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 - 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 - "Company ABC" is a successful enterprise with an annual storage growth rate of 70%, and a series of data management challenges. Check out this report to see what they uncovered by conducting a file system inventory -- and how they used that information to reduce costs and improve data management.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Data Management | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Media | Storage Spending | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper explains how building a smarter storage infrastructure based on the business value of data can enable you to address your data storage requirements efficiently and at the lowest cost.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Spending | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Managing storage has become one of the most important tasks for many companies. Often the volume of data and the complexity of the environment make it hard figure out where to start. This White Paper will help you understand where to find the things that matter in your environment.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: October 20, 2009


Topics:  Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Security | Storage Spending | Storage Standards | Storage Systems | Unstructured Data

WHITE PAPER - One of the most important decisions that you have to make when deploying a new storage solution is what RAID type(s) to use. Read this white paper for a discussion on how to select the right RAID policy for your Dell EqualLogic™ storage area network (SAN) arrays.
Posted: September 29, 2009 | Published: September 29, 2009


Topics:  RAID | SAN | Storage Architectures | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Devices | Storage Management | Storage Spending

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper explains how building a smarter storage infrastructure based on the business value of data can enable you to address your data storage requirements efficiently and at the lowest cost.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Spending | Storage Virtualization