Citrix XenDesktop Architecture and Implementation on Proliant Servers
| sponsored by Citrix
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The goal of this integration note is to describe Citrix XenDesktop technology, architecture, and implementation on ProLiant servers.
Posted: 07 Jan 2009 | Published: 07 Jan 2009
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Everything You Need to Know about Storage Virtualization
| sponsored by Datalink and Hitachi Data Systems
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In this paper, Stephen Foskett is talking about all the different ways to virtualize storage and thereby hide the complexity and enable new capabilities.
Posted: 07 Jan 2009 | Published: 07 Jan 2009
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IT Briefing: Why Blades?
| sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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This document describes the benefits of blades, the major reasons why users have moved to blades, and why an organization might think about moving to blades in its environment.
Posted: 04 Jan 2009 | Published: 29 Dec 2008
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NetBackup Architecture Overview
| sponsored by Symantec Corporation
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The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the requirements for a basic NetBackup architecture to help customers understand which components are required in a data protection solution.
Posted: 31 Dec 2008 | Published: 30 Dec 2008
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Top Windows Storage Improvements for Cutting Costs in 2009
| sponsored by F5 Networks
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Today's IT infrastructures are complex and inflexible--and most of them just keep growing. Storage expenditures keep rising, resources are consumed by labor-intensive tasks, and management costs are spiraling higher. This checklist highlights the top five improvements to windows storage for cutting costs in 2009.
Posted: 29 Dec 2008 | Published: 24 Dec 2008
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The Market Opportunity for Enterprise Tape
| sponsored by Sun StorageTek
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In this white paper sponsored by Sun, IDC analyzes the market opportunity for enterprise-class tape drives and Sun's new enterprise-class tape drive, the Sun StorageTek T10000B tape drive.
Posted: 23 Dec 2008 | Published: 23 Dec 2008
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Total Cost Comparison: Storage Solutions in Enterprise VMware Environments
| sponsored by NetApp
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This study explains the impact of power, cooling, space considerations on VMware storage deployments and the estimates for cost of downtime in order to ensure validity for all types of environments.
Posted: 19 Dec 2008 | Published: 19 Dec 2008
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Finding the ‘Right Fit' for Protecting Virtual Machine Workloads
| sponsored by Symantec Corporation
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Read this paper to learn how Symantec NetBackup enables new capabilities in data protection and addresses some drawbacks of server virtualization by delivering solutions that match requirements and workloads in various virtualization deployment scenarios.
Posted: 18 Dec 2008 | Published: 18 Dec 2008
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The Benefits of Running VMware VI3 on Cisco MDS Optimized SAN
| sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Read this Cisco MDS and VMware Joint whitepaper that describes the innovative approach to support an end-to-end virtualized SAN environment that is flexible, scalable, and mobile.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008
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Converting Linux and Windows Physical and Virtual Machines to Oracle VM Virtual Machines
| sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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This document describes the virtual machine conversion functions built into Oracle VM in Release 2.1.2, and how you can plan and execute the virtual machine conversions using Oracle VM.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008
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Disk Based Backup - Implementation Techniques
| sponsored by Dell | EqualLogic
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This document discusses proven implementation techniques for disk-to-disk backups, what to be aware of when evaluating VTL, and how to equip your organization for changes in data protection technologies.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 16 Dec 2008
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Virtual Tape Libraries All-in-One Guide
| sponsored by Dell | EqualLogic
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Read this guide to learn best practices that can help avoid common implementation mistakes and help you get the most from virtual tape libraries technology.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 16 Dec 2008
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IT Briefing: Efficient SAN-Based Tape Encryption
| sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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This document discusses the protection of stored data, particularly the data that resides on backup tapes.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 16 Dec 2008
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General Backup Purchasing Considerations
| sponsored by Quantum Corporation
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This chapter discusses the process of evaluating and purchasing backup products. Also discussed are the issues to be aware of during this process, such as recovery deadlines, scalability, security, and more.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008
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Reducing Storage Costs in a Virtual Server Environment
| sponsored by Forsythe Technology Inc.
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This paper highlights server virtualization and shows solutions for dramatically improving the efficiency of backup applications.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008
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Services Oriented Storage: Principles and Applications - A Hitachi Data Systems White Paper
| sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems
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Read the white paper to learn how Services Oriented Storage from Hitachi Data Systems facilitates intelligent tiered storage, common management of heterogeneous storage, data protection, archiving and performance optimization.
Posted: 16 Dec 2008 | Published: 16 Dec 2008
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Online PC Backup: Key Criteria in Selecting an Enterprise Solution
| sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
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This paper looks at the need for laptop and desktop data protection and, based upon recent IDC research, the key requirements firms should consider in evaluating enterprise-level online PC backup solutions.
Posted: 15 Dec 2008 | Published: 15 Dec 2008
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Implementing the Lustre File System with Sun Storage: High Performance Storage for High Performance Computing
| sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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This paper describes an implementation of the Sun Lustre file system as a scalable storage cluster using Sun Fire servers, high speed/low latency InfiniBand interconnects, and additional networking and storage devices.
Posted: 12 Dec 2008 | Published: 12 Dec 2008
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Dell High Availability Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V
| sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
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This Dell High Availability Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V introduces different options to implement HA for Hyper-V environments.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008
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Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers
| sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell PowerEdge servers.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008
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HP Data Protector Software Advanced Backup to Disk Integration with Virtual Tape Libraries White Paper
| sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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This white paper provides a better understanding of the integration of HP Data Protector Software with Virtual Tape Libraries by utilizing the Advanced Backup to Disk functionality available with the HP Data Protector Software.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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Integrating HP Data Protector Software with HP Data Deduplication Solutions: An Analysis of How to Implement Data Deduplication Technologies Utilizing HP Data Protector Software
| sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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This white paper provides complementary information on data deduplication technologies supported by the latest Storage Solutions from HP.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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Windows Enterprise Data Protection with Backup Exec - Best Practices for Implementing a Centralized SAN-Based Infrastructure
| sponsored by Symantec Corporation
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Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows servers gives Windows based organizations a flexible, powerful solution they need to efficiently manage backups and restores across a distributed organization.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008
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Unlocking the Full Power of Massive Parallelism: Solving the Network Bottleneck in MPP Databases
| sponsored by Aster Data Systems
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This paper describes the technical limitations inherent in the architecture of traditional databases and other MPP (massive parallel processing) alternatives.
Posted: 09 Dec 2008 | Published: 09 Dec 2008
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Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g
| sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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This paper explains how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) allows Oracle Database to run any packaged or custom application, unchanged across a set of clustered events.
Posted: 09 Dec 2008 | Published: 09 Dec 2008
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