WHITE PAPER - With the launch of vSphere 4, VMware introduces a new version of the hypervisor, ESX 4.0 and the management interface, vCenter. Some key benefits offered by this release are greater resource efficiency, management control and freedom of choice for virtual datacenter storage resources and connectivity options.
Posted: August 10, 2009 | Published: August 6, 2009


Topics:  RAID | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization | Virtualization Security | VMware | VMware ESX

EGUIDE - This Tech Report will dive deep into the capabilities as well as challenges with open-source storage, as storage pros continue to seek information regarding this increasingly popular storage trend.
Posted: July 23, 2009 | Published: July 24, 2009


Topics:  Backups | iSCSI Protocol | IT Infrastructure | Open Source | Open Source Software | RAID | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - The purpose of data deduplication is to increase the amount of information that can be stored on disk arrays and to increase the effective amount of data that can be transmitted over networks. Read this white paper to learn more about data deduplication as well as Quantum Dxi-Series disk-based backup solutions.
Posted: June 10, 2009 | Published: June 10, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Deduplication | Data Recovery | Data Replication | NAS | RAID | SAN | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Management

EZINE - A trend in storage product messaging these days is the theme of self-healing storage - the ability of a system to detect and repair hard disk problems automatically. In this month's cover story, independent storage expert Marc Staimer explains how and how well they work. This electronic issue also includes features on storage efficiency...
Posted: May 28, 2009 | Published: May 28, 2009


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Deduplication | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Disaster Recovery | Fibre Channel | iSCSI SAN | RAID | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Management | Storage Media

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Data deduplication is a must-have technology for today's enterprises. However, there are a wide range of choices and issues to be considered. This article covers six steps an organization can take to make sure implementing a deduplication technology is a smooth process.
Posted: May 20, 2009 | Published: May 20, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Center Management | Data Management | Data Replication | NAS | RAID | SAN | Storage Management

CASE STUDY - Facing exponential data growth and lengthening backup times, Victaulic Company's tape backup systems could no longer provide the performance or capacity they needed for efficient data protection. For a cost comparable to tape, Victaulic Company implemented a SEPATON S2100-ES2 virtual tape library (VTL) with DeltaStor data deduplication software.
Posted: May 19, 2009 | Published: May 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | RAID | SAN | Storage Management | Storage Provisioning | Storage Replication | Storage Virtualization | Tape Backups | Virtual Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - Direct PCI Express (PCIe) attached flash storage offers unparalleled performance levels and vastly outperforms SAS/SATA-attached flash storage solutions. However, such PCIe attached flash storage cards have many restrictions. Read this white paper to learn about an enhanced PCIe flash storage solution from Dolphin, in partnership with Fusion-IO.
Posted: May 12, 2009 | Published: May 12, 2009


Topics:  Clustering | Data Center Management | Data Mining | Data Warehouses | Flash Memory | Hard Disk Drives | RAID | Solid State Disks | Storage Hardware | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - In many companies, Microsoft Exchange is now commonly viewed as a mission-critical application. Protecting Exchange information is critical and backup is still the primary method used. This paper focuses on the traditional backup and recovery practices for Microsoft Exchange Server along with solutions from Data Domain.
Posted: May 8, 2009 | Published: May 8, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Clustering | Continuous Data Protection | Data Center Management | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Databases | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | Microsoft Exchange | NAS | RAID | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Virtual Tape Libraries | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Northern Storage Suite delivers financial returns in three ways: by improving utilization of existing resources, by reducing the pace of hardware investment and by reducing the need for administrative intervention in data management. This paper provides details on these three benefits and how this storage solution can benefit your organization.
Posted: April 10, 2009 | Published: December 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Process Management | NAS | RAID | ROI | SAN | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | TCO

WHITE PAPER - With read/write speeds that are very close to most expensive models in the industry, the ioDrive's price/performance ratio will leave you saying, "WOW!" Read this white paper for more information on this paradigm-shifting data storage appliance.
Posted: March 20, 2009 | Published: March 20, 2009


Topics:  Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | NAS | RAID | SAN | Storage Appliances | Storage Management

WEBCAST - This webinar reviews several enabling technologies that greatly simplify Disaster Recovery and business continuity like Silver Peak's WAN optimization solution. You'll also hear how OfficeWare was able to implement an effective and fully verified DR solution on a limited budget.
Posted: March 11, 2009 | Premiered: December 10, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Content Archiving | Data Center Management | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | SAN | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - In this demo, Compellent technology professionals explain and demonstrate their dynamic capacity and thin provisioning techniqies, how they reduce TCO and energy costs, and dramatically eliminate unused storage space.
Posted: March 11, 2009 | Premiered: December 6, 2008


Topics:  Content Archiving | Continuous Data Protection | Data Center Management | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO

DATA SHEET - Many organizations are adopting server virtualization technologies to reduce capital costs, create a flexible pool of resources and shrink the data center footprint. But to take full advantage of the benefits of server virtualization, organizations need the support of an advanced storage platform. This data sheet gives more details.
Posted: March 11, 2009 | Published: March 11, 2009


Topics:  Content Archiving | Continuous Data Protection | Data Center Management | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO

WHITE PAPER - To take full advantage of server virtualization, and create a true virtual data center, IT departments need a holistic storage solution that allows fully shared resources, easy and automated storage classification and migration and complete data protection. Read this white paper for three "must haves" to achieve those objectives.
Posted: March 9, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Content Archiving | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO | Virtual Tape Libraries

DATA SHEET - Check out this fact sheet on Compellent's Storage Center SAN. It's HCL-certified with VMware to ensure seamless integration and support. Read on to learn just how your organization can easily achieve the real-world benefits of virtualization.
Posted: March 9, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Content Archiving | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO | Virtual Tape Libraries