Storage Devices

EGUIDE: This e-guide will explore the challenges of data reduction, three data reduction techniques and how to choose the best technique for your data storage environment. Continue reading this e-guide to learn how to maximize your storage capacity.

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 | Published: 29 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This ESG Lab report presents the results of a mixed workload performance benchmark test designed to assess the real world performance capabilities of an IBM Storwize V7000 storage system and IBM x3850 X5 servers in a VMware-enabled virtual server environment. Download now to find out the results. 

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 | Published: 24 Mar 2011

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

PRODUCT LITERATURE: IBM’s Storwize V7000 users now have the tools — with the combination of Storage Tier Advisor and Easy Tier — to be able to plan for and use SSDs appropriately in their distinctive workload environments. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 | Published: 01 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: IBM DS8700 and Storwize V7000 users now have the tools in Easy Tier and its associated software tool Storage Tier Advisor to evaluate the benefits of, plan for, deploy, and manage on an ongoing basis SSDs in combination with existing HDDs. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 | Published: 01 Oct 2010

PODCAST: With available IP addresses disappearing, the standard that supports most network traffic is coming to the end of its useful life. Listen to this podcast to learn how IPv6 provides both the space and security for your network servers.

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 | Premiered: Oct 13, 2010

WHITE PAPER: This report is devoted to the analysis of the notorious Stuxnet worm (Win32/Stuxnet) that suddenly attracted the attention of virus researchers this summer. This report is primarily intended to describe targeted and semi-targeted attacks, and how they are implemented, focusing mainly on the most recent, namely Stuxnet.

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 | Published: 04 Oct 2010

TRIAL SOFTWARE: Download the compact VMware virtual machine and never run out of space again. Nasuni is your integrated storage and backup system that replaces clumsy tape rotations. Download free trial.

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 | Premiered: 26 Aug 2010

IT BRIEFING: The following paper examines Quantum’s new Scalar tape libraries with integrated iLayer management. This technology was developed to improve data backup, giving its tape libraries disk-like management features. Read this paper now to get an in-depth look at these new tools.    

Posted: 03 May 2010 | Published: 29 Apr 2010

DATA SHEET: QSystem Monitor’s (QSM) real-time DASD growth monitoring capabilities are ideal for combating problems in sudden storage growth. Learn more about CCSS solutions for detecting and preventing DASD growth with these examples.

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 | Published: 27 Apr 2010

EBOOK: Whether your server project is large or small, having a dedicated server room will allow you to store backup disks, blades, equipment, and also allow you to have an onsite console for administrators. This eBook will walk you through some of the key steps to setting up a dedicated server room.

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 | Published: 15 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: Whether it's a security system, baggage handling application, order or vessel tracking downtime to applications supporting travel and transportation can throw off precisely timed schedules for travelers and shipments alike. This paper outlines six key tips for keeping travel and transportation logistics applications running without interruption.

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 | Published: 23 Feb 2010

EZINE: The February 2010 issue of Storage magazine online unveils the 2009 Storage Products of the Year. 3 winners are named in 5 categories – Backup and DR Hardware, Backup and DR Software and Services, Disks and Disk Subsystems, Storage Management Tools and Storage Networking Equipment.

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 | Published: 04 Feb 2010

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the impact of de-duplication in a disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) backup and recovery environment.

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 | Published: 01 May 2008

WHITE PAPER: Enterprise flash drives represent a huge leap forward over traditional mechanical drives. When deployed in Dell/EMC CX4 Series storage arrays, these drives can dramatically boost storage performance for targeted data center workloads while helping increase resource utilization, enhance energy efficiency, and reduce total cost of ownership.

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 | Published: 29 Jan 2010

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: The EMC® CLARiiON® AX4 is a versatile and cost-effective solution for organizations looking for an alternative to server-based storage. The AX4 delivers performance, scalability, and advanced data management features in one, easy-to-use storage solution.

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 | Published: 14 Dec 2009

EZINE: The final 2009 issue of Storage Magazine Online features the 5 technologies that our editorial team and expert contributors predict will make the biggest impact in 2010. Plus, our annual Salary Survey shows how the economy is affecting the highly-specialized world of storage in IT.

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this transcript, you'll learn about the newest advances in open storage and SSD technologies and find out about an innovative approach that combines these technologies to deliver fast, simple, innovative new tools for storage management.

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Apr 2009

DATA SHEET: This data sheet highlights the features and benefits of the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server, a storage product highly optimized for use with Oracle Database.

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: One of the most important decisions that you have to make when deploying a new storage solution is what RAID type(s) to use. Read this white paper for a discussion on how to select the right RAID policy for your Dell EqualLogic™ storage area network (SAN) arrays.

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009

TRIAL SOFTWARE: F5 Data Manager helps you understand your file storage environment. This trial version will perform an inventory of your environment and enable you to run detailed reports that analyze which file types are being created, who is creating them, how quickly they age, and which resources they consume.

Posted: 14 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 14 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This technical note discusses how to configure deduplication for primary storage policy copies on the Dell PowerVault™ DL2000 magnetic library to achieve high performance.

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 | Published: 12 Aug 2009

WHITE PAPER: Organizations can benefit from the advantages of 10GbE, consolidation on Dell PowerEdge blade servers, and virtualization with VMware. By implementing 10GbE solutions, organizations can enjoy the economies they hoped to obtain by consolidating and virtualizing their server environment, along with increased performance, reliability, and security.

Posted: 12 Aug 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009

EZINE: Inside this magazine, you'll find stories explaining why AMD processor-powered Sun solutions for storage and archiving, Microsoft Exchange 2007 and other applications are receiving rave reviews from customers and analysts alike. There are also several exclusive offers...

Posted: 20 Jul 2009 | Published: 20 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: This Sun BluePrints article is designed to provide IT managers with a grounding in the basic products and technologies that comprise Suns' HPC Reference Architecture. Key components are highlighted along with typical uses, issues, and architectures of HPC systems.

Posted: 20 Jul 2009 | Published: 12 Apr 2009