IDC Report - Reducing Costs and Creating a More Secure IT Environment with a Holistic Approach to Data Protection
sponsored by FalconStor Software
ANALYST REPORT:
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.
Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Published: 17 Sep 2009
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Initial Investment Payback Analysis Summary Report: Dell PowerEdge R710 Solution with Hyper-V vs. Dell PowerEdge 2850 Solution
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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Dell commissioned Principled Technologies to estimate how many months it would take to recapture initial investment costs when consolidating multiple 4-year-old Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2850 server and storage solutions onto a Dell PowerEdge R710 server and storage solution using Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V™
Posted: 02 Sep 2009 | Published: 02 Sep 2009
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Intelligent Secure Cloud Archiving for Application Data
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
DATA SHEET:
Iron Mountains 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 Mountains ultra-secure, highly scalable archive.
Posted: 15 Oct 2009 | Published: 15 Oct 2009
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Key Considerations For Online Backup
sponsored by 3X Systems
EGUIDE:
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.
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009
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Key Issues for Enterprise Storage, 2009
sponsored by 3PAR
ANALYST REPORT:
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.
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 | Published: 20 Jul 2009
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Largest UK Network Solves BIG Problem with Small Solution
sponsored by Nexsan Technologies
CASE STUDY:
ITV.coms IT management sought a future-proofed solution that would improve overall performance and future proof for High Definition editing without increasing the physical storage footprint requirements of their small datacenter. Nexsan was the only company that could deliver the solution they required.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009
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Learning to Reduce Storage Costs through Automated Storage Tiering
sponsored by F5 Networks UK
VIDEO:
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%.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 06 Nov 2009
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LLog Exploration Finds Increases Productivity with Fusion- io's ioDrive Solid-State Storage devices
sponsored by Fusion-IO
CASE STUDY:
Llog Exploration Company brought in Fusion-io's ioDrive Solid-state Storage devices to see how much time the new devices would save using their existing 32-bit Seismic Micro-Technology KINGDOM geosciences workflow application on their network. The result?
Posted: 18 Mar 2009 | Published: 18 Mar 2009
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Maximizing Enterprise Backup and Dedupe Performance for Greater ROI
sponsored by FalconStor Software
WEBCAST:
Disk-based backup systems fundamentally change the way we do backup and recovery. But the key is to treat disk as disk and not as tape. Solutions need to recognize the intelligent features of disk and take advantage of those features. This webcast explores how to leverage the advantages of disk for best possible backup performance and maximum ROI.
Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 04 Nov 2009
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NAND Flash Storage in Enterprise Applications
sponsored by Fusion-IO
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Flash storage is now a top contender for new enterprise storage applications. The I/O randomization caused by widespread virtual machine adoption demands higher I/O performance. Faster than disks, cheaper than DRAM, flash is occupying a new layer in the storage pyramid. Read this paper to further investigate flash storage.
Posted: 18 Mar 2009 | Published: 18 Mar 2009
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Optimal Storage Virtualization: The Key to Effective Information Management
sponsored by Xiotech Corporation
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The term storage virtualization has been around for a while, but many storage vendors offer differing interpretations of what storage virtualization actually is. In this paper, Xiotech, the company that first delivered optimal storage virtualization for open systems, provides a practical, working approach to the topic.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2009
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Pearson Marks 10th Year using Northern Storage Suite to Manage User Data
sponsored by Northern Parklife
CASE STUDY:
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.
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009
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Presentation Transcript: Best of Breed Data Protection: Architecting Deduplication and Virtualisation
sponsored by Data Domain
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
This transcript documents a presentation featuring Brad Blake, Director, IT at Boston Medical Center. Mr. Blake will discuss how he initially started working with Data Domain as part of a VMware project. The meat of his presentation focuses on architecting deduplication and virtualisation for best of breed data protection.
Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Published: 18 Nov 2009
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Presentation Transcript: Best Practices around How to Economically Boost System and Application Performance with NAND Flash
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
Read this presentation transcript and learn how to optimize your storage infrastructure using the latest NAND technologies, HDD and DRAM.
Posted: 09 Nov 2009 | Published: 09 Nov 2009
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Presentation Transcript: Network Attached Storage
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
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.
Posted: 14 Sep 2009 | Published: 14 Sep 2009
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Reduce Storage Costs through Automated Storage Tiering
sponsored by F5 Networks, Inc.
VIDEO:
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%.
Posted: 14 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 14 Sep 2009
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Reducing the Costs and Risks of Branch Office Data Protection
sponsored by Double-Take Software
WHITE PAPER:
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.
Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009
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Rethinking Storage Virtualization with the HP SAN Virtualization Services Platform
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
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.
Posted: 23 Sep 2009 | Published: 23 Sep 2009
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Rethinking Virtualization Solutions with HP LeftHand P4000 SANs
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
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.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2009
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ROI Case Study: Crest Animation
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
CASE STUDY:
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.
Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Published: 17 Sep 2009
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Scale Out Storage Architecture: Reaching for the Cloud
sponsored by Forsythe
WHITE PAPER:
Organizations concerned about IT budgets, need to be prepared to discuss cloud storage in the near future. The reality is that there are already enterprises using cloud storage effectively. Is it the answer for your organization? It might be--and the intent of this paper is to provide definitions, considerations and insights.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2009
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SiliconFS™: The BlueArc® Filesystem
sponsored by BlueArc Corp.
WHITE PAPER:
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.
Posted: 02 Jul 2009 | Published: 02 Jul 2009
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Solutions Guide: Business Ready Configurations for Data Center Virtualization
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER:
Business Ready Configurations for Virtualization are pre-configured, easy to order, bundled solutions that include Dell PowerEdge™ blade servers, Dell EqualLogic™ SAN, and VMware vSphere™. This white paper provides a detailed reference architecture for the Business Ready Configurations.
Posted: 17 Nov 2009 | Published: 17 Nov 2009
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Storage Systems & Storage Management Track: The Truth about Virtualizing Storage
sponsored by 3PAR
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
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.
Posted: 18 Aug 2009 | Published: 18 Aug 2009
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Storage Virtualisation and the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
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.
Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009
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