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whitepaper An On-Line Reorganization Framework for SAN File Systems2006-09-07 University of Southern California
  While the cost per megabyte of magnetic disk storage is economical, organizations are alarmed by the increasing cost of managing storage. Storage Area Network (SAN) architectures strive to minimize this cost by consolidating storage devices. A SAN is a special-purpose network that interconnects different data storage devices with servers. While there are many definitions for a SAN, there is a general consensus that it provides access at the granularity of a block and is typically used for database applications. This study focuses on SAN switches that include an embedded storage management software in support of virtualization. The paper describes an On-line Re-organization Environment, ORE that controls the placement of data to improve the average response time of the system.

Tags: Removable Storage, SANs, 		  
whitepaper Banking on Symantec Software for High Availability and Data Protection2006-09-05 01:00:12 Symantec
  A cooperative of neighborhood banks that together form Switzerland's third-largest bank, the Raiffeisen Group relies on its IT infrastructure to conduct personalized services and transactions at more than 1,200 points of presence across the country. With server availability and minimal downtime business-critical priorities, The Raiffeisen Group relies on Veritas Storage Foundation and Veritas Cluster Server software from Symantec.   
whitepaper IDC Technical Brief: Enabling Technologies for Power and Cooling2006-09-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  In June 2006, Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced its next-generation blade portfolio, the BladeSystem c-Class, which addresses some of the total cost of ownership (TCO) issues that typify high-density computing environments. Among the concerns addressed by HP's newest line of blade servers is the need to manage power and cooling at the rack level. This IDC Technical Brief discusses this issue at length and explains how HP Thermal Logic technologies, introduced with the BladeSystem c-Class portfolio, can help manage and optimize power and cooling resources in high-density data centers.

  
whitepaper Integrated Lights Out (iLO & iLO 2) for Integrity and HP9000 Entry-Level Servers2006-09-27 01:00:21 Hewlett-Packard
  The integrated Lights-Out (iLO) management processor for entry-level Integrity and HP9000 servers is an autonomous management subsystem embedded directly on the server. Like all management processors in the Integrity and HP9000 product line, it is the foundation of the server's High Availability (HA), embedded health, and fault management capabilities. It also provides system administrators secure remote management capabilities regardless of server status or location. This paper discusses the comprehensive combination of remote management capabilities and fault management features made available with Integrated Lights-Out technology.   
whitepaper IDC Excerpt: Worldwide Server Provisioning Software 2006 - 2010, Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares2006-10-12 01:00:17 Opsware
  The content of this excerpt is taken directly from the IDC Market Analysis Report, Worldwide Server Provisioning Software 2006-2010 Forecast and 2005 Vendor Shares, by Stephen Elliot. According to IDC market data based on detailed company-level revenue analysis as of August 17, the server provisioning software market grew to $277 million in 2005, an increase of 28.2% from 2004.   
whitepaper Six Best Practices for Windows File Server Consolidation2006-12-05 12:57:34 ONStor
  Is storage growth driving up costs in your data center? Are you looking for ways to simplify operations? Server consolidation can help. It can streamline your workload and it's proven to cut costs by up to 60 percent! But what's the best approach to server consolidation?

This exclusive report from The Taneja Group answers that question and more. It highlights six best practices for Windows file server consolidation and offers valuable, vendor-neutral advice that'll help you see where opportunities to consolidate your servers may exist, and to help ensure the success of your consolidation project. Read the report for answers to these key questions:
  • What are the benefits of server consolidation?
  • How do we get buy-in from both upper management and end users?
  • Which works best -- centralized or delegated management?
  • What challenges will we face with data migration?
  • How can we demonstrate ROI?
  • What common problems must we avoid?
For answers to these questions and more, download this Taneja Group paper, compliments of ONStor, today!

  
whitepaper GRZ IT Center Linz Invests in Stability With IBM eServer iSeries2006-08-23 01:00:12 IBM
  Established in 1971, GRZ IT Center Linz GmbH is one of the largest and most successful information technology service providers in Austria. The company wanted to increase server capacity and performance, to meet growing demand from customers; develop improved disaster recovery capabilities, to support business continuity for customers. The company upgraded to two IBM eServer iSeries Model 825 servers; added IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server in a third location, to store data mirrored from the iSeries environment.   
whitepaper Commonwealth Bank Transforms Information Management With Solution From IBM and Mercury Solutions Centre2006-08-23 01:00:12 IBM
  The Commonwealth Bank found that its previous Draft Incident Management System (DIMS) was unable to cope with the thousands of drafts - international financial transfers - generated by the bank each week. The database was unstable, slow, unsupported with no provision for disaster recovery. Branches used inefficient and time-consuming paper-based forms to generate draft incident enquiries. IBM Business Partner Mercury Solutions Centre rebuilt DIMS using IBM Lotus Domino. The system integrates with the bank's existing IBM Lotus Notes environment and an IBM eServer iSeries server provides stable hosting infrastructure for the system. Mercury also worked with the bank to re-engineer the draft incident enquiries process, transforming it into an efficient and streamlined process.   
whitepaper Momentum Webcast: Compelling Reasons to Upgrade to Exchange Server 2003 (Level 100)2006-08-18 01:00:11 Microsoft
  If the organization is currently running Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 or Exchange Server 2000, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 can offer significant cost savings by operating on fewer servers. With new resources and tools, the upgrade and migration to Exchange Server 2003 is smooth, fast, and cost-effective. Organizations with more advanced communication and collaboration requirements can couple Exchange Server 2003 with other products like Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 for instant messaging and presence awareness, Microsoft Office Live Meeting for Web conferencing, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 for data and document management. This webcast helps to discover how Exchange Server 2003 enables the mid-sized business to gain access to critical communications whenever and wherever one needs it.   
whitepaper TechNet Webcast: Overview of Server Components in the 2007 Microsoft Office System (Level 200)2006-08-18 01:00:11 Microsoft
  This webcast introduces the various server components in the 2007 Microsoft Office system. It explains about innovations in both the client program and the server architecture.