SAN Architecture Reports

Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers
sponsored by Dell EMC and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell PowerEdge servers.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008

Dell EMC and Microsoft

A Strategic Blueprint to Increase Return on Assets: A Global Financial Institution Case Study
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
CASE STUDY: A leading global financial institution embarked on a data center consolidation and reclamation project that spanned nearly 2000 servers and 76 EMC arrays. The results included US$4 million in savings by reducing physical storage capacity 40 to 60 percent.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

Hitachi Vantara

Optimizing Performance and Maximizing Investments in Tape Storage Systems
sponsored by Fujifilm USA
WHITE PAPER: Fujifilm Tape Environment Analysis is the first vendor-agnostic, platform-neutral, comprehensive assessment for tape storage systems. It provides an assessment of the backup environment culminating in a report that includes recommendations to maximize existing resources, avoid unnecessary expenditures and ensure compliance requirements are met.
Posted: 27 Jul 2009 | Published: 27 Jul 2009

Fujifilm USA

NetBackup Disk Based Data Protection Options
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the disk options and their capabilities as well as the other new features in NetBackup 6.5 that make up the Enterprise Disk Foundation, also it provides guidance in choosing the appropriate disk options for your environment.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

Symantec Corporation

Maximizing IT Value by Using High-End Server Processors
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Intel IT has standardized on Intel® Xeon® processors with a core frequency of 3 GHz for two-socket servers for design computing and enterprise server virtualization.
Posted: 24 Oct 2008 | Published: 23 Oct 2008

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Agentless Architecture: Agentless Backup is Not a Myth
sponsored by Asigra
WHITE PAPER: Agentless backup is NOT a myth. The Asigra solution is proof because it requires no agents, which inherently makes it easier to install and support than legacy backup and recovery solutions. This paper serves as an introduction to Asigra's Hybrid Cloud Backup and Recovery Software.
Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009

Asigra

Application Tiering and Tiered Storage
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
ANALYST BRIEF: Storage consolidation brings many applications together to a single storage pool. It improves storage utilization, simplifies management, and increases reliability in well implemented SANs. While consolidation makes it easier to manage, provision, and backup your data, how do you manage different application service level requirements?
Posted: 25 Mar 2009 | Published: 25 Mar 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Improving Storage Expansion for Servers and Applications
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
PRODUCT LITERATURE: EqualLogic PS Series solutions deliver the benefits of storage consolidation in an intelligent, enterprise-class storage system that is easy to install, manage and grow.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | Published: 09 May 2008

DellEMC and Intel®

Cisco MDS 9000 Family: Total Investment Protection
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: As discussed in this document, the Cisco® MDS 9000 Family provides the leading high-density, highbandwidth storage networking solution along with Integrated Fabric Applications to support dynamic data center requirements.
Posted: 04 Nov 2008 | Published: 04 Nov 2008

Cisco Systems, Inc.

HP Data Protector Software Advanced Backup to Disk Integration with Virtual Tape Libraries White Paper
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides a better understanding of the integration of HP Data Protector Software with Virtual Tape Libraries by utilizing the Advanced Backup to Disk functionality available with the HP Data Protector Software.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008

Hewlett Packard Enterprise