Storage Optimization

CASE STUDY: This case study demonstrates how Rockford Health was able to provide their care givers with ready access to patient data while safely archiving medical images and protecting them offsite in the event of a disaster.

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 | Published: 07 Mar 2012

CASE STUDY: This case study examines one medical facility's adoption of an off-site, on-demand image archiving solution that has helped them streamline workflow processes and make faster diagnoses resulting in improved patient care and reduced operating costs.

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 | Published: 05 Mar 2012

EZINE: Using solid-state storage technology requires you to make choices, such as primary storage vs. performance cache, storage array vs. PCIe card and MLC vs. SLC. This Essential Guide offers insight into the variety of SSD technologies and implementations today to help you decide what is right for your needs.

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 | Published: 29 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Check out this E-Guide for a full understanding of hybrid cloud storage - discover features unique to hybrid cloud products, learn what vendors are in this market space today, and explore three key challenges that can be overcome with a hybrid cloud solution.

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 | Published: 20 Feb 2012

VIRTUAL SEMINAR: Storage Decisions University is a new online, "always on" learning environment designed to provide step-by-step learning content to storage decision makers affected by everyday backup challenges. The content in this virtual environment is there for you to read, listen to, watch or download at your convenience.

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Premiered: 09 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper contains a sampling of real business results that organizations in a variety of industries worldwide have achieved by implementing Oracle Exadata. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This technical white paper provides best practices and configuration guidelines on how to best integrate VMware vSphere® 5.0 with HP P4000 LeftHand SAN Solutions.

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

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

WHITE PAPER: This white paper may have the answer. Read on to explore the concept of storage economics, the idea that careful calculation and remapping of your existing storage infrastructure can allow you to both improve performance and lower TCO. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 | Published: 07 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how data growth has created a storage management gap that is exacerbated by increased availability requirements and the risks of downtime. Find out why purchasing more storage is not a viable long-term solution to this problem and get advice on how to significantly reduce your storage footprint.

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 | Published: 01 Oct 2011

VIDEO: Automated tiered storage and continuous snapshot technologies bring storage efficiency and performance to a new level. Watch now to see how combining the two features optimizes data placement and hear best practices for configuring tiering profiles and snapshot schedules for long-term results.

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 | Premiered: 02 Mar 2012

CASE STUDY: Check out this case study to discover how MittMedia was able to consolidate their operations and today utilize only two data centers. Learn about the technologies the company implemented in order to keep IT running smoothly during this process, discover the upgrades MittMedia made to their virtual servers and more.

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 | Published: 23 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights the rise of virtualization and explores what businesses today can do in terms of adjusting backup and recovery functions to maintain a functioning virtual data center. Learn what applications are most commonly virtualized today, discover the differences in backup between small and large organizations and more.

Posted: 20 Feb 2012 | Published: 20 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Check out this SearchServerVirtualization.com E-Guide to discover today's best practices for storage management of virtual environments. Discover how to estimate storage capacity requirements using four key factors, learn how to select optimal memory and CPU for virtualization and more.

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 | Published: 17 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this IDG Tech Dossier, learn how utility storage makes for massive consolidation, flexibility and scalability, so IT departments can reduce storage infrastructure and lower costs while improving their ability to respond to fast-changing needs of business units.

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 | Published: 17 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this Tolly Test Report and how the HP X5000 G2 Network Storage System powered by Intel® Xeon® processors not only integrates with existing Microsoft, Unix, and Linux applications using CIFS and/or NFS, but also enables high-speed connectivity to a host of virtualization platforms, database applications, backup applications and more.

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 | Published: 15 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Check out this tip guide for 5 best practices to better manage your virtual servers. In this guide you'll learn how to better balance your storage workload, understand the differences between storage for virtualized servers and desktops, learn how to utilize thin provisioning, improve storage utilization and more.

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 | Published: 15 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Considering making the move to the cloud? First check out this white paper for an introduction to a converged infrastructure solution that provides the ideal platform for a private cloud and infrastructure-as-a-service. Uniting the tools and processes of your physical and virtual environments, this technology can help you cut costs today.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: IBM brings a tremendous amount of business, technology and research knowledge to every client partnership. IBM can help clients embrace new computing models, such as cloud computing, that can save money while still protecting important business information. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 | Published: 13 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper for best practices and requirements when establishing a private cloud. Learn about the importance of efficiency, scalability and real-time awareness of your cloud environment, and discover what tools and technologies are currently available to ensure your private cloud is running smoothly and effectively.

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 | Published: 13 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn why consolidating your storage may be the answer to your content management and security challenges. In this paper, learn about the changing requirements of today's storage landscape and receive best practices to help you manage performance, capacity, reliability and cost of your organization's storage.

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 | Published: 13 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this datasheet you will find a in-depth look into the HP X5000 G2 Network Storage Systems. A view into the key features and benefits that set this unit apart from the rest of those in the market.

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 | Published: 13 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper serves as a guide to help you navigate the increasingly-technical realm of virtualization. In this paper, learn today's best practices to help you start building a smarter storage infrastructure capable of meeting today's data growth and management challenges as well as preparing for future success

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 10 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces a new class of tools designed to optimize today's virtual infrastructure and combat these challenges. In this paper, discover how IT managers are overcoming concerns regarding fibre channel and the cloud, I/O challenges and more. You'll also receive today's best practices to ensure the future success of your cloud.

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 | Published: 09 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Check out this E-Guide to learn about emerging storage solutions like solid state (SSD), virtualization-optimized storage and automated tiering. You'll also learn about the latest trends in enterprise storage today, discover the ins and outs of virtual NAS and learn four ways to virtualize file access. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 | Published: 06 Feb 2012