CASE STUDY - Because their previous storage infrastructure was not able to meet their existing and future needs, Snapfish was looking for a storage solution that would offer extreme scalability and improve performance, storage management and flexibility. This case study details how they solved this issue.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Blade Servers | Clustering | Storage Architectures | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

WEBCAST - In this webcast, learn how the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services Clustered Gateway, a mid-range NAS file server gateway, allows you to scale your file serving performance in a near linear fashion.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Premiered: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Cluster Software | Clustering | File Server Software | NAS | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

TRIAL SOFTWARE - F5 Data Manager helps you understand your file storage environment. This trial version will perform an inventory of your environment and enable you to run detailed reports that analyze which file types are being created, who is creating them, how quickly they age, and which resources they consume.
Posted: September 14, 2009 | Published: September 14, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Storage | Database Administration | Database Management | Network Management | Storage Capacity | Storage Devices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Systems | Unstructured Data

WEBCAST - This videocast discusses tiered storage strategies and also tips and tools on how to lower IT investments while optimizing storage efficiency. Download this informative videocast to learn more!
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Premiered: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | SMBs | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Tiered Storage

WHITE PAPER - This paper addresses the challenges and drawbacks of in-the-cloud storage, addressing such issues as control, security, compliance, data availability, and overall management. It also shows how storage can work within a private or internal cloud framework.
Posted: August 31, 2009 | Published: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Cloud Computing | SAN | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Resource Management Software | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) is the disciplined planning needed to prepare for a natural or man-made emergency that affects service availability. This data sheet presents an effective solution for COOP from HP.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: August 6, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuation Services | Business Continuity Planning | Business Continuity Planning Software | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This white paper documents the procedure for failback from a VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) recovery site after SRM has performed a failover on an HP LeftHand SAN. This document is intended for customers who are using an HP LeftHand SAN with VMware.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: August 5, 2009


Topics:  Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Standards | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | VMware

WHITE PAPER - If you’re an administrator who’s planning to build a high performance, highly available IP network using HP SAN/iQ Software, you should read this document in its entirety. You’ll find important configuration guidelines, best practices, and frequently asked questions that will help you to accelerate a successful deployment.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: August 13, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Clustering | iSCSI Protocol | iSCSI SAN | NAS | SAN | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

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 - Damaged or worn out tape cartridges can force you to recreate lost data, which can be costly or even impossible. How do you know which cartridges should be retired? This paper details how a cartridge memory chip inside a storage tape cartridge provides a wealth of information on the remaining viability of that cartridge.
Posted: August 26, 2009 | Published: August 26, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Storage | Storage Management | Storage Media | Storage Resource Management | Storage Systems | Tape Backups | Tape Drives

PODCAST - Kevin Beaver, information security consultant with Principle Logic LLC, outlines security issues to consider when deploying cloud or online backup.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Premiered: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Data Management | IT Spending | Storage Best Practices | Storage Resource Management

WHITE PAPER - Neverfail improves upon high-availability options available for Exchange Server 2007 by providing for simplified deployment, enhanced monitoring, and the ability to easily perform fail-over operations. These capabilities can lead to the benefits of minimal downtime without the added costs, complexity, and maintenance of other HA approaches.
Posted: August 21, 2009 | Published: August 4, 2009


Topics:  Clustering | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Exchange Virtualization | High Availability | Microsoft Exchange | Storage Management | Storage Management Software | Storage Resource Management

PODCAST - Kevin Beaver, information security consultant with Principle Logic LLC, discusses the importance of proper data deletion/destruction for backup media, data deletion options in the market today, and who really needs to be worried about data destruction in this recording.
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Premiered: August 20, 2009


Topics:  Data Destruction | Data Security | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Resource Management Software | Storage Security

WHITE PAPER - The purpose of this white paper is to describe the benefits of a clustered architecture in comparison with traditional controller-based architectures, and to discuss the technology that makes HP LeftHand SANs better by design.
Posted: August 14, 2009 | Published: August 12, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | SAN | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Standards | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - The failure of business-critical applications could be catastrophic to a company. Read this white paper for expert knowledge on business continuity - specifically - making your data more available while driving your costs down.
Posted: August 11, 2009 | Published: April 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Continuity Planning Software | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization