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. 

System reliability is a vital component in Storage Area Network (SAN) design that keeps your production environment operating and avoids data loss and downtime. 

When a storage I/O bottleneck hampered the performance of Safeway Insurance’s online application for independent insurance agents, they turned to Dell's EqualLogic PS Series storage area network. Find out all the benefits this switch gave them by reading this case study. 

Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series storage area network (SAN) arrays offer a solid shared storage foundation for a virtualized data center that can enable organizations to take full advantage of the high-availability features included with Windows® Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V™. 

Check out this ESG whitepaper and you will discover why enterprise-class fully-virtualized iSCSI SAN is more cost effective than legacy NAS, SAN and DAS in a virtualized environment and why ESG believes the Dell EqualLogic PS Series offers distinct advantages for virtual servers. 

In recent years, the Hillingdon's IT team has faced nearly 100 percent year-on-year data growth, driven mainly by the e-mail volume increases, expanding document retention requirements and the proliferation of digital images in planning applications and property and highway inspections. Read this case study to learn Hillingdon's solution. 

This white paper describes a virtualized infrastructure that applies storage and server virtualization technologies to cost-effectively achieve a flexible, high-performance, dynamic IT infrastructure that is simple to manage and scale. 

Business continuity has historically been out of reach for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) because it was too costly and complicated. 

Storage consolidation enables organizations to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and simplify management. But how does an organization ensure that consolidation does not cause performance issues? To avoid performance utilization problems administrators should provision storage so that loads are balanced across resources evenly. 

Watch this video on The Virtual Era and learn how affordable storage solutions from Dell enable enterprise efficiency. 

This expert webcast featuring Greg Schulz, founder and senior analyst with StorageIO, explores the benefits, challenges, and best practices for implementing SANs in your small to midsize company. Watch now to learn more. 

Dell EqualLogic™ provides storage virtualization features with PS Series arrays, offering higher storage utilization rates than alternative solutions. 

Bluewater Power implemented a set SAP and IBM solutions to help deal with new regulations and mandates in the energy sector. Read this case study to learn all the benefits Bluewater experienced by choosing this set of SAP and IBM solutions and learn how your organization can experience these same benefits as well.