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May 24, 2012

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ALSO CALLED: Storage Network, Network Attached Storage DEFINITION: Network-attached storage (NAS) is hard disk storage that is set up with its own network address rather than being attached to the department computer that is serving applications to a network's workstation users. By removing storage access and its management from the department server, both application programming and files can be served faster because they are not competing for the same processor … Definition continues below.
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BUYER’S GUIDE: 5 Easy Steps to Selecting the Right Video Surveillance Solution for Your Business sponsored by Iomega Corporation, an EMC Company WHITE PAPER: As an innovator in affordable storage and management solutions for video surveillance, Iomega has something for everyone. Read this Buyer’s Guide for five easy steps to help you determine which Iomega video surveillance solution is right for you. Posted: 23 May 2012 \| Published: 23 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Security \| Disaster Recovery \| DVR \| IP \| NAS \| SMS \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Storage Service Providers \| Video Cameras

Unified Storage for the Rest of Us - Storage Switzerland sponsored by Nexsan WHITE PAPER: Find out which company has rolled out a unified storage system that can provide excellent performance and scalability in an affordable package and simplify your mid-sized data center operations. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Content Management \| Disk Drives \| NAS \| SAN \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems \| Tiered Storage

Network Storage From A to Z: Storage Solutions for SMBs sponsored by Iomega Corporation, an EMC Company WHITE PAPER: In this eBook you will learn about the efficient, economical ways to address the small business storage issues outlined above without busting the small business budget or hiring an IT department. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Replication \| Data Storage \| NAS \| Network Management \| Networking \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| SMBs \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage for File Virtualization/NAS Virtualization \| Storage Management \| Storage Replication \| Storage Standards \| Storage Virtualization

Buyer’s Checklist: Scale-out storage systems sponsored by SearchStorage.com WHITE PAPER: Scale-out NAS systems can accommodate data growth simply by adding more capacity resources; and processing power can be increased as needed. Posted: 10 May 2012 \| Published: 10 May 2012 TOPICS: Clustering \| Data Storage \| NAS \| NAS Software \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Infrastructure

E-Guide: The birth of Tape NAS sponsored by Iron Mountain EGUIDE: This expert resource explains how tape NAS allows you to utilize LTFS for file access. Posted: 09 May 2012 \| Published: 09 May 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| NAS \| Storage Management \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Libraries

Reduce Costs and Improve Manageability with an IBM System x NAS Solution sponsored by IBM and Intel WHITE PAPER: Whether you’re a first-time user of NAS or deploying advanced storage solutions, Microsoft Windows Storage Server R2 on IBM System x delivers enterprise-class storage management technology in an affordable, all-in-one solution. Check out this 2-page white paper to learn more. Posted: 09 May 2012 \| Published: 09 May 2012 TOPICS: iSCSI Protocol \| iSCSI SAN \| NAS \| NAS Software \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| WAN

Oracle E-Business Suite Deployment Agility Enabled by EMC Unified Storage and VMware sponsored by EMC Data Storage Systems (India) Private Limited WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes a unified storage solution for Oracle EBS R12 applications deployed on VNX5700 storage in a virtualized environment. Read now to learn more. Posted: 08 May 2012 \| Published: 08 May 2012 TOPICS: NAS \| Oracle (Product) \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Replication \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

Top 10 Reasons To Deploy Virtualized Oracle Environments on EMC Unified Storage sponsored by EMC Data Storage Systems (India) Private Limited WHITE PAPER: This 1-page white paper provides a snapshot of the top 10 reasons why customers deploy virtualized Oracle applications on EMC Unified Storage. Read now to learn more. Posted: 08 May 2012 \| Published: 08 May 2012 TOPICS: NAS \| Oracle (Product) \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Spending \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Tiered Storage

Storage managers find new capacity needs despite budget growth sponsored by IBM EGUIDE: Despite increased storage budgets, customers are still struggling to manage the proliferation of data. This expert e-guide takes a closer look at the evolving storage landscape and discusses emerging data management tools and predictions for the future. Posted: 01 May 2012 \| Published: 01 May 2012 TOPICS: Channel Management \| NAS \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Devices \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| VARs

E-Guide: Expert Strategies: Storage-Area Network for Virtualization sponsored by Dell, Inc. EGUIDE: This expert e-guide provides insight into the key differences between virtualizing network-attached storage (NAS) or storage area network (SAN) architectures. Read on to discover which storage virtualization choice is right for your organization. Posted: 01 May 2012 \| Published: 01 May 2012 TOPICS: NAS \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Server Virtualization \| Storage for File Virtualization/NAS Virtualization \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Management \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization

Windows Storage Server: Top Features for 2012 sponsored by Dell and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: You can dramatically simplify your data management tasks and reduce infrastructure complexity with Windows Storage Server. Its latest release, Windows Storage Server2008 R2, can help SMB administrators reduce costs and manage their data and files more eﬀectively through advanced features and united block and file storage. Read now to learn more. Posted: 13 Apr 2012 \| Published: 13 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Mirroring \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| iSCSI SAN \| NAS \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization

Top 3 Windows Storage Server Use Cases sponsored by Dell and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 running on Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS devices are allowing IT departments to cost-eﬀectively expand capacity and improve performance while simplifying and streamlining storage infrastructures. Read now to learn more. Posted: 13 Apr 2012 \| Published: 13 Apr 2012 TOPICS: iSCSI SAN \| NAS \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for File Virtualization/NAS Virtualization \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| WAN \| Windows

GroupLogic extends mobile sync support with new activEcho product sponsored by GroupLogic WHITE PAPER: Learn the details about a new solution that provides file management to all devices – from desktops to smartphones – and allows anywhere-anytime access to corporate files. Posted: 09 Apr 2012 \| Published: 09 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| Data Encryption \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Data Synchronization \| File Sharing Protocols \| File Transfer Protocols \| Laptop Computers \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| NAS \| Passwords \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| Windows

Leveraging Unified Storage to Implement Cloud Computing and Virtualization sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: A key part of making a successful transition to cloud and virtualization is your storage infrastructure, and more and more organizations are looking to unified storage solutions to facilitate that approach. This white paper explores the best practices for implementing unified storage. Posted: 28 Mar 2012 \| Published: 28 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Storage Strategy \| Fibre Channel SAN \| iSCSI SAN \| NAS \| NAS Software \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Controllers \| Storage for File Virtualization/NAS Virtualization \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

E-Guide: Dell's Data Storage Portfolio Changes & Why Customers Are Excited sponsored by Dell, Inc. EGUIDE: At Dell Storage Forum 2011, SearchStorage.com spoke with Dell storage vice president Darren Thomas. Check out this expert E-Guide to learn Dell Storage VP Darren Thomas’s take on scale-out NAS, data reduction, 3PAR and EMC. Also learn why Dell’s data storage plans are piquing customer interest. Posted: 27 Mar 2012 \| Published: 27 Mar 2012 TOPICS: NAS \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage for File Virtualization/NAS Virtualization \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Industry \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Tiered Storage

E-Guide: NAS Systems Buying Decisions sponsored by Dell and Microsoft EGUIDE: Check out this E-Guide to learn about a viable and now cost-effective storage solution – NAS and what you should consider when evaluating this product for purchase. Also discover what Dell’s VP has to say about scale-out NAS and more. Posted: 20 Mar 2012 \| Published: 20 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| NAS \| NAS Software \| RAID \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Controllers \| Storage Optimization

Cutting Edge Data Protection for VMware Environments sponsored by EMC Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights several new features within EMC Avamar 6.0 that specifically target and greatly advance the capabilities and performance of VMware data protection. With these features, EMC Avamar is enabling the rapid continued expansion of cloud environments required by the demand for IT-as-a-Service. Read now to learn more. Posted: 12 Mar 2012 \| Published: 12 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Backup \| Cloud Security \| Cloud Storage Services \| Data Mirroring \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| iSCSI SAN \| NAS

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategies for CIOs sponsored by SearchCIO.com VIRTUAL SEMINAR: Disaster recovery and business continuity planning is essential in order to effectively prepare for an unexpected catastrophe. Unfortunately, DR and BC planning is often associated with headaches such as securing funding during a time of tightened budgets. Inside, learn how to utilize cloud-based strategies for simplified DR and BC preparation. Posted: 22 Feb 2012 \| Premiered: 22 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Disaster Recovery \| NAS \| SAN

Simplifying Microsoft Windows Server Environments with Virtualized, Unified IP-Based Storage sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Dell’s unified, virtualized storage infrastructure leverages the capabilities of the Dell EqualLogic PS Series virtualized iSCSI SAN technology with the new Dell EqualLogic FS7500 scale-out NAS gateway appliance. Together they provide support for standard file- and block-access protocols via a single, centrally-managed, multi-tiered storage pool. Posted: 22 Feb 2012 \| Published: 22 Feb 2012 TOPICS: iSCSI SAN \| NAS \| NAS Software \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Virtualization

IP Storage over 10 Gigabit Ethernet sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: With 10 GbE technology enhancements enabling IP storage to leapfrog the performance of Fibre Channel at 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps, data center managers no longer need to make performance compromises in order to benefit from the traditional advantages of Ethernet over more specialized switching fabrics. Read this comprehensive white paper to learn more. Posted: 22 Feb 2012 \| Published: 22 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| Fibre Channel Switches \| IP Switching \| iSCSI SAN \| NAS \| SAN \| Storage Controllers \| Storage Provisioning

Five Ways to Optimize Offsite Storage and Business Continuity sponsored by Silver Peak WHITE PAPER: Supported by results from specific case studies, this whitepaper shows how you can finally meet your recovery objectives, provide seamless failover between multiple sites, improve remote application performance, and lower your ongoing bandwidth costs. Posted: 03 Feb 2012 \| Published: 03 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Bandwidth Management \| Data Storage \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| NAS \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking \| Remote Offices \| RPO \| WAN

Pros & Cons of Scale-out and Scale-up NAS sponsored by Red Hat EGUIDE: This E-Guide is here to help walk you through the decision-making process and determine which NAS solution is right for you. In this guide you'll learn the pros and cons of scale-out and scale-up NAS options, discover six industries that should always use scale-out systems and more. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| NAS \| Scalability Testing \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

Storage Decisions University: Big Data 101 sponsored by SearchStorage.com VIRTUAL SEMINAR: In this Storage Decisions University classroom, we dissect the “big” issues surrounding “big data” and offer technical solutions to address these challenges. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Premiered: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| File Management Programs \| NAS \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| Unstructured Data

Planning for Your Storage Needs in a Virtualized Environment sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: As SMBs continue to rapidly virtualize their data centers, they must keep in mind the effect of virtualization on storage. In this white paper, discover how to evaluate and plan for storage needs in a virtual environment. Posted: 25 Jan 2012 \| Published: 25 Jan 2012 TOPICS: DAS \| NAS \| SAN and Virtualization \| Server Virtualization \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

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 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Center Management \| Data Migration \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| NAS \| SAN \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure

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NAS DEFINITION (continued): … resources. The network-attached storage device is attached to a local area network (typically, an Ethernet network) and assigned an IP address. File requests are mapped by the main server to the NAS file server. Crafting a NAS Consolidation Plan -- Click here to listen to the podcastNetwork-attached storage consists of hard disk storage, including multi-disk RAID systems, and software for configuring and mapping file locations to the network-attached device. Network-attached storage can be a step toward and included as part of a more sophisticated storage system known as a storage area network …
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