Storage Management White Papers

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The Tod Point Group: IBM Storwize V7000 for VMWare Environments
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The IBM Storwize V7000 Unified storage system, combined with powerful management software from IBM Tivoli, provides an ideal complement to VMware vSphere deployments by providing a highly virtualized storage infrastructure designed to meet the specific needs of virtual server environments. Read now to learn more.
Posted: 19 Jul 2012 | Published: 31 May 2012

IBM

IBM PureFlex System Configurations
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the specs and details of an option that encompasses server, storage, networking and software resources. Read on to learn how these deeply integrated resources can be deployed in hours rather than days, how its optimized configurations can accelerate purchases and time to value, and so much more.
Posted: 19 Jul 2012 | Published: 18 Apr 2012

IBM

HP's Get Virtual Guarantee Program
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: You need to maximize server virtualization efficiency, and doing so depends on choosing the right storage architecture. Check out this 2-page white paper to learn how.
Posted: 13 Jul 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Solving Agencies’ Big Data Challenges: PED for On-the-Fly Decisions
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn how to harness the valued intelligence from huge sets of data and learn about a storage solution designed to help turn ISR data into quality information that can be used for better decision-making.
Posted: 28 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012

NetApp

NetApp Storage Solutions for Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper for an introduction to a scalable, modular, flexible storage system focused on a single pool of storage that was designed to handle the strenuous work flow requirements of the sophisticated ISR realm of data.
Posted: 28 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012

NetApp

Big Data: Managing Explosive Growth and the Importance of Tiered Storage in Media and Entertainment
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This short white paper explores how you can make sure your organization has a worry-free archiving strategy, and includes a case study of how a major television production company successfully modernized its storage to make content available immediately and simultaneously to the company’s editing suites as filming proceeds.
Posted: 28 Jun 2012 | Published: 29 Feb 2012

Quantum Corporation

Manage Data Growth
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: If you're one of the many IT admins struggling to stay afloat in this data flood, check out this two-page white paper to learn how to get your data future-ready, how to improve your forecasting and how to align the relative business value of your data with a suitable storage cost.
Posted: 18 Jun 2012 | Published: 18 Jun 2012

DellEMC and Intel®

Case Study: University of Connecticut School of Business
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This case study profiles a Connecticut university's data center migration to virtualization optimized servers and storage solutions. Check it out to learn how this school realized a 20% reduction in cooling and power costs, 30% savings in storage costs and a 97% reduction in downtime. Read on to see if you too can double your processing capacity.
Posted: 18 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Oct 2010

DellEMC and Intel®

Making the Right Storage Choices: 10 Must-Ask Questions
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Whether you are consolidating your storage, trying to improve application performance, or looking to get the most out of your databases, it’s important to ask the right questions. This quick guide will arm you with the questions you need to consider when reviewing your storage strategy.
Posted: 10 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

Oracle Corporation

Quantifying the Business Benefits of Scale-Out Network Attached Storage Solution
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Learn why scale-out is more beneficial than scale-up storage systems for Big Data environments in this IDC white paper.
Posted: 05 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Nov 2011

EMC Corporation

Washington State University Case Study: Overcoming VDI Storage Performance Challenges
sponsored by Tintri
WHITE PAPER: Learn how Washington State University deployed storage for hundreds of virtual desktops on VMware View using a single Tintri VMstore.
Posted: 25 May 2012 | Published: 21 May 2012

Tintri

Implementing Cloud Storage Metrics to Improve IT Efficiency and Capacity Management
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: Storage capacity utilization metrics provide a framework you can use to analyze and manage SAN storage use across a diverse IT environment. Check out this white paper to explore how capacity metrics can help your organization with efficiency, capacity management, and risk management.
Posted: 22 May 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

Intel

Maximize Your Investment in Citrix XenDesktop With Sanbolic Melio
sponsored by Sanbolic Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Discover how your organization can overcome many VDI storage-related challenges and maximize the return on your desktop virtualization project by leveraging shared storage. Explore the advantages this storage approach offers virtualized environments, and learn how you can easily enable shared storage.
Posted: 18 May 2012 | Published: 18 May 2012

Sanbolic Inc.

Top Five Reasons Why Customers Deploy Microsoft SQL Server on EMC VNX Unified Storage
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Top five reasons why customers deploy Microsoft SQL Server on EMC VNX Unified Storage.
Posted: 14 May 2012 | Published: 14 May 2012

EMC Corporation

Adopt a Unified Approach to Data Management
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: This IDC white paper explains why unified storage management solutions are best for today and tomorrow's data avalanches.
Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 01 Apr 2012

Hitachi Vantara

Building a Storage Environment for Super-Efficiency
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: This white paper offers a solution to today's data deluge, offering a high-efficiency storage solution designed for forward-motion sustainability.
Posted: 30 Apr 2012 | Published: 01 Apr 2012

Hitachi Vantara

Oracle Full-Stack Integration:Maximize the Value of IT Investments From Applications to Disk
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Oracle presents an entirely new opportunity for unprecedented levels of integration that contributes directly to the top-line benefits of IT technology can bring to the business, as well as bottom-line efficiencies and cost savings.
Posted: 24 Apr 2012 | Published: 24 Apr 2012

Oracle Corporation

Backup & Recovery for VMware Environments with Avamar 6.0
sponsored by EMC Corporation
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.
Posted: 23 Apr 2012 | Published: 31 Oct 2011

EMC Corporation

Focus the ROI and TCO Benefits of EMC Avamar in VMware Environments
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines and quantifies the costs and benefits of deduplication in VMware environments. Three detailed case studies from organizations in different industries are presented.
Posted: 23 Apr 2012 | Published: 30 Jun 2011

EMC Corporation

LBBW Asset Management Improves Fault-Tolerance and Scalability of Citrix® XenDesktop® VDI Deployment with Sanbolic® Melio™
sponsored by Sanbolic Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In this case study, discover how you can prevent unexpected downtime and enable highly available and scalable virtual desktops. Find out how you can build a fault-tolerant infrastructure and reduce your storage requirements with a robust software suite.
Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Published: 20 Apr 2012

Sanbolic Inc.

Backup and Recovery for Enterprise Applications in VMWare Environments
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This ESG white paper is your key to improving backup operations in your virtual environment. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 16 Apr 2012 | Published: 31 Mar 2011

EMC Corporation

EMC Backup and Recovery for VMWare
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to make sure you're getting the most bang for your buck when it comes to VM backup, data protection and DR for virtual environments.
Posted: 12 Apr 2012 | Published: 12 Apr 2012

EMC Corporation

LTO-6 Tape Drive Pre-Purchase Program
sponsored by Spectra Logic Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Check out this brief white paper to learn how you can gain access to the first available shipments of tape's upcoming LTO-6 release.
Posted: 09 Apr 2012 | Published: 09 Apr 2012

Spectra Logic Corporation

VMware’s vSphere Storage Appliance: High Availability for Small IT Operations
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: While maintaining high availability is critical in every business to avoid downtime and keep systems running smoothly, it can be very costly. This white paper introduces a new, automated storage solution that offers a cost-effective alternative approach to ensuring high availability and business continuity.
Posted: 06 Apr 2012 | Published: 03 Oct 2011

VMware, Inc.

Dell Compellent Storage Center - Linux
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
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

DellEMC and Intel®