In the past, organizations handled the need for extra IT capacity with new servers and storage devices. But with rapid changes in technology, today’s data center may be unable to support tomorrow’s technology. Watch to see how the IBM® family of modular data centers gives your organization the flexibility to meet change - and pay as you grow. 

Storage capacity efficiency through virtualization platforms can provide greater capacity in a more sustainable way than traditional storage methods. 

This paper demonstrates that RAID 6 is less capable to prevent data loss with today's large capacity SATA and SAS HDDs. It will also share Oracle's designs to mitigate this risk. The integrity of customers' data is in jeopardy if these large capacity SATA/SAS HDDs are simply packaged into a RAID 6 group without additional mitigation. 

Uncover the challenges preventing efficient bandwidth usage, and learn the technical solutions that mitigate those challenges. 

Together, Dell and Microsoft have delivered a storage platform comprised of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 and Dell’s PowerVault NX3100 for easy, reliable access to data stores, greatly simplified storage management, support for ROBO operations, and the capacity and scalability SMBs need to meet ongoing requirements. Read now to learn more. 

<p>You need to have the right metrics in place to measure storage efficiency in your cloud infrastructure. This white paper focuses on three aspects of cloud storage and discusses tools that can help you improve utilization, optimize capacity, and effectively manage costs.</p> 

<p>Despite increased storage budgets, customers are still struggling to manage the proliferation of data. This expert e-guide takes a closer look at the evolving storage landscape and discusses emerging data management tools and predictions for the future.</p> 

Server buyers should consider the implications of vendor roadmaps and consolidation and look to capacity planning and objective tools when updating data center hardware. In this IT handbook you will learn the importance of a server roadmap, factors to consider in server selection, tips on server consolidation and capacity planning, and much more. 

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. 

Discover how you can drastically consolidate your Exchange servers and lower TCO by adopting powerful new servers. This report compares the performance and response times of running Exchange workloads on Dell PowerEdge R720xd server versus HP Proliant DL380 G6 servers.<br /><br /> 

Explore current trends and tools for capacity planning in this expert e-brief. Discover how you can maximize server space and overcome top challenges of capacity planning to increase server utilization and ROI these tips from virtualization pro David Davis. 

Schulz discusses threats, challenges and new strategies effecting storage and networking performance and capacity. 

EMC's new VNXe series storage systems in conjunction with the company's Unisphere storage management are designed to address IT staff's demand for substantially improved "usability" in storage solutions for small and medium sized business. Read this white paper to learn more.