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Virtualized Enterprise Storage for Flexible, Scalable Private Clouds by Dell, Inc.

Featuring a virtualized, enterprise storage architecture and tight integration with VMware software, the Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN helps boost IT agility by...
Making Cloud an Integral Part of Your Enterprise Storage and Data Protection Strategy by Riverbed Technology, Inc.
This white paper details how organizations can leverage cloud-based storage offerings as part of their data protection plans. The paper also takes a closer look at the solutions offered by Riverbed that allow...
Dell Intelligent Data Management- Applying the Efficient IT Approach to Enterprise Storage by Dell, Inc.
strategy is being delivered through Dell Fluid Data™ solutions to help businesses automate, optimize, scale, and protect storage to create an increasingly agile, increasingly Efficient Enterprise.

The Dell™ Intelligent Data Management strategy is being...
Redesigning Backup and Recovery for a Virtualized and Consolidated Future by Quantum Corporation
to data from TheInfoPro’s Storage Study (Wave 11), backup redesign continues to be a key initiative for F1000 and Midsize Enterprise storage organizations. For many large enterprises, the backup and recovery process has not kept pace with the sheer growth of data or the...
Managing the Information that Drives the Enterprise Storage: Focus on Virtual Desktops and Storage by Dell and Microsoft
Planning and managing storage capacity in a VDI poses unique challenges. Check out this e-book to learn VDI best practices and hear VDI success stories before...
A Better RAID Strategy for High Capacity Drives in Mainframe Storage by Oracle Corporation
are simply packaged into a RAID 6 group without additional mitigation.

RAID 6 has a long, proven history with Mainframe enterprise storage customers. However, two trends render RAID 6 less capable of meeting Mainframe enterprise storage systems' reliability...
Current Storage Trends: SSD & Virtual NAS by Avere Systems
solid state (SSD), virtualization-optimized storage and automated tiering. You'll also learn about the latest trends in enterprise storage today, discover the ins and outs of virtual NAS and learn four ways to virtualize file access. Read on to learn more.

As data continues...
Archiving for Small To Medium Hospitals by Iron Mountain
explores a vendor neutral enterprise archive solution that addresses the size and scale of a small or medium hospital’s enterprise storage requirements.

Iron Mountain provides a next-generation, vendor neutral enterprise archive solution that addresses the size and...
Dell's Data Protection Solution by Dell, Inc.
In this informative webcast, VP and GM of Dell Storage Darren Thomas discusses Dell’s enterprise storage strategy which delivers the latest technologies and capabilities while focusing on cost reduction and ease of use

In this...
Cut Costs, Boost Performance with Consolidated Oracle Database Storage by Dell, Inc.
PS Series storage solutions for Oracle databases help to reduce cost and complexity by consolidating storage in an enterprise storage area network (SAN) that is affordable and easy to use. Read this white paper to learn more about the advantages of Dell EqualLogic PS...
Fluid Data Storage: Driving Flexibility in the Data Center by Dell, Inc.
intelligent software and modular hardware bring unprecedented efficiency, simplicity and security to enterprise storage. Data center resources are utilized to their full potential. Built-in intelligence and automation ensure data is available when...
Quantum Interactive Classroom: Dedupe for Backup by Quantum Corporation
  • so much more  

 Also in the classroom, learn about using data deduplication tools in disk backup and how to approach enterprise storage!
Storage Magazine September 2011 by SearchStorage.com
In the September 2011 cover story of Storage magazine, Eric Siebert clears up some of the confusion as he looks at the characteristics of Fibre Channel, iSCSI and NAS and reviews...
Storage Magazine: February 2011 by SearchStorage.com
Each year, the Storage magazine and SearchStorage.com editorial teams – as well as a group of independent storage experts and IT pros – select the...
A Dynamic Storage Foundation for Enterprise Growth by Dell, Inc.
The Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN leverages Dell Fluid Data architecture to complement virtual server strategies with a dynamic pool of shared storage...
Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression by Oracle Corporation
and provides enterprises with tremendous cost-savings and performance improvements due to reduced I/O. Average storage savings can range from 10x to 15x depending on which Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression feature is implemented; customer...
Simplifying Storage the Right Way — Starboard Storage Unifies Storage for the SME by Starboard Storage
Storage requirements are evolving - and small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) are being hit hard. Check out this white paper to learn what...
Consolidated Storage for Virtualized Server Environments by Oracle and Intel
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 HP 3PAR Architecture by Global Knowledge
and cloud computing are driving the need to deliver enterprise IT as a service. Explore how the HP 3PAR Utility Storage addresses the key weaknesses of existing storage architectures, such as growing capacity requirements, underutilization of...
Tools and Techniques for Reducing Your Enterprise Data Storage Footprint by Dell, Inc.
at StorageIO Group Greg Shulz discusses the importance of managing your data footprint on both online and offline storage, as well as the various tools for doing so, including data archiving, thin provisioning and data deduplication.

Even though many...
E-Guide: Chapter 2: Enterprise-Class Disk Array Purchase Considerations by Quantum Corporation
chapter from the SearchDataBackup.com Backup best practices guide explores the key backup technologies in today’s storage environment. This article identifies specific points of interest for disk backup. Download this chapter to learn all about disk...
Data Deduplication Approaches: Solving Today's Most Common Backup Problems by Quantum Corporation
approach. The brief close with a spotlight on Quantum's DXi7500 enterprise disk backup and replication system Storage capacity optimization (SCO) offers undeniable economic benefits to enterprises of all sizes by significantly reducing the...
Related SMB Tips
Data storage best practices: Top five storage management answers By SearchSMBStorage Editorial Staff
For small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that have a smaller staff and less resources than a larger enterprise, storage management can be a challenge.

We've collected our top five Ask the Expert answers of 2010 to help...

Jan 10, 2011
Data Storage Resource Center
Using NAS storage devices in a virtualized server environment by Eric Siebert, Contributor
What you will learn: We'll help you determine whether or not network-attached storage (NAS) devices are right for your virtualized server environment. In most cases, NAS performance won't equal that of a Fibre...
Apr 5, 2011
Cloud storage options: Public vs. private vs. hybrid cloud storage by Jacob Gsoedl
What you'll learn in this tip: Cloud storage options for your company include public, private and hybrid cloud storage. Find out how each one compares in terms of...
Mar 8, 2011
Hybrid clouds: Three routes to implementation by Jacob Gsoedl , Contributor
What you'll learn in this tip: Implementing hybrid clouds in your data storage environment can be done in three different ways. We provide the details on the various cloud software options you can choose...
Mar 1, 2011
SAN performance best practices: More ways to avoid bottlenecks by George Crump, Contributor
What you'll learn in this tip: There are several ways you can fine-tune and improve your storage-area network (SAN). This tip covers topics such as using ISLs and understanding HBA queue depth to help you avoid storage...
Feb 15, 2011
Remote backup systems: Solutions for getting rid of tape by Pierre Dorion
What you will learn in this tip: Any storage or backup admin who's responsible for a remote backup system that involves tape can relate to the challenges tape backup can...
Feb 14, 2011