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

December 10, 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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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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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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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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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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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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Coraid EtherDrive Storage is ESG Lab Proven by Coraid

March 01, 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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What’s New in VMware vSphere 5: Storage by Dell and VMware

February 08, 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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Coraid EtherDrive SAN by Coraid

August 02, 2010 - (Free Research)

This report examines a promising new category of technology—Ethernet SAN—that may be poised to disrupt the economics of the storage industry. This ESG Lab report documents hands-on testing of Coraid EtherDrive SAN storage with a focus on usability, scalability, and price-performance efficiency.

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Fibre Channel Essentials by Global Knowledge

January 25, 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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Selecting Data Center Networking Technology IT Checklist by SearchNetworking.com

November 17, 2011 - (Free Research)

This IT Decision Checklist is designed to help you distinguish major differences in data center networking technology and what to look for when evaluating what’s best for you and your company.

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

September 23, 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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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 01, 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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Carnival Cruise Lines Slashes Server Footprint by 60 Percent by Dell, Inc.

May 03, 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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Storage Magazine December 2011 by SearchStorage.com

December 05, 2011 - (Free Research)

A new year is just around around the corner! This latest issue of Storage lists the 6 hottest storage technologies of 2012 that are ready to transform your data center.

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

October 11, 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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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 27, 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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Data Deduplication Background - A Technical White Paper by Quantum Corporation

June 10, 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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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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E-Guide: VMware vSphere Tips for SMBs by Dell and VMware

November 2010 - (Free Research)

This e-guide gives a comprehensive review of vSphere as it looks at some of the features in vSphere that are most important to data storage managers as well as best practices for vSphere. It also offers a list of the most common and affordable shared storage options for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) from different vendors.

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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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If it's Just a Disk, Why the Reliability Gap Between Vendors? by Nexsan

September 2011 - (Free Research)

If all storage array vendors buy disk drives from the same small set of disk manufacturers then why is there such a big reliability gap between storage vendors? This white paper seeks to gain insight into this question.

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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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Routing at Layer 2: FabricPath by Global Knowledge

August 2011 - (Free Research)

Gain a deeper understanding of current networking issues and how they are related to the evolution of computer networks. In particular, examine how administrators have dealt with switching bandwidth from WAN to LAN with FabricPath.

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Integrating CUCM 6.X and Active Directory (AD) by Global Knowledge

February 2010 - (Free Research)

Although Active Directory (AD) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) are very diverse systems owned by two completely separate companies, the use of AD for management of users in a CUCM system is a common consideration. Read this whitepaper to learn more.

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