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whitepaper Scale-Out Storage and the Dynamic Data Center of the Future2008-10-31 Network Appliance
  Combining scale-out architecture with emerging server virtualization capabilities is resulting in a new IT paradigm - a dynamic enterprise data center with the ability to rapidly commission and decommission applications, provision and reprovision resources, and nondisruptively migrate applications and data to adapt to changing service-level requirements. This paper describes the requirements for scale-out storage in the enterprise in terms of resiliency,scalability, manageability, and other factors.   
whitepaper The Shortcut Guide to Managing Disk Fragmentation2008-09-05 Diskeeper
  Fragmentation results in significant money and time drain on IT resources. The Shortcut Guide to Managing Disk Fragmentation helps IT professionals, analysts, and engineers understand the benefit of an automatic hands free disk defragmentation strategy across the enterprise. This in-depth independent study covers disk architecture, examines how the pervasive problem of fragmentation affects computer systems and explores effective approaches in reducing these pains. It outlines the mechanics of automatic defragmentation, how to select and deploy an automatic defragmentation solution and the ROI involved.

Tags: Back-up, Database Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Resources Mgmt., Storage Management, Hard Drives
  
whitepaper Reducing Cost, Risk, and Complexity for Compliance Data in Financial Services2008-10-30 Network Appliance
  The financial services industry is facing increasing pressure internationally to comply with a range of new and varied regulations. Enterprise-wide data management and rigorous record keeping are no longer luxuries; they have become life-supporting essentials. This paper examines the business requirements for an advanced, unified architecture, rather than the more typical silo-based approach, to address today’s financial sector compliance requirements.   
whitepaper Virtualized Environments using Microsoft Virtual Server and NetApp2008-10-30 Network Appliance
  Virtualization provides many benefits, including stretching the IT budget, getting more out of hardware, and increasing efficiency. Through combining the storage power of NetApp, the virtualization technology of Microsoft, and the know-how of Avanade, the custom application development space has been completely revolutionized by virtualization.   
whitepaper Enhancing Your IT Environment Using Snapshots2008-01-24 Dell EqualLogic
  Snapshots and other SAN data copies enable your SAN to work harder for you. By using copies for various tasks, you get "double duty" from your data - while production operations continue at peak performance and parallel processing can take place. This report discusses how snapshots enhance backups by improving data integrity, reducing application disruption, offloading application servers from backup processing, and enabling quick restore.

Tags: Back-up, Storage Management, Database Management, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing
  
whitepaper Maximizing the Benefits of Dell EqualLogic Storage Arrays2008-07-01 Dell EqualLogic
  This paper discusses the winning combination of Dell and Symantec, working together to provide the most cost-effective, easy to use solution while providing the critical security, simple yet comprehensive manageability, and scalability to grow into the right size solution.

Tags: Storage Management, Database Management, Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt.
  
whitepaper Cloud Computing With Amazon Web Services, Part 2: Storage in the Cloud With Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)2008-08-19 IBM
  In this paper, learn more about Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3). S3 is a highly scalable and fast Internet data-storage system that makes it simple to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere in the world. One pays for the storage and bandwidth based on the actual usage of the service. There is no setup cost, minimum cost, or recurring overhead cost. Amazon provides the administration and maintenance of the storage infrastructure, leaving one free to focus on the core functions of one's systems and applications. S3 is an industrial-strength platform that is readily available for one's data storage needs.

Tags: Storage Management, High Performance Computing
  
whitepaper New CLARiiON CX4 Doubles Performance, Scale, and Connectivity2008-08-05 EMC
  "Bigger better faster" is what everyone expects from a storage platform upgrade, and EMC does not disappoint with the CLARiiON CX4, says Michael Fisch of the Clipper Group. Find out how the CX4 addresses current customer concerns, such as cost of ownership, high availability, and energy efficiency and offers just about any feature you need.

Tags: Storage Consolidation, Virtualization
  
whitepaper ESG Applauds New CX4 In Analyst Report, CLARiiON Improves Again2008-08-01 EMC
  Analyst Mark Peters from ESG says it's hard to find much missing in the EMC CLARiiON CX4. Read why major changes, such as the addition of standard mixed-protocol support, separation of the CPU and I/O complex, and a move up to 64-bit processing make the CX4 an impressive, next-generation product, ideal for virtualized environments.

Tags: IT Reliability, Storage Consolidation, Virtualization
  
whitepaper TechRepublic SolutionBase: Expanding storage options with Windows Storage Server2008-07-25 TechRepublic
  Windows Server 2003 is a fine file and print server solution, but it when it comes to large amounts of storage, you need extra help. Download this TechRepublic Resource Guide to learn what you'll find in Windows Storage Server to help solve the problem.

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Tags: Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, Data Center, x86-standard Servers