Fiber Channel Switches

WHITE PAPER: The protocol utilized to transport data between servers and storage for High Performance Computing (HPC) and to define a Storage Area Network (SAN) is Fibre Channel(FC). Fibre Channel is an "invisible" protocol, because it is only known to the technicians that implement it and keep it working. This paper will provide an overview of this technology.

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 | Published: 25 Jan 2010

VIDEO: There are many benefits to unified networking with 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Watch this brief video to see how using 10GbE can help you save power, save hardware costs, lower infrastructure costs, and lead to a better performing network.

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Premiered: 30 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, we’ll discuss routing and routing protocols. Before we begin, let’s define what we mean by aroute. In common usage, a route is an entry in the IP routing table.

Posted: 12 Nov 2010 | Published: 12 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: Take the “green” trend to the next level. Incorporate it into your network today by cutting energy consumption and using newer, energy-efficient technologies.

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 | Published: 10 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a very complex routing protocol where the administrator can influence the route choice in more ways than with an interior gateway protocol. This white paper will provide you with a high level overview of interdomain routing with BGP.

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 | Published: 12 Feb 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the key components of a highly available architecture. Find out how one specific configuration performed and discover the essential steps required to implement it.

Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 16 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: The way a switch learns Ethernet (MAC) addresses is by inspecting the Ethernet frame and recording the source MAC address in a dynamic table. The switch will also associate a learned MAC address with a port. It can then make intelligent forwarding decisions based on the destination MAC address. This white paper illustrates the process.

Posted: 29 Jun 2009 | Published: 29 Jun 2009

CASE STUDY: This exclusive resource explains how one SMB employed a converged infrastructure to increase uptime with minimal administration. Discover how a converged infrastructure solution can help your organization improve recovery time for critical servers, reduce hardware failure rates, increase reliability, and much more!

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript explores the key features of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V. Find out how this technology compares to its predecessor and gain insight into the benefits you can expect to achieve from using Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows 7.

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 | Published: 10 Sep 2010

CASE STUDY: 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.

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009

EGUIDE: This guide discusses the two missions of cloud computing networks, as well as how to accomplish these goals. Also included are five requirements for successful cloud computing networks.

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: This Q&A featuring VMware expert Eric Siebert divulges the advantages and disadvantages of implementing FC SANs to support your virtual server platform.

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 | Published: 11 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: If all storage array vendors buy disk drives from the same small set of disk manufacturers then why is there such a big reliability gap between storage vendors? This white paper seeks to gain insight into this question.

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 | Published: 23 Sep 2011

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT: This IT Decision Checklist is designed to help you distinguish major differences in data center networking technology and what to look for when evaluating what’s best for you and your company.

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 | Premiered: 09 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: MPLS stands for Multiprotocol Label Switching and is defined as “a mechanism in high-performance telecommunications networks that direct and carried data from one network node to the next, making it easy to create ‘virtual links’ between distant nodes.” Read on for a thorough overview of MPLS and learn how MPLS can benefit your organization.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: A Unified Fabric is the merging of the SAN / LAN and infiniband capabilities into one wire and switch. Though this change will save businesses money, it's important to get all the administrators on the same page. In this exclusive resource, learn how a Unified Fabric works and who should manage it.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into the value of a new technology, overlay transport virtualization (OTV), in this expert resource. OTV enables network scaling and the moving of components of the data center from one side to the other.

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 | Published: 18 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Unified networking over the 10 Gigabit Ethernet in the data center offers numerous benefits for the virtualized data center.

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Nov 2011

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This expert presentation transcript describes one organization's approach to virtualization management, its primary drivers, and key components. Discover your various options for reclaiming resources and explore the benefits of standardizing around the delivery of VMs.

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 | Published: 10 Oct 2011

PODCAST: In this podcast, Eric Siebert, a VMware expert and author of two books on virtualization, discusses Fibre Channel (FC) SANs for virtual server environments. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of implementing FC SANs to support your virtual server platform. Listen to this podcast to learn more.

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 | Premiered: 23 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This ESG lab review explores the results from hands-on testing of an emerging SAN solution designed to meet today's growing storage challenges. In this paper, learn how this integrated technology can deliver an unprecedented price-performance ratio while maintaining easy installation and simplified management.

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 | Published: 07 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: To reduce complexity and provide scalability to growing data demands, organizations can consolidate traffic onto 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports.

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Compellent has unveiled new software and hardware capabilities designed in bid to expand its addressable market. Here, new hardware improves its ability to scale up capacity and performance, and updated software is designed to expand its scale-out storage story.

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 | Published: 30 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper from storage expert George Crump introduces a new category of Ethernet SAN solutions that can deliver an unprecedented price-performance ratio while maintaining easy installation and simplified management. Read on to learn more about this technology and its benefits.

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 | Published: 07 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This report examines a promising new category of technology—Ethernet SAN—that may be poised to disrupt the economics of the storage industry. This ESG Lab report documents hands-on testing of Coraid EtherDrive SAN storage with a focus on usability, scalability, and price-performance efficiency.

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 | Published: 10 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This report explores security considerations for service provider MPLS VPN, and describes two threat scenarios against a real MPLS VPN environment that was constructed to demonstrate the typical attack surface of an MPLS Layer 3 VPN provider network.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

EZINE: The February edition of the Network Evolution E-zine explore the latest advances in DevOps and uncover what you need to know for working within the movement. Also read several other featured articles!

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Unified networking over 10 Gigabit Ethernet in the data center offers many benefits, including a simpler infrastructure, lower equipment and power costs, and the flexibility to evolve as the virtualized data center does.

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 | Published: 29 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Over the past two years, the mobile TV landscape has changed dramatically.

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: The number of channels which consumers use to research and purchase products or services is growing. This white paper takes a look at a recent survey of consumer buying habits in regards to the number of channels they use when shopping and how businesses can provide a better experience across these channels for their customers.

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 | Published: 25 Apr 2011

ANALYST REPORT: If you're not saving as much money as you'd hoped from your virtualization and consolidation efforts, you can learn from the best practices of the companies that are realizing huge savings. These companies run at least five times more virtual machines per physical host than other companies and use streamlined IT processes.

Posted: 16 Jun 2010 | Published: 16 Jun 2010

WHITE PAPER: Advanced technology – such as virtualization and unified networking – is putting increased demand on 10 GbE networks. Additionally, trends like data center server consolidation are putting challenges on bandwidth. One solution to these issues is adopting 10GbE in the data center.

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 | Published: 29 Nov 2011