PODCAST - As storage capacity needs grow in SMBs, disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target. In this FAQ, Executive Editor and Independent Backup Expert W. Curtis Preston, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space. Curtis takes a closer look at the benefits and cost differentiators of moving from tape to disk for data backup.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Premiered: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Data Compression | Data Management | Distributed Data Management | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions provide optimized storage for your virtualized server environment, allowing your storage infrastructure to support virtual servers, including support for high-availability (HA) and disaster-recovery (DR) features in virtual environments.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  High Availability | SAN | Storage Architectures | Storage Management | Storage Standards | Storage Virtualization

EGUIDE - Growth of data on databases and applications can lead to failure to meet service levels which stems from the high TCO involved in maintaining, supporting, and planning for growth. Read this E-Guide and explore the advantages of having a clear data growth management strategy. Discover 6 key solutions for managing your data before it manages you.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Database Administration | Database Architectures | Database Design | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Spending

TRIAL SOFTWARE - CA ARCserve Backup unites innovative data deduplication technology, powerful storage resource management (SRM) reporting and robust security measures — making it one of the market’s most secure, reliable and efficient methods of protecting the information residing on physical and virtual servers.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Data Deduplication | Data Mirroring | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Data Security | Storage Architectures | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Replication | Storage Resource Management | Storage Resource Management Software | Storage Security

WHITE PAPER - This paper will illustrate how Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops can help organizations comply with specific GLBA mandates while increasing overall efficiency and agility.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Compliance (Finance) | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Desktop Applications Management | Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act | Records Management | Regulatory Compliance | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the complementary benefits of combining features of VMware and 3PAR technologies to gain increased performance and avoid the cost of over-provisioning servers and storage in an IT infrastructure.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2006


Topics:  Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Storage Architectures | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Provisioning | Storage Resource Management | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization | VMware

CASE STUDY - Priceline.com purchased and deployed six 3PAR InServ S400 tiered storage arrays across multiple locations to consolidate and protect all mission-critical and SAN-resident data, including core demand collection and offer processing Oracle® databases.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  SAN | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Provisioning | Storage Resource Management | TCO | Tiered Storage

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - This paper focuses on various points that should be considered when deploying 3PAR InServ Storage Servers with both VMware vSphere, VMware’s latest suite that includes VMware ESX™ 4, VMware vCenter, and Virtual SMP, and with previous versions of VMware ESX.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Storage Consolidation | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization | VMware | VMware Server

CASE STUDY - Global expansion plans combined with organic growth and an increasing number of job seekers were posing a serious problem for the traditional storage infrastructure underpinning CareerBuilder’s operations. After evaluating several vendors, CareerBuilder identified 3PAR as the only one meeting its performance, scalability, and flexibility demands.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Storage Architectures | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Management Services | Storage Management Software | Storage Provisioning | Storage Replication | Storage Spending | Storage Systems

WEBCAST - Join experts from HP and Novell in this webcast as they discuss how to empower your SAP solutions, deliver the right information to the right people at the right time, and execute upgrades and migrations successfully.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Premiered: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | Data Management | Database Management | SAP (Product) | Software Migration | Software Upgrades | Storage Management | Strategic Planning

WHITE PAPER - With a growing number of branch offices, an increasing number of servers, and a high priority on reducing cost, backup is getting even harder to manage. Download this paper and learn about a proven strategy for combining WAN-based backup with WAN optimization solutions.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Continuous Data Protection | Disaster Recovery | Remote Access Security | Remote Backups | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Security | WAN

CASE STUDY - Pearson, the international media and education company, is looking for a single tool that can provide information vital to their storage management. Its infrastructure support team selected Northern Storage Suite.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Published: September 30, 2009


Topics:  Storage Architectures | Storage Capacity | Storage Devices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Standards | Storage Systems | Systems Management

CASE STUDY - Read this paper to learn how Precision Automation and Robotics India Ltd reduced server footprint by 50 percent and energy costs by 30 percent by implementing an infrastructure based Dell™ PowerEdge™ blades running virtualization and Dell/EMC SAN array.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Published: February 19, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | SAN | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Management

EGUIDE - This E-Guide will highlight the key considerations to be aware of when evaluating online backup solutions and will also highlight critical questions to ask vendors.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Published: September 30, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Continuity Planning Software | Continuous Data Protection | NAS | Online Backup Software | Online Backups | SAN | SMBs | Storage Architectures | Storage Industry | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This white paper informs readers about the time and cost savings, from a storage administrator's perspective, that can be realized from using StorageWorks EVA as compared to competing solutions from EMC and NetApp.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Published: February 23, 2009


Topics:  ROI | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | TCO