EGUIDE - Uncover the benefits of using Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) when converging your data and storage networking for virtual desktop infrastructure.
Posted: May 10, 2012 | Published: May 10, 2012


Topics:  Cable | Converged Networks | Ethernet Cable | Ethernet Networks | Ethernet Switches | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel SAN | Fibre Channel Switches | Network Design | Networking | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | VDI

EGUIDE - IT shops looking to consolidate their data centers and virtualize servers have to weigh the latest storage networking technology developments as they plot any infrastructure upgrade. This SearchStorage.com E-Guide explores the current state of data storage networking infrastructure before you make an upgrade.
Posted: April 25, 2012 | Published: April 25, 2012


Topics:  Converged Networks | Ethernet Networks | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel SAN | Infiniband Architecture | Storage Consolidation | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Optimization | Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

WHITE PAPER - Dell Compellent Storage Center arrays utilize a virtualized architecture. This architecture not only enables technology independence between servers and storage, but it also supports key features such as thin provisioning, automated data tiering, and data protection, all of which enable exceptionally high efficiency in managing data storage.
Posted: April 11, 2012 | Published: April 1, 2012


Topics:  Data Security | Fibre Channel SAN | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Optimization | Storage Provisioning | Storage Virtualization | Tiered Storage

WHITE PAPER - Dell Compellent Storage Center arrays utilize a virtualized architecture. This architecture not only enables technology independence between servers and storage, but it also supports key features such as thin provisioning, automated data tiering, and data protection, all of which enable exceptionally high efficiency in managing data storage.
Posted: April 7, 2012 | Published: April 1, 2012


Topics:  Data Security | Fibre Channel SAN | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Optimization | Storage Provisioning | Storage Virtualization | Tiered Storage

WHITE PAPER - The full range of AIX supplied utilities such as mirroring, backup, multiple file system types, multipath, boot from SAN and disaster recovery are used with Dell Compellent volumes. Read this comprehensive white paper to fully explore AIX best practices.
Posted: April 7, 2012 | Published: April 7, 2012


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | Storage Architectures | Storage for Virtualized Servers | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Optimization | Storage Provisioning | Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

WHITE PAPER - A key part of making a successful transition to cloud and virtualization is your storage infrastructure, and more and more organizations are looking to unified storage solutions to facilitate that approach. This white paper explores the best practices for implementing unified storage.
Posted: March 28, 2012 | Published: March 28, 2012


Topics:  Cloud Storage Strategy | Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | NAS | NAS Software | SAN | SAN and Virtualization | Storage Consolidation | Storage Controllers | Storage for File Virtualization/NAS Virtualization | Storage for Virtualized Servers | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

WHITE PAPER - With 10 GbE technology enhancements enabling IP storage to leapfrog the performance of Fibre Channel at 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps, data center managers no longer need to make performance compromises in order to benefit from the traditional advantages of Ethernet over more specialized switching fabrics. Read this comprehensive white paper to learn more.
Posted: February 22, 2012 | Published: February 22, 2012


Topics:  Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel SAN | Fibre Channel Switches | IP Switching | iSCSI SAN | NAS | SAN | Storage Controllers | Storage Provisioning

WHITE PAPER - This white paper from storage expert George Crump introduces a new category of Ethernet SAN solutions that can deliver an unprecedented price-performance ratio while maintaining easy installation and simplified management. Read on to learn more about this technology and its benefits.
Posted: December 7, 2011 | Published: December 7, 2011


Topics:  Fibre Channel SAN | IP SAN | iSCSI SAN | NAS | SAN | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This ESG lab review explores the results from hands-on testing of an emerging SAN solution designed to meet today's growing storage challenges. In this paper, learn how this integrated technology can deliver an unprecedented price-performance ratio while maintaining easy installation and simplified management.
Posted: December 7, 2011 | Published: March 1, 2011


Topics:  Fibre Channel SAN | SAN | SAN and Virtualization | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Fibre Channel and iSCSI storage systems are not delivering the price-performance and agility at the storage layer required to keep up with the new virtualized compute layer. This paper explores a third storage networking technology, Ethernet SAN, and why you don’t have to choose between iSCSI and Fibre Channel.
Posted: May 5, 2011 | Published: April 29, 2011


Topics:  Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper looks at how to match the right storage infrastructure with business size — whether it’s 50, 100 or 250 employees. Organizations must consider their needs and future growth in deciding what storage technology to choose. Find out how Dell and Intel technologies can help businesses of these sizes grows.
Posted: January 28, 2011 | Published: January 27, 2011


Topics:  Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | RAID | SAN | SMBs | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Storage Spending

WHITE PAPER - This report examines a promising new category of technology—Ethernet SAN—that may be poised to disrupt the economics of the storage industry. This ESG Lab report documents hands-on testing of Coraid EtherDrive SAN storage with a focus on usability, scalability, and price-performance efficiency.
Posted: January 10, 2011 | Published: August 2, 2010


Topics:  Fibre Channel SAN | iSCSI SAN | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Appliances | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - In the on-going war between storage technologies, Fibre Channel and iSCSI continue to battle it out. Both have strong arguments to recommend them, and flaws to consider. How do you choose? Read this white paper to find out.
Posted: December 10, 2010 | Published: December 10, 2010


Topics:  Data Storage | Emerging Technologies | Fibre Channel SAN | High Availability | iSCSI SAN | Network Architectures | Network Performance | SAN

ANALYST REPORT - If you're not saving as much money as you'd hoped from your virtualization and consolidation efforts, you can learn from the best practices of the companies that are realizing huge savings. These companies run at least five times more virtual machines per physical host than other companies and use streamlined IT processes.
Posted: June 16, 2010 | Published: January 28, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Disaster Recovery | Fibre Channel SAN | High Availability | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Backups

WHITE PAPER - The protocol utilized to transport data between servers and storage for High Performance Computing (HPC) and to define a Storage Area Network (SAN) is Fibre Channel(FC). Fibre Channel is an "invisible" protocol, because it is only known to the technicians that implement it and keep it working. This paper will provide an overview of this technology.
Posted: January 25, 2010 | Published: January 25, 2010


Topics:  Data Centers | Fibre Channel | Fibre Channel SAN | Fibre Channel Switches | High Performance Computing | Network Management | Network Management Protocols