Storage Optimization Reports

Case Study - Australia Institute of Management
sponsored by Nimble Storage
WHITE PAPER: This case study highlights the importance of updating IT systems to handle increased storage demands. It also explains how one organization was able to implement a shared storage solution that was designed to work in a virtualized environment.
Posted: 23 Apr 2014 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

Nimble Storage

A Hybrid Storage Pitch in an All-Flash Landscape
sponsored by Nimble Storage
WHITE PAPER: With Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout (CASL) architecture as a key differentiator for this vendor's storage systems, read on to discover what else sets them apart from incumbent vendors that offer midrange and entry-level storage systems.
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2012

Nimble Storage

Tackling Fast-Moving Big Data Problems with an SSD Architecture
sponsored by Micron Technology
CASE STUDY: This white paper highlights a case study of an advertising technology organization that kept hitting performance bottlenecks with their hard disk drives (HDDs) and needed a cost-effective solution that required extremely low latency and high throughput.
Posted: 21 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

Micron Technology

XtremIO and XenDesktop for the Best User Experience
sponsored by Citrix and EMC XtremIO
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines the top 10 mistakes organizations make when it comes to preparing for VDI and explains how an all-flash storage system can help overcome those directly related to storage provisioning.
Posted: 18 Apr 2014 | Published: 18 Apr 2014

Citrix and EMC XtremIO

Address the small and midsized storage challenge
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper showcases an entry-level disk storage system designed with capabilities that offer efficiency and flexibility through built-in thin provisioning and non-disruptive migration of data from existing storage. Find out how this solution addresses block storage requirements of SMBs at an affordable price point.
Posted: 14 Apr 2014 | Published: 07 Nov 2012

IBM

Essential Guide: Best Practices for Storage for Virtual Environments
sponsored by CDW and IBM
ESSENTIAL GUIDE: In this e-guide, experts discuss the top 5 tips and best practices for getting around these obstacles and effectively managing data in a virtual server environment.
Posted: 08 Apr 2014 | Published: 08 Apr 2014

CDW and IBM

Hitachi Unified Storage VM All Flash System: Comparative Guide
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an in-depth comparative guide to 9 different all-flash storage models as they are compared between 25 features.
Posted: 08 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2014

Hitachi Vantara

Solid-State Storage Arrays and Flash SSD considerations
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
EGUIDE: This expert e-guide examines the implications that flash SSD will have on other storage solutions. Additionally, you will find a buyer's checklist on solid-state storage arrays that will address the benefits, and challenges, of SSD.
Posted: 07 Apr 2014 | Published: 07 Apr 2014

Hitachi Vantara

Top 10 Reasons to Choose EMC Isilon for Hadoop Analytics
sponsored by EMC & Arrow
WHITE PAPER: This white paper lists the top benefits for adopting an EMC Isilon scale-out storage solution for Hadoop analytics. This solution will lower operating and capital costs while allowing for more big data analytics capabilities
Posted: 04 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

EMC & Arrow

Unlocking the Power of Flash with the MCx- Enabled Next- Generation VNX
sponsored by EMC & Arrow
WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the reasons that organizations are moving from HDDs to higher-performance media and adopting MCx technology to manage the higher I/O intensity. It also examines the evolution of storage controllers, from traditional HDD controllers to "hybrid array"controllers capable of optimizing flash media and multi-core CPUs.
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 | Published: 30 Aug 2013

EMC & Arrow

EMC Isilon Big Data Storage and Analytics Solutions
sponsored by EMC & Arrow
WHITE PAPER: This solution brief talks about an innovative new approach to Hadoop analytics that is the industry's first and only scale-out NAS solution with native Hadoop support for greater integration capabilities.
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

EMC & Arrow

EMC XtremIO Executive Overview
sponsored by EMC & Arrow
WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights a solution that provides a 100 percent flash-based scale-out storage array that will help control the cost, deliver scalability and optimize efficiency  of flash storage.
Posted: 01 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2013

EMC & Arrow

Best Practices for Optimal Flash Based Storage
sponsored by CDW and IBM
EGUIDE: Explore this e-guide and learn how you can overcome flash-based storage limitations such as its notorious non-linear performance. Additionally, experts highlight 4 SSD best practices for efficient virtual machine storage.
Posted: 31 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Mar 2014

CDW and IBM

Hadoop on EMC Isilon Scale-Out NAS
sponsored by EMC IT Solutions India Private Limited
WHITE PAPER: This white paper details how a new solution can be used to support a Hadoop data analytics workflow. It describes the core components involved as well as highlights the benefits that can be leveraged to gain reliable business insight quickly and efficiently while maintaining simplicity to meet the storage requirements of an evolving workflow.
Posted: 31 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

EMC IT Solutions India Private Limited

EMC Isilon Scale-Out NAS for In-Place Hadoop Data Analytics
sponsored by EMC IT Solutions India Private Limited
WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows that storing data in EMC Isilon Scale-Out network attached storage optimizes data management for Hadoop analytics. Separating data from HDFS clients and storing it in an Isilon cluster provides scalability, efficiency, and workflow flexibility.
Posted: 31 Mar 2014 | Published: 30 Nov 2013

EMC IT Solutions India Private Limited

It's Who You Know: CDW + IBM Data Center
sponsored by CDW and IBM
WHITE PAPER: This concise white paper highlights the people, products, and plan of a joint vendor to raise your data center to the top of its game. Discover how they have pinpointed the needs of storage pros to provide focused resources, technical specialization, and of course, optimal experience.
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 | Published: 27 Mar 2014

CDW and IBM

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Makes Savings, Boosts Care
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Click through to see how Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was able to remove data bottlenecks across storage and servers, further improving care at reduced costs.
Posted: 26 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2013

DellEMC and Intel®

Storage solution reduces cost from $8.50/IOPS to $1.05/IOPS
sponsored by SanDisk Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights interviews conducted by Forrester Consulting with customers that have had extensive hands-on experience using a software solution that monitors data usage and caches "hot data" on solid state drives (SSDs).
Posted: 24 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2014

SanDisk Corporation

Stop paying millions for eDsicovery
sponsored by SanDisk Corporation
CASE STUDY: This informative resource dives into a case study of one organization that harnessed flash optimized software to reduce their eDiscovery costs.
Posted: 21 Mar 2014 | Published: 21 Mar 2014

SanDisk Corporation

Running VDI, Virtual Machines on SSD: Matching Form Factor to Application
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
EGUIDE: This e-guide features an interview with George Crump, lead analyst and founder of Storage Switzerland, an analyst firm that focuses on storage, virtualization and cloud technology, which offers up tips and advice on running virtual desktops and virtual machines on solid-state storage.
Posted: 14 Mar 2014 | Published: 14 Mar 2014

Symantec Corporation

Changing the Economics of Flash Storage
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This infographic highlights a flash storage solution that is 1/5 the price of other SSD solutions, but has 90% less latency than traditional spinning arrays.
Posted: 14 Mar 2014 | Published: 14 Mar 2014

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

How to Use Flash-Based SSDs in Your Environment
sponsored by Coho Data
EGUIDE: This e-guide will inform you of 4 ways to use flash storage in the enterprise IT storage stack today, as well as the benefits of deploying SSDs (hint: you will see significant green storage savings).
Posted: 13 Mar 2014 | Published: 13 Mar 2014

Coho Data

Dynamic Storage Tiering Options
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
EGUIDE: This expert e-guide explains the various dynamic storage tiering product categories and which would be most beneficial for your environment.
Posted: 13 Mar 2014 | Published: 13 Mar 2014

Symantec Corporation

Internal Storage for a Virtualized Server
sponsored by HPE and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This data sheet presents a solution that offers the ability to use internal storage within your environment by creating a virtual array within your application server and scaling as storage needs evolve.
Posted: 13 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Oct 2013

HPE and Intel®

Unlock Your Server's Capacity with HP StoreVirtual VSA
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
VIDEO: This brief video reveals a software-defined storage solution that resides inside your server and will meet the demands of your entire virtualized infrastructure without increasing costs or IT footprint.
Posted: 13 Mar 2014 | Premiered: 13 Mar 2014

Hewlett Packard Enterprise