Bitpipe: Storage Virtualization Research

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.

VMware® ESX 3.5 Deployment with Sun Storage 7000 Series Unified Storage System

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper details a few of the possible deployment scenarios when using Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System (called Unified Storage System hereon ) with Vmware Infrastructure ESX 3.5. This paper also describes how each of the deployment differs from one another. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Presentation Transcript: Email Archiving, Ediscovery, Compliance, Storage Management

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Email archiving is a burgeoning market at a time when many storage pros are faced with increasing ediscovery requests and compliance regulations. Listen to this podcast to find out the latest developments in email archiving. Published by: Symantec Corporation

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

E-Guide: SMB Backup Tips

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This eGuide discusses the backup best practices available for SMBs in today's storage market. It's more important now than ever for SMBs to gain efficiency in their backup processes. This eGuide will highlight how SMBs can save money, and also how they can make their data backups more secure. Published by: EMC Corporation

Optimising Your VMware Environment

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you either have a current stake in virtualisation as a technology and a strategy, or you are thinking of deploying virtualisation as a platform for your x86 systems, then read this whitepaper to learn vital information about the components of a well-managed virtual environment and how to incorporate them into your virtual environment. Published by: GlassHouse Technologies (UK) Ltd.

Auto-Snapshot Manager/Vmware Edition Automated, Integrated, and Scalable Protection of Virtual Machines

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper will discuss High performance, space-efficient hypervisor-aware SAN-based snapshot and replication support, backup and recovery, IT infrastructure, as well as virtual security. Published by: Dell, Inc.

The Better Choice: HP StorageWorks EVA and HP BladeSystem

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper is based on a study conducted by Edison Group to verify advantages showing that, from the standpoint of management software efficiencies, EVA storage arrays and HP BladeSystem comprise the best solution in a VMware environment. Use of EMC's CLARiiON arrays is assessed for comparative purposes. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

HP and VMware: Working Together

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This HP Video shows how the HP StorageWorks EVA6400/8400 is an ideal fit with VMware virtualization technology to deliver an optimized environment. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

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

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:13:00 EDT

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

Protecting Data on the Edge

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert podcast W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Email Archiving, Ediscovery, Compliance, Storage Management

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtual Desktop Architecture: Portal to the Clouds

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Cloud computing has brought about a shift in data center architecture. We're centralizing computing into massive organizational units aka clouds. As with any major industry shift, ancillary technologies are needed to enable these new computing models and cloud computing is no different. Published by: SearchVirtualDesktop.com

ESG Brief: Hitachi Data Systems Helps Users Realize Maximum Benefits from Virtualization

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Server virtualization, data center consolidation, and IT efficiency all act as catalysts for the highly virtualized next generation data center. Hitachi storage systems enable customers to accelerate the adoption of virtualization and improve IT's service to the business. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Optimizing High Availability and Disaster Recovery with Hitachi Storage Cluster in Microsoft Virtualized Environments

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper discusses how organizations that leverage Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™, Hitachi Storage Cluster and Hitachi remote replication technology in a Hitachi storage environment can create a cost effective, highly available and remotely replicated virtual server infrastructure. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Seven Requirements for Balancing Control and Agility in the Virtual Environment

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Four Principles for Reducing Storage TCO

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Dell EqualLogic and Microsoft WS 2008 Hyper-V Product Demonstration

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join Dell for a one-hour live presentation and product demonstration of a virtualized server and storage infrastructure based on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and the PS Series family of intelligent, iSCSI-based storage solutions. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Five Steps to Successful Data Center Consolidation

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

The Dollars and Sense of Online Backup

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Businesses today face unrelenting data growth. IT staffs are struggling to ensure data availability under tight fiscal constraints. The unreliability and intensive management of traditional tape-based backup has forced backup administrators to create manual, error-prone processes in order to protect their data. Concentric has the solution! Published by: Concentric

E-Book: The Midmarket CIO's Guide to Disaster Recovery Planning

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this guide, midmarket CIOs are offered expert advice and resources on a full range of issues associated with disaster recovery planning -- from virtualization and applications to outsourcing and affordable solutions. Published by: Compellent

Evaluating Concentric Managed Backup - A Guide for the Technical Decision Maker

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, you will learn about some of the underlying technology and architecture behind the capabilities of Concentric Managed Backup. Technical decision-makers should come away from this document with a deeper knowledge of the Concentric Managed Backup platform and its overall architecture. Published by: Concentric

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

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Essential Information about NomaDesk - File Sharing and Back Ups

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

NomaDesk is the easiest, most secure way to share, synchronize and back up your business-critical files. This document contains facts, features, and testimonials about this products. Published by: NomaDesk

Enabling the Virtual Data Center: Simple, Affordable Virtualized ISCSI Storage for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Environments

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this solution brief learn how the Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series can provide a fully virtualized storage infrastructure that delivers high availability, resiliency, flexibility, and scalability that is simple and cost-effective to deploy, manage and grow. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

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

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

De-Mystifying VMware Storage Consumption

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

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

Reduce Storage Spending with Quest Horizon

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Control Capacity with Storage Virtualization

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

With ever-growing capacity, storage managers are struggling to ensure that their installed disk capacity is being used as effectively and efficiently as possible. By pooling capacity from disparate storage systems, storage virtualization can help control spiraling growth while easing storage provisioning and management. Published by: SearchStorage.com

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

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.

Rethinking Server Virtualization: Breaking Performance and Manageability Barriers

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper describes the advantages of scale-out iSCSI storage in four areas-- cost, high availability and disaster recovery, performance, and management-- and illustrate how iSCSI SANs, particularly the HP LeftHand SANs, provide better overall support for virtualized environments. Published by: HP, Intel, & VMware

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 11

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Leveraging, Managing and Protecting Virtual Environments

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, speaker Eric Harless, director of Product Management for the CA XOsoft product line, gives an introduction to several CA XOsoft solutions and how they related to current virtualization trends. Features of these solutions include replication and high availability for virtual environments. Published by: CA

Save Money and Improve Agility: Virtualize with Sun SPARC Enterprise Series Servers

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This paper focuses on business benefits achieved by consolidating and virtualizing environments with Sun SPARC Enterprise M-Series servers. The document describes some of the challenges organizations are facing, and conveys how Sun SPARC Enterprise M-Series servers can help organizations bring day-to-day operations and costs under control. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

How Virtualization Can Make IT the Good Guys

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

The Other Green -- Storage Efficiency and Optimization

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Proven, defensible eDiscovery for the Enterprise: Reduce Cost and Risk

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This data sheet provides several real world examples on how companies have reduced costs and risks by implementing proven, defensible eDiscovery for their Enterprises. Published by: StoredIQ

Using Thin Provisioning to Your Best Advantage in the Data Center

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Stays with SEPATON for Advanced Data Protection

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

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

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

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Tools to Help You Manage Capacity

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Right-sizing Primary Data

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

The Truth about Virtualizing Storage

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Server Virtualization Study

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Take this quick survey on server virtualization to show us the important advantages between solutions. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Podcast: Priceline.com Capitalizes on Lean Economic Times

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Presentation Transcript: Changing the Economics of Storage Infrastructure with Virtualization

Fri, 15 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In these hard economic times, so much information is already out there about how to bring down the costs of storage infrastructures, but none of them describe how the design of a flexible and agile (adaptive) infrastructure actually facilitates these potential savings. Published by: LSI and presented by HP

Server Virtualization, Business Continuance and Disaster Recovery

Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Explore this presentation to learn tips and tricks on building an accessible BC/DR strategy server virtualization and the storage products that enable efficient, flexible green and virtual data centers. Published by: Storage Decisions

Stuff Happens -- How to Assess Risks and Set Objectives for Business Continuity Plans

Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Many DR planning efforts get bogged down when planners become preoccupied with identifying all of the risk scenarios that might impact company operations. In this presentation you'll get a better idea of the process for doing a good job with upfront analysis. Published by: Storage Decisions

Replication Alternatives for DR

Thu, 28 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There are a variety ways of implementing replication, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, and within a wide range of costs. This presentation will give you a better idea on the different replication architectures and options. Published by: Storage Decisions

The Green and Virtual Data Center - CHAPTER 8: Data Storage - Disk, Tape, Optical, and Memory

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this chapter of The Green and Virtual Data Center, Greg Schultz, Founder and a Senior Analyst for the StorageIO Group, discusses how to deal with the increased management costs and complexity of ever expanding data footprints, green data storage management concerns, and storage virtualization. Published by: SearchStorage.com

Presentation Transcript: File Virtualization with Greg Schulz

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Find out who should be using file virtualization and why. Get answers to questions about how file virtualization is performed, the pros and cons of file virtualization appliances, limitations to the technology -- and more. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

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

Microsoft Hyper-V: Best practices for performance, backups and management

Fri, 22 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast, Microsoft MVP Greg Shields offers up some best practices for each of these areas when working with Hyper-V. Here you'll learn how high levels of performance can be achieved during the Hyper-V installation process, as well as some key prerequisites and "gotchas" to be aware of when creating backups with Hyper-V. Published by: Microsoft

eBook: Virtualization Security

Thu, 21 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Space savings and reductions in energy costs are causing more organizations to move, or at least consider the move, to virtual environments. Download this eBook and discover how to mitigate the inherent security risks associated with the adoption of virtualization security. Published by: TechTarget

ESG Report: Extremely Efficient Storage

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Leveraging Virtualization for Greater ROI

Wed, 20 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast you'll hear from Falconstor Software's Product Marketing Manager , Peter Eichers, as he discusses Falconstor storage virtualization solutions. Published by: FalconStor Software

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

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

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

SAN and Server Virtualization Podcast Transcript

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast transcript examines the pros and cons traditional Fibre Channel SAN and a slightly newer iSCSI SAN. Published by: Nexsan Technologies

Thin Provisioning with the Pillar Axiom

Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Pillar recognizes the value of thin provisioning and has taken its inherent benefits one step further by introducing a smarter approach with the Application-Aware Pillar Axiom®. Read this white paper to learn more about the features of Pillar's Axiom storage solution as well as the features and key benefits of thin provisioning. Published by: Pillar Data Systems

Swiss manufacturer installs out-of-the-box storage area network in less than half an hour

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

The existing storage solution at Eternit (Schweiz) AG, was unable to meet the growing needs of the organization. The company wanted a solution that was scalable, cost efficient and easy to use. Read this case study to find out how Dell was able to assist with these goals. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Architecting Deduplication and Virtualization for Best of Breed Data Protection

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this webcast you'll hear from Brad Blake, IT Director for Boston Medical Group, as he discusses their rapid growth in storage requirements, relationship with Data Domain, and the benefits achieved from implementing Data Domain systems. Published by: Data Domain

Best Practices Guide: Microsoft SharePoint Data Protection Best Practices with Data Domain

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Data Domain deduplication storage offers a powerful data protection solution by reducing redundant data across backups and providing a cost-effective replication option for simpler disaster recovery. This paper looks into some of the options and strategies for developing a data protection plan for your Microsoft SharePoint environment. Published by: Data Domain

One of the Top IT Trends for 2009: Greater Data Center Efficiency

Thu, 07 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn the benefits of effectivce Data Center optimization and how implementing dependency mapping technology makes it possible to give IT a clear understanding of exactly what is in the data center, and how it relates to business applications. Published by: Tideway Systems

Addressing Significant Growth Of Data With The iSCSI Protocol

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT

In the summer of 2008, Dell commissioned a study by Forrester Research to determine the current state of iSCSI adoption, the applications that it is commonly used for, drivers for adoption, experience of adoptors, and attitudes of those who have not yet adopted the protocol. Read the fascinating findings here. Published by: Dell, Inc.

IT Briefing: Improving Data Center Efficiency with Network and Storage Consolidation

Wed, 06 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This IT Briefing will talk about the nightmare of the data center sprawl in the age of virtualization and how network and storage consolidation can reduce your total cost of ownership (TCO). Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 10

Wed, 06 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Storage Magazine Online May 2009: Put Dedupe to the Test

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Microsoft SQL Server in a VMware Environment on Dell PowerEdge Blades and Dell EqualLogic Storage

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This white paper provides an overview for deploying SQL Server in a virtualized environment for VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 (U4) running on the latest PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade servers and EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Virtual Instruments VirtualWisdom Family of Products

Mon, 04 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this data sheet to explore the advantages of the Virtual Instruments VirtualWisdom family of products for optimizing your virtual IT infrastructure or large Fibre Channel SAN. Published by: Virtual Instruments

Industry Report: Virtual Infrastructure Optimization

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

The Taneja Group's opinion is that real-time or near real-time performance-based analytics is the required foundation for building and managing a virtual infrastructure. This industry article presents an overview of virtual infrastructure optimization, answering common questions and exploring core capabilities differentiating emerging solutions. Published by: Virtual Instruments

IDC Research: Enabling Efficient SAN Performance Management

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

This document explores the role Virtual Instruments' NetWisdom Enterprise monitoring and analysis technology plays in reducing the cost and complexity of managing the datacenter cloud - and the large heterogeneous and virtualized infrastructure within it. Published by: Virtual Instruments

Virtualization Technologies and Their Impact On Disaster Recovery Planning

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The need to protect these virtualized systems is paramount and in situations where companies are looking to reduce the costs associated with disaster recovery planning, virtualization can enable easier recovery without a great deal of additional cost. Read this white paper for more information from Double-Take Software. Published by: Double-Take Software

Protecting Exchange

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

The combination of the award-winning, proven protection and recovery capabilities of Double-Take with the new recovery and availability features of Microsoft Exchange Server can provide an end-to-end solution for Exchange protection. Read this white paper for me information. Published by: Double-Take Software

Migrating to Virtual Machines with the Double-Take® Virtual Recovery Assistant

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Server virtualization technology has changed the IT landscape for the better in many ways but it's has also presented new challenges. One concern that IT decision makers face is how to most effectively migrate between disparate server and storage infrastructures without halting production applications or requiring extensive manual intervention. Published by: Double-Take Software

Data Protection Strategies Leveraging Replication: An In-Depth Look at Evaluation Criteria and Usage Scenarios

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

As dependence on continuous access to critical data grows, so does the importance of avoiding service interruption. This paper examines four data protection strategies and compares their merits for the most common business continuance scenarios. Published by: Double-Take Software

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

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Sun's Open Network System for Web: Accelerating application performance and cost efficiency

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Sun's Open Network System for Web effectively combines virtualized and consolidated networking and storage coupled with the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System - at half the cost of competitors. Read this white paper for more information. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

SUN FIRE X4170, X4270, AND X4275 Server Architecture - Optimizing Performance, Density, and Expandability to Maximize Datacenter Value

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Sun Fire X4170, X4270, and X4275 servers combine the power of a new generation of Intel® Xeon® processors with Sun's system engineering expertise. They offer the needed performance, density, and expandability to satisfy demanding datacenter applications. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

eGuide: Virtualization Strategies: Key Considerations for Management, Security and Performance

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and ePlus Technology, Inc., discusses key virtualization strategies for any organization. Discover how virtual system management can be used to effectively improve your infrastructure. Published by: ePlus Technology

The Solaris OS and the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series - Maximizing performance while minimizing energy costs

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The decision to invest in an IT development and deployment platform is complex, and requires assessing current needs as well as accurately predicting future technology and business trends. IT professionals want to ensure that their development and deployment platforms take full advantage of all that can be offered. This paper gives more details. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation

The Complete Data Center Solution

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Are your data center needs outgrowing your space and capacity? Are you planning to consolidate data centers or branch office servers? ePlus can help transform your facility into a next-generation data center that will accelerate your business. Read this paper for details. Published by: ePlus Technology

The New Centre of the IT Universe

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EDT

View this Webcast to explore the major issues that need to be considered before you can achieve an efficient data center, and in turn, improved IT and business operations. Published by: Oracle Corporation

EMC SourceOne™ Email Management: A Next-Generation Email Archiving Solution

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

EMC SourceOne™ Email Management is a completely new architecture and next generation email archiving product. This paper compares the EMC EmailXtender product and the next generation EMC SourceOne™ Email Management offering including its use and advantages. Published by: EMC Corporation

IT Briefing: Cisco, EMC, VMware Virtualizing Exchange 2007: A Validated Architecture

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Working together, Cisco, EMC, and VMware have developed and tested an innovative solution for end-to-end Microsoft Exchange 2007 in a fully virtualized architecture. Published by: Cisco, EMC, & VMware

Leveraging Virtualization to Consolidate, Optimize and Protect Your IT Infrastructure

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper addresses some of the critical issues of virtualization and some of the ways it can be effectively implemented to help organizations utilize resources more efficiently, reduce costs, manage data across the entire enterprise. Published by: Datalink.

The Top 3 IT Moves in 2009

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This year more than ever there is pressure on IT budgets and staff to optimize existing infrastructure. Join Forrester® Research and Citrix® in this web seminar to hear practical advice that will help you navigate through the economic challenges of 2009. Published by: Citrix

Cisco MDS Director Rated Best for Reliability and Performance

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Miercom awarded Cisco MDS with 'Rated Best' for Reliability and Non-Blocking Performance in the Director Class Storage Area Networks Switch Industry Assessment. This paper explains the features Cisco MDS has that led to that award. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco MDS along with other Datacenter 3.0 products enable large research university to scale and reduce cost

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This case study details how Cisco MDS high performance data center solution is expected to help one of Italy's leading research and development universities to improve and increase the use of computing resources, enhance innovation, increase investment and bring scientific breakthrough to market faster. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Benefits of Running VMware VI3 on Cisco MDS Optimized SAN

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Virtual Infrastructure makes it possible to run multiple applications and operating systems in a single resource pool that spans several physical machines. This White Paper describes the innovative approach introduced by Cisco and VMware to support an end-to-end virtualized SAN environment that is flexible, scalable, and mobile. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco MDS 9000 alleviate business and technical challenges of deploying SAN in Virtual Server environments

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This document addresses the relevant business and technical challenges that the Cisco MDS 9000 N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) feature addresses and then describes the solution benefits that help meet these challenges. Published by: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Choosing the Right Virtualization Rollout Strategy

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

How do you decide what workloads to virtualize? Mark Fontecchio, News Writer for SearchDataCenter.com sits down with George Crump, President and Founder of IT analyst firm Storage Switzerland to get to the bottom of the virtualization rollout mystery. Published by: ePlus Technology

Agentless Architecture: Agentless Backup is Not a Myth

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Agentless backup is NOT a myth. The Asigra solution is proof because it requires no agents, which inherently makes it easier to install and support than legacy backup and recovery solutions. This paper serves as an introduction to Asigra's Hybrid Cloud Backup and Recovery Software. Published by: Asigra Inc.

Developing a DR Strategy for Your Virtual Environment

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Traditional recovery methods can present challenges in growing virtual server environments. Recoveries are often unreliable and slow. Recovery plans may be more complex than they need to be. How do you develop an effective backup and DR strategy? How do tools like VMware's Site Recovery Manager (SRM) fit in? Published by: Datalink Corporation

Implementing Virtualization in a Global Business-Computing Environment

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Intel IT planned, engineered, and has implemented a virtualized business-computing production environment. This multi-year initiative has confirmed virtualization benefits including server consolidation ratios between 10:1 and 16:1, faster deployment, and faster recovery. This white paper explains how they implemented virtualization. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Podcast: How to Consolidate and Simplify Backup and Recovery for Your VMware Environment

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this podcast, you will hear from industry leaders VMware and Data Domain as they discuss solutions to today's data protection and disaster recovery challenges for these virtualised server environments. Published by: Data Domain

Webcast: How to Consolidate and Simplify Backup and Recovery for Your VMware Environment

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast will take a look at the challenges enterprises face when managing and protecting server environments and guide you through the common steps taken by enterprises to developing a successful backup and recovery approach. Published by: Data Domain

Nexsan iSeries™ - Enterprise Class iSCI SAN

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data is growing exponentially in size and complexity, challenging organizations to improve how they store, manage, access and protect all their data without increasing resources. Nexsan iSeries overcomes these challenges by extending enterprise services, performance and continuous access to all your digital assets. Published by: Nexsan Technologies

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

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Saving Money While Improving Service Availability at Indiana University

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Learn how one of the largest state university systems in the United States improved service and performance while reducing costs with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V technology and Compellent Storage Center SAN Published by: Microsoft and Compellent

Presentation Download: Backup School 2009

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This Advanced Backup School seminar presentation is guaranteed to provide you with time-tested advice and techniques that will make backup easier. Renowned backup guru W. Curtis Preston will review the basics - but will also be going into in-depth detail on the newest issues, technologies, and solutions surrounding backup. Published by: SearchDataBackup.com

File Virtualization with Greg Schulz

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

SANs and server virtualization podcast

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This podcast examines the pros and cons traditional Fibre Channel SAN and a slightly newer iSCSI SAN. Published by: Nexsan Technologies

Sun Virtualization Solutions for Medium-Sized Businesses: Seamlessly Enabling Profitability and Growth

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

In today's economy, mid-sized businesses need to optimize every possible aspect of their operations. By introducing virtualization technology into your environment, you'll be able to reduce TCO by enhancing your existing IT resources, increasing server utilization, and allowing your infrastructure to quickly react to dynamic business conditions. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

SAP Data Archiving Made Simple

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webinar explains managing data through its lifecycle with a proven approach to archiving and retrieval options with standard SAP and PBS add ons. Learn how one company is managing data with archiving today, their challenges, and how they built their archiving strategy. Published by: Dolphin Corporation

Changing the Rules of Backup for Windows Environments

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Traditional storage methodologies for Windows environments are evolving. Join Product Marketing Manager Peter Eicher as he discusses how continuous data protection (CDP) can change the way backup and recovery works for you as well as Falconstor solutions for your storage challenges. Published by: FalconStor Software

Changing the Rules of Backup and Disaster Recovery for VMware Environments

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Forget what you know about physical server backup and disaster recovery; the rules have changed, the old techniques won't work the same way for virtual machines. Watch this webcast from Falconstor Software to learn more. Published by: FalconStor Software

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

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

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

ESG Report: The Far Reaching Benefits of IT Efficiency

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This report covers the primary means of gaining efficiency across the business and IT enterprise. It's realized by consolidating infrastructure and data, both physically and virtually. Published by: EMC Corporation

10 Things You Should Look for in an In-house eDiscovery Solution

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

If you work for a mid- to large-size company, you probably are familiar with the problems of eDiscovery. This white paper has 10 tips for choosing an eDiscovery solution that can get up and running quickly, solve the problems you need it to, and pay for itself within months. Published by: StoredIQ

StoredIQ and Information Management: eDiscovery Opportunities for the Enterprise

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The paper discusses a technology that cost-effectively manages enterprise-wide unstructured data, and then customizes data delivery and actions for specific business processes, specifically, eDiscovery. Published by: StoredIQ

Getting a Handle on eDiscovery

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

eDiscovery is the process of using technology to identify, collect, preserve, process, review, and produce all the electronically stored information that is relevant to a particular legal matter. Read this white paper for a crash course in how effective information management can save your company time and money. Published by: StoredIQ

Virtual Storage in a Virtual Server World

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert videocast, Marc Staimer will discuss how to get the most value out of virtualization, which already permeates most IT storage environments. He'll also discuss utilizing storage virtualization with server virtualization. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Storage Magazine March 2009

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

The March 2009 issue of Storage Magazine includes a cover story announcing the winners of the Midrange Arrays Quality Awards. Also in this issue, get information about remote office backups, disaster recovery plan testing, deduplication, and an eye-opening editorial on crucial data that often isn't being backed up properly. Published by: SearchStorage.com

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

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

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

Using Deduplication Storage to Backup Virtual Machines Deployed with (VI3)

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST

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 - either locally or remotely in a DR site. Published by: Data Domain

eGuide: The Benefits of Data Deduplication

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data Deduplication continues to gain momentum as one of the most popular backup trends hitting the UK storage market today. This eGuide will highlight the benefits, as well as key areas to focus on when considering or implementing Data Deduplication. Published by: Data Domain

Cisco, EMC, VMware Virtualizing Exchange 2007: A Validated Architecture

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Speeding Business Innovation with HP Data Center Transformation Solutions

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

HP Data Center Transformation solutions accelerate some of today's most important technology initiatives: enabling consolidation, improving energy and space efficiency, and enhancing business continuity and availability. Published by: Agilysys Technology Solutions Group

IT Briefing: Citrix and HP Virtual Desktop Here and Now

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

This paper explains how you can support a variety of office-based workers with the next generation of desktop delivery infrastructure from Citrix and HP - powered by HP VDI with Citrix XenDesktop. Published by: Citrix and HP

Hitachi's Approaches for an Increasingly Cost-Conscious Data Storage World

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In today's economic environment, IT managers must find ways to add efficiency to their data centers and to drive costs out of, and value into, their storage infrastructures. This white paper relies on ESG research to demonstrate this, showing users are focusing on storage strategies and priorities that promise to deliver a better ROI. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

Holistic and Efficient Protection for Oracle Databases with FalconStor CDP

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

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

Addressing Storage Challenges in Today's Economic Climate

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

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

Citrix and HP Virtual Desktops - Here and Now!

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

In this technical session we will detail how you can support a variety of office-based workers with the next generation of desktop delivery infrastructure from Citrix and HP - powered by HP VDI with Citrix XenDesktop. Published by: Citrix and HP

IDC Technology Spotlight: Optimizing Storage to Reduce Data Footprint and Lower Costs

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This white paper examines data deduplication technologies supported by the latest Storage Solutions from HP. Data deduplication is a hot topic in data protection and therefore, also a relevant topic for HP Data Protector software. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

A Technical Overview of the HP Oracle Exadata Storage Server

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

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

ESG Lab Validation Report: ExaGrid Systems Disk-based Backup with Data De-duplication

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This ESG Lab report explores how the ExaGrid disk-based backup system uses byte level data de-duplication to provide space efficient capacity optimization. Published by: ExaGrid Systems, Inc.

IT Briefing: Deduplication as a Storage Fundamental

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

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

Is virtualizing Microsoft Exchange Server a good idea?

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Learn more about Exchange Server virtualization, including available virtualization platforms, recommendations and best practices for virtualizing Exchange Server 2003 and 2007, and more. Published by: SearchExchange

What every Exchange administrator should know about virtualization

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Learn more about the benefits and pitfalls of deploying Microsoft Exchange 2007 to a properly architected and configured virtualized environment. Published by: SearchExchange

The Rise of Primary Storage Optimization

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This expert Videocast defines the emerging category of Primary Optimized Storage (POS) and discusses how POS technology directly links back to hard dollar ROI for end users. Published by: Data Domain

Best Practices for Endpoint Data Loss Prevention

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Find out the best practices for planning for and deploying an endpoint DLP tool in your corporation. The technology overview section of this document provides a closer look on how DLP works with other existing technologies and how best to integrate DLP in your environment. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Podcast: Deduplication as a Storage Fundamental

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

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

Deduplication as a Storage Fundamental

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

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

Podcast: Making Virtual Backups Real

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Becoming savvy with this technology doesn't have to be intimidating or overwhelming. This expert Podcast with Curtis Preston highlights tips to follow when getting involved in a storage virtualization project. Published by: Data Domain

Making Virtual Backups Real

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This expert Videocast with Curtis Preston highlights tips to follow when getting involved in a storage virtualization project. Published by: Data Domain

Is SAN right for Windows file storage?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:00:00 EDT

With the release of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has continued to increase its emphasis on Storage Area Networks (SAN) for enterprise storage. Learn more in this podcast. Published by: SearchWindowsServer.com