This white paper discusses eight must have Dell Compellent technologies that combine to create new levels of efficiency and flexibility while cutting cost now and in the future. 

This research brief is based on a recent Tech Target survey with more than 200 storage administrators and IT professionals in mid-sized and enterprise-class companies, and focuses on how these decision-makers view the storage-related challenges that result from server virtualization. 

This white paper looks at the challenges associated with virtualization deployments, such as managing workloads, and discusses the key components of a properly designed virtualized data center. It then presents innovative solutions that achieve the highest and most cost-effective virtualized performance — while aligning IT to business goals. 

A simple, cost-effective disaster-recovery solution for virtual environments is high on the agenda for IT organizations as they virtualize more business-critical applications with VMware. VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager provides centralized management of recovery plans, enables nondisruptive testing and automates site-failover processes. 

This white paper reviews proof points and best practices for file sharing disaster recovery. 

Upgrading from VMware ESX and/or ESXi 3.x to vSphere 4 successfully involves careful planning. There are hardware, software and database requirements, as well as third-party software compatibility considerations. This transcript provides guidelines for planning a successful upgrade, and walks you through a proposed upgrade path step-by-step. 

In a collaborative, de-perimeterised environment, if the device needs be trusted then the management of devices becomes critical when collaborating with another device, system or service. 

System management is a crucial issue in virtual environments, but selecting the most appropriate tools can be extremely challenging. Find out when it's better to deploy a comprehensive system management framework, when point tools are the right choice, and when an organisation should go with both. 

This white paper discusses storage technology trends and why IBM storage systems are the smart choice for Oracle customers. Read to learn more.  

Although many organizations currently employ virtualization or have plans to do so, usage is not what it could be. This white paper points out virtualization's primary inhibitors and reveals key findings concerning its adoption. Discover the advantages of Hyper-V as well as strategies for managing your multi-hypervisor environment. 

Considering growing data volumes and an increased demand for quicker backup and easy restore, companies continue to look for the “ideal” backup solution. Read this white paper now to learn about the new Quantum DXi6500 family of backup solutions, which offer deduplication, disk-to-disk performance, DR protection, long-term retention, and much more.