EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - Many companies realize the importance of reducing exchange server complexity by leveraging storage platform capabilities. Many do not know whether to do it with direct-attached storage (DAS) or storage area networks (SAN). Read this paper to disco...
Posted: July 23, 2008 | Published: July 23, 2008


Topics:  Collaborative Applications Software | DAS | SAN | Storage Consolidation | Storage Hardware | Storage Management

PODCAST - In this podcast, SQL Server MVP Hilary Cotter shares SAN basics for beginners.
Posted: July 21, 2008 | Premiered: June 10, 2008


Topics:  MySQL | SAN | SQL Server | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

VIDEOCAST - This TechTalk explains the difference between a File Area Network (FAN) and traditional File Systems, the pros and cons of each, and what can be expected in File System Architecture in the coming years.
Posted: July 21, 2008 | Premiered: June 23, 2008


Topics:  Backup Software | Disaster Recovery | File Compression Software | SAN | Storage Consolidation | Storage Hardware

WEBCAST - With Exchange Server 2007's new 64-bit architecture and ability to host up to 50 storage groups, using storage area networks (SANs) becomes a more viable option than it was for Exchange 2003 installations. Using a SAN has its drawbacks as well.
Posted: July 21, 2008 | Premiered: June 12, 2008


Topics:  Collaborative Applications Software | Microsoft Exchange | SAN | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

WEBCAST - Server MVP Hilary Cotter takes you from the pros and cons of SANs and disk fundamentals to the ideal number of LUNs and disk performance counter settings for the buffer manager.
Posted: July 21, 2008 | Premiered: June 10, 2008


Topics:  MySQL | SAN | SQL Server | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains how HP's PolyServe File Serving Utility delivers scalable performance and capacity with high availability services at a fraction of the price of traditional NAS.
Posted: July 19, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2007


Topics:  Backups | Cluster Management | Cluster Software | Clustering | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Management | File Server Software | High Availability | Linux | NAS | Storage Appliances | Storage Consolidation | Storage Spending | TCO

BOOK - Effective file serving solutions are critical to ensuring that your files are easily available to those that need them. This ebook provides an overview of file serving in today's business environment along with an evaluation the different approaches.
Posted: July 19, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2006


Topics:  Clustering | File Server Hardware | File Server Software | Network Appliances | RAID | Server Consolidation | Storage Consolidation | Windows Server Software

PODCAST - In this expert Podcast, Nik Simpson, analyst with The Burton Group, discusses trends in green storage, distinguishing industry hype from what storage managers are actually doing in the real world.
Posted: July 16, 2008 | Premiered: July 16, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Storage | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Provisioning | Storage Virtualization | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Companies often try to reduce data center costs by implementing virtualization, yet fail to realize that additional expenses come with this. Read this e-guide to learn how the Storage Area Network (SAN) can be combined with virtualization to re...
Posted: July 9, 2008 | Published: July 9, 2008


Topics:  Data Storage | Microprocessors | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Consolidation | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization delivers several benefits for organizations if deployed correctly. Explore this presentation download for insights as to what these benefits are and get advice for if and how you should virtualize your storage.
Posted: July 8, 2008 | Published: July 8, 2008


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Replication | Disk Backups | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Provisioning | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | VMware

VIDEOCAST - The next generation of virtualization will have a big impact on storage infrastructures. Find out the chief storage management challenges associated with a virtualized environment, and get practical tips on how to deal with them.
Posted: June 30, 2008 | Premiered: June 30, 2008


Topics:  Data Management | iSCSI SAN | RAID | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Provisioning | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | VMware

VIDEOCAST - View this Videocast, featuring Jeff Boles, Technology Analyst for the Taneja Group, as he shares his insights into networking technologies, planning and design, and incorporating new and emerging storage networking technologies.
Posted: June 30, 2008 | Premiered: June 30, 2008


Topics:  DAS | Data Management | Data Management Software | NAS | NAS Software | SAN | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation

VIDEOCAST - In this Videocast, Brian Babineau, Senior Analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group, explains how virtualization is impacting storage environments today.
Posted: June 30, 2008 | Premiered: June 30, 2008


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Disaster Recovery | IP SAN | NAS | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | VMware

VIDEOCAST - Implementing and evaluating storage virtualization continues to be high-on-mind for many storage managers. But how did we get to this point in the storage continuum? In this expert Videocast, Steve Duplessie explains by building a virtualization roadmap.
Posted: June 30, 2008 | Premiered: June 30, 2008


Topics:  Data Management | iSCSI SAN | RAID | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Provisioning | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Hitachi storage technology brings together the data from diverse systems into a centralized pool that can be managed from a single common management console, also it gives you greater control over your entire storage environment.
Posted: June 30, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2007


Topics:  Backups | Data Storage | SAN | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Hardware