Bitpipe: Storage Architectures Research

ESG White Paper: Intelligent Tiered Storage: BlueArc's Implementation

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT

This ESG White Paper discusses the importance of tiered storage, examines BlueArc's approach to intelligent tiering, and shows how it creates operational value for users' data storage infrastructures. Published by: BlueArc Corp.

NFS Evolution Changes the Landscape of HPC Data Management

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In HPC data management, traditional standards-based solutions have been limited in performance and scalability, but proprietary, high-performance solutions have required specific expertise to set up, manage, or scale. Read this Tabor Research White Paper to learn about file systems used in HPC environments as well as BlueArc storage solutions. Published by: BlueArc Corp.

SiliconFS™: The BlueArc® Filesystem

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The BlueArc Filesystem, SiliconFS, is the engine which drives the entire architectural platform forward. The filesystem is the foundation which enables greater performance and scalability for the entire platform. This document describes to the latest version of SiliconFS. Published by: BlueArc Corp.

Email and Data Archiving Health Check

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Need help narrowing in on what you need for increased business reliance on email, e-Discovery risk, backup risk and/or archiving need? Take the health check from Sun and Symantec and get your optimum health results for your data retention system. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

VMware® ESX 3.5 Deployment with Sun Storage 7000 Series Unified Storage System

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper details a few of the possible deployment scenarios when using Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System (called Unified Storage System hereon ) with Vmware Infrastructure ESX 3.5. This paper also describes how each of the deployment differs from one another. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Reducing Storage Complexity with Sun Unified Storage

Mon, 01 May 2006 24:00:00 EDT

With all protocols and storage features included in the cost of the system, Sun claims its new unified platform delivers significant performance gains and cost benefits versus proprietary unified storage solutions. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Tiered Storage Best Practices for File Archiving

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this expert videocast, Greg Forest from Contoural diagrams a typical file-archiving system and details the software and hardware components that comprise a file-archiving architecture. He also explains best practices for organizing tiered storage for the best performance, availability and cost savings. Published by: Hitachi Data Systems

HP and Microsoft: Working Together

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This HP Video shows how the HP StorageWorks EVA6400/8400 is an ideal fit with Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization technology. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

IT Download: Symantec Backup Exec 12.5

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

There is simply no compromise when it comes to protecting your data, and making it fast and easy to recover. That is why over 1.5 million users worldwide have chosen Symantec's Backup Exec family, the leading Windows backup and recovery solution. Published by: Symantec Corporation

E-book: Choosing Your Server-- What Every IT Manager Must Know About Selecting, Installing and Implementing the Proper Server Architecture

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This eBook provides comprehensive information about servers and server implementation to help IT managers choose the best option for their storage needs. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Windows Servers and Storage: Planning Your Server Room

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This eBook will walk you through some of the key steps to setting up a dedicated server room. 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. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Flash Technology on Storage

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This video reviews the new developments in flash technology on storage. Flash is the most exciting thing to happen in storage in about 50 years. It's the first new physical medium that has allowed developers to rethink how they architect storage systems. Flash is fast, cost-efficient, and power-efficient. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Effective Risk Management in a Collaboration Driven Enterprise

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT

How will platform and content access interruptions affect productivity, revenue, and compliance-related exposure? This document will analyze common consequences of such interruptions and discuss why successful SharePoint deployments require effective management, vigorous protection, diligent compliance protocols, and continuous availability. Published by: AvePoint, Inc.

Enabling the Virtual Data Center: Simple, Affordable Virtualized ISCSI Storage for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Environments

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this solution brief learn how the Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series can provide a fully virtualized storage infrastructure that delivers high availability, resiliency, flexibility, and scalability that is simple and cost-effective to deploy, manage and grow. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Reference Architecture

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This paper proposes several sample virtualization architectures based on Dell's server and storage products. Architectures are divided into three main categories: Small, Medium, and Large. These categories are based on the features and capacity of each product, as well as the complexity of the overall architecture. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

De-Mystifying VMware Storage Consumption

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Quest's technical brief discusses how Quest's Storage Horizon® makes storage in VMware environments more efficient and cost effective. Read it today. Published by: Quest Software

Dell completes virtualization deployment for heavy-equipment dealer Kelly Tractor in 20 days

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT

An aging, proprietary enterprise resource planning (ERP) system at Kelly Tractor limited the company's ability to integrate information from separate departments and build new, innovative sales and services tools. Read how the company benefited from Dell and VMware virtualization. Published by: Dell and VMware

Deploying Simple, Cost-Effective Disaster Recovery with Dell and VMware

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EST

Dell and VMware have partnered to offer a cost-effective, high-availability architecture based on Dell™ server and storage clusters and VMware® vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) - one designed to minimize scheduled and unscheduled downtime. Published by: Dell and VMware

Networking the Modern Data Center

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Virtualization, the convergence of data and storage networks, and the evolution of how and where people work are all changing the way the data center should be designed. This e-book examines the issues and offers strategies for developing a data center network that will stand the test of time and emerging technology. Read on to learn more. Published by: SearchNetworking.com

Sun Storage Free Trial Catalog

Fri, 29 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Read this free trial guide to see which Sun storage solution works best for you. Choose from a variety of options such as theSun Storage Unified Storage Systems, Sun StorageTek systems, and many more. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The Green and Virtual Data Center - CHAPTER 8: Data Storage - Disk, Tape, Optical, and Memory

Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this chapter of The Green and Virtual Data Center, Greg Schultz, Founder and a Senior Analyst for the StorageIO Group, discusses how to deal with the increased management costs and complexity of ever expanding data footprints, green data storage management concerns, and storage virtualization. Published by: SearchStorage.com

GMAC-RFC - Backup Confidence Bolstered

Thu, 01 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Partnering with Data Domain has bolstered GMAC-RFC's confidence in its enterprise data protection infrastructure. Today, the backup and restore process is streamlined and reliable, and rapid disaster recovery (DR) response times enable GMAC-RFC to ensure business continuity. Published by: Data Domain

On Demand Webcast: Cost Efficient - High Impact Business Solutions with Dell and VMware vSphere

Wed, 13 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this webcast to learn how Dell and VMware are delivering integrated enterprise solutions to help reduce the cost of IT, as well as some best practices and planning considerations for cost efficiently deploying a virtual data center. Published by: Dell, Inc.

Reducing Storage Complexity with Sun Unified Storage

Fri, 01 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

IT organizations of all sizes are struggling to deal with the tremendous growth in data and the complexity of managing it all. The march of digital applications and the data they create continues at a rapid pace, even in today's difficult economic times. IDC forecasts that external disk storage capacity will grow 50% through 2010.

Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun™ Open Storage for MySQL™ Database Projects - Storage with Open Source Benefits

Thu, 01 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT

Today's storage systems are often proprietary, expensive to manage, and rigid to deploy. In contrast, Sun Open Storage products, including innovative software and Sun Storage J4200, J4400, and J4500 arrays, offer a fresh alternative that can help organizations create a fast, reliable, and open storage infrastructure for less. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Overview Webcast - Storage Strategy for a Down Economy: Stop Buying Storage

Mon, 11 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

In this challenging economy it is important to take advantage of what you already have. Watch this webcast to learn how you can utilize your existing storage assets to gain efficiency. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Stop Buying Storage - Part 3: Controlling Email and File Server Growth and Costs with Intelligent Archiving

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Storage management can sometime be overwhelming with a constant barrage of information growth. This webcast will discuss how to control email growth, manage files based on corporate policy, optimize storage capacity, and eliminate .pst/.nsf headaches. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Stop Buying Storage - Part 1: Reporting, Managing Change and Other Strategies to Increase the Utilization of Existing Storage Assets

Mon, 11 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

View this Webcast to learn more about how to utilize existing storage assets to accommodate your growing needs. Specifically this portion of the series will cover reporting, managing change, and best practices for utilizing what already exists in your system. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Dedupe-Centric Storage

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Deduplication has leverage across the storage infrastructure for reducing data, improving data protection and, in general, simplifying data management. Storage system vendors who treat deduplication merely as a feature will check off a box on a feature list, but are likely to fall short of delivering the benefits deduplication promises. Published by: Data Domain

ESG: Data De-duplication & Disk-to-Disk Backup Systems

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The fact that most companies and organizations still use tape as their primary defense against data loss events is troubling. This report recommends they consider data de-duplication to complement and even replace their tape systems. Published by: Data Domain

Optimise Deduplication with Data Domain SISL™ Scaling Architecture

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The SISL (Stream-Informed Segment Layout) scaling architecture optimizes deduplication throughput scalability and minimizes disk footprint by minimizing disk accesses. This paper explores the Data Domain SISL approach and compares it to emerging alternatives. Published by: Data Domain

Microsoft Virtualization Live Chat 3.31.09 Edited Q&A

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Edwin Yuen, senior technical product manager for Integrated Virtualization in the Windows Enterprise Management division, answers questions about Microsoft Virtualization Solutions. Published by: Microsoft

Storage Landscape 2009: Best Practices Unveiled to Help You Store More for Less.

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast will explore ways in which an organization can achieve greater efficiencies in their storage infrastructure and make suggestions how to plan for the future so that when the economy recovers, the idea of efficiency and cost-savings remains the cornerstone of storage planning and management. Published by: Iron Mountain Digital

HP Enterprise Virtual Array tiered storage solution for Oracle: Aligning storage performance and availability with the business value of information

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 24:00:00 EST

Together HP and Oracle offer a comprehensive suite of information management tools to help efficiently capture, manage, retain, and deliver information over time. This yields a highly integrated hardware and software infrastructure, leveraging storage tiers with differing performance and availability characteristics. Read this paper to learn more. Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company

Symantec NetBackup (NBU) Design Best Practices with Data Domain Part 2 - Integration and Implementation

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Standard practices and conventional technologies are being pushed to their limits in many backup environments. Data Domain deduplication storage solutions for Symantec NetBackup (NBU) help customers efficiently manage the ever-increasing amount of backup Published by: Data Domain