ANALYST REPORT - With all protocols and storage features included in the cost of the system, Sun claims its new unified platform delivers significant performance gains and cost benefits versus proprietary unified storage solutions.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2006


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems | Open Source | Server Management | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

BOOK - Solaris ZFS file system helps companies take advantage of open storage platforms, enhance data services, and ease administration, as evidenced by many Sun customers worldwide.
Posted: December 2, 2008 | Published: November 27, 2008


Topics:  Data Management | Enterprise | File Compression Software | File Management Programs | File Server Software | Hardware | Linux | Storage Management | Storage Systems

BOOK - The Sun Reference Architecture for Video Surveillance with ipConfigure ESM provides a scalable digital surveillance platform that allows organizations to adjust infrastructure to fit their exact needs.
Posted: December 2, 2008 | Published: November 27, 2008


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | Security | Server Management | Storage Capacity | Storage Resource Management | Video Cameras | Video Systems

BOOK - This article is intended for IT managers and storage architects familiar with HPC applications and data requirements in the organization.
Posted: December 2, 2008 | Published: November 27, 2008


Topics:  Data Management | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | Storage Appliances | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure

BOOK - This document describes the Sun reference architecture for next-generation data backup using Symantec NetBackup software.
Posted: December 2, 2008 | Published: November 27, 2008


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Databases | Enterprise | Memory | SAN

BOOK - Sun offers services that assist IT users with the opportunity to start evaluating open storage architecture strategies and evaluating how an open storage architecture can better support their organization' business and budgetary goals.
Posted: December 2, 2008 | Published: November 27, 2008


Topics:  Backups | MySQL | NAS | SAN | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization

EBOOK - Virtualization for Dummies explains how virtualization works and how it can benefit your organization. The book covers the kinds of issues virtualization can address and how it addresses them.
Posted: April 8, 2009 | Published: December 31, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Management | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware

EGUIDE - This Tech Report will dive deep into the capabilities as well as challenges with open-source storage, as storage pros continue to seek information regarding this increasingly popular storage trend.
Posted: July 23, 2009 | Published: July 24, 2009


Topics:  Backups | iSCSI Protocol | IT Infrastructure | Open Source | Open Source Software | RAID | Storage Systems

EGUIDE - Logical Domains, or LDoms, is Sun's built-in, no-cost hardware virtualization technology for servers and blade systems powered by UltraSPARC® T1, T2, and T2 Plus processors. The purpose of this Sun BluePrints™ article is to provide a simple set of steps for setting up and running a server with Logical Domains 1.2 software.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: July 21, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

EGUIDE - Solid-state storage will eventually nudge spinning disks out of our data centers, but right now it's still mostly for well-heeled 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: November 9, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


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

EGUIDE - This series of tips discusses the issues involved in integrating solid state drives at three junctions in enterprise storage environments.
Posted: December 19, 2008 | Published: December 19, 2008


Topics:  Hard Disk Drives | RAM | ROI | SAN | Storage Management | Windows

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

INFORMATION CENTER - Learn how innovative companies are turning CRM challenges into an opportunity for business advantage and cost reduction.
Posted: September 15, 2009 | Published: September 15, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Cost Benefit Analysis | CRM | Customer Data Integration | Customer Data Management | Customer Loyalty | Customer Retention | ROI

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to learn how to optimize your storage infrastructure using the latest NAND technologies, HDD and DRAM.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Premiered: February 20, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Disk Backups | Economic Environment | Solid State Disks | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Strategic Planning

PODCAST - In this podcast, you'll learn about the newest advances in open storage and SSD technologies and find out about an innovative approach that combines these technologies to deliver fast, simple, innovative new tools for storage management.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Premiered: April 15, 2009


Topics:  Solid State Disks | Storage Appliances | Storage Devices | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Storage Spending