an archiving solution and continue to manage their messaging storage levels with quotas. In this analyst report, we'll discuss why medium sized businesses need email archiving, how to make an informed purchase, and make the case for SaaS based archiving. Published by: Google

Cloud backup tutorial: How to leverage cloud backup services (Part 2)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this section of the tutorial on cloud backup, you will learn how cloud storage is changing data protection and disaster recovery and the differences in the cost of cloud backup vs. traditional backup. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

Leveraging Dell | EMC CX4 with Enterprise Flash Drives for Oracle Deployments

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast discusses how Enterprise Flash Drives on Dell | EMC CX4 storage arrays can help tackle these challenges in the context of Oracle database deployments. Published by: Dell | EMC

Demartek Report: FalconStor Virtual Tape Library (VTL) and Deduplication Performance

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

To evaluate the performance of its solutions, FalconStor commissioned Demartek to validate the performance of the FalconStor VTL solution and its deduplication solutions - as they come from the factory, without any special tuning adjustments. The sustained performance of these solutions is impressive and was measured using conservative data. Published by: FalconStor Software

Consolidate Management Software and Reduce Cost

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast explores a phased approach to consolidating application management solutions, aligning IT infrastructure with business needs and reducing costs. Published by: IBM

Save your sanity: Reduce virtual sprawl by 50%

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Tune into this webcast to learn how to reduce server sprawl issues in your virtual environment. Learn how to avoid storage management challenges with automation technology. Discover tool features, usage, and custom reporting options to benefit your data center. Published by: Avnet, HP and Partners

Email, Database and File Sharing on Dell™ NX4 - Dell NX4 Reference Architecture for Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Microsoft SQL Sever 2005

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

The NX4 allows businesses to consolidate Microsoft Exchange application storage, Microsoft SQL database storage, and general purpose file servers on to a single, unified storage platform. This consolidated storage methodology delivers network-attached storage (NAS) for file sharing and iSCSI or Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN) connectivity. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Spec Sheet: Dell NX4 Enterprise-Class Network Attached Storage

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Dell NX4 enterprise-class Network Attached Storage offers an advanced file system for Windows^® and Linux^®/UNIX™ environments and the flexibility to support stranded application servers via iSCSI or Fibre Channel. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Green Special Report Podcast Transcript

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation transcript, Peter Bachner, Site Editor for SearchStorage.com, discusses green storage with Nick Simpson, an analyst with Burton Group, an enterprise IT research firm focused on infrastructure technologies. Nick has more than 20 years of experience in storage, enterprise servers, and system software. Published by: 3PAR

Key management strategies for your virtualized environment: Increasing your return on investment (ROI) on virtualization

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization helps reduce IT costs and increases business agility. Because of this, virtualization technologies are particularly suited to these economic times. This white paper explores the evolution of virtualization, and then gives practical advice on how virtualization can benefit your organization. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Disk and Tape Square Off Again - Tape Remains King of the Hill with LTO-4

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

This bulletin reviews new storage technologies against the value of retaining, or upgrading, your current tape environment. To do this, it establishes a framework of comparison - using a backup/recovery and archive scenario - between the latest disk technologies and the latest iteration of tape storage, LTO-4 technology. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Securing Sensitive Information: An Examination of Information Security Issues, Methods and Securing Data With LTO-4 Tape Drive Encryption

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Each month many companies, big or small, well known or unknown, experience a data security loss with the potential exposure of thousands to millions of sensitive customer or employee records. This brief examines cryptographic methods, specifically tape data encryption, to combat such security losses. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager: Hardened, Clustered Key Management

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This ESG Lab report documents the results of hands-on testing of HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager (SKM) solutions with a focus on ease of deployment, transparent integration with existing backup operations, clustered fault tolerance and strong security. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Key Issues for Enterprise Storage, 2009

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Several issues intersect in a broad set of choices and outcomes involving an IT organization's storage requirements. This research highlights some of the most important questions driving Gartner's 2009 research agenda in the storage space. Published by: 3PAR

Understanding the HP Data Deduplication Strategy: Why one size doesn't fit everyone

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper explains how HP deduplication technologies work in practice, the pros and cons of each approach, when to choose a particular type, and the type of low-bandwidth replication models HP plans to support. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

D2D Virtual Tape Library Replication Primer

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With the introduction of HP Dynamic deduplication and low bandwidth replication (LBR) on HP D2D2500, D2D4000 and D2D4100 Backup Systems, the way data protection can be implemented has been transformed. This whitepaper explains the terminology and concepts behind these technologies and establishes some sizing rules through worked examples. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Restoring deduplicated data today

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

James Brissenden, Sr. Strategy Consultant at GlassHouse Technologies, discusses the issues surrounding restoring deduplicated data in this podcast. Published by: Quantum Corporation

ESG Paper: What Data Domain is Doing to Storage

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper outlines the impact of data deduplication on data protection, and specifically how Data Domain pioneered the combination of storage system interfaces and software to make the disk-based solution an efficient and cost-effective alternative to tape-based methods. Published by: Data Domain

Email Archiving Seminar Presentation Download

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Two sessions are included in this presentation download covering such subjects as why an organisation should archive their email and practical advice on how to get started. Download it now for more information on the benefits of e-mail archiving. Published by: Data Domain

Tackling Today's Storage Challenges - Designing an Infrastructure that can Scale Efficiently

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast illustrates how the Dell | EMC CX4 family of storage arrays can help you tackle these challenges with practical examples. Published by: Dell | EMC

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.

ESG White Paper: Enabling Enterprise Class Features for the Mid-Range: Focus on BlueArc Mercury

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Download this ESG whitepaper to learn how BlueArc's new storage platform, BlueArc Mercury(TM), scales in fixed increments that make it easy to install and deploy. It also scales up to an eight node cluster and 2 PB - making it a forceful consolidation solution. Published by: BlueArc Corp.

SiliconFS™: The BlueArc® Filesystem

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The BlueArc Filesystem, SiliconFS, is the engine which drives the entire architectural platform forward. The filesystem is the foundation which enables greater performance and scalability for the entire platform. This document describes to the latest version of SiliconFS. 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

Best Practices for Defining and Establishing Effective Archive Retention Policies

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 24:00:00 EDT

Electronically stored information (ESI) has become a major source of business records, and any organization that uses ESI - from email to word processing to instant messaging - must manage those records. This paper explains best practices for establishing effective archive retention policies. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Case Study: Avocent Increases Its Distribution Capacity and Throughput Without a Costly Physical Expansion

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Avocent needed to increase its distribution capacity and throughput without a costly physical expansion. Read this case study to see how Catalyst stood out as the clear choice to partner Avocent on this project plan of upgrading their SAP warehouse management system. Published by: CDC Global Services - Catalyst

ESG Brief: FalconStor VTL Hyper-Accelerates Backup

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Even with the addition of a virtual tape library (VTL) solution to the backup environment, performance bottlenecks caused by inefficiencies on the host side of the backup process remain a challenge. This can now be addressed with an add-on to FalconStor VTL that accelerates backups four to eight-fold and reduces impact on production servers. Published by: FalconStor Software

Presentation Transcript - Trends in the Storage Market: Open Storage

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This transcript 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.

Implementing Chargeback For The Virtual Data Center: A Step-By-Step Approach

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Many organizations recognize the need for Chargeback, but simply do not know where to start. The workshop will walk through an easy to understand step by step approach for implementing Chargeback. Published by: VKernel

Quantum DXi-Series: Deduplicated Backup and Remote Replication Solutions

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this illuminating video to learn more about data deduplication as well as how the Quantum DXi-Series disk backup and replication solutions leverage data deduplication technology to dramatically shrink your disk requirements and enable remote replication replication as a disaster recovery technique. Published by: Quantum Corporation

Data Deduplication Background - A Technical White Paper

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The purpose of data deduplication is to increase the amount of information that can be stored on disk arrays and to increase the effective amount of data that can be transmitted over networks. Read this white paper to learn more about data deduplication as well as Quantum Dxi-Series disk-based backup solutions. Published by: Quantum Corporation

Case Study: Quantum Data Deduplication Solution Provides IFB with Complete Return on Investment in Only Four Weeks

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How does a dynamic U.K. business get its large customers to entrust it with their data? The answer is to deploy a Quantum data deduplication solution. By implementing a comprehensive disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) backup and restore infrastructure based on the Quantum DXi-Series.. Published by: Quantum Corporation

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.

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

Protecting a Paperless Office

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Peterson Sullivan PLLC needed a consolidated yet scalable IT infrastructure. They created just that with VMware software, Dell PowerEdge servers, and Dell EqualLogic storage while enhancing data protection with Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition software for automated, integrated, and scalable protection of virtual machines. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Prescription For Growth: Dell Storage Helps Navicure Reduce Disaster Recovery Site Deployment Time By Nearly 75%

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Navicure, an insurance claims processing company, needed a more robust storage and disaster recovery solution. They chose a scalable, in-house storage area network using Dell EqualLogic PS Series Internet SCSI arrays, and automated the planning, testing, and deployment of a disaster recovery solution using VMware Site Recovery Manager software. Published by: Dell, Inc.

How vStorage Enabled SANs Will Help Maximize VMware Investment

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Check out this podcast to learn how VMware and Dell are leveraging VMware vStorage with the Dell EqualLogic PS Series SANs for greater virtual server performance and more efficient management. Published by: Dell and VMware

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

The State of Deduplication in Europe

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this research paper you'll learn about the top challenges facing storage professionals in Europe and information about Data Domain deduplication storage systems. Published by: Data Domain

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

Case Study: Lloyd's TSB Corporate Markets

Fri, 22 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Following a thirty day pilot test of the proposed Data Domain solution, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets implemented two Data Domain DD430 restorers and one DD460 restorer; they gained instantaneous data replication capability, scalability, and other benefits. Published by: Data Domain

Leveraging Enterprise DeDupe for Maximum ROI

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast is part of Falconstor Software's "IT as a Weapon Series" designed to provide insight for IT managers and storage professionals. In this presentation, Vice President of Falconstor's Enterprise Solutions, Chris Poelker, discusses common IT challenges, the importance of deduplication, and examines the benefits of Falconstor's solutions. Published by: FalconStor Software

Enhancing Disk-to-Disk (D2D) Backup with Data Deduplication

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Today's storage environments need a way to keep data intact without consuming corresponding disk storage. The FalconStor® File Interface Deduplication System provides the solution. Read on to discover the amazing benefits of this data deduplication solution. Published by: FalconStor Software

Deduplication for the Enterprise: Six Steps to Optimal Results

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data deduplication is a must-have technology for today's enterprises. However, there are a wide range of choices and issues to be considered. This article covers six steps an organization can take to make sure implementing a deduplication technology is a smooth process. Published by: SEPATON

SEPATON Architecture: Designed for Data-Intensive Enterprises

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper describes the innovative architecture that SEPATON has designed specifically to meet the data protection challenges of data-intensive enterprises while achieving optimal cost savings and measurable ROI. Published by: SEPATON

Five Key Considerations for Enterprise Disaster Recovery and Backup

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Disaster recovery planning is a critical part of any large data-intensive enterprise data center environment. This article describes five key factors to consider when choosing an enterprise disaster recovery solution. Published by: SEPATON

Network-Optimized, Secure Replication for Enterprise-Class Disaster Recovery

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

DeltaRemote software for the SEPATON S2100-ES2 virtual tape library (VTL) delivers network-optimized, secure replication for data-intensive enterprises that have complex data protection environments. Read this paper for details. Published by: SEPATON

Victaulic Speeds Backup and Restores, Cuts Capacity with SEPATON VTL and Data Deduplication

Tue, 19 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Facing exponential data growth and lengthening backup times, Victaulic Company's tape backup systems could no longer provide the performance or capacity they needed for efficient data protection. For a cost comparable to tape, Victaulic Company implemented a SEPATON S2100-ES2 virtual tape library (VTL) with DeltaStor data deduplication software. 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

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

Lulu.com executes Disaster Recovery plans 83% faster using VMware Infrastructure 3 and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

VMware Infrastructure 3 and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs deliver a flexible, scalable, and highly available virtual infrastructure that provides the IT agility that Lulu requires to effectively run its busines. Published by: Dell, Inc.

On Demand Webcast: Cost Efficient - High Impact Business Solutions with Dell and VMware vSphere

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn how Dell and VMware are delivering integrated enterprise solutions to help reduce the cost of IT, as well as some best practices and planning considerations for cost efficiently deploying a virtual data center. Published by: Dell, Inc.

StorExpress: Integrating Solid State Storage in a PCI Express Clustering Interconnect

Tue, 12 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Direct PCI Express (PCIe) attached flash storage offers unparalleled performance levels and vastly outperforms SAS/SATA-attached flash storage solutions. However, such PCIe attached flash storage cards have many restrictions. Read this white paper to learn about an enhanced PCIe flash storage solution from Dolphin, in partnership with Fusion-IO. Published by: Fusion-IO

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.

The State of Deduplication in Fortune 1000 Companies

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This TIP research paper delivers findings from over 245 in-depth interviews with Storage professionals at large enterprises, most of them among the Fortune 1000. Read on to learn about the top Storage team challenges and initiatives, current state of deduplication environments and solutions, and much more. Published by: Data Domain

Backup and Recovery for Microsoft Exchange Server - Data Domain Deduplication Storage Best Practices Guide

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In many companies, Microsoft Exchange is now commonly viewed as a mission-critical application. Protecting Exchange information is critical and backup is still the primary method used. This paper focuses on the traditional backup and recovery practices for Microsoft Exchange Server along with solutions from Data Domain. 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

Presentation Transcript: Open Storage and Solid State Disk: Addressing the Needs of Changing Economics

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this transcript, you'll learn about the newest advances in open storage and SSD technologies and find out about an innovative approach that combines these technologies to deliver fast, simple, innovative new tools for storage management. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: Consolidate and Simplify Backup and Recovery for Your VMware Environment

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this presentation you will learn about this powerful solution, hear about specific deployments and the resulting benefits. Published by: Data Domain

Secure Copy Version 5.0.2 - Data Migration solution

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Getting data moved over to a new server is more than merely copying the most recent files and folders to that machine. File security, permissions, shared folders and local groups facilitating access need to be maintained. Published by: ScriptLogic Corporation

PODCAST: Open Storage and Solid State Disk: Addressing the Needs of Changing Economics

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this Mediacast, you'll learn about the newest advances in open storage and SSD technologies and find out about an innovative approach that combines these technologies to deliver fast, simple, innovative new tools for storage management. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Open Storage and Solid State Disk: Addressing the Needs of Changing Economics

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Avoiding the Disk Bottleneck in the Data Domain Deduplication File System

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper introduces three techniques employed in the production Data Domain deduplication file system and shows how they can be used to relieve the disk bottleneck. Published by: Data Domain

Northern Storage Suite: Return On Investment

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Northern Storage Suite delivers financial returns in three ways: by improving utilization of existing resources, by reducing the pace of hardware investment and by reducing the need for administrative intervention in data management. This paper provides details on these three benefits and how this storage solution can benefit your organization. Published by: Northern Parklife

Virtualization for Dummies: Sun and AMD Special Edition

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Virtualization for Dummies explains how virtualization works and how it can benefit your organization. The book covers the kinds of issues virtualization can address and how it addresses them. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Case Study: Helping AIC Cut Daily Backup Window While Saving Money & Staff Time

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this customer case study to see how Canadian mutual fund company AIC Ltd. leveraged Quantum's DXi™5500 disk backup solution featuring data deduplication and replication technology in order to drastically reduce backup time as well as cut storage costs and management. Published by: Quantum Corporation

FalconStor Customer, Chris Watkis from Grey Healthcare Group, wins Best Practices in Storage Award

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Chris Watkis, IT Director of Grey Healthcare Group wins the Best Practices in Storage Award at the 2008 Tech Forum Conference. Grey Healthcare Group, one of the world's top five healthcare communications companies, leverages FalconStor VTL with Deduplication to improve backup and recovery performance, optimize their storage environment, and.. Published by: FalconStor Software

Case Study: Grey Healthcare Group leverages FalconStor VTL with deduplication to improve backup and recovery performance, optimize storage assets, and strengthen data security

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Grey Healthcare Group is one of the world's top five healthcare communications companies. Read this case study to learn how Grey Healthcare Group leveraged FalconStor VTL with deduplication to improve backup and recovery performance, optimize storage assets, and strengthen data security. Published by: FalconStor Software

Disaster Recovery Solutions for VMware Infrastructure

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Organizations face an urgent need for effective and efficient disaster recovery. The problem is that traditional solutions can be complex, slow, and prone to failure. Join Product Marketing Director Peter Eicher for an in-depth discussion on Falconstor disaster recovery solutions for a VMware environment. Published by: FalconStor Software

Stop Wasting Storage: Reclaim Capacity, Reduce Growth Rate and Maximize Return on Hardware Investment (Presentation Transcript)

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This presentation transcript highlights a solution that helps eliminate wasteful data and creates a more efficient storage infrastructure by reclaiming crucial storage space. Published by: Northern Parklife

Why Use Cisco Network Storage Systems for Your Business

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper highlights two new additions to the Cisco Small Business Network Storage System (NSS) line of products. The Cisco NSS2000 Series is a 2-bay network attached storage (NAS) system, and the Cisco NSS3000 Series is a 4-bay system. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

ioDrive, Changing the Way You Code

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With read/write speeds that are very close to most expensive models in the industry, the ioDrive's price/performance ratio will leave you saying, "WOW!" Read this white paper for more information on this paradigm-shifting data storage appliance. Published by: Fusion-IO

VKernel Case Study: Proactive Capacity Optimization for Hershey Entertainment & Resorts

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

In its VMware server environment, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts (HE&R) needed to get more proactive visibility into its resource utilization and allocations to plan for future growth. Published by: VKernel

Best Practice for NDMP Backup Veritas NetBackup

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Customers are confronting the confusing number of options and configurations when it comes to backing up and restoring their network attached storage servers. This paper addresses this by describing the best practices for protecting and recovering NAS devices utilizing the Network Data Management Protocol. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Forrester: Inquiry Spotlight, Archiving Best Practices Q4 2008

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In 2008, Forrester answered 106 end user inquiries on archiving, including questions on eDiscovery, retention, message archiving, and using archiving to cope with the data growth explosion. This white paper summarizes these answers and explains why it's necessary to retain data for regulatory compliance or legal discovery purposes. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Preparing for e-discovery - The litigator and the information professional responsibilities

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper reviews e-discovery scenarios where Legal and IT must be a united front; understanding both sets of requirements and responsibilities, managing the e-discovery process, and action steps for Legal and IT to ensure regulatory compliance and reduced costs and risk of e-discovery. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

User Directed Storage Management: How To Make Users Accountable For Responsible Storage Usage

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

The accelerated pace of doing business in today's world puts organizations under tremendous pressure. They need to be fleet and flexible, able to rapidly respond to opportunities, make decisions, and deploy resources. Critical to this is the way information is managed and stored. Published by: Northern Parklife

Northern Storage Suite V8

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Northern Storage Suite V8, Northern's latest release, meets the central challenge of designing practical storage strategies. It's highly customizable and can be tailored to fit any environment. With a better user experience, increased administrative efficiency and decreased costs, it's exactly what an SRM solution should offer. Published by: Northern Parklife

Practical Recommendations for Data Migration - A White Paper by Bloor Research

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Data migration can be defined as transferring of data between storage types, formats or computer systems, it is required when organizations or individuals change computer systems or upgrade to new systems. Published by: Talend

Optimizing Oracle RMAN and ASM Environments with FalconStor VTL and Integrated Deduplication

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

FalconStor® Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with integrated Single Instance Repository deduplication technology offers advanced backup and global deduplication capabilities that support Oracle Recovery Manager and Automatic Storage Management. Published by: FalconStor Software

Replicate with Integrity: Protecting VMware Data to Ensure Fast Recovery, Business Continuity

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This document discusses how technologies from FalconStor Software and VMware work together to enable organizations to overcome the limitations and deliver application-consistent replication for automated DR in a virtual environment. Published by: FalconStor Software

CIO Decisions Ezine Volume 5: Virtual Revolution

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Read this new volume of the CIO Decisions Midmarket Ezine to learn how server virtualization can save time, space and - perhaps most important - money. Experts and IT executives offer their insights and experience on the technology that's changing the data center. Published by: CIO Decisions

Optimizing Backup and Data Protection in Virtualized Environments

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Server virtualization increases storage utilization, as moving from physical to virtual servers and often results in a larger number of combined physical and virtual servers in the environment. Published by: ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

Data Center Projects: System Planning

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

The planning sequence described in this paper covers the design of the data center's physical infrastructure layer, whose job it is to house, power, cool, and protect the data center's computing and network functions. Published by: APC

Achieving Cost Savings in Backup with Deduplication

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This document discusses that dollars and time currently consumed by existing tape libraries can be far better utilized by moving to disk back-up with deduplication. Published by: ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

Getting Started with Master Data Management

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper focuses on what is master data, why it is needed, how to get started in managing it, and methodologies for implementing master data management. Published by: DataFlux Corporation

eGuide: Tipcast Transcript: Solid State Drives in the Enterprise

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This series of tips discusses the issues involved in integrating solid state drives at three junctions in enterprise storage environments. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Tipcast: How solid state drives will affect enterprise systems

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this Tipcast, the editors from SearchStorage.com will highlight tips related to why vendors of storage arrays need to rebalance their systems for SSDs, and explore why using SSDs to help run server applications faster may prove hard to deliver. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Managing SharePoint in an Enterprise Environment

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and other SharePoint technologies are excellent tools for a modern, web-based office environment. This white paper gives pointers on managing them. Published by: Global Knowledge

CIO Decisions Ezine Volume 4: Disaster Recovery and Unified Communications

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This eguide explains how Midmarket companies are embracing server virtualization and updating their disaster recovery strategies to ensure they minimize risk-affordably. Published by: CIO Decisions

Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems: The Core of an Accelerated MCAE Workflow

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems accelerate MCAE workflow by speeding data to processors and then providing shared data access to all. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Open Storage: Revolutionizing the Storage Status Quo

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper discusses the use of industry standard servers, with an abundance of CPU and memory as storage controllers by leveraging industry standard hardware and general purpose software to create a high performance storage architecture. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Solaris ZFS File System Features and Enhancements in the Solaris Operating System for Enterprise Users

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

Solaris ZFS file system helps companies take advantage of open storage platforms, enhance data services, and ease administration, as evidenced by many Sun customers worldwide. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.