WHITE PAPER - The term “storage virtualization” has been around for a while, but many storage vendors offer differing interpretations of what storage virtualization actually is. In this paper, Xiotech, the company that first delivered optimal storage virtualization for open systems, provides a practical, working approach to the topic.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: July 19, 2008


Topics:  SAN | Storage Architectures | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Spending | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - To help you make an informed decision when considering various storage solutions, the Storage Value Index takes into account not only purchase price, but capacity, efficiency, and operating expenses as well. This paper explains how the Storage Value Index was designed and offers suggestions for finding the best storage value for your needs.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: March 19, 2009


Topics:  IT Spending | Storage Appliances | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Spending | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - When determining a potential storage system's TCO, you must include both capital and operating expenditures, some of which are easy to calculate and others are less obvious. Read this whitepaper to identify target areas for cost savings in your new storage system.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: March 19, 2009


Topics:  Data Storage | IT Spending | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Spending | Storage Systems | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Managed Service Providers with customers who have or are considering Microsoft's System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 can now offer secure, cloud-based protection and recovery for DPM 2007 data with the CloudRecovery service, created by Iron Mountain and Microsoft. Learn how this service can help your customer meet today’s requirements.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: May 31, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Security | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | Storage Resource Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines several factors that limit the capacity of your data storage system and how they contribute to the true cost of storage.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | RAID | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Management | Storage Management Software | Storage Resource Management | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Xiotech offers a fresh approach to data storage—disk drives, drive enclosures, and controllers with its Intelligent Storage Element technology: A storage foundation that sets new standards for reliability, performance, scalability, and value.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Storage Management | Storage Management Software | Storage Replication | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization | VMware | VMware Disaster Recovery | VMware Server

WHITE PAPER - Thinking of making the move to “total enterprise virtualization?" Here are some interesting points of view about virtualization you should know coming from the vantage point of a storage virtualization pioneer, DataCore Software.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


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

WHITE PAPER - Implementing different tiers of storage is very common. But mplementing an Intelligent Tiered Storage environment is still the exception than the rule. Hitachi Data Systems provides best-in-class Intelligent Tiered Storage through its storage management software, storage virtualization solutions, digital archiving, NAS, and VTL offerings.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: October 23, 2008


Topics:  NAS | NAS Software | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Resource Management Software | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | Tiered Storage | Virtual Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - Small and midsize companies with strapped IT budgets and limited IT resources do not have to be limited to inflexible, inefficient IT infrastructures that offer unreliable IT services. Instead, smaller companies can empower their IT environments through virtualization, optimizing assets and realizing new opportunities for efficiency.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management Software | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | Virtualization Security | VMware

WHITE PAPER - SEPATON S2100-ES2 is architected to efficiently support backup and recovery for demanding enterprise-grade sites. Its DeltaScale scale-out architecture enables expansion in performance or capacity by simply adding a processing node or additional disk capacity.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: August 13, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Storage Management | Storage Replication | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - Double-Take Flex provides increased functionality by using your existing technology infrastructure, saving you time and money when deploying new computers, protecting workloads and migrating existing workloads to new platforms.
Posted: November 16, 2009 | Published: August 19, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | IT Management | Managed Security Services | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Management Services | Storage Resource Management

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: November 16, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Replication | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Many administrators who oversee their organization’s backup and recovery are considering an all-in-one data protection (DP) solution. There are eight things to consider before you make your decision on which solution to purchase and this white paper explains them.
Posted: November 13, 2009 | Published: November 13, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Recovery | Storage Management | Storage Provisioning | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - In the age of tighter budgets and continuing data growth, storage administrators are facing an ever increasing challenge of aligning storage resources with the demands of business applications. Read this IDC paper for information on how to implement effective storage efficiency practices.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: September 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Data Storage | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Spending | Storage Systems | Tiered Storage

WHITE PAPER - A disaster recovery plan represents an organization's detailed roadmap of where to go, what to do and when to do it in the event of a disaster. Understanding what does the business need, and is it capable of addressing this need with regard to both capabilities and cost is essential in the overall planning stages.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization