<p>Rapid data growth has made it difficult for storage systems to support high performance computing (HPC) environments. This expert e-guide explains how multi-path network file system technology can meet HPC requirements and provides best practices for proper deployment.</p> 

<p>Object-based file systems offer performance improvements in HPC environments, but many companies are unsure which market options are worth evaluating. This expert e-guide examines several notable offerings and explains how they can eliminate I/O bottlenecks in HPC architectures.</p> 

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. 

This resource details how one organization upgraded its server environment and storage systems to support growth and expand computing resources by deploying a converged infrastructure solution. 

This guide reviews the recommended approach for planning and implementing the migration of applications on an IBM Power system running AIX to Oracle’s Sun Fire X4800 Server with the Intel Xeon Processor 7560 running Oracle Linux 5.5 Operating System. 

In this Storage Decisions University classroom, get a complete overview on the current SSD landscape and the SSD options available for today’s storage managers. 

A Unified Fabric is the merging of the SAN / LAN and infiniband capabilities into one wire and switch. Though this change will save businesses money, it's important to get all the administrators on the same page. In this exclusive resource, learn how a Unified Fabric works and who should manage it. 

<p>This research report clarifies a common misunderstanding concerning the relationship between virtualization and cloud computing. Discover how application performance management fits into your cloud project and obtain advice to help you avoid pitfalls throughout the execution process.</p> 

What are some of the things to look for in deploying successful unified storage strategies to implement cloud computing, data protection and virtualization? This white paper features some of the key considerations for IT professionals to address. 

Discover tips for evaluating and preparing a cloud-ready network in this essential resource. Find out how you can meet the key challenges for cloud networking by upgrading your network to reduce latency and gain visibility into your cloud environment. 

This white paper reviews the impact of cloud computing on data center networks and describes HP’s approach to building simpler, more secure and automated networks that fully meet the stringent performance, security, reliability and agility demands of the new data center in the Cloud. 

 Visit this interactive learning environment to learn how to improve SAP performance and enable greater operational efficiency by leveraging automation and other emerging technologies and best practice.