TRIAL SOFTWARE - The Sun Unified Storage Simulator is a VMware virtual machine that provides a simulated experience of the Sun Storage 7000 products on a virtual machine with sixteen simulated disk drives.
Posted: December 2, 2008 | Published: November 27, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Disk Drives | Storage Replication | Storage Resource Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper compares the benefits and challenges involved with the development of high-density packaging, signaling, and management of hundreds of 2.5-inch small form factor disk drives.
Posted: November 21, 2008 | Published: November 20, 2008


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Cooling Capacity | Disk Drives | Power Supplies | RAID | RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) | Storage Management

PRESENTATION - This document explains the 3rd Era of Commercial Computing and its characteristics.
Posted: November 21, 2008 | Published: November 19, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Data Management | Disk Drives | Fibre Channel | NAS | Operating Systems | RAID

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides a five-step roadmap for standardizing and optimizing organization within both low and high density enclosure, with special emphasis on how to plan for higher densities.
Posted: November 20, 2008 | Published: November 20, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Disk Drives | Networking | Rack Enclosures | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Green is the new buzzword in the storage industry; practically every advertisement has a green component to it.
Posted: November 19, 2008 | Published: November 19, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Disk Backups | Disk Drives | Disk-to-Disk Backup | Storage Industry

PRESENTATION - This document explains what Solid State Disk is, when you need it, why it is so popular, and the future of SSD.
Posted: November 19, 2008 | Published: November 19, 2008


Topics:  Disk Drives | Enterprise | Integrated Circuits | SAN | Solid State Disks | Storage Capacity | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - This article provides an overview of the Atrato system's unique approach to eliminate drive tending and minimize risk of data loss for a three-year operational lifetime.
Posted: November 14, 2008 | Published: November 13, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Disk Drives | ERP | RAID | Storage Replication | Storage Resource Management

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper presents the power consumption characteristics of several types of modern disk-based data storage systems in large data centers.
Posted: November 14, 2008 | Published: November 13, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Data Storage | Disk Drives | SAN | Storage Resource Management | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - The magnetic tape industry has progressed into its third era and the economics of tape for many applications are compelling from an acquisition cost and, more importantly, a cost of ownership perspective.
Posted: November 4, 2008 | Published: November 4, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Data Centers | Data Security | Disk Drives | Fibre Channel | Tape Drives | Tape Libraries | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents some of the more significant pros and cons of the Server 2008 version of the backup tool that debuted in Windows Vista.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Data Security | Data Storage | Defragmentation | Disk Drives | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores SAS -- a relatively new entry into the disk drive market -- as a very viable replacement for Fibre Channel based (FC) disk drives.
Posted: September 10, 2008 | Published: September 9, 2008


Topics:  Disk Drives | Fibre Channel | IT Managers | SAN | Storage Management | Storage Security | Storage Spending | Storage Systems | TCO

WHITE PAPER - By taking advantage of Sun virtualization technologies, organizations can architect, implement, and manage a consolidated datacenter that strikes the proper balance between absolute isolation and soft, flexible separation of applications.
Posted: June 20, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2007


Topics:  Data Centers | Disk Drives | Enterprise | Error Handling | IT Infrastructure | Microprocessors | Operating Systems

JOURNAL ARTICLE - New arrays with a mix of SAS and SATA drives let you set up tiering in a single box. But proceed with caution: Numerous inoperability issues need to be resolved.
Posted: July 20, 2007 | Published: July 1, 2007


Topics:  Disk Drives | SCSI Devices | Serial ATA | Storage Capacity | Storage Systems | Tiered Storage

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Removable disk cartridges are faster than tapes and easier to manage--but don't dump that tape library just yet.
Posted: March 14, 2007 | Published: March 1, 2007


Topics:  Disk Backups | Disk Drives | Removable Disks

PODCAST - There are a number of choices available for disk-based backup. Listen to this Podcast and learn as experts discuss the major points to consider when moving from tape to disk so your move will be more successful.
Posted: October 23, 2006 | Premiered: September 2, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Recovery | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | Disk Drives | Disk Storage Systems | File Recovery Programs | Install Programs | Processor Architectures | Serial ATA | Server Virtualization | Tape Backups | Vendors

WEBCAST - Listen to this webcast and learn about the seven critical questions to ask when considering a move to disk-based backup. It also examine the pros and cons of popular approaches for moving to disk based backup.
Posted: October 13, 2006 | Premiered: October 26, 2006


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | Disk Drives | Disk Storage Systems | File Recovery Programs | SAN | Serial ATA | Tape Backups

WEBCAST - Learn how to maximize growth opportunities while minimizing operational costs and satisfying government regulations in 2005 by evaluating the impact of disk-based approaches to data protection.
Posted: July 26, 2005 | Premiered: July 30, 2006


Topics:  Data Security | Disk Drives | Regulatory Compliance