Server Area Networks

WHITE PAPER: Learn how to properly configure VMware iSCSI Software Initiator and connect it to iSCSI SAN in this comprehensive, illustrated guide. Access the many advanced features for shared storage by following these steps to enable them in your vSphere environment.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

CASE STUDY: Financial institutions worldwide depend upon the credibility and security of Credit Market Analysis (CMA’s) products and services daily. CMA’s approach to market analysis creates large volumes of highly sensitive data that require secure management and storage. CMA has been running a Dell Compellent enterprise storage solution for over two years.

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 | Published: 29 Jun 2010

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper provides solutions to help avoid downtime from planned outages, balance workloads on demand, and easily shift resources across the cloud.

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 | Published: 16 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: There are many areas in which encryption is applied and managed. Here, the SANS Institute takes a look at the essentials of encryption and discusses the pros and cons of leading solutions available today.

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 | Published: 08 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: More and more enterprises are realizing the benefits of server virtualization. By abstracting applications and operating systems from physical hardware, organizations can increase their IT flexibility and reduce costs. Check out this brief white paper to learn more,.

Posted: 09 May 2011 | Published: 09 May 2011

CASE STUDY: As NPG's digital library and business applications continued to grow, so did data storage inefficiencies and costs. The aging equipment had limited storage capacity and there was no disaster recovery strategy other than time-consuming backups. Read on to learn how NPG managed their growing problem.

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 | Published: 29 Jun 2011

PODCAST: Check out this podcast to learn how VMware and Dell are leveraging VMware vStorage with the Dell EqualLogic PS Series SANs for greater virtual server performance and more efficient management.

Posted: 01 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 01 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper proposes several sample virtualization architectures based on Dell's server and storage products. Architectures are divided into three main categories: Small, Medium, and Large. These categories are based on the features and capacity of each product, as well as the complexity of the overall architecture.

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009

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

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides a technical overview of Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g Release 2 with an emphasis on the features and functionality that can be implemented to provide the highest availability and scalability for your enterprise applications.

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 | Published: 22 Oct 2010