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Storage Resources

Data storage technology and data backup strategies have a reputation as the not particularly glamorous aspect of enterprise network management. The importance, however, of a comprehensive network data storage strategy cannot be understated. The following enterprise network storage resources cover a range of topics including online data storage, data backup, network data storage, storage area networks (SAN), network-attached storage (NAS) and data storage server solutions.

These resources are updated regularly so be sure to make this your one-stop destination for all your enterprise data storage solutions and buying research needs.


 


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Transforming Data Storage with a Storage Cloud Solution from IBM

Today’s cloud storage solutions supply storage-as-a-service for mission critical applications including relational databases, web applications and scalable analytics.

Dell Storage and CommVault Simpana Ease Adoption of Microsoft Windows Server 2008  from  Dell

Migrating data associated with Microsoft operating systems, applications, and other software can be a challenge administrators overlook when planning system upgrades. Dell PowerVault and Dell EqualLogic storage and CommVault Simpana data management software enable flexible data migration and transparent, release-specific data object recovery and backup to help simplify upgrades in enterprise environments.

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Enhancing a Virtualized Infrastructure Beyond Servers with HP Storage & Microsoft Hyper-V  from  Hewlett-Packard

ROI results are being achieved by consolidating many underutilized servers into a much smaller number of highly utilized servers. Server virtualization is the first step for many businesses, however once servers are virtualized, many IT administrators face challenges working with their new environments.

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How to Plan for the Data Explosion: Data Storage Best Practices for Next Gen Life Sciences  from  Hewlett-Packard

In Life Sciences fields of research ranging from genome sequencing to high content analysis to digital pathology, the instruments are becoming much more complex and the image quality is getting more granular creating tremendous pressure on existing IT storage environments.

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Data Storage for Today’s Dynamic Marketplace  from  IBM

You’ve probably noticed that the amount of data you’re storing is growing at a remarkable rate. You also know that this data is extremely valuable. You need to make sure it’s available and secure so that you can use it to your advantage. This article explains some of the key pieces you need to build into your storage infrastructure – even if you’re not a huge organization.

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Get the Most out of SSD Storage with IBM Storwize v7000 and Easy Tier  from  IBM

Solid state drives (SSDs) are a hot topic of interest in IT organizations because of their potential to turbocharge storage performance. However, because of the much higher relative cost of SSDs as compared to traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), cost-conscious IT organizations have to make sure that they can justify an investment in SSDs.

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Effective Storage Management and Data Protection for Cloud Computing  from  IBM

In cloud computing environments, applications reside in massively-scalable data centers where compute resources can be dynamically provisioned and shared to achieve significant economies of scale. Storage capacity scales with compute resources, and each needs to be effectively managed to gain the maximum benefits from cloud.

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New Storage Buying Criteria for Shared IT Infrastructure  from  NetApp

You can’t make the best storage decisions for your business if you’re not asking the right questions. This new RFP template makes it easy. It reflects today’s IT reality and includes the key criteria to consider so you can position your organization for the future.

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Energy and Space Efficient Storage: Multi-tier Strategies for Protecting and Retaining Data  from  Quantum Corporation

Data center power, cooling, and space requirements are becoming key IT challenges for organizations of all sizes. Meeting these challenges requires a multi-tiered storage architecture along with new technologies like data deduplication.

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Databasement Builds Portfolio of Service Offerings on NetApp Service-Oriented Infrastructure  from  NetApp

Learn how Databasement built its multi-vendor data center architecture to reduce TCO, manage data growth and meet service level agreements. For Databasement, which was among the first companies to deliver storage as a service (StaaS), the top priority was a storage platform that would enable the company to build a profitable business model. First, the storage technology had to be unified and streamline backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) across a wide range of different customer environments. To  lower costs, Databasement had to use standard IP networking, support high utilization, and manage the infrastructure with modest IT esources. Incremental scalability was another important requirement.

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