This white paper explores the need for uptime, explains the three components that contribute to uptime, reviews some of the problems with existing enterprise server management, provides a clear definition of clustering, and finally gives an honest explanation of what it can and can’t offer your organization. 

This webinar will share with you how to free yourselves from vendor lock-in by expensive proprietary storage hardware companies and how you can take advantage of the new wave of storage buying.  You now have an alternative choice through the use of open source software and commodity hardware. 

Outsourcing is the quest to offload either commodity or very specialized activities, so that staff can focus on work that truly adds value to the business. 

In the Fall 2011 issue of IT in Europe, Manek Dubash explores how open-source storage could be the key to breaking the chains of vendor lock-in. 

This paper encourages all businesses to consider a more formal "green" strategy in regards to client computing and the technology refresh cycle. The timing could not be better. There is also a business case to be made that the 'business as usual' environment could view the "green" initiative as a compelling event unto itself. 

Check out this special European edition of Storage magazine for expert analyses and forecasts about where storage is heading and how you can get ahead of the curve. 

<p>Discover how your organization can protect its expanding IT environment with effective support services. This white paper explores a proactive solution that can diagnose problems quickly to reduce downtime.</p> 

Gartner research director, Valdis Filks, offers tips to help businesses get to grips with escalating storage costs. 

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 

Introducing virtual servers into your data center both simplifies and complicates your backup processes. This expert podcast explores the best practices for backing up and recovering critical VMs to avoid these potential obstacles. 

Read on to learn what SMBs should consider before implementing virtualization as well as the specific benefits of using Dell hardware with Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization solution. 

Access this white paper to learn how your organization can reduce downtime with effective support services. Discover a system that provides hardware and software support and remote monitoring to diagnose and solve problems more quickly. 

White papers are one of the most misunderstood, miswritten and misused marketing tools available. While many companies think they need a white paper, few manage to write, design or use them to their full potential. This podcast outlines eight key steps to take when writing a white paper and what you should do once the paper is written.