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Storage for Your VDI: Strategies and Best Practices by Dell, Inc.

May 11, 2011 - (Free Research)

This E-Guide from SearchStorage.com discusses VDI's impact on storage and then outlines how to determine your storage requirements for a virtual desktop infrastructure. Read on to learn about Fibre Channel vs. NAS vs. iSCSI for VDIs, what drive types are best for this environment and much more

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Implementing Fibre Channel SANs in a virtual server environment by Dell Compellent

September 23, 2011 - (Free Research)

In this podcast, Eric Siebert, a VMware expert and author of two books on virtualization, discusses Fibre Channel (FC) SANs for virtual server environments. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of implementing FC SANs to support your virtual server platform. Listen to this podcast to learn more.

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Fundamentals of SCSI and iSCSI by Global Knowledge

August 18, 2011 - (Free Research)

Explore the fundamentals of SCSI and internet SCSI (iSCSI) in this expert resource. Learn about the architecture, protocol, operations, and numerous interfaces and commands the SCSI model uses. In addition, gain understanding of the use of Fibre Channel and iSCSI to build out SCSI over a network.

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Dell | EMC CX4 Series - Flexibility by Intelligroup, Inc.

August 2008 - (Free Research)

Watch this video for a brief overview of the future-ready Dell/EMC CX4 Series arrays, focusing on the innovations, such as UltraFlex modular I/O and virtual provisioning of this highly flexible storage platform.

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Coraid EtherDrive Storage is ESG Lab Proven by Coraid

March 2011 - (Free Research)

This ESG lab review explores the results from hands-on testing of an emerging SAN solution designed to meet today's growing storage challenges. In this paper, learn how this integrated technology can deliver an unprecedented price-performance ratio while maintaining easy installation and simplified management.

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iSCSI vs. Fibre Channel SANs: Three Reasons Not to Choose Sides by Dell Compellent

December 2010 - (Free Research)

In the on-going war between storage technologies, Fibre Channel and iSCSI continue to battle it out. Both have strong arguments to recommend them, and flaws to consider. How do you choose? Read this white paper to find out.

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SecurStor 2500 RAID by Excel Meridian Data, Inc.

SecurStor 2500 RAID is designed as a high-performance and high-availability solution, with multiple configuration options providing available No Single Point of Failure redundancy for up-to 64 TB of multi-host cluster-capable storage.

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Fibre Channel Essentials by Global Knowledge

January 2010 - (Free Research)

The protocol utilized to transport data between servers and storage for High Performance Computing (HPC) and to define a Storage Area Network (SAN) is Fibre Channel(FC). Fibre Channel is an "invisible" protocol, because it is only known to the technicians that implement it and keep it working. This paper will provide an overview of this technology.

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What’s New in VMware vSphere 5: Storage by Dell and VMware

February 2012 - (Free Research)

Explore the new storage features in VMware vSphere 5.0 that can help your organization reduce complexity while achieving greater scalability. Discover how Storage DRS simplifies provisioning of VMs and monitoring of the storage environment with smart virtual machine placement and load balancing mechanisms based on I/O and space capacity.

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Enterprise Storage Designed for Today’s Needs and Tomorrow’s Growth Using Dell/EMC CX4 Storage Arrays by Dell | EMC

August 2008 - (Free Research)

The Dell/EMC CX4 storage arrays build on the CX reputation of flexibility, ease-of-use, and innovation, and are designed to greatly improve levels of performance and expandability. Learn more about it in this brochure.

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Case Study: Stanley Elevator saves 5 hours a week while achieving a 15-minute RTO with Dell servers, network switches and storage by Dell, Inc.

April 2011 - (Free Research)

Stanley Elevator needed to overcome storage capacity constraints as well as data protection and management challenges posed by its direct-attached storage (DAS) and legacy server environment. Read here how Dell helped them achieve their goals.

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Service Provider MPLS VPN Security Considerations by Certes Networks

September 2011 - (Free Research)

This report explores security considerations for service provider MPLS VPN, and describes two threat scenarios against a real MPLS VPN environment that was constructed to demonstrate the typical attack surface of an MPLS Layer 3 VPN provider network.

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CW Buyer's Guide: Optimising networks for cloud computing and virtualisation by ComputerWeekly.com

May 2012 - (Free Research)

This six-page Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide to cloud networking highlights the factors CIOs and senior IT professionals need to consider as they plan their networking strategies.

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Implementing Fibre Channel SANs in a virtual server environment by Dell Compellent

October 2011 - (Free Research)

This Q&A featuring VMware expert Eric Siebert divulges the advantages and disadvantages of implementing FC SANs to support your virtual server platform.

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Storage Magazine October 2011 by SearchStorage.com

October 2011 - (Free Research)

In the October 2011 cover story of Storage magazine, Phil Goodwin provides a status update on solid-state storage technology. Learn about the various use cases for solid-state storage and find out the different forms of solid-state technology on the market today.

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Data Deduplication Background - A Technical White Paper by Quantum Corporation

June 2009 - (Free Research)

The purpose of data deduplication is to increase the amount of information that can be stored on disk arrays and to increase the effective amount of data that can be transmitted over networks. Read this white paper to learn more about data deduplication as well as Quantum Dxi-Series disk-based backup solutions.

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Storage Switzerland Briefing Report: Coraid EtherDrive SRX-Series Storage Systems - Ethernet SAN Arrives in the Enterprise by Coraid

December 2011 - (Free Research)

This white paper from storage expert George Crump introduces a new category of Ethernet SAN solutions that can deliver an unprecedented price-performance ratio while maintaining easy installation and simplified management. Read on to learn more about this technology and its benefits.

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Upgrading Data Center Network Architecture to 10 Gigabit Ethernet by Dell, Inc. and Intel

November 2011 - (Free Research)

To accommodate increasing demands that data center growth places on networks, it is important to think of converting data center network architecture to 10GbE connections.

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Podcast: PCI Express extender approach to I/O virtualization by Dell Compellent

September 2011 - (Free Research)

In this podcast, George Crump, lead analyst for Storage Switzerland, discusses using PCIe bus extenders to implement I/O virtualization. Find out about PCIe bus extenders' advantages and disadvantages for users, the necessary steps, requirements to implementing them, and more. Listen to this podcast to learn more.

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10GBase-T for Broad 10 Gigabit Adoption in the Data Center by Dell, Inc. and Intel

November 2011 - (Free Research)

Advanced technology – such as virtualization and unified networking – is putting increased demand on 10 GbE networks. Additionally, trends like data center server consolidation are putting challenges on bandwidth. One solution to these issues is adopting 10GbE in the data center.

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Carnival Cruise Lines Slashes Server Footprint by 60 Percent by Dell, Inc.

May 2011 - (Free Research)

When it was determined the IT infrastructure on Carnival ships was consuming too much power and occupying too large a footprint, Carnival Cruise Lines engaged Dell Consulting Services to evaluate its options. Read this case study to learn more about Dell's robust solution.

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SecurStor 12000/16000 RAID by Excel Meridian Data, Inc.

SecurStor 12000/16000 RAID series are high performance cost effective IDE-to- Ultra160 SCSI or 2 Gb Fibre RAID solutions for workgroups, departmental or LAN storage needs. Scalable from 80 GB to 4TB with up-to (16) IDE hard disk drives.

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Setting a Precedent for Success: Turner Padget effectively eliminates unplanned downtime and cuts server footprint by 50% with Dell solutions and VMware by Dell and VMware

April 2009 - (Free Research)

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., a Columbia, South Carolina-based law firm with five locations throughout the state sought to consolidate legacy servers, improve availability for remote users, increase storage capacity and implement a new disaster recovery DR/BC strategy. In this case study you'll learn about their new Dell and VMware solutions.

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Part 3: New Strategies for Data Center Storage and Networking by EqualLogic, Inc.

February 2008 - (Free Research)

New products and strategies in data storage and networking, including storage virtualization, IP and Fiber Channel hybrids and the evolution of hard disk drive storage.

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NetStor MVD NAS by Excel Meridian Data, Inc.

NetStor MVD NAS is extremely versatile and scalable solution. Up-to (6) Gigabit NIC's per system, up-to (15) separate hardware driven RAID's, Snapshot file system for instant file restoration, local or remote tape backup options. Web based administration interface, native Windows file security.

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