In a virtual server infrastructure where all resources are shared, optimal performance can only be achieved with an adequate amount of properly allocated resource capacity. Not allocating enough resources can cause critical bottlenecks - leading to performance problems and costly downtime events. 

This white paper presents an example configuration and best practices for deploying and configuring a highly available architecture using an example solution configuration and then discussing how the configuration helps in maximizing uptime. 

Deduplication has become an essential tool to control exponential data growth. This article will describe the techniques being used today to deduplicate data and will highlight considerations for choosing the best technology for your environment. 

The Hyper-V Technology Introduction with Advanced Management for Windows Server 2008 is an approximate 10 day service and consists of either a single-node implementation or dual-node highly available (HA) host-based cluster configuration and up to two servers for the System Center elements. Read this paper to learn more. 

As storage capacity needs grow in SMBs, disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target. In this FAQ, Executive Editor and Independent Backup Expert W. Curtis Preston, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space. Curtis takes a closer look at the benefits and cost differentiators of moving from tape to disk for data backup. 

This E-guide addresses configuration and change management in a partially virtual environment. Topics include: reporting on and managing virtual servers, the effects of physical changes on servers, how to extend change management processes like ITIL to cover the SAN, and handling human problems between the networking, datacenter, and storage teams. 

FalconStor® Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with integrated Single Instance Repository deduplication technology offers advanced backup and global deduplication capabilities that support Oracle Recovery Manager and Automatic Storage Management. 

Leveraging vast engineering and field experience architecting and implementing data warehouses with the Oracle Database, Sun created a set of data warehouse solutions to help IT managers quickly select a configuration, thus reducing the risk and deployment times for data warehouse solutions. 

This whitepaper examines and quantifies the costs and benefits of backup with deduplication storage as strategic assets for data protection. Three organizations in different industries are discussed as case studies. 

This document is intended for executives evaluating the use of a horizontally scalable grid for database application deployment, as well as project managers, system engineers, integration specialists, and other technical staff looking to design, implement, and tune database applications in a grid computing environment. 

When Clinical Financial Services, LLC needed to reduce its disaster recovery risk and reassure their clients, they turned to i365. Their solution was EVault SaaS plus Agent plug-ins for Microsoft Exchange and SQL Servers and Open Transaction Manager working in conjunction with EVault Remote Disaster Recovery service. 

Server virtualization offers a tremendous opportunity for cost savings in the data center. This paper will give three steps you can take to dramatically improve your cost savings from server virtualization as well as show how companies are using Marathon's everRun software to implement those steps.