WHITE PAPER:
iSCSI technology provides superior manageability to Fibre Channel for virtualized environments. Specifically, iSCSI lets users in virtualized environments utilize all the functionality available to non-virtualized systems.
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper outlines the many data storage challenges facing the IT staff at today's midsize enterprises and discusses how IP-based networked storage can help them overcome these challenges.
EGUIDE:
This year marks the 10th anniversary of iSCSI SANs! Check out this expert E-Guide to learn why iSCSI SAN performance remains strong after 10 years, and why iSCSI SAN is cheaper and less complicated than Fibre Channel.
EGUIDE:
If you're a small to medium-sized business, you need your storage platform to be manageable by a small IT staff and fit within your budget. This expert E-Guide provides a detailed tutorial to help you navigate the virtual storage marketplace and select the best architecture for you.
WHITE PAPER:
This document discusses how Network Appliance and VMware ESX Server 3.0 work together to provide an effective backup solution in the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) environment. The goal of the VMware/NetApp solution is to provide a crash-consistent process that takes advantage of snapshot-based backups.
PRODUCT LITERATURE:
This document describes configuration steps to deploy solutions with VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 on Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i, NX1950, MD3000, and MD1000. VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 will be referred to as ESX for the remainder of the document. If any provision is related specifically to only ESX 3.5 or ESXi 3.5, it will be explicitly stated.
EGUIDE:
This e-guide examines why multiprotocol systems are seeing increased adoption and reports on the main reasons for and benefits of implementation. Learn about two methods for architecting unified storage and obtain expert perspectives on how it differs from converged and integrated systems.
WHITE PAPER:
If you’re an administrator who’s planning to build a high performance, highly available IP network using HP SAN/iQ Software, you should read this document in its entirety. You’ll find important configuration guidelines, best practices, and frequently asked questions that will help you to accelerate a successful deployment.
WHITE PAPER:
The advent of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE), Data Center Bridging (DCB), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)offers enhanced performance and throughput for connecting networked storage to servers. Whether using the Internet SCSI (iSCSI) or Fibre Channel protocols, organizations have a clear path for unifying a network fabric in 10GbE environments.
EBRIEF:
In this expert briefing, veteran IT industry consultant Chris Evans drills into the specific challenges that storage managers face when implementing virtual desktop infrastructures, and provides practical tips to help guarantee a VDI project that meets expectations and delivers on its projected ROI.