WHITE PAPER - This paper provides an overview of deploying Exchange 2007 Server in a virtualized environment using VMware 3.5 Update 3 on Dell PowerEdge Servers and EqualLogic iSCSI storage array. In this paper a solution building block is proposed for 4000 mailbox users to deploy in an ESX environment running on Dell hardware.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Email Server Software | Exchange Virtualization | iSCSI SAN | IT Managers | Microsoft Exchange | Server Consolidation | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Migration | VMware ESX

WHITE PAPER - If you’re an administrator who’s planning to build a high performance, highly available IP network using HP SAN/iQ Software, you should read this document in its entirety. You’ll find important configuration guidelines, best practices, and frequently asked questions that will help you to accelerate a successful deployment.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: August 13, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Clustering | iSCSI Protocol | iSCSI SAN | NAS | SAN | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Today, new levels of automation and integration between VMware and Dell EqualLogic arrays are now available to protect the entire virtualized infrastructure. Dell EqualLogic PS Series virtualized iSCSI SANs have been a popular storage choice in VMware-based environments.
Posted: August 24, 2009 | Published: August 24, 2009


Topics:  Backups | iSCSI SAN | Server Virtualization | TCO | VMware | VMware Disaster Recovery | VMware Infrastructure 3

WHITE PAPER - The purpose of this white paper is to describe the benefits of a clustered architecture in comparison with traditional controller-based architectures, and to discuss the technology that makes HP LeftHand SANs better by design.
Posted: August 14, 2009 | Published: August 12, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | SAN | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Standards | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - This paper will discuss the importance of an enterprise-class storage infrastructure as you migrate to a virtualized data center. Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage area network (SAN) arrays enable advanced integration with the robust server virtualization.
Posted: June 9, 2009 | Published: June 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Enterprise Architectures | Enterprise Resource Management | High Availability | iSCSI SAN | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes the advantages of scale-out iSCSI storage in four areas-- cost, high availability and disaster recovery, performance, and management-- and illustrate how iSCSI SANs, particularly the HP LeftHand SANs, provide better overall support for virtualized environments.
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: April 2, 2009


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | High Availability | iSCSI Protocol | iSCSI SAN | Performance Testing | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Dell™ EqualLogic™ Auto- Snapshot Manager / VMware Edition enables administrators to quickly and easily create hypervisor-aware snapshots of VMs-helping simplify data management, enhance scalability of data protection and recovery, and increase application performance.
Posted: May 14, 2009 | Published: November 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Security | iSCSI SAN | SAN | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | VMware

WHITE PAPER - It is critical that SQL Server environments are well protected and maintain integrity. This white paper highlights how iSCSI SAN solutions can simplify management and protect this data, while retaining flexibility in SQL Server environments.
Posted: September 20, 2007 | Published: September 20, 2007


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Disaster Recovery | iSCSI SAN | Relational Database Management Software | Remote Backups | SQL Server | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | Tape Backups