PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Adaptec Series 5Z RAID controllers with Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP - pronounced “zemcap”) provide maximum protection for cached data and eliminate the substantial costs and environmental impact of complex, messy and expensive Lithium Ion batteries, while improving cache protection and cache performance.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Cache | Caching | Continuous Data Protection | Data Centers | Data Recovery | Data Security | Data Storage | RAID

CASE STUDY - When On-Demand Hosting Provider SoftLayer needed a single provider of SATA/SAS who offered the flexibility they needed, they turned to Adaptec.
Posted: November 2, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | PCI Ethernet Adapters | RAID | Systems Integration | Systems Management | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - The challenge of saving power while maintaining server performance has become a primary concern within the IT environment. But, the latest generation of Adaptec RAID controllers provides Intelligent Power Management software and supports a variety of techniques that, together, enable significant savings without compromising performance.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 27, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Green Data Center | Green Storage | RAID

WHITE PAPER - One of the most important decisions that you have to make when deploying a new storage solution is what RAID type(s) to use. Read this white paper for a discussion on how to select the right RAID policy for your Dell EqualLogic™ storage area network (SAN) arrays.
Posted: September 29, 2009 | Published: September 29, 2009


Topics:  RAID | SAN | Storage Architectures | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Devices | Storage Management | Storage Spending

WHITE PAPER - The most powerful application of virtualization today is at the storage system level. With the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array and HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services platform, organizations can take advantage of the many benefits of virtualization with a solution designed specifically for open systems.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  NAS | RAID | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Architectures | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - This SearchStorage.com E-Guide provides an overview of the benefits of Scale-out storage and includes guidance on how to create an RFP when you are ready to invest in a NAS system.
Posted: September 23, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Backups | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Many companies that have deployed server virtualization are still struggling with massive data growth, rising storage maintenance cost, and underutilized storage assets from a multitude of vendors. A virtual storage infrastructure from HP can double your capacity utilization and cut management costs in half.
Posted: September 23, 2009 | Published: September 21, 2009


Topics:  NAS | NAS Software | RAID | SAN | Storage Architectures | Storage Management | Storage Standards | Storage Virtualization

CASE STUDY - When the Tucson Police Department decided to equip its crime scene specialists with digital cameras, it chose Linear Systems Enterprise DIMS ImageServer for the ID Section’s server and storage needs. For its RAID protection, Linear Systems chose the LSI 3ware 9650SE controller card. Read on to find out the amazing results.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Deduplication | Data Management | Data Mirroring | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Data Security | Data Storage | Disk Backups | Disk Drives | Disk Storage Systems | RAID

WEBCAST - In this expert webcast, learn how to recognize and deal with common RAID issues in storage arrays.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Premiered: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backups | Data Centers | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | RAID | Server Management | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Systems Maintenance | Windows

WHITE PAPER - The white paper explains the benefits of matching server virtualization with advanced storage virtualization using HP LeftHand SAN and VMware Infrastructure.
Posted: August 26, 2009 | Published: August 20, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | NAS | RAID | SAN | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Business continuity is a comprehensive business solution that outlines the strategies, plans and actions a business must implement to ensure persistent operations. A complete business continuity solution includes strategies for physical location, equipment, and personnel, as well as business and IT systems.
Posted: August 12, 2009 | Published: July 24, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Data Centers | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | RAID | Remote Backups | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Replication

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