WHITE PAPER - This document details the four available networking configurations for running Hyper-V on Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each networking configuration with an emphasis on typical Dell system configurations.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Switches | Virtual Machine | Windows Server 2003

DATA SHEET - Simplify, consolidate, and aggressively accelerate virtualization with a portfolio of services that help decrease TCO and speed time to value. Dell ProConsult Virtualization Services simplify virtualization by helping you assess, plan, design and implement virtualization projects. Read this data sheet to learn more.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Dashboards | Data Center Consolidation | IT Managers | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes the Dell Reference Architecture, a blue print or a starting configuration, for designing Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 storage in a virtualized server environment using Dell™ EqualLogic™ arrays.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Managers | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Storage Architectures | Storage Devices | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization

EGUIDE - Solid-state storage will eventually nudge spinning disks out of our data centers, but right now it's still mostly for wellheeled shops with power-hungry applications. But with new technology developments addressing some of solid state's shortcomings and larger-scale manufacturing, solid-state storage could come down to earth soon.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Solid State Disks | Storage Appliances | Storage Devices | Storage Hardware | Storage Industry | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - The current recession and credit crunch deeply affected IT spending in the last quarter of 2008 and into 2009. This SWOT Analyst report for Q3 2009 regroups the market contenders by categories for an easier evaluation to enable vendor strategy professionals to substantiate decisions about their partnership and go-to-market strategies.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: October 27, 2009


Topics:  IT Management | IT Spending | Middleware | Software Implementation | Software Licensing | Storage Management | Vendors

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this presentation transcript Brad Blake, IT Director for Boston Medical Group, discusses his organization's rapid growth in storage requirements, relationship with Data Domain, and the benefits achieved from implementing Data Domain systems.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: October 27, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Deduplication | ROI | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization | VMware

EBOOK - How can you develop the optimal hardware strategy for maximum performance of your SAP environment? This eBook includes tips and insight from server, storage, virtualization and SAP software pros that will help you get the most out of your SAP enterprise software.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: October 27, 2009


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Management | Database Server Software | Databases | Memory | Memory Management | SAP (Product) | Server Appliances | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization | Storage Appliances | Storage Architectures | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Coupling NetApp’s SnapMirror and SnapVault technology with Syncsort’s BEX software has created an integrated disk-based solution for data protection and disaster recovery of mission-critical digital assets. Within minutes of an outage or disaster, applications, databases and users can be accessing data and resuming business.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: January 15, 2009


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

PODCAST - Disk offers significant management and performance benefits over tape-based storage systems. Now, with advances in virtualization and deduplication, disk-only storage is also less expensive than tape. This podcast explores a real-world example of an organization going tapeless and outlines the processes required and the resulting benefits.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Premiered: October 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Disk Backups | Disk Storage Systems | Server Virtualization | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Tape Backups

WHITE PAPER - To provide disaster recovery for virtual machines running on a Hyper-V host, look to Double-Take for Hyper-V from Double-Take Software to protect your workloads with real-time replication and automated failover for virtualized workloads. Read this white paper for more details.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Published: October 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Recovery | Disaster Recovery | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Management | Storage Management Software | Storage Replication | Storage Replication Software | Storage Resource Management | Storage Resource Management Software

WEBCAST - Boston Medical Center details its decision process and successful implementation of Data Domain deduplication storage as well as the economic benefits received by going tapeless for backup and disaster recovery. Brad Blake, IT Director at Boston Medical Center, presented to an audience at Gartner's Data Center Conference.
Posted: October 23, 2009 | Premiered: October 23, 2009


Topics:  SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Management | Storage Provisioning | Storage Replication | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | VMware

EGUIDE - This E-Guide will explore if Data Deduplication is suitable for primary data and what vendors are doing to keep performance high for your company’s backups. If you are an IT Professional looking to Dedupe your Primary data, this E-Guide will help you navigate all the options and decisions you need to make.
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Deduplication | Data Replication | Data Storage | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Replication | Virtual Tape Libraries

CASE STUDY - See why the Lance Armstrong Foundation chose Metalogix's Professional Archive Manager for Exchange to centrally manage email archives and allow for reliable remote access to them.
Posted: October 22, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Email Archiving | Email Archiving Software | Email Management | Email Server Software | Indexing (Information Management) | Microsoft Exchange | Regulatory Compliance | Remote Access Software | Storage Management

CASE STUDY - Because their data center was reaching its physical limits, Taco, Inc. found their backup and restore processes getting noticeably slower. With their exposure to IT disaster scenarios a distinct reality, they turned to Syncsort for their data protection needs.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

DATA SHEET - Fast backup. Instant recovery. Superior data protection for physical and virtual environments. BEX Delivers excellent value for the lowest total cost of ownership. Read this data sheet for the specifics and benefits of BEX 3.1.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization