SAN Architecture Reports

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we look at the key decision points when it comes to choosing SAN (or NAS) vs software-defined storage and hyper-converged. We also look at the fundamentals of block access storage vs file and object and also look at how these services are provided in the big three cloud providers' universes.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 24 Aug 2020

WHITE PAPER: Agentless backup is NOT a myth. The Asigra solution is proof because it requires no agents, which inherently makes it easier to install and support than legacy backup and recovery solutions. This paper serves as an introduction to Asigra's Hybrid Cloud Backup and Recovery Software.

Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper takes a high-level look at the features and functionality that make the CX4 an excellent choice for Microsoft Exchange and other electronic mail systems. It examines new features, discusses disaster recovery and VMware integration, and provides a brief example of CX4's performance in Exchange environments.

Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2008

WHITE PAPER: Companies need to reevaluate traditional methods of protecting branch office and PC data such as tape backups and other localized do-it-yourself solutions. Read this white paper to learn about remote on-demand services.

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 | Published: 27 Oct 2008

EZINE: Virtualization has changed the concept of configuration management in data centers. In this month's issue, find out what to look for when shopping for the perfect configuration management tool. Virtualization has also had an impact on system security. Learn how to keep your virtual environment safe.

Posted: 10 Jul 2009 | Published: 10 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: To supplement the growth in iSCSI SANs, Dell has introduced an iSCSI-to-SAS bridge card for the TL-series of tape libraries. This allows a customer to directly attach a tape backup target to their iSCSI 1Gb Ethernet SAN with little to no degradation in transfer speed. This white paper explores this setup and configuration.

Posted: 06 May 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2008

WEBCAST: It is critical to choose the right data protection solution, one that is complete, one that not only protects the physical world, but is also finely tuned for the virtual world. The current release of NetBackup delivers award winning solutions for VMware.

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 | Premiered: Mar 6, 2009

WHITE PAPER: There are many ways that blade enclosures can be attached to a Dell EqualLogic SAN. This paper reviews three ways, but depending on the blade enclosure design features there may be other options. Each of the three architecture strategies presented here provides different trade-offs in cost, complexity and scalability.

Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 30 Dec 2008

PRODUCT LITERATURE: Read this paper to learn how Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series iSCSI SANs can help to reduce the cost and complexity of IT Consolidation and uniquely integrate with VMware® Infrastructure to enable the fully virtualized IT environment.

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 | Published: 03 Apr 2009

PRODUCT LITERATURE: VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) is a new VMware Infrastructure 3-based solution that is tightly integrated with Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage to offer centralized disaster recovery management and testing for a virtualized datacenter.

Posted: 28 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008