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Towards SLA-Based Optimal Workload Distribution in SANs

Towards SLA-Based Optimal Workload Distribution in SANs

Storage Area Networks (SANs) connect storage devices to servers over fast network interconnects. The paper considers the Read more

Nov 13, 2009

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Virtual Server-SAN Connectivity: Why Blade Server Virtualization and Fibre Channel SAN Connectivity Are Rapidly Being Adopted

Virtual Server-SAN Connectivity: Why Blade Server Virtualization and Fibre Channel SAN Connectivity Are Rapidly Being Adopted

Emulex is currently the only vendor offering NPIV support in its HBAs, both traditional and blade-sized, and drivers. NP Read more

Nov 13, 2009

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Setting the record straight: SAN defrag is vital to storage performance

Setting the record straight: SAN defrag is vital to storage performance

Data volumes continue to grow. More companies are consolidating and virtualizing their IT infrastructures and far more d Read more

Nov 7, 2009

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Setting the record straight: SAN defrag is vital to storage performance.

Setting the record straight: SAN defrag is vital to storage performance.

Data volumes continue to grow. More companies are consolidating and virtualizing their IT infrastructures and far more d Read more

Nov 6, 2009

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Does fragmentation affect SANs, NAS, and RAID?

Does fragmentation affect SANs, NAS, and RAID?

The perception that fragmentation does not affect SANs, NAS, and RAID is incorrect. Disk arrays improve I/O performance, Read more

Nov 6, 2009

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Whitepaper:  EqualLogic TCO Analysis by ESG Lab

Whitepaper:  EqualLogic TCO Analysis by ESG Lab

This ESG Lab report examines the economic excellence of highly scalable EqualLogic iSCSI storage solutions compared to t Read more

Nov 6, 2009

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Power Solutions Article: High-Availability Virtualization with Dell EqualLogic Arrays and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

Power Solutions Article: High-Availability Virtualization with Dell EqualLogic Arrays and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

The Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Release 2 (R2) Hyper-V¿ platform introduces capabilities designed to deliver high Read more

Nov 6, 2009

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SAN Volume Controller: Best Practices and Performance Guidelines

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 ma Read more

Oct 30, 2009

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Improve the Health and Performance of Your Storage Infrastructure With EMC Storage Insight for Availability and SAN Advisor

Improve the Health and Performance of Your Storage Infrastructure With EMC Storage Insight for Availability and SAN Advisor

Looking for a way to improve service levels while reducing the operational costs of maintaining the storage investment? Read more

Oct 30, 2009

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Addressing the complexities of remote data protection

Addressing the complexities of remote data protection

Data protection and recovery can be a complicated problem in remote offices. But there are options. This white paper exp Read more

Oct 20, 2009