Host Connection Protocols

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

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

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

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

WHITE PAPER: Explore the fundamentals of SCSI and internet SCSI (iSCSI) in this expert resource. Learn about the architecture, protocol, operations, and numerous interfaces and commands the SCSI model uses. In addition, gain understanding of the use of Fibre Channel and iSCSI to build out SCSI over a network.

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 | Published: 18 Aug 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

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

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

EBOOK: Virtualization puts new demands on storage, so whether you opt for FC, iSCSI or NAS, storage will be a key factor for your virtual environment. Read this e-book for expert tips and suggestions on managing storage for virtual servers and virtual desktops including, ten things to know about storage for VMs and choosing NAS for virtual machines.

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 | Published: 07 Apr 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

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

DATA SHEET: Prism Storage Architecture (Prism) provides the platform to cost-effectively adapt data protection resources as technology rapidly changes.

Posted: 12 Jan 2004 | Published: 12 Jan 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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