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Case Studies
Clear Vascular Decreases IT Expenses by 76% With FileWorks Online
Jan 2009
Pharmaceutical start-up, Clear Vascular, operates as a virtual company with employees and lab service providers located throughout the United States. The company was looking to outsource its...
Provided by FileWorks
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Whitepapers
Upgrading the HP StorageWorks MSA2000fc to the Next Generation
Mar 2009
This white paper highlights methods of upgrading existing HP StorageWorks MSA2012fc and MSA2212fc arrays to the new HP Storage Works MSA2312fc G2 array. Arrays can be upgraded without any data...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
HP StorageWorks Oracle on VMware ZDB Solution Using the EVA Storage Array Implementation Guide
Mar 2009
The Oracle database on VMware ZDB Solution enables people to back up an Oracle database residing on a VMware virtual machine with minimal impact on the database, virtual machine, and ESX server....
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
HP Scalable NAS for Static Media
Mar 2009
Today, with the explosion of digital content, the Internet is seen as the ultimate content repository. Consumers are regularly using the Internet as a content repository for uploading and sharing...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
EVA Advantage: Eliminate Stranded Storage and Boost Performance
Mar 2009
A paper by Enterprise Strategy Group, a leading storage research firm, found that over half of the organizations it surveyed left between 30% - 50% of their storage capacity stranded, meaning that...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
HP StorageWorks 4400/6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array Configuration
Mar 2009
A business value of the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) is simplified management. A storage system that is simple to administer saves management time and money, and reduces...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Solid State Disks for HP StorageWorks Arrays Whitepaper
Feb 2009
Magnetic disk drives have been in use for decades. Their behavior is well understood, predictable, and assumptions about disk performance are deeply ingrained in the industry and frequently in the...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array and Mainframe White Paper: High Performance FICON
Mar 2009
As previously mentioned in this paper, zHPF or high performance FICON for system z is an enhancement of the FICON channel architecture; which also means compatibility with certain standards: Fibre...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
The Better Choice: HP StorageWorks EVA and HP BladeSystem
Feb 2009
While the reasons for and the benefits of data center virtualization are well-known, server virtualization comes with challenges of its own. Rapid proliferation and virtual machine sprawl can...
Provided by Edison Group
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Whitepapers
HP StorageWorks Oracle on VMware ZDB Solution Using the XP Storage Array Implementation Guide
Feb 2009
The Oracle database on VMware ZDB Solution enables people to back up an Oracle database residing on a VMware virtual machine with minimal impact on the database, virtual machine, and ESX server....
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array Configuration Guide for SAP Business Suite: 3rd Edition
Feb 2009
Good distribution of SAP components on the HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) storage family enables sufficient disk storage space and reliable data availability with a high level of I/O...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Articulating the Value Proposition of HPMQ - Why Buy HP Memory?
Feb 2009
In order to bring HP memory products to market, they must be tested and conform to very stringent requirements in the HPMQ process to ensure they are reliable, meet customer requirements, and...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Configuring Boot From Shared Storage With Direct Connect SAS Storage for HP BladeSystem and HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 2000sa
Dec 2008
The HP StorageWorks 2000sa Modular Smart Array enables multiple servers to share access to a highly available, dynamically reconfigurable storage solution capable of many sophisticated shared...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
Introducing Windows Azure
Mar 2009
Cloud computing is here. Running applications on machines in an Internet-accessible data center can bring plenty of advantages. Yet wherever they run, applications are built on some kind of...
Provided by David Chappell and Associates
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White Papers
Windows Azure Table
Dec 2008
This paper describes Windows Azure Table, which is the structured storage provided by the Windows Azure platform. It supports massively scalable tables in the cloud, which can contain billions of...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Windows Azure Queue
Dec 2008
This paper describes Windows Azure Queue, and how to use it. Windows Azure Queue provides a reliable message delivery mechanism. It provides a simple and asynchronous work dispatch mechanism,...
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
Automating Storage Management With IBM System Storage DS8000 Series and IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center
Feb 2009
With over 50 years of experience in disk storage, IBM is in a unique position to help organizations simplify data storage and management, gaining an opportunity for advantage in today's...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
High Value Remote Office Data Protection with EMC Avamar
May 2009
This Data Mobility Group report offers a brief overview of remote office1 data protection challenges and opportunities for 2008 along with an objective assessment of one solution, EMC Avamar,...
Provided by EMC
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Downloads
Free Software Trial Finds VMware Problems and Optimizes the Data Center
Apr 2009
Inexpensive and easy-to-use, the patent-pending VKernel Capacity Analyzer delivers proactive resource monitoring and predictive capacity analysis capabilities that enhance VMware vCenter...
Provided by VKernel
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White Papers
Application Tiering and Tiered Storage: How an Administrator Controls Services Levels Across Applications in a Consolidated Environment
May 2009
Storage consolidation allows you to bring many applications together in a single storage pool. It can improve storage utilization, dramatically simplifies management, and increases reliability in...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
CRN: The Value of Storage Consolidation
May 2009
When storage solution provider VeriStor Systems, Duluth, Ga.,bid on consolidating the storage environment at North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C., it put its reputation and its money...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
Growing Beyond the Limits: Maryland government agency responds to user needs faster thanks to a server and storage virtualization solution from Dell
May 2009
Growth is inherent to IT organizations, and this Maryland government agency is no exception. The agency is charged with providing IT resources to the Governor's office and other state agencies....
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Automatic Load Balancing Relieves Administrative Burden
May 2009
Storage consolidation is an accepted best practice because it enables organizations to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and simplify management. An obvious benefit of consolidation is...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
IT Consolidation with VMware and Dell Equallogic iSCSI SANs a Fully Virtualized IT Environment - Simple to Deploy, Manage and Grow
May 2009
Organizations trying to achieve higher levels of efficiency in their data center operations are broadly adopting server virtualization. To support 7x24 operations, enable advanced functionality,...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Simplify it: The Dell Path to Innovation and growth
May 2009
Enterprises of all sizes struggle with the ever increasing complexity of IT . By helping simplify and streamline the requirements for ongoing operations and systems maintenance, the Dell IT...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Five Reasons to Make Dell EqualLogic PS Series Your Storage Consolidation Solution
May 2009
Centralize storage and reduce administrative overhead. The PS Series' unique peer storage architecture consolidates all storage resources into an easy-to-manage tiered pool of storage, securely...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Enabling the Virtual Data Center: Simple, Affordable Virtualized iSCSI Storage for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Environments
May 2009
Virtualization has become an essential data center technology, allowing IT administrators to consolidate server infrastructure and reduce costs while enhancing service levels. Today, many...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Data Protection Using Premium Features: PowerVault™ MD3000 and MD3000i
May 2009
Dell offers key-enabled premium features to help enhance the functionality of the PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i storage arrays. These optional premium features include Virtual Disk Snapshot and...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
What Is Open Storage?
May 2008
Using industry-leading server and operating system technology, Sun has opened the closed world of disk systems to innovation and market choice. By delivering industry-standard hardware and...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Small Business Data Storage Solutions: Which Direction Should Your Creative Company Take?
Apr 2009
Digital files are multiplying at exponential rates. In the past ten years, many small businesses and creative companies have shifted to relying almost solely on digital files. Companies who rely...
Provided by Synology
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White Papers
Objective: Convert Space Consuming Paper to Usable, Compliant, Searchable Electronic Information
Jun 2007
Offices today are overwhelmed with information: much of it still on paper. The business challenge is: to reduce paper, manage the information, find what people need when they need it and stay in...
Provided by FileHold Systems
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White Papers
Document Filing Hierarchy
Feb 2008
The key function of a document management system is the storage and retrieval of information in a structured but efficient form. If information cannot be found it has no value. The purpose of this...
Provided by FileHold Systems
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Case Studies
Raising the Bar for Video Surveillance With Barracuda ES Hard Drives
May 2008
Steelbox wouldn't settle for run-of-the-mill storage components in its Steelvault series of network attached storage arrays. Determined to find the best available hard drives for its surveillance...
Provided by Seagate Technology
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Case Studies
Steelbox Helps ROK Systems Spark New Conversations With Customers
Jan 2008
Brad Playford, president of ROK Systems, realized his customers' video storage demands were growing at a rapid pace and as a result, network resources were being maxed out. Additionally, despite...
Provided by Steelbox
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White Papers
A New IT Mandate for Eco-Consciousness and Sound Business Sense
Oct 2008
Industry initiatives and hype abound today around corporate environmental consciousness and responsibility. Driven in large part by heightened consumer demand for environmentally friendly products...
Provided by Rackable Systems
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White Papers
Network Storage for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery and Home Media
Jul 2008
Network storage is a complex IT discipline that includes a multitude of concepts and technologies, like back-up, mirroring, replication, disaster recovery, RAID, NAS, and SAN. Companies of all...
Provided by D-Link
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White Papers
The Anatomy of Tape: Dissection for Intelligent Culling, Discovery and Remediation
Apr 2009
As enterprises begin to focus on their historical data, it is important to understand what is contained on tape. This knowledge will allow the processing of the historical content to be...
Provided by Index Engines
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White Papers
Leveraging Dell | EMC CX4 with Enterprise Flash Drives for Oracle® Database Deployments
May 2009
This white paper examines the performance considerations of placing Oracle Databases on enterprise flash drives versus conventional hard disk drives, as well as discusses the best practices for...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
DELL | EMC CX4 AND DELL POWEREDGE™ BLADES
May 2009
Next generation Dell/EMC CX4 storage arrays bring new levels of performance, flexibility, and resource utilization to enterprise-class storage. Features such as virtual provisioning, enterprise...
Provided by Dell
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Whitepapers
Storage Capacity Management for Oracle Databases
May 2009
Do you have sufficient space capacity to support your growing Oracle databases and applications? Simply purchasing more and more storage doesn't fix the problem. Effectively managing capacity in...
Provided by Quest Software, now a part of Dell
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Whitepapers
SAN Volume Controller: Best Practices and Performance Guidelines
Feb 2008
The IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) has unique SAN fabric configuration requirements that are different from what one may be used to for other storage devices. A quality SAN configuration can go a...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services Clustered Gateway Performance and Scalability With HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array White Paper
Aug 2007
High file system performance is often a requirement for the purchase of a storage solution, and performance scalability is a key differentiator for the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Validation Guide for HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA 2.x With VMware ESX Server 2.5.x
Nov 2007
The purpose of the testing described in this paper was to validate VMware ESX Server 2.5.x with an HP Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) 5000 and HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA 2.0. This...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
ASM and Multipathing: Generic Best Practices and Information Matrix
Mar 2008
In this competitive business climate, well-planned business continuity strategies must include redundancy to ensure server resources are able to access storage devices even in the event of a...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Controlling Storage Costs With Oracle Database 11g
Feb 2008
Recent ESG research indicates that the average database is expected to grow 25% annually. More resources are needed to retain and manage corporate data. Expenses increase due to poor resource...
Provided by Enterprise Strategy Group
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White Papers
Lustre Networking
Jul 2007
This paper provides information about Lustre networking (LNET) that can be used to plan cluster file system deployments for optimal performance and scalability. This paper reviews Lustre message...
Provided by Cluster File Systems
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White Papers
StorageSwitch FS Gateway Integrated With the Sun StorageTek 5800 System
Nov 2007
StorageSwitch is a multifaceted, robust filesystem gateway offering unlimited scalability, enterprise-class reliability, complete flexibility and advanced functionality. The StorageSwitch product...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Storage Resource Broker (SRB) Integrated With the Sun StorageTek 5800 System
Nov 2007
Storage Resource Broker (SRB) enables an enterprise-wide, unified view of all data, regardless of location, data type, or storage device: a true Global Namespace. Integration with the Sun...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
EPrints and the Sun StorageTek 5800 System
Nov 2007
Higher education and research institutions are knowledge-centric, creating and disseminating information as part of their core business activities. Research (discovering new knowledge) and...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Delivering Digital Repositories With Open Solutions
Nov 2007
Libraries and information organizations are in need of solutions to manage and preserve the diverse and rapidly increasing digital content that is being placed in their care. Through the use of...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Brocade Tape Pipelining With Sun's StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager
Nov 2007
StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 5 (VSM5) system is the industry's leading virtual tape solution for large-scale mainframe data protection infrastructures. In addition to unmatched scalability,...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Lustre File System: High-Performance Storage Architecture and Scalable Cluster File System
Dec 2007
Lustre is a storage architecture for clusters. The central component is the Lustre file system, a shared file system for clusters. The Lustre file system is currently available for Linux and...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Introducing the Brocade Data Center Fabric Architecture
Jan 2008
Enterprise data centers are undergoing a transformation driven by the need to reduce costs and increase performance. The evolving data center fabric exploits developing virtualization technologies...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Information Management: Discovering the Business Value of Archived Information
Feb 2008
The value of archived information (and even the definition of "archived" information) eludes many of today's IT decision makers. Unless driven by specific mandates or by defined applications (and...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Solutions on Dell PowerEdge Servers and Dell PowerVault Storage
Sep 2007
This paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse solutions on Dell PowerEdge servers with...
Provided by Dell
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Whitepapers
Replication Best Practices for Oracle 10g With ASM & EVA8000
Aug 2007
Disk-array-based remote copy infrastructures have been available and in use for over a decade. When properly configured and deployed, they are capable of providing a timely recovery from a variety...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Best Practices for HP Servers and HP StorageWorks EVA8000 in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Environment
Sep 2007
For most businesses, a messaging system is one of the mission-critical tools for effective and fast communication. Because of higher and heavier demands, and increasingly critical data on these...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Configuring Microsoft iSCSI Software Target in a Microsoft Cluster
Sep 2007
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is a widely-adopted control framework for aggregating the capacity and performance of hard disk drives, while also providing fault tolerance. When a...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Best Practices for Oracle 10g With Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and HP StorageWorks XP12000
Oct 2007
Customers with business-critical systems who run the Oracle environment require both high performance and high availability. They tend to deploy on the HP-UX operating system, and they also tend...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
HP StorageWorks VLS EVA Gateway - Continuous Access Replication Solutions Guide
Nov 2007
This paper demonstrates how the proven replication capabilities of the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) can be used to make real-time, or near real-time, copies of backup data...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Lowering Database Storage Complexity and Management Cost With HP Thin Provisioning XP and Oracle Database 10g and 11g
Dec 2007
This paper explores and outlines how to apply HP StorageWorks XP Thin Provisioning and other HP XP technologies to help simplify and manage an Oracle Database 10g/11g environment. HP Thin...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
End to End Management of a Product Line Through an ODC for a Leader in Network Storage
Jan 2008
MindTree Consulting, a leader in business-enabling solutions, undertook the complete engineering ownership of a high availability product for a leader in Network Storage. All processes and...
Provided by MindTree Consulting
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White Papers
Data Protection Strategies Leveraging Replication
Feb 2008
As dependence on continuous access to critical data grows, so does the importance of avoiding service interruption. This paper examines four data protection strategies and compares their merits...
Provided by Double-Take Software
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Webcasts
U.S. Lumber & Pattillo Construction: Migrate to HP StorageWorks LTO4
Dec 2007
This webcast shows how HP reseller, dataLogistics, helps U.S. Lumber and Pattillo Construction migrate to LTO4. The presenter describes the big gains in speed and efficiency in their backup process.
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Webcasts
HP StorageWorks EVA4400 Challenge: The Clear Winner
Dec 2007
In a first time, head-to-head comparison, this webcast shows why 5 technology professionals found the new HP StorageWorks EVA4400 easier to operate and a greater time saver than the EMC/CLARiiON...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Webcasts
HP StorageWorks EVA4400 & VMWare: Sweet Spot
Dec 2007
VMware describes their partnership with HP storage and how the HP StorageWorks EVA4400 is a great fit for many small and medium businesses that want the advantages of virutalization.
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Webcasts
HP StorageWorks EVA4400 & Microsoft: Advantages
Dec 2007
The HP StorageWorks EVA4400 & Microsoft applications have been tested together for real performance & reliability gains & Dynamic Capacity Manager takes advantage of more Windows features.
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Webcasts
Protecting Infrastructure & Business: HP SIM & HP Insight Control
Dec 2007
The presenter of this webcast tell how an HP SIM & HP Insight Control environment scans & patches security vulnerabilities & ensures that sensitive information remains uncompromised.
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Webcasts
Monitor It, So You Can Control It/HP: HP Insight Control & HP SIM
Dec 2007
This webcast provides the keys to savings in the areas of IT staff productivity, user support and productivity loss with HP SIM and HP Insight Control.
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Healthcare Firm Does Network Reconstruction - An Operation That Pays for Itself
Mar 2008
Greater Rochester Orthopaedics employs about 44 individuals in Rochester, New York. The organization is an alliance of board-certified orthopedic surgeons providing general and specialty care. GRO...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Web Hosting Company Increases Server Capacity Six-Fold, Reduces Costs and Downtime
Jan 2008
With increased demands on its Web hosting infrastructure, HostMySite.com needed a solution that would minimize downtime while maximizing the number of sites on a single Web farm. HostMySite.com...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
IT Firm Streamlines Server Management, Saves Time With Newly Deployed Solution
Jan 2008
Dataport provides IT services for multiple government offices in northern Germany. The organization needed to address management and storage challenges related to the rapid growth of its IT...
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
HP StorageWorks All-in-One SB600c Storage Blade (AiO SB600c) 500 Mailbox Exchange 2007 Storage Solution
Jan 2008
This paper provides information on the HP StorageWorks All-in-One SB600c Storage Blade (AiO SB600c) solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (Exchange), based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
HP Smart Array P800 Controller and HP StorageWorks 70 Modular Smart Array (MSA70) 6,250 User Clustered Continuous Replication Exchange 2007 Storage Solution
Jan 2008
This paper provides information on the HP StorageWorks 70 Modular Smart Array (MSA70) Direct Attached Storage (DAS) solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (Exchange), based on the Microsoft...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
HP StorageWorks EBS Solutions Guide for HP Integrity Virtual Machine Backup
Jan 2008
This white paper provides technical information and best practices for planning or deploying HP Integrity Virtual Machines (Integrity VM) backup with HP StorageWorks tape libraries. This white...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
HP Storage Essentials Storage Resource Management Software Suite Version 6.0 Host Cluster Functionality White Paper
Jan 2008
Given the complexity of customer environments that Storage Essentials Storage Resource Management (SRM) software manages, version 6.0 supports automatic discovery of popular cluster servers and...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Integrated Disk and Tape Backup and Recovery With the HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System and HP Data Protector Express 3.5 SP2
Feb 2008
This white paper describes how to use the HP D2D Backup System and Data Protector Express to combine the speed and flexibility of disk based backup and recovery with the transportability and...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
A Guide to Virtualising Your Information Infrastructure
Mar 2008
Today, Virtualisation is at the top of every IT shop's "must-have" lists as CIOs and data center managers look to tackle challenges such as system growth, complex servers and storage, power...
Provided by EMC
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Whitepapers
A Guide to Next-Generation Backup, Recovery, and Archive
Mar 2008
It is likely that your organisation is facing dramatic information growth. With this growth, you may need to re-evaluate whether your backup and recovery systems can cope with this increase in...
Provided by EMC
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Whitepapers
A Guide to Storing More Intelligently
Mar 2008
With enterprise IT organizations battling year-over-year information growth rates of 50 to 60 percent, we need to start storing information more intelligently. This will improve energy efficiency,...
Provided by EMC
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White Papers
Five Reasons to Make Dell EqualLogic PS Series Your Storage Consolidation Solution
May 2009
Centralize storage and reduce administrative overhead. The PS Series' unique peer storage architecture consolidates all storage resources into an easy-to-manage tiered pool of storage, securely...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Enabling the Virtual Data Center: Simple, Affordable Virtualized iSCSI Storage for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Environments
May 2009
Virtualization has become an essential data center technology, allowing IT administrators to consolidate server infrastructure and reduce costs while enhancing service levels. Today, many...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Data Protection Using Premium Features: PowerVault™ MD3000 and MD3000i
May 2009
Dell offers key-enabled premium features to help enhance the functionality of the PowerVault MD3000 and MD3000i storage arrays. These optional premium features include Virtual Disk Snapshot and...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
What Is Open Storage?
May 2008
Using industry-leading server and operating system technology, Sun has opened the closed world of disk systems to innovation and market choice. By delivering industry-standard hardware and...
Provided by Sun Microsystems
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White Papers
Small Business Data Storage Solutions: Which Direction Should Your Creative Company Take?
Apr 2009
Digital files are multiplying at exponential rates. In the past ten years, many small businesses and creative companies have shifted to relying almost solely on digital files. Companies who rely...
Provided by Synology
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White Papers
Objective: Convert Space Consuming Paper to Usable, Compliant, Searchable Electronic Information
Jun 2007
Offices today are overwhelmed with information: much of it still on paper. The business challenge is: to reduce paper, manage the information, find what people need when they need it and stay in...
Provided by FileHold Systems
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White Papers
Document Filing Hierarchy
Feb 2008
The key function of a document management system is the storage and retrieval of information in a structured but efficient form. If information cannot be found it has no value. The purpose of this...
Provided by FileHold Systems
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Case Studies
Raising the Bar for Video Surveillance With Barracuda ES Hard Drives
May 2008
Steelbox wouldn't settle for run-of-the-mill storage components in its Steelvault series of network attached storage arrays. Determined to find the best available hard drives for its surveillance...
Provided by Seagate Technology
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Case Studies
Steelbox Helps ROK Systems Spark New Conversations With Customers
Jan 2008
Brad Playford, president of ROK Systems, realized his customers' video storage demands were growing at a rapid pace and as a result, network resources were being maxed out. Additionally, despite...
Provided by Steelbox
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White Papers
A New IT Mandate for Eco-Consciousness and Sound Business Sense
Oct 2008
Industry initiatives and hype abound today around corporate environmental consciousness and responsibility. Driven in large part by heightened consumer demand for environmentally friendly products...
Provided by Rackable Systems
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White Papers
Network Storage for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery and Home Media
Jul 2008
Network storage is a complex IT discipline that includes a multitude of concepts and technologies, like back-up, mirroring, replication, disaster recovery, RAID, NAS, and SAN. Companies of all...
Provided by D-Link
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White Papers
The Anatomy of Tape: Dissection for Intelligent Culling, Discovery and Remediation
Apr 2009
As enterprises begin to focus on their historical data, it is important to understand what is contained on tape. This knowledge will allow the processing of the historical content to be...
Provided by Index Engines
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White Papers
Leveraging Dell | EMC CX4 with Enterprise Flash Drives for Oracle® Database Deployments
May 2009
This white paper examines the performance considerations of placing Oracle Databases on enterprise flash drives versus conventional hard disk drives, as well as discusses the best practices for...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
DELL | EMC CX4 AND DELL POWEREDGE™ BLADES
May 2009
Next generation Dell/EMC CX4 storage arrays bring new levels of performance, flexibility, and resource utilization to enterprise-class storage. Features such as virtual provisioning, enterprise...
Provided by Dell
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Whitepapers
Storage Capacity Management for Oracle Databases
May 2009
Do you have sufficient space capacity to support your growing Oracle databases and applications? Simply purchasing more and more storage doesn't fix the problem. Effectively managing capacity in...
Provided by Quest Software, now a part of Dell
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White Papers
Why Isn't Server Virtualization Saving Us More? A Few Small Changes May Dramatically Increase Your Efficiency
May 2009
Companies have rapidly adopted server virtualization over the past few years, but there are big differences in their use of the technology. Most companies are able to reduce server hardware...
Provided by VMware
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White Papers
The True Costs of Virtual Server Solutions
May 2009
In an economic environment that is repeatedly heralding the message "do more with less" the efficiency of hypervisors are an oft-overlooked aspect of virtual infrastructure acquisition that has...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: geekSpeak: Windows Azure Storage Services With John Croft (Level 200)
Mar 2009
Windows Azure is a cloud services operating system that serves as the development, service hosting, and service management environment for the Azure Services Platform. The presenter of this...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Extending VMware Consolidation Benefits to Data Protection With Data Domain
Dec 2008
Server virtualization, however, does nothing to directly address storage capacity requirements. In fact, new challenges are often created in the realm of data protection and disaster recovery,...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Storage Optimization and Simplified Desktop Management With VMware View and NetApp
Apr 2009
Organizations are looking for ways to simplify desktop management, lower storage costs and improve business continuity. The combination of VMware View Composer and NetApp storage can help the...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Improve Storage Efficiency and Management With VMware vSphere 4
Apr 2009
VMware vSphere 4 dramatically improves storage efficiency while optimizing storage management and providing increased choice of protocol and storage vendors' technology. The presenter of this...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
VI Webstart: Deep Dive Into Storage and Network Configurations
Mar 2009
This webcast gives a deeper dive into storage and networking in VMware Infrastructure. Storage topics included the details on how VMware ESX and ESXi use Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and NAS storage; the...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
VMware ESXi Webstart
Feb 2009
Interested in server virtualization and have downloaded FREE VMware ESXi but would like to get some tips before getting started? VMware Education Services is pleased to announce the ESXi...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Virtual Machine and Storage Integration With VMware and Dell
Mar 2009
This webcast take a deeper dive into storage and networking in VMware Infrastructure. Storage topics included the details on how VMware ESX and ESXi use Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and NAS storage; the...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Getting Started With VMware ESXi
Nov 2008
Interested in virtualization but not quite sure what it is or where to start? Attendee of this webcast will learn the basics about virtualization and to set up a virtual "Infrastructure" in...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Improve Operational Efficiency and Drive Down Storage Costs With a Production Archive Based on EMC Centera
Apr 2009
In today's economy, organizations are struggling to store ever-increasing data volumes while IT budgets are either cut or remain unchanged. To find out how to overcome this challenge, the...
Provided by EMC
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Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Introducing Windows Storage Server 2008 (Level 300)
May 2009
It is finally here - the Windows Storage Server 2008 release based on Windows Server 2008 is ready for OEM embedded partners to develop dedicated NAS and block appliances. The attendee will learn...
Provided by Microsoft
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Webcasts
Technical Track: Reference Architecture Guide for a Successful VMware View Deployment
Apr 2009
Built and validated by VMware and supporting partners, VMware View reference architectures are designed to address common use cases, such as enterprise desktop replacement, remote access, business...
Provided by VMware
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Webcasts
Innovation Network Lecture Series: Authentic Time-Stamping for Archival Storage
May 2009
The authenticity of archived electronic records is established manually by ad hoc methods, such as checking software and examining audit logs. A more cost-effective and scalable mechanism is...
Provided by EMC
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White Papers
Benefits of Fibre Channel (FC) SANs
Mar 2009
As the volume and criticality of data continue to grow, companies need efficient, scalable solutions for making data available to servers, applications, and users across the enterprise. By...
Provided by NetApp
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White Papers
Dynamic IT: Leveraging Virtualization and Why iSCSI Boot Plays a Dramatic Role
May 2008
Dynamic IT serves one purpose, enabling the business. Whether it's through cost control, business continuance, seizing tactical opportunities, or enabling flexibility to try a new proposal with...
Provided by NetApp
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White Papers
How Do I Get to Ethernet From Here?
Apr 2009
For data center storage networks, the most common technologies in use today are Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and, to a lesser extent, Infiniband. Ethernet is the network technology of choice for the...
Provided by NetApp
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White Papers
Integrating SAND-DNA Software and Network Appliance Storage
Jan 2008
Corporations deploying SAP solutions today have seen exponential growth in data volume. The addition of multiple mySAP Business Suite components and more stringent regulatory requirements for data...
Provided by NetApp
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White Papers
Optimizing Blackboard Academic Suite on Dell Servers and Storage
Jan 2009
As organizations continue to expand their eLearning initiatives, many are looking to upgrade their IT infrastructure to support greater numbers of students and a broader mix of course content....
Provided by Dell
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Whitepapers
Global Mirror Whitepaper
Sep 2008
Global Mirror (Asynchronous PPRC) is a two-site unlimited distance data replication solution for both System z and Open Systems data. IBM's Global Mirror Solution addresses customer requirements...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
SHRLIBRGNSIZE and the Effect on 31-Bit JVM Storage Needs
Sep 2008
SHRLIBRGNSIZE is a parameter found in BPXPRMxx that indicates how much of every dubbed address space's private region to hold aside in reserve. The shared library region is intended to hold .So...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Deploying Oracle RAC 10g With ASM on AIX With the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller
Aug 2008
This paper details the step-by-step configuration of the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller (SVC) with Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Real Application Clusters 10g Release 2 (RAC) and Oracle...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server 3494 Bulk Volume Information Retrieval Function User's Guide V4
Aug 2008
The IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server (VTS) has revolutionized the way zSeries customers utilize their tape resources. As the capability of the base VTS and its high availability Peer to...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Best Practices for Using QLogic iSCSI 6140 SANbox Routers With IBM Storage Subsystems
Nov 2007
Many organizations deploy only a small percentage of their servers to a Storage Area Network (SAN). Conversely, a large percentage of all servers connect to Direct-Attached Storage (DAS). DAS...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
IBM HyperSwap Technology
Jul 2008
Many z/OS customers today require their applications to be available 24x7 forever? Customers have implemented Parallel SYSPLEX to provide the highest availability available today. IBM has extended...
Provided by IBM
