EBOOK - Whether your server project is large or small, having a dedicated server room will allow you to store backup disks, blades, equipment, and also allow you to have an onsite console for administrators. This eBook will walk you through some of the key steps to setting up a dedicated server room.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: April 15, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Cooling Capacity | Server Appliances | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Service Creation | Service Creation Tools | Storage Architectures | Storage Devices | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure

EBOOK - Selecting a new server is always a crucial call, but virtualization adds some wrinkles that administrators must be aware of. This first chapter outlines the selection criteria with special emphasis on hardware attributes that demand serious consideration in a virtual environment.
Posted: March 9, 2010 | Published: March 9, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Management | Hardware Selection | Hardware Virtualization | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Capacity | Storage Hardware | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - IT belt-tightening is geared toward saving money - but you can achieve the same goal by boosting business efficiency. Virtualization is the secret to this strategy. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: March 3, 2010 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | iSCSI SAN | IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Storage Hardware | Storage Replication | Storage Virtualization | Systems Management

DATA SHEET - Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series storage area network (SAN) arrays offer a solid shared storage foundation for a virtualized data center that can enable organizations to take full advantage of the high-availability features included with Windows® Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V™.
Posted: March 2, 2010 | Published: March 2, 2010


Topics:  High Availability | Microsoft Hyper-V | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Architectures | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Virtual Machine Migration | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - With exploding amounts of data, CalTech needed to store critical digital information for NASA on a storage system that could deliver enterprise class reliability with power efficient technology to drive down cost. With over 2 petabytes of data on Nexsan Storage, CalTech has experienced 99.9% hardware reliability over the last 7 years.
Posted: February 25, 2010 | Published: February 25, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Power Consumption Monitoring | Storage Appliances | Storage Architectures | Storage Hardware | Storage Systems

CASE STUDY - The IT staff of Joyce Meyer Ministries, an international nonprofit, wanted to reduce server growth while giving remote offices access to corporate applications. Virtualization was the logical option, but VMware was too expensive to deploy remotely. Read this case study to learn about the features and benefits of the Microsoft solution they adopted.
Posted: February 24, 2010 | Published: January 22, 2010


Topics:  Microsoft Hyper-V | Productivity | Remote Office Connectivity | Remote Offices | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Hardware | Virtual Machine | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - The reference architecture illustrated in this article shows how enterprises may make the transition to 10GbE for storage using Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series arrays and Dell PowerConnect™ switches.
Posted: February 23, 2010 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Data Center Management | Gigabit Ethernet | iSCSI SAN | Network Management | SAN | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Switches

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores the current state of the virtualized datacenter architecture and the limitations it places on operational efficiency. It concludes with a detailed analysis of Dell's combined storage and server solutions and their proven ability to dramatically improve operational efficiency in highly virtualized infrastructures.
Posted: February 22, 2010 | Published: February 1, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Storage Capacity | Storage Hardware | Storage Virtualization | TCO

WHITE PAPER - iSCSI technology provides superior manageability to Fibre Channel for virtualized environments. Specifically, iSCSI lets users in virtualized environments utilize all the functionality available to non-virtualized systems.
Posted: February 11, 2010 | Published: March 31, 2007


Topics:  Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Consolidation | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine

EGUIDE - EMC Corp. has updated its Clariion CX4 disk arrays, as well as its RecoverPoint and Replication Manager continuous data protection (CDP) and replication software. The company also added synchronous replication to RecoverPoint, 8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) support in Clariion. Read this e-guide to learn more!
Posted: February 10, 2010 | Published: February 10, 2010


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Continuous Data Protection Software | Disk Storage Systems | Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Virtual Machine | VMware

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - This presentation transcript provides best practices for designing and deploying disaster recovery tools for critical applications. Discover how your organization can leverage these tools to improve availability and avoid costly downtime.
Posted: February 5, 2010 | Published: January 28, 2010


Topics:  Applications Management | Clustering | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | High Availability | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Systems Management

EZINE - The February 2010 issue of Storage magazine online unveils the 2009 Storage Products of the Year. 3 winners are named in 5 categories – Backup and DR Hardware, Backup and DR Software and Services, Disks and Disk Subsystems, Storage Management Tools and Storage Networking Equipment.
Posted: February 4, 2010 | Published: February 4, 2010


Topics:  Storage Best Practices | Storage Devices | Storage Hardware | Storage Industry | Storage Management | Storage Media | Storage Security | Storage Standards

WEBCAST - During this live event, we'll review a virtual desktop solution based on VMware® View, Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers, EqualLogic storage, and Optiplex clients with a particular emphasis on how to potentially reduce cost and complexity to mitigate risk and ensure success.
Posted: February 4, 2010 | Premiered: February 4, 2010


Topics:  Desktop Management | Desktop Virtualization | Enterprise Computers | Enterprise Computing | Remote Computing | Remote Users | Server Hardware | Storage Hardware | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | VMware

WHITE PAPER - When you lose data, the only thing that really counts is your ability to restore your systems and data in a timely manner. What level of confidence do you have in your current solution?
Posted: February 4, 2010 | Published: February 4, 2010


Topics:  Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Recovery | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Storage Best Practices | Storage Hardware | Storage Security | Storage Standards

PODCAST - This podcast provide best practices for designing and deploying disaster recovery tools for critical applications. Discover how your organization can leverage these tools to improve availability and avoid costly downtime.
Posted: February 2, 2010 | Premiered: February 2, 2010


Topics:  Clustering | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | High Availability | Storage Hardware | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization | Systems Management | Windows Server Software