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Implementing a unified networking fabric in virtualized data centers sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: IT organizations have the ability to simplify data center connectivity and reduce costs if they consolidate LAN, NAS, iSCI SAN, and Fibre Channel SAN traffic onto a single 10 Gigabit Ethernet wire. Posted: 29 Nov 2011 \| Published: 29 Nov 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Converged Networks \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| iSCSI SAN \| LAN \| NAS \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Convergence \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| VMware

The Main Components of a Unified Fabric sponsored by Global Knowledge 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 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Fibre Channel \| High Performance Computing \| LAN \| Network Management \| Networking \| SAN \| Storage Management

If it's Just a Disk, Why the Reliability Gap Between Vendors? sponsored by Nexsan 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 TOPICS: Disk Storage Systems \| Enterprise \| Fibre Channel \| Storage Infrastructure \| Vendors

Server Virtualization: Expert Overview of Costs, Trends and More sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel EGUIDE: Understanding the costs and trends associated with server virtualization is very important, as well as understanding the role of virtual platforms for your business. Posted: 30 Nov 2011 \| Published: 30 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Fibre Channel \| Hardware \| Network Infrastructure \| ROI \| Server Virtualization \| Software \| TCO \| Virtual Machine \| VM \| VMware

Scale-out Oracle Database Meets Scale-out Storage sponsored by Dell, Inc. VIDEO: There are a number of considerations users should be aware of when looking at scale-out vs. scale-up approaches as related to database storage. Learn more here. Posted: 28 Jun 2011 \| Premiered: 28 Jun 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Data Center Management \| Data Warehouses \| Database Management \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

University of St. Thomas implements a tiered storage approach from Quantum, including Data De-duplication Technology to Cut Backup Time in Half sponsored by Quantum Corporation CASE STUDY: St. Thomas University needed to do something to shorten their backup windows and make everything more reliable and more robust, so they chose Quantum DXi™ appliance. Posted: 18 Jun 2008 \| Published: 18 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Backup Server Hardware \| Backups \| Fibre Channel \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Systems

Who's in Charge of Your Unified Data Center Fabrics? sponsored by Avaya EGUIDE: Since components in a unified fabric have both LAN and SAN technology elements, deciding who manages the fabric can be difficult. This E-Guide can help you find out who to pick! Posted: 10 Jan 2012 \| Published: 10 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Data Center Networking \| Desktop Virtualization \| Ethernet Networks \| Fibre Channel \| LAN \| Network Design \| Network Management \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| SAN \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Network Evolution E-Zine: Taking Stock: Is the vision of the new network gaining ground? sponsored by SearchNetworking.com EZINE: The Network Evolution predicted 2011 would be a breakout year for networking. See how far users have come in implementing innovative technology or in making traditional methods work well for them. Posted: 06 Dec 2011 \| Published: 06 Dec 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Data Centers \| Ethernet Networks \| Fibre Channel \| LAN \| Mobile Device Management \| Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Operating Systems \| Network Performance \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| VM \| Wi-Fi \| WLAN \| WLAN Management

Fibre Channel Essentials sponsored by Global Knowledge 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 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| Fibre Channel Switches \| High Performance Computing \| Network Management \| Network Management Protocols

5 Steps to Understanding Cloud Computing Networks sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel 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 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Cloud Computing \| Data Centers \| Ethernet Networks \| Fibre Channel \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Management \| Networking \| Switch Fabric \| Virtual Machine \| VPN

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