Learning to Reduce Storage Costs through Automated Storage Tiering
sponsored by F5 Networks UK
VIDEO:
Learn how you can reduce your storage costs by 50% or more using intelligent file virtualization to optimize storage tiering. The basic idea of storage tiering is to match the business value of each chunk of data with the cost of storing that data. Watch Renny Shen of F5 Networks explain how virtualizing storage management can save up to 70%.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 06 Nov 2009
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Sun StorageTek Workload Analysis Tool 3.02 and Sun Flash Analyzer General Availability
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD:
The Sun Flash Analyzer and Sun StorageTek Workload Analysis Tool (Swat), are open systems host-based, storage-centric Java applications that thoroughly capture, summarize, and analyze storage workloads for Solaris, Windows and Linux environments.
Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 29 Oct 2009
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Architecting Deduplication and Virtualization for Best of Breed Data Protection
sponsored by Data Domain
WEBCAST:
Boston Medical Center details its decision process and successful implementation of Data Domain deduplication storage as well as the economic benefits received by going tapeless for backup and disaster recovery. Mr. Blake presented to an audience at Gartner's Data Center Conference.
Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 23 Oct 2009
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Using VMware Infrastructure 3 with 3PAR Utility Storage in Datacenter Deployments
sponsored by 3PAR
WHITE PAPER:
This paper discusses the complementary benefits of combining features of VMware and 3PAR technologies to gain increased performance and avoid the cost of over-provisioning servers and storage in an IT infrastructure.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009
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3PAR Utility Storage Pays Off Big For Travel Giant Priceline.Com
sponsored by 3PAR
CASE STUDY:
Priceline.com purchased and deployed six 3PAR InServ S400 tiered storage arrays across multiple locations to consolidate and protect all mission-critical and SAN-resident data, including core demand collection and offer processing Oracle® databases.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009
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Careerbuilder Positioned for Global Expansion Thanks to 3par Utility Storage
sponsored by 3PAR
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Global expansion plans combined with organic growth and an increasing number of job seekers were posing a serious problem for the traditional storage infrastructure underpinning CareerBuilder’s operations. After evaluating several vendors, CareerBuilder identified 3PAR as the only one meeting its performance, scalability, and flexibility demands.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009
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Getting Virtualisation Right: Five Virtualisation Rules Every Organisation Must Know
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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HP has identified five common virtualisation rules employed by organisations that have succeeded where others have not. While technology differs in complexity and scale from one business to the next, nearly every successful organisation deployed the same five rules to realise the full potential of virtualisation.
Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009
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Rethinking Storage Virtualization with the HP SAN Virtualization Services Platform
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
If you are looking to improve the efficiency of your storage infrastructure, consider the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP). It allows you to provision virtual volumes to meet the requirements of your standard and virtual servers. It delivers improved storage resource utilization along with comprehensive data protection.
Posted: 23 Sep 2009 | Published: 23 Sep 2009
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Six Easy Ways to Control Storage Growth
sponsored by NTP Software
WHITE PAPER:
Controlling storage growth has become one of the most important challenges for many companies. This White Paper explores six ways that others have used with great success.
Posted: 21 Sep 2009 | Published: 21 Sep 2009
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Reducing the Total Cost of Ownership for Mid-Range NAS Appliances
sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems
WEBCAST:
Because network attached storage (NAS) is file-based storage, it is particularly suited for storing the types of unstructured, file-based data that is a challenge for many storage pros today. Also, NAS can be used on its own or in conjunction with a SAN, which is attractive to many organizations.
Posted: 21 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 21 Sep 2009
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Reduce Storage Costs through Automated Storage Tiering
sponsored by F5 Networks, Inc.
VIDEO:
Learn how you can reduce your storage costs by 50% or more using intelligent file virtualization to optimize storage tiering. The basic idea of storage tiering is to match the business value of each chunk of data with the cost of storing that data. Watch Renny Shen of F5 Networks explain how virtualizing storage management can save up to 70%.
Posted: 14 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 14 Sep 2009
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Storage Systems & Storage Management Track: Thin Provisioning: Keys for Using it to Your Best Advantage
sponsored by 3PAR
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
Thin provisioning is not new, but there is still confusion about how it works and how to best use it in the data center. In this presentation transcript, Jeff Byrne, Senior Analyst and Consultant, Taneja Group and Christine Taylor, Analyst, Tenaja Group, outline the various approaches and technologies behind thin provisioning.
Posted: 18 Aug 2009 | Published: 18 Aug 2009
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Dell NX4 Improving Storage Efficiency with File-Level Deduplication & Compression
sponsored by Dell | EMC
WEBCAST:
Join this webcast to learn more about the benefits of deduplication and compression that are built-in to the Dell NX4 storage array that supports NAS, FC, iSCSI, and how it can help you tackle these challenges and maximize your storage efficiency.
Posted: 24 Jul 2009 | Premiered: 24 Jul 2009
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Key management strategies for your virtualized environment: Increasing your return on investment (ROI) on virtualization
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
Virtualization helps reduce IT costs and increases business agility. Because of this, virtualization technologies are particularly suited to these economic times. This white paper explores the evolution of virtualization, and then gives practical advice on how virtualization can benefit your organization.
Posted: 22 Jul 2009 | Published: 22 Jul 2009
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HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager: Hardened, Clustered Key Management
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
ANALYST REPORT:
This ESG Lab report documents the results of hands-on testing of HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager (SKM) solutions with a focus on ease of deployment, transparent integration with existing backup operations, clustered fault tolerance and strong security.
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 | Published: 21 Jul 2009
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Five Reasons Why You Need Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V Now
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER:
This paper explores common challenges associated with server virtualization deployments and the ways Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V together with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager can help organizations maximize the value of server virtualization.
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 | Published: 20 Jul 2009
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D2D Virtual Tape Library Replication Primer
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
With the introduction of HP Dynamic deduplication and low bandwidth replication (LBR) on HP D2D2500, D2D4000 and D2D4100 Backup Systems, the way data protection can be implemented has been transformed. This whitepaper explains the terminology and concepts behind these technologies and establishes some sizing rules through worked examples.
Posted: 17 Jul 2009 | Published: 17 Jul 2009
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Data Center Migrations and Consolidations: Pitfalls and Payoffs
sponsored by BlueArc Corp.
VIDEO:
This Videocast provides best practices for planning and implementing data center projects, as well as how to prepare for the costs and staffing requirements associated with such projects.
Posted: 10 Jul 2009 | Premiered: 10 Jul 2009
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Best Practices for Defining and Establishing Effective Archive Retention Policies
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
Electronically stored information (ESI) has become a major source of business records, and any organization that uses ESI - from email to word processing to instant messaging - must manage those records. This paper explains best practices for establishing effective archive retention policies.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 26 Jun 2009
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Prescription For Growth: Dell Storage Helps Navicure Reduce Disaster Recovery Site Deployment Time By Nearly 75%
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
CASE STUDY:
Navicure, an insurance claims processing company, needed a more robust storage and disaster recovery solution. They chose a scalable, in-house storage area network using Dell EqualLogic PS Series Internet SCSI arrays, and automated the planning, testing, and deployment of a disaster recovery solution using VMware Site Recovery Manager software.
Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009
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SEPATON Architecture: Designed for Data-Intensive Enterprises
sponsored by SEPATON
WHITE PAPER:
This paper describes the innovative architecture that SEPATON has designed specifically to meet the data protection challenges of data-intensive enterprises while achieving optimal cost savings and measurable ROI.
Posted: 20 May 2009 | Published: 20 May 2009
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Victaulic Speeds Backup and Restores, Cuts Capacity with SEPATON VTL and Data Deduplication
sponsored by SEPATON
CASE STUDY:
Facing exponential data growth and lengthening backup times, Victaulic Company's tape backup systems could no longer provide the performance or capacity they needed for efficient data protection. For a cost comparable to tape, Victaulic Company implemented a SEPATON S2100-ES2 virtual tape library (VTL) with DeltaStor data deduplication software.
Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 19 May 2009
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Swiss manufacturer installs out-of-the-box storage area network in less than half an hour
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
CASE STUDY:
The existing storage solution at Eternit (Schweiz) AG, was unable to meet the growing needs of the organization. The company wanted a solution that was scalable, cost efficient and easy to use. Read this case study to find out how Dell was able to assist with these goals.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 14 May 2009
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IDC Technology Spotlight: Optimizing Storage to Reduce Data Footprint and Lower Costs
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper examines data deduplication technologies supported by the latest Storage Solutions from HP. Data deduplication is a hot topic in data protection and therefore, also a relevant topic for HP Data Protector software.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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