iSCSI SAN

WHITE PAPER: Whether you’re a first-time user of NAS or deploying advanced storage solutions, Microsoft Windows Storage Server R2 on IBM System x delivers enterprise-class storage management technology in an affordable, all-in-one solution. Check out this 2-page white paper to learn more.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

EGUIDE: Check out this E-Guide to learn the most common networks, how many are using 10 GbE, 8 Gbps and more. Also learn about Dell’s recent EqualLogic upgrade and how it supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet copper for iSCSI SAN.

Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

EGUIDE: Rapid data growth has made it difficult for storage systems to support high performance computing (HPC) environments. This expert e-guide explains how multi-path network file system technology can meet HPC requirements and provides best practices for proper deployment.

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 | Published: 19 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 running on Dell PowerVault NX3100 NAS devices are allowing IT departments to cost-effectively expand capacity and improve performance while simplifying and streamlining storage infrastructures. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 | Published: 13 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: You can dramatically simplify your data management tasks and reduce infrastructure complexity with Windows Storage Server. Its latest release, Windows Storage Server2008 R2, can help SMB administrators reduce costs and manage their data and files more effectively through advanced features and united block and file storage. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 13 Apr 2012 | Published: 13 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes a snapshot-based Oracle database backup and recovery solution using Dell EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI storage which can improve the backup and recovery time and help the IT administrator meet SLAs. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 07 Apr 2012 | Published: 07 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Check out this short white paper to see how Dell EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager can provide your organization with comprehensive data protection for Microsoft Exchange 2010.

Posted: 07 Apr 2012 | Published: 07 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: EqualLogic firmware version 5.1 enables Dell EqualLogic PS iSCSI SAN arrays to leverage automated performance load balancing. This feature finds the most efficient location for data at the sub-volume level, enabling a more granular level of data management than traditional tiering approaches provide. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 07 Apr 2012 | Published: 07 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the current state of virtualization, challenges facing IT teams in expanding its use, and how Dell EqualLogic storage architecture can address these issues.

Posted: 07 Apr 2012 | Published: 07 Apr 2012

WEBCAST: This white paper was written to help those that are considering or have already made the move to iSCSI, and to enable a smooth adoption of Dell EqualLogic. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 07 Apr 2012 | Premiered: 07 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: The full range of AIX supplied utilities such as mirroring, backup, multiple file system types, multipath, boot from SAN and disaster recovery are used with Dell Compellent volumes. Read this comprehensive white paper to fully explore AIX best practices.

Posted: 07 Apr 2012 | Published: 07 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of specific information required for administrating storage on Linux servers connected to the Dell Compellent Storage Center. The information is intended for administrators with at minimum a basic understanding of Linux systems, specifically general tasks around managing disk partitions and file systems.

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 | Published: 05 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this exclusive ESG report, examine how your organization can leverage cost-effective scale-out storage to combat the ever increasing demands of your virtual environment. Learn about the key storage challenges organizations face today, and the pros and cons of adopting scale-up versus scale-out storage in your data center.

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 | Published: 29 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: Discover how converged iSCSI storage networks are helping organizations keep down costs, boost performance and keep up with the growing storage and network demands of virtualized environments. In this essential resource, explore the benefits of the open integration of VMware with GbE and 10GbE-based iSCSI SANs.

Posted: 29 Mar 2012 | Published: 29 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: A key part of making a successful transition to cloud and virtualization is your storage infrastructure, and more and more organizations are looking to unified storage solutions to facilitate that approach. This white paper explores the best practices for implementing unified storage.

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 | Published: 28 Mar 2012

EZINE: This issue of the high performance computing (HPC) e-zine takes a closer look at the latest advances in file systems and the impact they are having on the HPC community. Find out how HPC architectures have evolved over time and obtain best practices for properly implementing Multi Path File Systems (MPFS).

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 | Published: 27 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights several new features within EMC Avamar 6.0 that specifically target and greatly advance the capabilities and performance of VMware data protection. With these features, EMC Avamar is enabling the rapid continued expansion of cloud environments required by the demand for IT-as-a-Service. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 | Published: 12 Mar 2012

EBRIEF: In this expert briefing, veteran IT industry consultant Chris Evans drills into the specific challenges that storage managers face when implementing virtual desktop infrastructures, and provides practical tips to help guarantee a VDI project that meets expectations and delivers on its projected ROI.

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 | Published: 23 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Dell’s unified, virtualized storage infrastructure leverages the capabilities of the Dell EqualLogic PS Series virtualized iSCSI SAN technology with the new Dell EqualLogic FS7500 scale-out NAS gateway appliance. Together they provide support for standard file- and block-access protocols via a single, centrally-managed, multi-tiered storage pool.

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 | Published: 22 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: With 10 GbE technology enhancements enabling IP storage to leapfrog the performance of Fibre Channel at 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps, data center managers no longer need to make performance compromises in order to benefit from the traditional advantages of Ethernet over more specialized switching fabrics. Read this comprehensive white paper to learn more.

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 | Published: 22 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: The law firm Quarles & Brady, based in Milwaukee, needed to find hardware solutions for their remote offices to improve disaster recovery at all locations. By virtualizing 75 percent of its servers along with 46 Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SAN arrays, Quarles & Brady achieved the results they needed. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 | Published: 21 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how the Dell Equal Logic family of virtualized iSCSI SANs combined with VMware helps to optimize VDI performance, lower storage-related costs and simplify desktop virtual machine provisioning. Read now to learn more.

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 | Published: 21 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Learn how to properly configure VMware iSCSI Software Initiator and connect it to iSCSI SAN in this comprehensive, illustrated guide. Access the many advanced features for shared storage by following these steps to enable them in your vSphere environment.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces a storage solution designed to meet today's data growth challenges - a unified architecture designed for IT managers with limited storage expertise, this technology facilitates complete storage consolidation and features a simple, application-driven approach to shared storage. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 | Published: 07 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: VMware offers market leading solutions that help businesses address their virtualization needs. Dell and VMware have a long history of collaboration. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 | Published: 02 Nov 2011