Server Optimization, Hardware and Virtualization
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft
EGUIDE:
In this expert e-guide, find out how to optimize SQL Server with the right choices for hardware, storage devices, and virtualization. Inside, find articles on: what not to do when purchasing hardware; if solid-state storage devices are worth the cost; hardware and risk considerations for an inevitable virtualization initiative.
Posted: 10 Jan 2012 | Published: 10 Jan 2012
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RAID 25 Years Later - New Innovations in Storage
sponsored by Drobo
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper introduces three unique technologies that provide users with a truly modern storage experience capable of meeting today's data management and protection challenges. Read on to learn what each of these technologies are, how they function, and the benefits they can bring your organization today.
Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Nov 2011
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Best Practices for Managing Storage in a Virtual Server Environment
sponsored by Dell Compellent
EGUIDE:
This expert e-guide outlines the top 5 tips for managing storage in a virtual server environment and also divulges a set of best practices for using server virtualization in your storage environment. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 23 Sep 2011 | Published: 23 Sep 2011
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Key Considerations for Backup and Recovery
sponsored by Nexsan
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This paper will examine how to architect storage subsystems to provide efficient protection as part of the backup and recovery process. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 23 Sep 2011 | Published: 23 Sep 2011
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Storage Center SAN Demo: Maximizing Storage Efficiency and Utilization
sponsored by Dell Compellent
VIDEOCAST:
Fluid data architecture allows you to quickly go in and see exactly what's going on. This brief, two and a half minute long videocast shows you how.
Posted: 01 Jul 2011 | Premiered: 01 Jul 2011
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Storage for Your VDI: Strategies and Best Practices
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
EGUIDE:
This E-Guide from SearchStorage.com discusses VDI's impact on storage and then outlines how to determine your storage requirements for a virtual desktop infrastructure. Read on to learn about Fibre Channel vs. NAS vs. iSCSI for VDIs, what drive types are best for this environment and much more
Posted: 11 May 2011 | Published: 11 May 2011
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Data Progression The Industry's Only Proven Automated Tiered Storage
sponsored by Dell Compellent
DATA SHEET:
Most of the established tiering "solutions" fail to deliver on the potential benefits of Automated Tiered Storage. Check out this brief data sheet to learn about the exception.
Posted: 10 May 2011 | Published: 10 May 2011
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Increasing IT Efficiency in the Data Center
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WEBCAST:
Watch this webcast to learn how to best increase efficiency in your data center, how best to manage your private cloud, the benefits of virtualized storage, and more.
Posted: 09 May 2011 | Premiered: 09 May 2011
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Live Volume Demo
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WEBCAST:
Live Volume allows you to virtualize storage across various systems and rapidly relocates resources, providing continuous access and high availability for your enterprise, allowing for zero downtime. Check out this webcast to learn more!
Posted: 09 May 2011 | Premiered: 09 May 2011
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E-Guide: Business-Ready Configuration for Microsoft Hyper-V R2 on Dell PowerEdge M-Series Servers with EqualLogic Storage
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
EGUIDE:
Business-Ready Configurations for Virtualization are a reference architecture family of products designed to aid in the ordering, deployment, and maintenance of a virtualization infrastructure. These architectures are designed to meet specific customer needs. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 08 Apr 2011 | Published: 08 Apr 2011
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Tennis Australia scores big with IBM® XIV® Storage Systems
sponsored by IBM
CASE STUDY:
With the pressure and exposure of major international tournaments, Tennis Australia had a compelling need for reliable, easy-to-manage storage that could scale quickly. IBM served up their XIV Storage System, which dramatically reduced downtime, cut costs, and simplified storage management. Read this case study for more.
Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Published: 22 Mar 2011
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Achieving Superior Manageability, Efficiency, and Data Protection with Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Software
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage software is the key ingredient that enables Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Appliances to deliver unmatched simplicity, ease-of-use, increased storage efficiency, and industry leading price/performance.
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 | Published: 21 Mar 2011
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Oracle RMAN Disk-to-Disk Backup Methods Using Sun Storage Array
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
This document provides a high-level description of how to implement an RMAN backup and recover methodology using Sun® storage arrays as the storage medium. For more information about Oracle best practices, refer to Best Practices for Running Oracle RAC Database with ASM on a Sun Storage 6540, 6580, or 6780 Storage Array.
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 | Published: 21 Mar 2011
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Sizing Storage: How to Create Your Ideal Infrastructure
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper looks at how to match the right storage infrastructure with business size — whether it’s 50, 100 or 250 employees. Organizations must consider their needs and future growth in deciding what storage technology to choose. Find out how Dell and Intel technologies can help businesses of these sizes grows.
Posted: 28 Jan 2011 | Published: 28 Jan 2011
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A Better RAID Strategy for High Capacity Drives in Mainframe Storage
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
This paper demonstrates that RAID 6 is less capable to prevent data loss with today's large capacity SATA and SAS HDDs. It will also share Oracle's designs to mitigate this risk. The integrity of customers' data is in jeopardy if these large capacity SATA/SAS HDDs are simply packaged into a RAID 6 group without additional mitigation.
Posted: 21 Dec 2010 | Published: 21 Dec 2010
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The Architectural Advantages of Compellent Automated Tiered Storage
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER:
With the recent profusion of tiered storage solutions into the enterprise storage market, organizations are increasingly adopting tiering strategies to accommodate rapid data growth while controlling costs. Yet most solutions fail to maximize the potential benefits of tiered storage. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 11 Nov 2010 | Published: 11 Nov 2010
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Uptime and the Value of Clustering for Linux Servers
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper explores the need for uptime, explains the three components that contribute to uptime, reviews some of the problems with existing enterprise server management, provides a clear definition of clustering, and finally gives an honest explanation of what it can and can’t offer your organization.
Posted: 09 Aug 2010 | Published: 09 Aug 2010
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DXi-Series Disk Backup Systems with Data Deduplication: Providing Comprehensive Data and System Integrity
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
IT BRIEFING:
Access this paper now for a detailed look at the processes that operate at the solution, file system, and system hardware levels of the Quantum’s DXi®-Series disk backup solutions.
Posted: 07 Jun 2010 | Published: 07 Jun 2010
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Overcoming problems with RAID
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
WEBCAST:
In this expert webcast, learn how to recognize and deal with common RAID issues in storage arrays.
Posted: 27 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 27 Aug 2009
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What Is New in VMware vSphere 4: Storage
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER:
With the launch of vSphere 4, VMware introduces a new version of the hypervisor, ESX 4.0 and the management interface, vCenter. Some key benefits offered by this release are greater resource efficiency, management control and freedom of choice for virtual datacenter storage resources and connectivity options.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009
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Data Deduplication Background - A Technical White Paper
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
The purpose of data deduplication is to increase the amount of information that can be stored on disk arrays and to increase the effective amount of data that can be transmitted over networks. Read this white paper to learn more about data deduplication as well as Quantum Dxi-Series disk-based backup solutions.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 10 Jun 2009
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7 Ways Dell Compellent Optimizes VMware Server Virtualization
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER:
As enterprises turn to server virtualization to enhance IT flexibility while reducing costs, Server virtualization solutions such as VMware Infrastructure software are helping organizations achieve those goals by abstracting applications from physical resources. Read this paper for 7 Ways Dell Compellent Optimizes VMware Server Virtualization.
Posted: 09 Mar 2009 | Published: 09 Mar 2009
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Seven Ways To Lower Storage TCO
sponsored by Dell Compellent
WHITE PAPER:
Organizations of all types and sizes are under pressure to boost efficiency, cut costs and reduce power consumption. Dell Compellent Storage Center - a highly integrated, feature-rich data storage solution- was designed to lower data storage TCO. Read this whitepaper to find out how Dell Compellent can save save your company millions of dollars.
Posted: 04 Mar 2009 | Published: 04 Mar 2009
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Next Generation Management Software for Blade Environments
sponsored by HP and Intel
WHITE PAPER:
One approach being used to reduce complexity and TCO in the data center is the implementation of new management software for blade servers, increasing business value and trimming expenses that vex IT budgets and divert important resources for transformational projects.
Posted: 03 Mar 2009 | Published: 03 Mar 2009
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General Backup Purchasing Considerations
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
This chapter discusses the process of evaluating and purchasing backup products. Also discussed are the issues to be aware of during this process, such as recovery deadlines, scalability, security, and more.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008
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