Storage Tiers

CASE STUDY: This brief case study explores the challenges of unprecedented digital media data growth that a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada sports & entertainment organization experienced and the implementation of a comprehensive storage solution to alleviate IT headaches.

Posted: 02 May 2013 | Published: 30 Jun 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this paper, explore tier-3 archive challenges and how to beat them, learn about the impending "era of colossal content," find 12 comparisons between tape and HDD, and get the scoop on modern tiered storage approach that optimizes the storage infrastructure through a combination of SSD, disk and tape.

Posted: 18 Dec 2012 | Published: 24 Dec 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Auto tiering is one of the best ways to improve storage efficiency and, in the long term, reduce storage costs through right-sizing your storage infrastructure, leading to greater agility. Check out this transcript featuring storage expert Ashish Nadkarni, of the Taneja Group, to learn more about what tiering can do for your data center.

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 | Published: 20 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper for a technical introduction to storage tiering and its implementation. You'll learn exactly how tiered storage works, and how to determine if it's the right strategy for your organization. Finally, you'll receive recommendations on how to evaluate available tiered solutions and determine which will best meet your needs.

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the results of a recent study in comparing the cost, complexity and ease-of-use of the IBM Storwize V7000 and the EMC VNX5500. Read now to learn the results.

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

DATA SHEET: From start to finish, Dell Services can help you realize the full potential of a data archiving solution, helping you match the right technology with your specific business requirements.

Posted: 01 May 2011 | Published: 27 Apr 2011

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this podcast interview transcript, Terri McClure, a senior analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, shares her predictions that the majority of data storage will be scale-out within a few years and that the cloud is rapidly emerging as a NAS tier.

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 | Published: 05 Sep 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, Marc Staimer, president of Dragon Slayer Consulting, describes the basics of tiered storage architecture and demonstrates how health care organizations can set policies to automate the process of moving data to different tiers.

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 | Published: 31 Aug 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this transcript of a podcast interview, Jeff Boles of the Taneja Group examines some of the business drivers behind storage tiering. He also explores some of the challenges associated with tiered storage, such as data migration, and how effectively addressing these challenges can be the key to tiered storage success.

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 | Published: 03 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Why should your data center deploy Storwize V7000 with Real-time Compression? From an economic standpoint, Storwize V7000 provides the financial benefits you need to meet the growing storage requirements within the limits of a constrained budget. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 19 Jul 2012 | Published: 04 Jun 2012