This Technology Brief discusses different approaches to data deduplication in the market today along with the pros and cons of each, and then matches some of the most common backup problems to a recommended deduplication approach. The brief close with a spotlight on Quantum's DXi7500 enterprise disk backup and replication system 

This resource examines the causes of today’s data center power and cooling crisis and outlines 5 steps businesses can take to remove inefficiencies from their power and cooling infrastructure. 

In this podcast, Marc Staimer, president of Dragon Slayer Consulting, discusses storage virtualization technology. Find out the pros and cons of storage virtualization, when to rule out storage virtualization in your environment, and how to decide whether file-based or block-based storage virtualization makes sense in your shop. 

This E-Guide is here to help walk you through the decision-making process and determine which NAS solution is right for you. In this guide you'll learn the pros and cons of scale-out and scale-up NAS options, discover six industries that should always use scale-out systems and more. 

For the purposes of this learning series, the speakers will discuss the pros of using Dell hardware with Intel processors along with Citrix's XenDesktop 4 for desktop virtualization. The session will also review how Dell is currently working with Citrix to package the XenDesktop Quick PoC Kit into their POC offering. 

For the purposes of this learning series, the speakers will discuss the pros of using Dell hardware with Intel processors along with Citrix's XenDesktop 4 for desktop virtualization. The session will also review how Dell is currently working Citrix to package the XenDesktop Quick PoC Kit into their POC offering. 

This Forrester Research report examines the current incarnation of SAP's midmarket software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) offering Business ByDesign, its likely future direction, and emerging use cases. Read it to find out what Forrester's recommendations are for business process pros considering a ByDesign implementation. 

This white paper explains the differences between the de-duplication approaches, discusses the strengths and limitations of each, shows how different backup tasks are likely to benefit from them, and talks about the business benefits. 

This Oracle white paper describes the application of Oracle VM Server for SPARC to implement high-capacity enterprise systems. 

This white paper provides an in-depth comparison of two of the top private cloud solutions available in the market using industry standard concepts and examining both licensing models. Review the pros and cons of each and discover which one outperforms the other. 

By helping your data center more accurately visualize and control energy use, you'll reclaim facility capacity and optimize energy use en route to reducing costs for your organization. Read this white paper for the details. 

The market for workforce management (WFM) software in the contact center saw double-digit growth last year, but the technology still needs work, according to experts. In this e-guide you’ll explore the pros and cons of WFM. 

This interactive classroom features exclusive expert content designed to get IT administrators up to speed on deduplication. The classroom includes a video that explores the different types of deduplication and how these technologies help IT pros optimize and enhance already existing storage infrastructures.