WHITE PAPER - A robust enterprise cloud should not be focused myopically on CPUs, memory, disks, and a range of IP addressees. Businesses instead should include the nine attributes presented in this paper when formulating an enterprise cloud platform strategy.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Enterprise | Storage Industry | Storage Management | Storage Management Services | Storage Management Software | Storage Resource Management | Storage Systems

PODCAST - In this podcast, industry expert Mike Karp addresses how virtualization is increasingly being used within midmarket organizations and discusses the major pros and cons of relying on a virtual environment for backup.
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Premiered: July 6, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Best Practices | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization

WEBCAST - VMware provides a highly available virtualized server platform with hardware-independent disaster recovery capabilities. Compellent’s Replays allows fast local recovery from disk while Thin Replication enables DR functionality using native iSCSI ports for cost-effective WAN connectivity.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Premiered: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Continuity Planning Software | Data Replication | Database Replication Software | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | VMware

ANALYST REPORT - Many new storage systems enable broader, more-flexible uses for solid-state drives (SSDs). This Gartner research piece identifies the advantages and disadvantages of various SSD architectural alternatives, and discuss how to use them to facilitate the design of high-performance, cost-efficient storage infrastructures.
Posted: July 24, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Disk Backups | Disk Drive Controllers | Disk Drives | Disk Storage Systems | Hard Disk Drives | Serial ATA | Solid State Disks

ANALYST REPORT - Rather than just physically adding solid state disk to its hardware offerings, Compellent has integrated SSD into its existing block-level tiered storage management system, overcoming the major challenge of solid state adoption: ensuring easy and optimum usage of the premium IO capabilities of SSD.
Posted: July 24, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Flash Memory | Memory | Solid State Disks | Storage Appliances | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Systems

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - This transcript examines the respective challenges that accompany virtualization and green IT initiatives. Learn specific best practices that will enable your business to lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and accelerate ROI.
Posted: April 10, 2009 | Published: April 10, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Management | Energy Industries

WEBCAST - This webinar reviews several enabling technologies that greatly simplify Disaster Recovery and business continuity like Silver Peak's WAN optimization solution. You'll also hear how OfficeWare was able to implement an effective and fully verified DR solution on a limited budget.
Posted: March 11, 2009 | Premiered: December 10, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Content Archiving | Data Center Management | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | SAN | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - In this demo, Compellent technology professionals explain and demonstrate their dynamic capacity and thin provisioning techniqies, how they reduce TCO and energy costs, and dramatically eliminate unused storage space.
Posted: March 11, 2009 | Premiered: December 6, 2008


Topics:  Content Archiving | Continuous Data Protection | Data Center Management | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO

DATA SHEET - Many organizations are adopting server virtualization technologies to reduce capital costs, create a flexible pool of resources and shrink the data center footprint. But to take full advantage of the benefits of server virtualization, organizations need the support of an advanced storage platform. This data sheet gives more details.
Posted: March 11, 2009 | Published: March 11, 2009


Topics:  Content Archiving | Continuous Data Protection | Data Center Management | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO

WHITE PAPER - To take full advantage of server virtualization, and create a true virtual data center, IT departments need a holistic storage solution that allows fully shared resources, easy and automated storage classification and migration and complete data protection. Read this white paper for three "must haves" to achieve those objectives.
Posted: March 9, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Content Archiving | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO | Virtual Tape Libraries

DATA SHEET - Check out this fact sheet on Compellent's Storage Center SAN. It's HCL-certified with VMware to ensure seamless integration and support. Read on to learn just how your organization can easily achieve the real-world benefits of virtualization.
Posted: March 9, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Content Archiving | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO | Virtual Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - As enterprises turn to server virtualization to enhance IT flexibility while reducing costs, Server virtualization solutions such as VMware Infrastructure software are helping organizations achieve those goals by abstracting applications from physical resources. Read this paper for 7 Ways Compellent Optimizes VMware Server Virtualization.
Posted: March 9, 2009 | Published: March 9, 2009


Topics:  Content Archiving | Continuous Data Protection | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO | Virtual Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - Organizations of all types and sizes are under pressure to boost efficiency, cut costs and reduce power consumption. Compellent Storage Center - a highly integrated, feature-rich data storage solution- was designed to lower data storage TCO. Read this white paper for more details on how Compellant can save save your company millions of dollars.
Posted: March 4, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Content Archiving | Data Storage | NAS | NAS Software | RAID | ROI | SAN | TCO | Virtual Tape Libraries

CASE STUDY - This case study explains how Gaston County, N.C. eliminated server sprawl, implemented a reliable disaster recovery plan and consolidated applications using Compellent as their storage foundation.
Posted: June 19, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Disaster Recovery | NAS | SAN | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization | TCO