EGUIDE - SQL Server performance is highly dependent on how you configure your server's storage subsystems. With that in mind, this e-guide dives into a benefit/cost comparison of the increasingly popular solid-state drive (SSD) trend and explains some of the top mistakes people make when purchasing hardware for SQL Server.
Posted: February 9, 2012 | Published: January 30, 2012


Topics:  Database Management | Disk Drive Controllers | Disk Storage Systems | RAID | SAN | Solid State Disks | Solid State Storage | SQL Server | Storage Best Practices

ANALYST BRIEF - Ovum analyses data growth, big data, disk shortages, public cloud storage, flash memory, and other storage trends.
Posted: February 9, 2012 | Published: February 9, 2012


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cloud Storage | Cloud Storage Strategy | Data Analytics | Data Centers | Data Storage | Disk Drives | Flash Memory | RAID | SAN | Storage Appliances | Storage Devices | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Media | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization

EGUIDE - In this expert e-guide, find out how to optimize SQL Server with the right choices for hardware, storage devices, and virtualization. Inside, find articles on: what not to do when purchasing hardware; if solid-state storage devices are worth the cost; hardware and risk considerations for an inevitable virtualization initiative.
Posted: January 10, 2012 | Published: January 9, 2012


Topics:  Database Design | Database Management | Database Security | RAID | SAN | SAN and Virtualization | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Solid State Disks | Solid State Storage | SQL Server | Virtualization Security

EGUIDE - This expert e-guide outlines the top 5 tips for managing storage in a virtual server environment and also divulges a set of best practices for using server virtualization in your storage environment. Read on to learn more.
Posted: September 23, 2011 | Published: September 23, 2011


Topics:  RAID | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage for Virtualized Servers | Storage Management | Storage Systems | Virtual Machine | VM

WHITE PAPER - This paper will examine how to architect storage subsystems to provide efficient protection as part of the backup and recovery process. Read on to learn more.
Posted: September 23, 2011 | Published: September 23, 2011


Topics:  Backups | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Recovery | Disk Backups | RAID | Storage Architectures | Storage Management | Storage Systems

VIDEOCAST - Fluid data architecture allows you to quickly go in and see exactly what's going on. This brief, two and a half minute long videocast shows you how.
Posted: July 1, 2011 | Premiered: July 1, 2011


Topics:  Disk Storage Systems | RAID | Reporting Software | Storage Efficiency | Storage Management | Tiered Storage

DATA SHEET - Most of the established tiering "solutions" fail to deliver on the potential benefits of Automated Tiered Storage. Check out this brief data sheet to learn about the exception.
Posted: May 10, 2011 | Published: May 10, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Management | Enterprise Systems | RAID | Storage Management | Storage Provisioning | Storage Virtualization | Tiered Storage

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to learn how to best increase efficiency in your data center, how best to manage your private cloud, the benefits of virtualized storage, and more.
Posted: May 9, 2011 | Premiered: May 9, 2011


Topics:  Data Centers | Data Management | Data Storage | Enterprise | Microsoft Hyper-V | RAID | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Windows

WEBCAST - Live Volume allows you to virtualize storage across various systems and rapidly relocates resources, providing continuous access and high availability for your enterprise, allowing for zero downtime. Check out this webcast to learn more!
Posted: May 9, 2011 | Premiered: May 9, 2011


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | RAID | Storage Replication | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization | Tiered Storage | Virtual Machine

EGUIDE - Business-Ready Configurations for Virtualization are a reference architecture family of products designed to aid in the ordering, deployment, and maintenance of a virtualization infrastructure. These architectures are designed to meet specific customer needs. Read on to learn more.
Posted: April 8, 2011 | Published: April 8, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | Microsoft Hyper-V | RAID | Server Virtualization | Storage for Virtualized Servers | Virtual Machine | VLAN

CASE STUDY - With the pressure and exposure of major international tournaments, Tennis Australia had a compelling need for reliable, easy-to-manage storage that could scale quickly. IBM served up their XIV Storage System, which dramatically reduced downtime, cut costs, and simplified storage management. Read this case study for more.
Posted: March 22, 2011 | Published: March 22, 2011


Topics:  RAID | SAN | Storage Management | Storage Provisioning | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage software is the key ingredient that enables Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage Appliances to deliver unmatched simplicity, ease-of-use, increased storage efficiency, and industry leading price/performance.
Posted: March 21, 2011 | Published: December 1, 2010


Topics:  Data Compression | Data Deduplication | Disk Storage Systems | Oracle (Product) | RAID | Storage Appliances | Storage Management | Storage Management Software | Storage Security

WHITE PAPER - This document provides a high-level description of how to implement an RMAN backup and recover methodology using Sun® storage arrays as the storage medium. For more information about Oracle best practices, refer to Best Practices for Running Oracle RAC Database with ASM on a Sun Storage 6540, 6580, or 6780 Storage Array.
Posted: March 21, 2011 | Published: July 1, 2010


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Data Recovery | Disk Backups | Disk Storage Systems | Disk-to-Disk Backup | RAID | Storage Management | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - This white paper looks at how to match the right storage infrastructure with business size — whether it’s 50, 100 or 250 employees. Organizations must consider their needs and future growth in deciding what storage technology to choose. Find out how Dell and Intel technologies can help businesses of these sizes grows.
Posted: January 28, 2011 | Published: January 27, 2011


Topics:  Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | RAID | SAN | SMBs | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Storage Spending

WHITE PAPER - This paper demonstrates that RAID 6 is less capable to prevent data loss with today's large capacity SATA and SAS HDDs. It will also share Oracle's designs to mitigate this risk. The integrity of customers' data is in jeopardy if these large capacity SATA/SAS HDDs are simply packaged into a RAID 6 group without additional mitigation.
Posted: December 21, 2010 | Published: December 21, 2010


Topics:  Disk Drives | Disk Storage Systems | Hard Disk Drives | Oracle (Product) | RAID | Storage Architectures | Storage Devices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Management Software