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DEFINITION: A diskette is a random access, removable data storage medium that can be used with personal computers. The term usually refers to the magnetic medium housed in a rigid plastic cartridge measuring 3.5 inches square and about 2millimeters thick. Also called a "3.5-inch diskette," it can store up to 1.44 megabytes (MB) of data. Although many personal computers today come with a 3.5-inch diskette drive  … 
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10 Tips for Strategic Tape Media Management
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WHITE PAPER: Proper security of data backups doesn’t just happen. It requires thoughtful planning and careful controls. Given the implications of failure – reputational damage, direct costs, compliance issues, and sub-optimal business operations - companies owe it to themselves to take data backup security seriously.
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12G OEM video
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VIDEO: Today's servers are evolving rapidly, and many companies do not know how the latest advances will impact the operation of their data centres. This video spotlights the notable improvements to one server architecture and examines the features that organisations will find most beneficial.
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2012 Trends to Watch: Storage
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Published: 09 Feb 2012

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22 November 2011: Read the latest issue of the UK’s leading technology publication, where we analyse the latest technology news and what it means for IT managers.
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EZINE: In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now.
Posted: 12 Dec 2011 | Published: 12 Dec 2011

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3 Business Workload Challenges Met Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation Servers
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WHITE PAPER: Companies that do not have the right hardware in place typically struggle to manage virtualisation and collaboration, let alone realise benefits from these technologies. This resource discusses the latest servers that can help you successfully leverage these IT models without creating new complexity in your data centre.
Posted: 13 Apr 2012 | Published: 13 Apr 2012

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7 Blade server options for Windows Server 2008 R2
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EGUIDE: Customers considering blade servers should carefully assess hardware capabilities and configuration options before making a purchasing decision. This expert e-guide presents an in-depth overview of blade servers, covering their recommended uses, unique features, and offerings in the market.
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A 2U Server Designed to Accomodate Performance Spikes while Minimizing Power Costs
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VIDEO: Many companies struggle to find a server that can maximize uptime, support complex workloads, and minimize power costs. This video examines a recommended server architecture that meets these and other data center needs while increasing the efficiency of your virtual environment.
Posted: 27 Mar 2012 | Premiered: 27 Mar 2012

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A Comparative Study of Microsoft® Exchange 2010 on Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720xd with Exchange 2007 on Dell™ PowerEdge™ R510
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WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Exchange has changed dramatically over the last few years, but so have the servers that supported it. This white paper explores the recent developments businesses will find most beneficial and offers advice for matching hardware capabilities to user requirements.
Posted: 25 Apr 2012 | Published: 25 Apr 2012

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Accelerate Application Performance with Flash Storage
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WEBCAST: Storage performance and capacity demands are increasing rapidly, creating storage input/output challenges for many enterprises running applications that need fast response times. This Webcast will address those challenges and explore a proven solution: Oracle's Sun Flash storage portfolio.
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Premiered: 23 Mar 2011

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An End-to-end Messaging Strategy for SMBs
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WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the critical requirements - reliability and availability, scalability, security, and performance - of an SMB messaging environment and describes and end-to-end messaging solution that meets those requirements.
Posted: 01 May 2010 | Published: 01 May 2010

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Avocent Universal Management Gateway - Delivering Confidence through Connection
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WHITE PAPER: You need to maintain control over your data center as it expands, regardless of where it is physically located. This white paper describes a management tool that can assist you in this process by gathering real-time data, enhancing infrastructure efficiency, and more.
Posted: 27 Apr 2012 | Published: 27 Apr 2012

Avocent

Axcient makes affordable business continuity an Instant-On service for SMBs
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CASE STUDY: Read this resource for the inside scoop on how one SMB increased their overall uptime without a lot of administration using a converged infrastructure. Additionally, you'll discover how your organization can improve recovery time, reduce hardware failures and increase reliability.
Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

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Backup Basics
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TRAINING GUIDE: This common-sense guide will assist you in selecting storage hardware products that fit your needs and it also explains the tools you will need to automatically and reliably make sure your data is safe.
Posted: 09 Jun 2003 | Published: 09 Jun 2003

Quantum Corporation

Banco de Chile Improves Its IT Infrastructure with Oracle Exalogic
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VIDEOCAST: Watch this webcast to discover how the Bank of Chile was able to leverage Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud to achieve a 400% database transactional performance increase and boost customer satisfaction.
Posted: 06 Apr 2012 | Premiered: 06 Apr 2012

Oracle Corporation

Benefits of Cloud-Based Communications
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PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript explores the options of moving your contact center applications and Unified Communications strategies to the cloud. Uncover the benefits and opportunities of cloud-based solutions and potential pain points, and get help deciding if the cloud is a good option for your organization.
Posted: 10 May 2012 | Published: 10 May 2012

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Benefits of Exchange Server 2010 on Dell Compellent with Data Progression
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WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn how investing in storage virtualization and automated tiered storage can optimize your data center, lowering your total cost of ownership and offering a significant return on investment.
Posted: 28 Feb 2012 | Published: 28 Feb 2012

Dell, Inc.

Benefits of Solid-State Storage
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WHITE PAPER: In this paper, explore how solid-state storage (SSS) can help narrow the gap between server and storage performance. View now to explore the different types of SSS and the benefits of each.  
Posted: 08 Mar 2012 | Published: 08 Mar 2012

Dell, Inc. and Intel

Best Practices for Implementing a Data Warehouse on Oracle Exadata Database Machine
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WHITE PAPER: By using the Oracle Exadata Database Machine as a data warehouse platform you have a balanced, high performance hardware configuration. This paper focuses on the other two corner stones, data modeling and data loading, providing a set of best practices and examples for deploying a data warehouse on the Oracle Exadata Database Machine.
Posted: 12 Mar 2012 | Published: 12 Mar 2012

Oracle Corporation

Big Storage for Tight Spaces and Budgets
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WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the features and advantages of the Dell PowerVault NX3100 with Windows Storage Server 2008 R2.
Posted: 09 Mar 2012 | Published: 09 Mar 2012

Dell and Microsoft

Chapter 2: Cloud, Virtualization, and Data Storage Networking Fundamentals
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WHITE PAPER: There is no such thing as a data or information recession. If you don’t equip your data center with modern storage solutions that can scale and grow accordingly, it could cost you a lot of time, money, and man-hours. This expert white paper explores how to make sure your organization doesn’t get derailed by data growth. Read now to learn more.
Posted: 23 May 2012 | Published: 23 May 2012

Dell and VMware

Closing the print security gap
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WHITE PAPER: This report provides an overview of the inherent risks when operating an insecure print environment and discusses the current market landscape while recommending some best practices for adopting an integrated information and print security strategy.
Posted: 07 Nov 2011 | Published: 07 Nov 2011

ComputerWeekly.com

Cloud-Based Communications: Are They Right For Your Organization?
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PODCAST: Download this podcast to learn more about moving your contact center applications and Unified Communications (UC) strategies to the cloud. Uncover the benefits and pain points involved, and get help deciding if a cloud-based communication strategy is worthwhile for your organization.
Posted: 14 May 2012 | Premiered: 14 May 2012

Interactive Intelligence, Inc.

Considerations for Deploying Deduplication in a Small Business Environment
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WHITE PAPER: Deduplication has been one of the hottest technologies in the storage industry for almost three years and has grown into a mainstream technology from the large enterprise down to the small business and remote office. Read this white paper to learn the important questions for SMB managers to ask.
Posted: 10 Dec 2010 | Published: 10 Dec 2010

Quantum Corporation

Customers Achieve Extreme Performance at Lowest Cost with Oracle Exadata Database Machine
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WHITE PAPER: This white paper contains a sampling of real business results that organizations in a variety of industries worldwide have achieved by implementing Oracle Exadata. Read now to learn more.
Posted: 26 Mar 2012 | Published: 26 Mar 2012

Oracle Corporation

Data Migration: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls 
sponsored by Peer Software
WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces a new data migration solution designed specifically to ensure a smooth transition when bringing new storage online. In this paper, you'll learn today's best practices and key questions to consider before implementing new storage, and discover how this emerging migration solution can help your organization.
Posted: 24 Jan 2012 | Published: 24 Jan 2012

Peer Software
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FLOPPY DISKS DEFINITION (continued): …  pre-installed, some notebook computers and centrally-administered desktop computers omit them.Some older computers provide drives for magnetic diskettes that are 5.25 inches square, about 1 millimeter thick, and capable of holding 1.2 megabytes of data. These were sometimes called "floppy disks" or "floppies" because their housings are flexible. In recent years, 5.25-inch diskettes have been largely replaced by 3.5-inch diskettes, which are physically more rugged. Many people also call the newer hard-cased diskette a "floppy."Magnetic diskettes are convenient for storing individual files and small … 
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