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Storage Resource Management

ALSO CALLED: Storage and SRM
DEFINITION: Storage resource management (SRM) is the process of optimizing the efficiency and speed with which the available drive space is utilized in a storage area network (SAN). In recent years, numerous programs have become available that can help SAN administrators accomplish this task. This diverts  … 
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Virtual Server Backup Explained
sponsored by Data Domain
WHITE PAPER: This Tech Report gives an overview of virtual server backup and what you need to know to prepare an effective virtual server backup strategy including the available tools, tactics used for deployment, best practices and potential drawbacks.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008 | Published: 27 Nov 2008
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Sun™'S Reference Architecture for Video Surveillance with IPCONFIGURE ESM
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
BOOK: The Sun Reference Architecture for Video Surveillance with ipConfigure ESM provides a scalable digital surveillance platform that allows organizations to adjust infrastructure to fit their exact needs.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008 | Published: 27 Nov 2008
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Sun Unified Storage Simulator 2008.11
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE: The Sun Unified Storage Simulator is a VMware virtual machine that provides a simulated experience of the Sun Storage 7000 products on a virtual machine with sixteen simulated disk drives.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008 | Published: 27 Nov 2008
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The Rise of Primary Storage Optimization
sponsored by SearchStorage.com
WHITE PAPER: Primary Storage Optimization (PSO) technologies keep storage capacity requirements as low as possible and guarantee zero impact on application performance.
Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 19 Nov 2008
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Energy Efficient Data Storage Systems
sponsored by Atrato, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper presents the power consumption characteristics of several types of modern disk-based data storage systems in large data centers.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 13 Nov 2008
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Atrato Design for Three Year Zero Maintenance
sponsored by Atrato, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This article provides an overview of the Atrato system's unique approach to eliminate drive tending and minimize risk of data loss for a three-year operational lifetime.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 13 Nov 2008
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family: Total Investment Protection
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: As discussed in this document, the Cisco® MDS 9000 Family provides the leading high-density, highbandwidth storage networking solution along with Integrated Fabric Applications to support dynamic data center requirements.
Posted: 04 Nov 2008 | Published: 04 Nov 2008
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RSA enVision® Storage Calculator
sponsored by RSA, The Security Division of EMC
ASSESSMENT TOOL: Not sure of how much storage is required to meet your data retention policies? Download this calculator now, which will highlight a comparison chart in each step to help identify your estimated storage needs.
Posted: 17 Oct 2008 | Published: 16 Oct 2008
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Microsoft Virtualization Fundamentals: Introduction to Server Virtualization (Usage Scenarios)
sponsored by Microsoft
WEBCAST: This session covers the different products for server virtualization (Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Virtual Server 2005, Virtual PC), how they work and the usage scenarios for each.
Posted: 16 Oct 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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IT Briefing: Data Deduplication and Disk Backups: An End-User's Guide to Success
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: ExaGrid systems provide unique byte-level data deduplication, a compression technology necessary to do an efficient job of backing up to disk.
Posted: 08 Oct 2008 | Published: 08 Oct 2008
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Advanced virtualization: The evolution of hardware to support virtualization
sponsored by Intel Corporation
PODCAST: Unfortunately, most hardware wasn't designed for virtualized environments. In this podcast, computing infrastructure issues expert Gordon Haff explains how to retrofit hardware to make it work more effectively with virtualization software.
Posted: 29 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 29 Sep 2008
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The Email Management Crisis New Research on Seven Critical Email Management Problems
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
WHITE PAPER: Email message stores are growing at greater than 30% per year and IT managers cite archiving as one of their biggest problems. This report explores the requirements of an effective email archive system and suggests integral components of a solution
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008
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Data Deduplication and Disk Backups: An End-User's Guide to Success
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
WEBCAST: View this Webcast to discover why changing the way you do backup in today's financial climate will benefit your organization. Gain an understanding of data deduplication and learn the benefits of these solutions.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Pocket E-Guide - Managed Services: Leveraging Market Trends to Build High Margin Services
sponsored by Zenith Infotech
WHITE PAPER: This pocket E-guide is a quick and highly useful read for any Channel Professional interested in managed services.
Posted: 08 Sep 2008 | Published: 08 Sep 2008
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Gartner Names "ExaGrid Cool Vendor" in Data Protection
sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
PRESS RELEASE: Cool Vendors in Data Protection report points to a focus on new and less-expensive disk-based backup options that make the use of disk for faster backup and recovery a more viable option than traditional backup-to-tape methods.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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Capacity Management: A Continuous Practice for Boosting IT Infrastructure ROI
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: IndependentAssessment offers independent analysis of technology products by Alan Radding, a widely published IT analyst, and writer. In this report the HP Storage Suite is shown to enable firms to monitor, plan, analyze and report on storage usage.
Posted: 18 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Storage Consolidation 101
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This E-Guide, features expert articles and tips from SearchStorage.com outlines the major aspects of initiating a consolidation project.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
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Arrays Score with Both File and Block
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: There are pros and cons to running multiple protocols through a single array controller.
Posted: 26 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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Vendors Retool SRM Apps
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Storage resource management tools come in a variety of flavors and offer features that take steps toward automating your storage environment, while reporting on the efficiency of the installed storage systems.
Posted: 26 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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Hot Spots: New Year's Resolution: Get My Storage Organized
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Storage resource management software is one way to make sure you have a leaner, meaner storage system in 2008.
Posted: 16 Jan 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2008
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Making the Most of Virtualization
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: Virtualization can help you save time and money while achieving more with the computer resources you already own. VMware allows you to visualize and manage logical entities as easily and as well as physical entities.
Posted: 06 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
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Getting Real about Virtual Management: Managing Complex Infrastructures
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the challenges that virtualization and clustering create for IT and provides techniques for addressing the specific requirements of these environments.
Posted: 06 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Tools to Fine-tune Your Backups
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Reports from specialized tools that work alongside major backup apps help you predict usage patterns and troubleshoot issues.
Posted: 20 Jul 2007 | Published: 01 Jul 2007
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Storage Bin: Boring Is Good
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Some of the least-sexy storage tools just might be the most useful ones for coping with power problems.
Posted: 14 Jul 2007 | Published: 01 Jul 2007
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STORAGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): …  the burden of performing the chore manually, which can be considerable, away from administrators.

Functions of an SRM program include data storage, data collection, data backup, data recovery, SAN performance analysis, storage virtualization, storage provisioning, forecasting of future needs, maintenance of activity logs, user authentication, protection from hackers and worms, and management of network expansion. An SRM solution may be offered as a stand-alone product, or as part of an integrated … 
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