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Data Deduplication Background - A Technical White Paper by Quantum Corporation
of information that can be stored on disk arrays and to increase the effective amount of data that can be transmitted over networks. Read this white paper to learn more...
E-Guide: SMB Backup Tips by EMC Corporation
This eGuide discusses the backup best practices available for SMBs in today's storage market. It's more important now...
Using Tape Virtualization to Improve Backup Performance by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
the easiest way to introduce disk into a tapebased backup infrastructure. A VTL is a set of disks that emulate tape; you see a disk array, your backup...
Improving Data Center Efficiency with Network and Storage Consolidation by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Do more with less! In today's economic climate, businesses need to find ways to improve agility, deliver business...
Exchange 2007 performance test comparing Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN Array and HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart Array (Principled Tech) by Dell, Inc.
59% faster Achieved IOPS per disk at 156.3 Achieved IOPS per disk. Read this report for a detailed breakdown on this test and other test results...
Bitpipe Research Guide: Storage by Bitpipe
Network File System).

See the Storage Overview for the types of storage systems employed, then get started on choosing the right storage solution for your company...
Five Key Considerations for Evaluating the Scalability of Disk-based Backup Solutions by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
evaluating the scalability of any disk-based backup solution. This paper outlines the five key questions you should ask when evaluating the scalability of...
Microsoft SQL Server in a VMware Environment on Dell PowerEdge Blades and Dell EqualLogic Storage by Dell, Inc.
This white paper provides an overview for deploying SQL Server in a virtualized environment for VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 (U4) running on the latest PowerEdge...
Exchange 2007 SAN performance test: Comparing performance between Dell EqualLogic PS Series SAN and HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array by Dell, Inc.
86 percent more Achieved IOPS per disk than the HP StorageWorks SAN. Additionally, it delivered 77 percent greater throughput. Read on for a complete...
Tools to Help You Manage Capacity by Storage Decisions
practices that are key to managing disk capacity. Knowing how much disk capacity you have allocated, how much is actually being used and what's left and...
Leveraging Dell/EMC CX4 with Enterprise Flash Drives for Oracle Database Deployments by Dell, Inc.
drives versus conventional hard disk drives, as well as discusses the best practices for placing partial database contain-ers on flash drives. One of the...
Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Sun Fire X64 Servers by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft
storage and to spread the disk I/O over a great number of spindles for improved performance. The paper describes the procedures used to install and...
Sun™ Open Storage for MySQL™ Database Projects by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Storage J4200, J4400, and J4500 arrays, offer a fresh alternative that can help organizations create a fast, reliable, and open storage infrastructure for...
Dell/EMC CX4 and Dell PowerEdge Blades for Oracle and Microsoft Exchange Environments by Dell, Inc.
Dell/EMC CX4 series storage arrays and Dell PowerEdge blade servers can be advantageously de-ployed in Oracle and Exchange 2007 solutions. The examples...
The Better Choice: HP StorageWorks EVA and HP BladeSystem by Hewlett-Packard Company
software efficiencies, EVA storage arrays and HP BladeSystem comprise the best solution in a VMware environment. Use of EMC's CLARiiON arrays is assessed for...
Sun Storage Free Trial Catalog by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Read this free trial guide to see which Sun storage solution works best for you. Choose from a variety of options such as...
ESG Labs Validation Report: Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage 2000 Family by Hitachi Data Systems
This ESG Lab Report documents the results of hands-on testing of the Hitachi Adaptable Modular Storage (AMS) 2000 family...
SiliconFS™: The BlueArc® Filesystem by BlueArc Corp.
The BlueArc Filesystem, SiliconFS, is the engine which drives the entire architectural platform forward. The...
Data Deduplication Beyond Backup by Storage Decisions
sits between servers and storage arrays.

In this TechTalk, W. Curtis Preston, Executive Editor for TechTarget's Storage Media Group and independent consultant...
LEARNING GUIDES
Court reached the limit of 12 disk shelves on its NetApp FAS 3020 within three years and recently put in a purchase order to upgrade to the FAS 3140, which...
on storage technologies.

How NAS arrays differ from SAN arrays

One of the distinguishing characteristics of a NAS array is its use of file-based protocols: NFS...

with IBM System Storage DS3400 arrays with an initial capacity of 3 TB. Since then, Buening was able to reduce the number of physical servers to just three, each...