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- SAN
- Storage Area Network A network of storage disks. In large enterprises, a SAN connects multiple servers to a centralized pool of disk storage. Compared to managing hundreds...
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- Building a Highly Reliable SAN
- System reliability is a vital component in Storage Area Network SAN design that keeps your production environment operating and avoids data loss and downtime. But since SANs are built using mechanical and electronic parts, component failures, environmental factors, or manufacturing defects are not uncommon. This paper discusses best practices in...
- Tags: System Reliability, SAN, Dell EqualLogic, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- White papers 2008-10-28
- Enhancing Your IT Environment Using Snapshots
- Snapshots and other SAN data copies enable your SAN to work harder for you. By using copies for various tasks, you get "double duty" from your data - while production operations continue at peak performance and parallel processing can take place. This report discusses how snapshots enhance backups by improving...
- Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, SAN, Dell EqualLogic, Snapshot, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Backups, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-10-28
- Live Webcast: How to Get the Most Out of Microsoft Windows Deployments with Intelligent iSCSI Storage
- Intelligent virtual storage is the key to optimizing application performance, integration and protection. Join this live TechRepublic Webcast to see how Dell EqualLogicTM PS Series iSCSI SANs can provide enhanced data availability by delivering comprehensive data protection and rapid recovery for Microsoft applications such as SQL ServerTM and Exchange. ...
- Tags: iSCSI, Dell Computer Corp., Webcast, Window, SAN, Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage Management, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-10-01
- PMMC Runs SQL Server Approximately 40 Percent Faster With Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SAN, Speeds Storage Provisioning for New Clients
- Preferred Medical Marketing Corporation PMMC enables hospitals and large physician groups to remain financially secure by analyzing the economic implications of new reimbursement terms with insurers, monitoring the payment accuracy for services rendered, and recovering underpayments. Awkward management user interfaces and expensive hardware made it difficult for PMMC to provision...
- Tags: Storage Provisioning, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, SAN, Dell EqualLogic, Server, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-10-01
- Safeway Insurance Uses Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays to Increase I/O Performance for a Critical SQL Server Application by 20 Percent
- A storage I/O bottleneck hampered the performance of Safeway Insurance's online application for independent insurance agents, undermining sales efforts. A Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Area Network SAN enabled Safeway to eliminate the bottleneck, add new capabilities to the online application, and reduce storage administration time. A Dell EqualLogic PS...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Online Application, Microsoft SQL Server, I/O, SAN, Storage Array, Dell EqualLogic, Server, Safeway Plc., Insurance, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware
- Case studies 2008-09-01
- Booting Servers Directly From a Storage Area Network: The Benefits of SAN Fibre Channel and FCoE Connectivity
- This paper discusses the capability of booting servers directly from OS images located on the SAN through a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter HBA or a Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE Converged Network Adapter CNA. It describes the Emulex "Boot from SAN" implementation, and how it delivers a markedly enhanced...
- Tags: Operating System, Emulex Corp., SAN, Benefit, Server, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- White papers 2008-07-01
- Enhanced SAN Connectivity for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 and 2008
- Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager VMM provides a comprehensive management application for Microsoft virtualized environments. Emulex 4Gb/s and 8Gb/s Fibre Channel HBAs and FCoE Converged Network Adapters CNAs work with Virtual Machine Manager to provide a fully integrated SAN solution for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Hyper-V Server and...
- Tags: Emulex Corp., SAN, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Desktop Virtualization, Storage, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage Management, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- White papers 2008-07-01
- Converging SAN and LAN Infrastructure With Fibre Channel Over Ethernet for Efficient, Cost-Effective Data Centers
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE is an emerging data transport technology that simplifies the network fabric by converging both Storage Area Network SAN and LAN connectivity onto a single 10 Gigabit Ethernet link. As the use of SANs in the data center continues to grow, FCoE can decrease the cost...
- Tags: LAN, Data Center, Fibre Channel, SAN, Fibre Channel Over Ethernet, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Ethernet, Storage Management, Networking, Hardware
- White papers 2008-04-22
- Open SAN market grew 17.2% in Q4 2007
- In the Open SAN market, which grew 17.2% YOY, EMC lead with 24.3% revenue share, followed by IBM with 17.5%. The NAS market grew 10.5% year over year, led by EMC with 41.2% revenue share and followed by Network Appliance with 28.3% share. The iSCSI SAN market continues to show...
- Tags: Network Appliance Inc., SAN, EMC Corp., Storage, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Hardware, NB
- Blog posts 2008-04-01
- German Hospital Group Deploys New Storage Area Network (SAN) to Gain 14 Times More Space for Clinical Images
- Klinikum Nordfriesland GmbH is a non-profit clinical centre based in Husum, Nordfriesland, Germany. Klinikum Nordfriesland wanted to obtain a stable and reliable IT system, supporting consistent and high quality treatment for all patients at all times. The hospital group also needed additional storage for clinical images and increased flexibility with...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hospital, SAN, Klinikum Nordfriesland GmbH, Healthcare, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-03-05
- Microsoft Deploys EMC SAN for Data Centers and Reduces Costs by 50 Percent
- The Microsoft Information Technology Group MSIT was experiencing a rapid increase in the time and cost required to maintain its data centers. The storage volume was doubling each year and disk utilization was low. In the first quarter of 2004, MSIT worked with EMC to deploy a storage service built...
- Tags: Data Center, SAN, Microsoft Corp., EMC Corp., MSIT, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-03-01
- Apple updates Xsan, gets out of RAID business
- Apple on Tuesday released its Xsan 2 package, a major revision to its Storage Area Networking software package. The update revamps administration tools, adds support for third-party storage and features Spotlight/Leopard Server optimizations. The new Xsan 2 tools let storage managers easily tune the Xsan 2 for...
- Tags: Software, SAN, Server, Apple Inc., Xsan 2, RAID, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Data Centers, Hardware, Data Management, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2008-02-19
- SAN Volume Controller: Best Practices and Performance Guidelines
- The IBM SAN Volume Controller SVC has unique SAN fabric configuration requirements that are different from what one may be used to for other storage devices. A quality SAN configuration can go a long way towards a stable, reliable, and scalable SVC installation; conversely, a poor SAN environment can make...
- Tags: Performance, IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller, SAN, Best Practice, IBM Corp., IBM SAN Volume Controller, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-02-10
- SAN Storage Provisioning With "External" Load Balancing Mechanism
- The Storage Load Balancing is just one part of the general load balancing problem in computer systems. The authors have storage controllers/processors, which act simultaneously and number of storage units which are known as volumes connected to those storage processors. The goal is to distribute those volumes, which also are...
- Tags: Load Balancing, SAN, Storage Load Balancing, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-02-06
- Building for the Future: Deploying a SAN Solution That Protects Your Datacenter Investments
- The IT managers at midsize organizations face many of the same storage planning and management issues as managers at larger enterprises. They also must deal with several unique requirements, however. IT managers at midsize organizations need solutions that are easy to acquire and to set up; that deliver "Investment protection"...
- Tags: Data Center, Investment, SAN, International Data Group, Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- White papers 2008-02-01
- Live Webcast: Maximize data management and performance with a Storage Area Network
- Simplified and scalable storage solutions are now critical to businesses of all sizes. Storage Area Networks, or SANs, are maximizing access to data as well as improving overall network management and performance. Sponsored by EqualLogic and now available on demand, this ZDNet Webcast: ...
- Tags: Webcast, Performance, SAN, Data Management, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-01-28
- Brookfield Homes Saves with Equallogic SAN and Thin Provisioning
- Brookfield Homes is a home builder and land developer with operations on the West and East coasts. In addition to land purchases and home building, the company transforms unused urban shopping areas into new communities. Brookfield Homes Southland Division, covering southern California north of San Diego County, employs about people...
- Tags: dell computer corp., equallogic, san, provisioning, brookfield homes, storage area networks (SAN), storage management, storage, hardware
- Case studies 2008-01-18
- The Convergence of Ethernet and Ethernot: A 10-Gigabit Ethernet Perspective
- Off late, a vast number of interconnect technologies such as InfiniBand, Myrinet and Quadrics have been introduced into the System-Area Network SAN environment; the primary driving requirements of this environment being high-performance and a feature-rich interface. Ethernet, on the other hand, is already the ubiquitous technology for Wide-Area Network WAN...
- Tags: 10-Gigabit Ethernet, Environment, SAN, Convergence, Ethernet, Storage Area Networks (SAN), InfiniBand, Network Technology, WANs, Networking, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-01
- SANBoost: Automated SAN-Level Caching in Storage Area Networks
- The storage traffic for different Logical Units LUs of a disk array converge at the array's cache. The cache is allocated among the LUs approximately according to their relative I/O rates. In the case of non-uniform I/O rates and sensitivity to storage response times between differing applications in a Storage...
- Tags: Performance, SAN, SANBoost, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Cisco Systems Deploys the World's Largest Extended SAN Infrastructure
- Deploying a SAN based on the Cisco MDS 9000 Series has provided Cisco with tremendous benefits. The IT SANs are now consolidated, but have retained fabric isolation through the employment of Virtual SANs VSANs. The entire storage network infrastructure is manageable from anywhere, and with enhanced authentication and authorization capabilities....
- Tags: SAN, Cisco Systems Inc., IT SAN, Storage Network Infrastructure
- White papers 2007-12-23
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