Virtualization Strategies for the CIO
Storage Virtualization Research
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Storage protection strategies shift under server virtualization
Sponsored by: The 451 GroupIn this research paper, you will learn how server virtualization has shifted IT infrastructure –resulting in the outcome for storage being significant capacity growth. Check it out now to also discover why storage architectures have remained unchanged while data protection architectures have shown differences in physical and virtual servers.
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Forrester: Evaluate New Converged Infrastructures To Underpin The Software-Defined Data Center
Sponsored by: NutanixThis report defines storage-centric virtualized infrastructure, its opportunity and use cases, and the emerging vendor landscape that IT infrastructure and operations groups should evaluate as they pursue the software-defined data center.
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Integrated Stack Showdown: FlexPod vs. Vblock
Sponsored by: Arrow + NetAppThis E-Guide explains why pre-configured stacks of storage, server, and network components are a boon in virtualized environments and discusses the advantages of tested reference architectures over 'do-it-yourself' approaches.
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Top 3 Storage Trends for 2013
Sponsored by: Arrow + NetAppCheck out this expert E-Guide from SearchVirtualStorage.com to explore the top 3 storage trends for 2013, and discover what's going to create the next big IT revolution. Read on for more, such as the selling points of storage clusters and what they can do for DR strategies.
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HUS VM Online Overview
Sponsored by: Hitachi Data SystemsThis webcast explores an innovative storage solution that offers the robust features of a virtual storage platform in an entry-level enterprise system.
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Storage Magazine: May
Sponsored by: SearchStorage.comWhether storage professionals realize it, performance is factoring into many of their process improvements and purchasing decisions. This Storage Magazine issue examines how performance impacts storage in a virtual environment and points out the latest enhancements in this area that are drawing attention to all-in-one backup appliances.
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Enterprise Storage Quality Awards: Vendor Ratings across 5 Categories
Sponsored by: Hitachi Data SystemsThis e-guide highlights the results of the Enterprise Storage Quality Awards. Read now to find out which vendors scored highest in initial product quality, reliability, features, technical support, and more.
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Hitachi's Approach to Storage Capacity Efficiency
Sponsored by: Hitachi Data SystemsThis report examines and details the Hitachi approach to delivering storage capacity efficiency via its USP V and VSP platforms. In doing so, it will highlight how Hitachi looks at the overall economics of storage by reducing relevant operating expenses which they address with the characteristics of their storage systems and software.
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E-Guide: Enterprise Storage Quality Awards - Vendor ratings across 5 categories
Sponsored by: Hitachi Data SystemsThis eGuide tallies the ratings of five enterprise storage vendors and presents a detailed summary for each category. Find out which market players earned high scores, where the winner set new records, and how its other offerings are closing the gap between midrange and enterprise storage.
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Hitachi Storage Virtualization
Sponsored by: Hitachi Data SystemsWatch this video to learn how one vendor's storage virtualization solution gives you access to all of your resources from a single interface, significantly simplifies management and reduces the overall costs of your IT environment.
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IDC_ Entry-Level Enterprise Storage: Stepping Up to Big Challenges
Sponsored by: Hitachi Data SystemsThis paper examines the functionality and benefits a converged storage architecture provides and explains why businesses no longer have to spend more to get the enterprise-level technology best suited to their data storage needs
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Intel and VMware - Easing the Transition to Unified Networks
Sponsored by: VMware and IntelAccess this presentation from Intel and VMware for an in-depth discussion on how to deploy networking and storage on a 10Gb Ethernet unified network.
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Storage Through the Looking Glass
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThis analyst report aims to help you take a much needed step away from the technical detail of storage to create some strategic perspective.
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DR Planning: Top 10 tips
Sponsored by: FalconStor SoftwareThis expert E-Guide explores the top ten DR tips from John Toigo to help navigate DR planning more efficiently and shows you how to justify your DR initiatives by analyzing critical DR data.
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Benefits of Consolidating and Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint in a Private Cloud Environment
Sponsored by: EMCThis white paper reveals the benefits of virtual private cloud deployment and how one leading vendor's cloud virtualization technologies support the implementation of secure private cloud deployments of Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SharePoint.
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The Business and Operational Benefits Achieved with HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage
Sponsored by: Hewlett-Packard CompanyThis white paper details insight gathered from interviews with your peers in the IT industry about one leading vendor's virtual storage solution. Find out how HP's StoreVirtual 4000 Storage can deliver benefits such as, reduced IT downtime, increased availability and considerable time-savings.
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RecoverTrac Disaster Recovery Automation Tool Demonstration: Recovery Failover
Sponsored by: FalconStor SoftwareIn this video, you’ll get a glimpse into FlaconStor’s RecoverTrac the industry’s first automated disaster recovery tool that allows you to protect and recover any service like email, web or database service at any time to any place like an off site disaster recovery location or to a virtual machine.
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ITG Executive Summary: Cost/Benefit Case for IBM XIV Storage System Gen3: Comparing Cost Structures with EMC Symmetrix VMAX and VNX for SAP Enterprise Deployments
Sponsored by: IBMThis white paper compares IBM XIV storage system to EMC symmetrix VMAX and VNX for SAP enterprise deployments – outlining why IBM XIV storage systems offer a better option than EMC systems for most SAP applications and user organizations.
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Using storage to extend the benefits of virtualization and iSCSI
Sponsored by: Hewlett-Packard CompanyThis brochure sheds light on the incredible opportunity of modernizing your storage and backup environments for virtualization. It also outlines key technologies that ensure that the business objectives of any virtualization project are achieved.
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Enabling a flexible, easy and cost-effective storage strategy
Sponsored by: Hewlett-Packard CompanyAccess this brochure to learn about one industry-leading vendor's virtual storage solution that's easy to learn, intuitive to manage and scales to meet business demands, all at a fraction of the cost of other virtual storage solutions.
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Edison: Competitive Management Cost Study: IBM Storwize V7000 vs. EMC VNX5500 Storage Systems
Sponsored by: IBMThis white paper analyzes the results of the Edison Competitive Management Cost Study (CMCS) methodology comparing the storage administrator efficiency of both IBM and EMC.
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The best storage for virtual environments
Sponsored by: Hewlett-Packard CompanyAccess this eGuide now to discover what vendors are doing to address the problem of IT pros struggling to support storage for virtual environments and which storage works the best in virtual infrastructures.
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Beyond Data Protection: Safeguarding Critical Information
Sponsored by: Code 42 SoftwareThis expert E-Guide explores the various methods to protect your critical data, whether it's stored on disk, tape or in the cloud. Read on to get a detailed account of the current issues surrounding data backup security.
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Evolving Datacenter Architectures: HP Technologies for Cloud ready IT
Sponsored by: Hewlett-Packard CompanyThis paper highlights the critical steps necessary to optimize server virtualization deployments and build a foundation for the cloud. Read on to discover more about the important role storage plays in the evolution of datacenter architecture and how the latest technology features and integration capabilities fit in.
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Wasserstrom solves application performance issues with HP Converged Infrastructure
Sponsored by: HP & Intel®This case study examines the Wasserstrom Company, the world's leading restaurant supplier and distributor of foodservice supplies and equipment, fixing performance issues with SAP and other applications by migrating off of IBM hardware and implementing a more progressive converged infrastructure solution for their backup systems.
