WHITE PAPER - 8GFC technology is priced at a significant premium over 4GFC and depending on the configuration, deployment of 8GFC may be up to 2X the cost of using 4GFC.
Posted: October 8, 2008 | Published: October 8, 2008


Topics:  Fibre Channel | Hardware | SAN | Server Virtualization | Switching | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes the top ten best practices to consider when embarking on a server virtualization project.
Posted: October 6, 2008 | Published: October 4, 2008


Topics:  Applications Management | Best Practices | Human Resources Services | LAN | SAN | Security | Server Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Most SMO systems are managed by a small number of generalist administrators, the typical action has become replacing a full server with larger storage capacity.
Posted: October 6, 2008 | Published: October 5, 2008


Topics:  DAS | RAID | SAN | Software | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This report by Clabby Analytics, an independent research firm, examines trends in scale-out system designs and the critical impact that virtualization is having on enhancing overall systems utilization, management and operations.
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: October 2, 2008


Topics:  Fibre Channel | High Availability | IT Infrastructure | SAN | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - This document explains how Fibre Channel will continue to improve and be an important SAN technology.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  DAS | Fibre Channel | LAN | NAS | RAID | SAN | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This PowerPoint Presentation comes from a Storage Decisions session (New York 2008) that looked at the major server virtualization products and described the pros and cons of the various ways to back up and restore their data.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Backups | NAS | RAID | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This document explains what Solid State Disk is, when you need it, why it is so popular, and the future of SSD.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  DRAM | Enterprise | Flash Memory | SAN | Semiconductors | Solid State Disks | Storage Devices | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - Which platform is the best for your virtualization projects? Read this Intel IT report to learn how various solutions compare.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | LAN | Network Management Services | Network Performance | Processor Architectures | SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Read how the X-Architecture blueprint takes a comprehensive approach - innovative hardware, software and services - to solve customer challenges through an evolving design approach to System x, BladeCenter, iDataPlex servers.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Enterprise | Network Management Services | SAN | Security | Server Virtualization | System x | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This E-Guide provides tips on using blades and virtualization, details new virtualization product enhancements and offerings, and sets the record straight on myths and misconceptions surrounding power, cooling and consolidation.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Equipment | NAS | Networking | Power Supplies | SAN | Server Virtualization | Software

WHITE PAPER - Learn what storage managers for large companies have to say about currently available disk subsystems, storage networks, backup & DR, and storage management software.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Backups | DAS | Disaster Recovery | NAS | SAN | Storage Management Software | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - One of the biggest challenges today for infrastructure administrators is how to provide a secure environment. This white paper provides administrators with the starting place for designing security into the App-V infrastructure.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Configuration Management | IT Infrastructure | Networking | SAN | Security | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - There are numerous ways that your storage has already been virtualized, and there are many benefits to implementing more storage virtualization solutions.
Posted: September 30, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Data Storage | Enterprise Resource Management | NAS | SAN | Storage Management Services | Storage Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This document examines many of the obstacles of server virtualization and provides solutions to avoid or overcome them.
Posted: September 30, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | iSCSI | NAS | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Clustered Storage is useful for server and storage consolidation without introducing bottlenecks or excessive energy consumption while enabling modular growth.
Posted: September 30, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Hardware | NAS | SAN | SMBs | Social Networking | Storage Consolidation | VMware | Web Development Tools | Web Hosting | Web Protocols | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization is a hot topic these days, and why wouldn't it be, the benefits are tremendous even for smaller environments. Discover how Dell can provide tailored solutions for your organization.
Posted: September 30, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | SAN | Server Virtualization | SQL | Storage Resource Management | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This eGuide serves as a technology introduction to storage virtualization, and explores the areas where growing storage demands require attention.
Posted: September 20, 2008 | Published: September 24, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Data Migration | Downtime | NAS | RAID | SAN | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - How do you now the data you store offsite is secure? This paper examines many of the issues you need to need to be aware of if you're considering using outside parties to house your sensitive data.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | RAID | SAN | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Management Services | Storage Security

WHITE PAPER - Any organization with growing data storage -- and that's just about everybody now -- needs to do something, and what they did in the past won't work in the future. This paper gives a brief view into "new storage" -- flexible, scalable and green.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: September 19, 2008


Topics:  MAID | RAID | SAN | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains how HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage System can be used as the storage repository for a VMware ESX server using iSCSI connectivity between the iSCSI initiator on the VMware server and the iSCSI Target built into the AiO.
Posted: September 17, 2008 | Published: September 17, 2008


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | IT Infrastructure | NAS | RAID | SAN | Server Management | Storage Capacity

WHITE PAPER - Grid computing is the preferred high performance data processing architecture in many companies, but storage response issues and added hardware increase costs and complexity. Read this white paper to learn about a storage technique for high performance...
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Financial Services | Grid Computing | Network File System Protocol | SAN | Storage Capacity

WHITE PAPER - This edition of the EMC Select catalog, presents a consolidating view of the entire lineup of carefully selected best-in-class third-party products. Explore the available products-organized and quickly determine where they fit within your environment.
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Data Encryption | Mainframe Operating Systems | Peripheral Hardware | Remote Offices | SAN | SMBs | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn about IBMTotalStorage Productivity Center, an open storage infrastructure management solution designed to help reduce the effort of managing complex storage infrastructure and to help improve storage capacity utilization.
Posted: September 11, 2008 | Published: September 11, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Collaboration | Disaster Recovery | Disk Storage Systems | ERP | Network Management | SAN | Storage Virtualization | Tape Libraries | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Learn how the IBM Systems Storage DS Family is an ideal partner for businesses in the electronics industry looking for secure and resilient data storage.
Posted: September 11, 2008 | Published: September 11, 2008


Topics:  Application Life-Cycle Management | Information Management | IT Infrastructure | SAN | Server Virtualization | Software Virtualization | Storage Systems | Windows

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses data snapshot technology, one of the key tools for accessing, distributing and protecting your data resources. Learn how AssuredSnap, provides the capabilities for protecting data and enabling a series of data management services.
Posted: September 10, 2008 | Published: September 9, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Data Replication | Data Security | Market Research | RAID | SAN | Storage Management Software