WHITE PAPER - Companies use storage tiering to optimize storage availability. This has resulted in storage arrays that don’t meet the performance demands of business applications. This paper outlines how to improve application performance by bringing business awareness to storage tiering decisions allowing for high performance at the lowest possible cost.
Posted: March 18, 2010 | Published: March 18, 2010


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Data Management | Data Migration | Database Administration | Flash Memory | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management Services | Tiered Storage

WHITE PAPER - To an application owner, storage can be a black box. Achieving high performance at low cost is difficult and knowing which data to allocate to which tier requires deep knowledge about the value of the data. Precise for Storage Tiering gives customers the information they need to map their enterprise application data to the “right” storage solution.
Posted: March 18, 2010 | Published: March 18, 2010


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Data Management | Data Migration | Database Administration | Flash Memory | Storage Architectures | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management Software | Tiered Storage

EBOOK - Your backup application looks a lot different than it did a few years ago. In the March edition of Storage Magazine, see what new capabilities are being built in by backup vendors plus other storage related articles.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: March 12, 2010


Topics:  Storage Architectures | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Management Services | Storage Management Software | Storage Resource Management | Storage Standards | Storage Virtualization

VIDEO - Disaster recovery (DR) plans become more complicated and difficult when businesses try to identify all risk scenarios and assign quantitative value to the likelihood of them happening. This videocast will guide you through the process of determining what needs to be protected within your business data and infrastructure.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Premiered: March 12, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Data Security | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | Risk Assessment | Storage Infrastructure | Vulnerability Assessments

EBOOK - Whether your server project is large or small, having a dedicated server room will allow you to store backup disks, blades, equipment, and also allow you to have an onsite console for administrators. This eBook will walk you through some of the key steps to setting up a dedicated server room.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: April 15, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Cooling Capacity | Server Appliances | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Service Creation | Service Creation Tools | Storage Architectures | Storage Devices | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure

DATA SHEET - ExaGrid is a cost-effective and scalable disk-based backup solution that works with your existing backup application. ExaGrid combines high quality SATA drives, compression and data deduplication for fast and reliable backups and restores. Read this data sheet for more.
Posted: March 9, 2010 | Published: March 9, 2010


Topics:  Disk Backups | Disk-to-Disk Backup | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Replication | Storage Virtualization

EGUIDE - Server virtualization has had a profound impact on storage infrastructures, but the coming wave of desktop virtualization will place new demands on storage environments. Download this eguide to learn more about virtual desktop infrastructures and their place in the storage environment.
Posted: March 5, 2010 | Published: March 3, 2010


Topics:  Desktop Virtualization | Enterprise Systems | IT Governance | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Security | Thin Client Software | VMware

ANALYST REPORT - In August 2009, Dell commissioned Forrester Consulting to evaluate the current state of storage and perceptions/interest regarding new storage technologies, including unified fabric - the concept of using the same physical network or common network protocol for storage and application network traffic. Read this report to learn about key findings.
Posted: February 24, 2010 | Published: December 11, 2009


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Fibre Channel | iSCSI SAN | Network Management | Network Protocols | Storage Appliances | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - The reference architecture illustrated in this article shows how enterprises may make the transition to 10GbE for storage using Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series arrays and Dell PowerConnect™ switches.
Posted: February 23, 2010 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Data Center Management | Gigabit Ethernet | iSCSI SAN | Network Management | SAN | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Switches

WHITE PAPER - The advent of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE), Data Center Bridging (DCB), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)offers enhanced performance and throughput for connecting networked storage to servers. Whether using the Internet SCSI (iSCSI) or Fibre Channel protocols, organizations have a clear path for unifying a network fabric in 10GbE environments.
Posted: February 23, 2010 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | Network Architectures | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | SAN | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

WEBCAST - This webcast discusses how using two different back up methods for active and inactive data can simplify management, reduce capital cost structure and operational costs.
Posted: February 19, 2010 | Premiered: February 19, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Capacity Planning | Data Deduplication | NAS | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management Software | Storage Resource Management | Tiered Storage

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - While server virtualisation brings consolidation gains, it increases the impact of a storage failure, compromising the information that makes up the life blood of your organisation’s business. This webcast highlights backup best practices for combating the complexity virtualisation brings to the data center.
Posted: February 19, 2010 | Published: February 19, 2010


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Provisioning | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Server virtualization in general is supposed to help your customers reduce costs and save money by increasing the utilization of physical server hardware. The solution is a relatively simple one - a tool for better management of customers' storage IO bandwidth combined with higher utilization rates. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: February 18, 2010 | Published: February 18, 2010


Topics:  Fibre Channel | ROI | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Virtual Machine | VMware

ANALYST REPORT - IDC interviewed eight FalconStor customers that had deployed at least one or a combination of the following FalconStor storage management solutions: Virtual Tape Library (VTL), Network Storage Server (NSS), and Continuous Data Protector (CDP).
Posted: February 18, 2010 | Published: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Security | Storage Service Providers | Storage Systems | Virtual Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - The storage landscape continues to evolve. Faced with such an array of storage ideas and options, how does one begin to make sense of such complexity? If you’re reading this, then the chances are you’re about to gain some useful insights into how best to create a Smarter Storage Environment within your business.
Posted: February 16, 2010 | Published: February 16, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Systems | Tiered Storage

WHITE PAPER - Efficient use of available storage is the main goal of every storage architect. Providing tiered storage in its arrays allows EMC customers to match business requirements with the right level of storage performance. By introducing Enterprise Flash Drives, EMC has added another tier of storage to handle the most performance-sensitive business data.
Posted: February 15, 2010 | Published: February 15, 2010


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Data Management | Data Migration | Database Administration | Flash Memory | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management Software | Tiered Storage

VIDEO - Virtualization is more than just a buzzword. On the server side, companies are in full-fledged execution mode, and on the client side, things are starting to heat up, too. Come join us in CDW's downtown Chicago offices for a chat with Nathan Coutinho, solutions manager for CDW, to learn more about this exciting topic.
Posted: February 9, 2010 | Premiered: February 9, 2010


Topics:  Desktop Management | Desktop Virtualization | Disaster Recovery | ROI | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to learn how to optimize and enable virtual server environments from a storage perspective.
Posted: February 8, 2010 | Premiered: February 8, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Content Archiving | Data Compression | Data Management | Data Replication | Disk-to-Disk Backup | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Consolidation | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

EGUIDE - Some IT groups are turning to archiving solutions to lower cost, reduce risk, and make better use of resources. This E-Guide will explain how archiving strategies can help drive efficiency and reduce the risks and costs associated with unstructured data.
Posted: February 4, 2010 | Published: February 4, 2010


Topics:  Backups | CAS | Data Deduplication | Data Migration | Data Storage | Email Archiving | Interoperability | RAID | Regulatory Compliance | SAN | Storage Infrastructure | TCO | Unstructured Data

CASE STUDY - Purdue Pharma L.P. have an expansive, diverse, and geographically distributed network of employees, partners, and associated firms who must collaborate extensively. See how they turned to DocAve to dramatically reduce time and resources required for granular restores and improve end-user confidence and accelerated Sharepoint adoption.
Posted: February 4, 2010 | Published: February 4, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Continuous Data Protection | Data Recovery | Metadata | Microsoft Office | SLA | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Security

CASE STUDY - Greenbrier needed a fast, stable, and scalable SharePoint data protection solution capable of backing up directly to disk, and able to seamlessly integrate with both their existing and intended IT infrastructure. Learn why they turned to AvePoint's DocAve solution for its reliability and modular architecture.
Posted: February 4, 2010 | Published: February 4, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Continuous Data Protection | Data Recovery | Microsoft Office | SQL Server | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Security

WHITE PAPER - Organizations large and small are rapidly adopting Microsoft SharePoint as a standard platform for their online collaboration, portal, and other mission-critical services. Learn how DocAve Backup and Recovery provides a granular, full-fidelity, item- through platform-level backup and disaster recovery solution for SharePoint.
Posted: February 3, 2010 | Published: February 3, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Collaborative Applications Software | Continuous Data Protection | Data Recovery | IT Best Practices | Microsoft Office | RTO | RTP | SLA | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Security

WEBCAST - Too many vendors (and, as a result, IT pros) consider cloud a technology in and of itself. This webcast explains the benefits of realising that the cloud is a way of providing IT services as a consolidated pool of server and storage resources that can be provisioned to support a wide range of applications and data types.
Posted: February 2, 2010 | Premiered: February 2, 2010


Topics:  Network Management | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Consolidation | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Management Services | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization

CASE STUDY - Stadsarchief Amsterdam is the biggest city archive in the world, storing millions of important and historic documents. To prevent these documents from getting lost, Stadsarchief Amsterdaturned turned to Hitachi Data Systems for a solution to digitize its archives, and ensure longevity and scalability.
Posted: February 2, 2010 | Published: February 2, 2010


Topics:  Data Management | Data Visualization | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

ANALYST BRIEF - The Hitachi Content Platform is an intelligent content-based storage solution and provides a single storage platform that supports multiple tiers of storage for a wide range of unstructured content. It enables organizations to securely segregate data and provide different features and levels of service for different datasets.
Posted: February 1, 2010 | Published: February 1, 2010


Topics:  Content Management | Content Management Software | Content Management Systems | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Tiered Storage