WHITE PAPER - Read this Cisco MDS and VMware Joint whitepaper that describes the innovative approach to support an end-to-end virtualized SAN environment that is flexible, scalable, and mobile.
Posted: December 17, 2008 | Published: December 17, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Fibre Channel | NAS | SAN | Security | Server Virtualization | Storage Management Software | TCO

WHITE PAPER - How do you decide which type of backup drive to purchase? There are only eight critical decision factors, and this paper covers each of these factors in detail.
Posted: December 8, 2008 | Published: December 8, 2008


Topics:  Backup Software | Data Recovery | Fibre Channel | RAID | Storage Management | Tape Drives | Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - The aim of this document is to bring you useful, thoughtful and insightful examinations of key technology concerns you face today and tomorrow as you navigate these new waters.
Posted: December 5, 2008 | Published: December 5, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Databases | Disaster Recovery | Fibre Channel | Server Virtualization | Storage Architectures | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This E-Guide will introduce the concepts of an iSCSI-based SAN storage system and will discuss how to implement for Microsoft Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2007 using Windows Server 2003 and the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator software.
Posted: November 26, 2008 | Published: November 26, 2008


Topics:  Fibre Channel | iSCSI SAN | Microsoft Exchange | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Storage Systems | Windows Server 2003

WHITE PAPER - Read this document to find out how your company can take advantage of iSCSI storage.
Posted: November 25, 2008 | Published: November 25, 2008


Topics:  Fibre Channel | SAN | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Systems | VMware

WHITE PAPER - iSCSI SANs are attractive because of their flexible low/high cost - low/high performance options and the familiar IP architecture. High-end arrays enable both FC and iSCSI interfaces to storage.
Posted: November 19, 2008 | Published: November 19, 2008


Topics:  DAS | FCIP | Fibre Channel | iSCSI SAN | LAN

WHITE PAPER - The magnetic tape industry has progressed into its third era and the economics of tape for many applications are compelling from an acquisition cost and, more importantly, a cost of ownership perspective.
Posted: November 4, 2008 | Published: November 4, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Data Centers | Data Security | Disk Drives | Fibre Channel | Tape Drives | Tape Libraries | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - This document discusses the need for unified I/O and describes the phases of unified I/O along with FCoE deployment and the benefits of each phase.
Posted: November 4, 2008 | Published: November 4, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Fibre Channel | Network Configuration Management | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | SAN | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - 8GFC technology is priced at a significant premium over 4GFC and depending on the configuration, deployment of 8GFC may be up to 2X the cost of using 4GFC.
Posted: October 8, 2008 | Published: October 8, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Fibre Channel | Hardware | SAN | Server Virtualization | Switching | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This guide is designed to help you understand the benefits of consolidating your storage by sharing storage from multiple application servers.
Posted: September 8, 2008 | Published: September 8, 2008


Topics:  Data Security | Data Storage | Fibre Channel | Networking | RAID | SAN | Storage Consolidation

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 x64 SP2 with Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 x64 Enterprise or Standard Edition on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Published: August 27, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Databases | Fibre Channel | Hardware | Software | SQL Server | Testing | Windows

WHITE PAPER - This overview of Dell Virtualization Reference Architecture (RA) white paper describes three validated configurations for Dell | VMware and Dell | Citrix XenServer Dell™ edition virtual infrastructures.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Published: August 27, 2008


Topics:  Fibre Channel | iSCSI SAN | SAN | Server Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains implementing a comprehensive storage strategy based on simple, cost-effective, and capable plug-and-play technologies which can help reduce costs, increase efficiency, and ensure business continuity.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Published: August 27, 2008


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Management | Fibre Channel | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This document shares Juniper Networks best practices in designing a highly efficient, secure, scalable and flexible data center network.
Posted: July 29, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Disaster Recovery | Fibre Channel | Firewall Appliances | Firewall Management | Firewall Server Hardware | Firewall Server Software | iSCSI SAN | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides a basic overview describing the most commonly used storage strategies for clusters, and some emerging technologies that attempt to answer the problems associated with largerscale data distribution in large clusters.
Posted: June 5, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Data Centers | Fibre Channel | NAS | Networking | SAN