While server virtualization and cloud computing can lead to storage problems, many of these can be eased by the sensible use of thin provisioning.
Iomega packages network-attached storage and a solid video surveillance system with an ideal blend of performance and price in this NAS server designed for SMBs.
Improvements to Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Sun Ray server software offer a broader range of storage options.
Adopting virtualization technology often leads companies to carry out security, backup and other day-to-day activities in new and different ways. This often adds unnecessary costs and complexity. Symantec's solution? Keep it simple.
For data center managers who want the benefits of SAN-based business continuity software without the risks of disruption, virtualization vendor DataCore claims to have a solution.
The four-year-old startup insists that the rise of virtual computing demands new virtual storage architecture.
We continue our step-by-step guide of how to build a Linux test server. This
time, we examine storage options and how to configure the machine as a test bed
for new Linux distros.
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testing tool, server hardware, Linux server, storage hardware, Storage
SSDs may be expensive, but they're well worth the price when you consider their advantages.
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solid state disk, disk, power and cooling, Storage
SAN has many advantages over DAS in your data center. Here are 10 reasons to consider making the leap from local storage to a SAN.
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Top 10, SAN, data backup, NAS, Storage
Tips for choosing storage protocols and systems for a virtual server infrastructure.
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virtual server, server virtualization, Storage
In keeping with its mantra of simplifying IT, the firm offers up new storage and server virtualization products with rapid deployment and provisioning at the heart of their design.
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networking, Dell, EqualLogic, server virtualization, Storage
With better data center management, can one-tenth the price and one-tenth the power consumption deliver 10 times
as much compute power? Lower the bar on runaway costs, false scalability promises
and unchecked power consumption to find out.
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server, networking, data center management, Storage
Remember when an enterprise server simply processed data?
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server, networks, Enterprise, Storage
Locating, securing and producing electronically stored information required in the discovery phase of litigation can be very time consuming and extremely expensive. The key is knowing ahead of time what to archive as well as what and when to delete. But how do you decide?
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Gartner, eDiscovery, Storage
Netgear's rack-mount ReadyNAS business products have passed rigorous VMware testing and achieved 'VMware Ready' approval.
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server, networking, VMware, Netgear, Storage
It doesn't quite have all the pieces like Sun and Cisco do, but the Japanese systems giant is offering its own all-in-one blade server solution with a potent ally: Microsoft.
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Cisco, Hitachi, Unified Computing, server blade, Storage
As server virtualization becomes more pervasive, so too is an unplanned byproduct: storage costs.
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virtualization, server virtualization, Storage
New design guides and services are being aimed at service providers looking for faster and less-expensive ways to help enterprise customers build and manage both private and public cloud computing environments.
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cloud computing, virtualization, NetApp, Storage
As servers, storage, and networking become more tightly integrated, the data center will be in need of a new super administrator.
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server, networking, data center, convergence, Storage
With virtual servers on almost every enterprise's road map, backup-related issues are increasingly on the radar.
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virtualization, storage virtualization, hardware, Storage
Frugal Server Admin: From the Department of Redundancy Department, 'clean up your copies.' It's an easy way to save some cash.
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deduplication, frugality, Storage
Like a tenant who refuses to be evicted from an area earmarked for redevelopment, tape is alive and kicking. When it comes to long-term backup retention and archiving, it is holding its own against dedupe — especially among large enterprises.
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deduplication, disk drives, tape, Storage
Cloud computing solves many dilemmas, while at the same time introducing others. By its very nature, when you move to the cloud, you enter a legal gray area, a minefield of privacy and legal implications not fully understood — by anybody.
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cloud computing, cloud services, legal, Storage
Too hot makes for better reliability than too cold, brand new disks should be kept away from disks already in production and three other tips that may surprise you.
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disk drives, high availability, disk failure, Storage
Looks like the long-running data storage technology may be headed for trouble. We examine the problem -- and various potential solutions.
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server, networking, virtualization, RAID, Storage
Dell introduced easier-to-manage servers, storage systems and UPS designed to reduce management costs.
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Microsoft, virtualization, SMB, Dell, Storage
Solid state drives are poised to sweep away a large percentage of conventional hard drives in servers and enterprise storage devices.
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SSD, disk drives, Storage
Storage and IT luminaries recently gathered to discuss the future. The consensus? Cloud and virtual environments will dominate.
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data storage, cloud computing, virtualization, Cloud Storage, Storage
Cover Your Assets: Backup and Restore are major pain points for any business; ease yours inexpensively.
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disk drives, backup, frugality, Storage
Wondering what the next version of Solaris might look like? OpenSolaris offers some hints.
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virtualization, Sun Microsystems, Solaris, OpenSolaris, Storage
IT generalists with minimal storage expertise will find much to like about HP's SB600c Storage Blade.
