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Enterprise Storage: The collection of online, nearline and offline storage within an organization. See ESM.; Full Enterprise Storage Definition >>

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TechNet Webcast: Failover Clustering and Quorum in Windows Server 2008 enterprise storage (Level 300)1: This webcast covers the new cluster storage architecture and describes how the new quorum model works in Windows Server 2008 Enterprise. The presenter explores the new way that how shared storage is managed, how clustering is now totally Storage Area Network SAN friendly, how failover clusters arbitrate for disks to...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Failover, Enterprise Storage, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Webcasts 2008-01-31
An introduction to enterprise storage: An introduction to enterprise storageGreat article George, thanks! NT...Nice WorkFor some reason I can't download the pdf. :((Nokia N800)Once again, great tech articleThanks GeorgeThanks everyone for the comments! More to come!I've got some really cool stuff that will blow conventional wisdom on storage performance. Thanks everyone for the...; Tags: Storage management, Scripting languages, Nokia N800, storage, Adobe PDF, N800, enterprise storage, operating system, pop-up blocker; Discussion threads 2007-04-17
An introduction to enterprise storage: I just finished this article to help demystify enterprise storage and how it all ties in together. From ATA to SAS and Fibre Channel to ATA over Ethernet, storage technology has come a long way. A PDF version of this article is also available for download. ...; Tags: Storage, Servers, Networking; Blog posts 2007-04-17
ESG Report: Why 3PAR is "The Giant Killer" Among enterprise storage Systems: This report from Enterprise Strategy Group reviews the 3PAR InServ Storage Server, an enterprise-grade storage system that competes directly against offerings from EMC, HDS, IBM, and Sun. The paper highlights the key capabilities that set InServ apart from its competition, including: Thin provisioning Flexible scaling...; Tags: Enterprise Storage, 3PARData Inc., Storage, Data Management, Storage Management, Hardware; White papers 2006-05-01
The NAS Gateway Effect: How the Re-Invention of NAS Is Changing enterprise storage: IT managers looking for battle-hardened, enterprise-scalable storage for their most demanding applications have a surprising new alternative: NAS. While NAS itself is not new, the next-generation NAS solutions now on the market are new. NAS is into its next stage of evolution and now includes industrial-strength solutions for IT managers...; Tags: NAS, Gateway Inc., Enterprise Storage, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Hardware; White papers 2006-05-01

Scaling enterprise storage With SAS Hard Drives: Data center workloads have increased exponentially in recent years, requiring IT managers to find new ways of scaling their enterprise storage resources in a way that is both highly reliable and cost-effective. With the introduction of complementary serial interface technologies, IT managers now have the flexibility to deploy either high...; Tags: Hard Drive, Enterprise Storage, SAS Institute, Storage, Serial ATA, Storage Management, Hardware; White papers 2005-05-01
SAS Investment Protection: The ATA and SCSI hard drive interfaces that are commonly associated with desktop and enterprise storage applications are examples of parallel bus architectures. These architectures will eventually transition to serial implementations to improve data signal integrity, enable smaller designs and overcome the bandwidth limitations of their predecessors. The new serial...; Tags: Hitachi Ltd., Enterprise Storage, SAS Institute, Serial ATA, Storage, Storage Management, Hardware; White papers 2005-05-01
Simmons & Simmons Deploys Cost-Efficient NetApp Filers: Simmons & Simmons has grown to be a leading international law firm. When Simmons & Simmons was researching a possible replacement system for its incumbent infrastructure, the storage market was beginning to mature. The firm, which wanted a networked storage solution, considered a number of options, including SAN devices, before...; Tags: NetApp, Network Appliance Inc., storage, enterprise storage, document management, SAN, software; Case studies 2004-12-10
Native iSCSI and the commoditization of enterprise storage: For years, many experts have been declaring iSCSIthe next storage revolution, but has it really lived up to the hype? Well,yes and no. ISCSI is still a relatively new technology and it still has a smallmarketshare in the Enterprise SAN Storage Area Network arena. But this isnow about to change...; Tags: iSCSI, storage; Blog posts 2004-11-04
IT Professional's Guide to enterprise storage ISO: Burn your own CD version of TechRepublic's IT Professional's Guide to Enterprise Storage CD-ROM. This download is a complete image of the CD available for sale in our TechRepublic catalog. TechRepublic's IT Professional's Guide to Enterprise Storage CD-ROM delivers the insights and articles to help you through the maze of...; Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Enterprise Storage, ISO, IT Professional, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware; Download resources 2004-10-20
enterprise storage semiconductor market generated $857 mln in 2004: The enterprise storage semiconductor market will pass the $1 bln mark in 2005, an 18.5% jump from 2004 when the market will rise to $857 mln. Steady growth in the longer term will allow this segment to reach $1.2 bln in 2008, representing an 11% CAGR for 2003-2008, according to...; Tags: Storage management, Storage, Semiconductors, enterprise storage, semiconductor; Blog posts 2004-10-12
NAS & SAN are Complementary: When the NAS system requires more storage to meet the increasing storage needs of users, the administrator can allocate it from other free resources on the SAN. All servers can share the tape library. Finally, the administrator repositions NAS data onto an existing SAN disk array that provides remote mirroring....; Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage area networks (SAN), Storage management, NAS, SAN, mirroring, Thomson Corp., administrator, disk array, enterprise storage, storage, tape library, disk, networking, server; White papers 1999-09-01
Symantec CarrierScan Server Case Study: Protecting enterprise storage Networks: A major multi-national corporation headquartered in the United States uses NetApp filer to store nearly a terabyte of data. The company had been using traditional anti-virus software to protect the appliance and its assets from malicious code. Like many anti-virus solutions, the software scanned for viruses at regular intervals. The...; Tags: Symantec Corp., Network, Antivirus, Enterprise Storage, Server, CarrierScan Server, Security, Viruses And Worms; Case studies
A Glimpse Into the Future of enterprise storage Systems: In this webcast you will learn how externally managed storage must become more intelligent to keep pace with the rapid growth of the enterprise. The webcast gives an overview of the expected functionality of future storage systems and an understanding of research and standards efforts currently underway.; Tags: Webcast, Enterprise Storage, Intel Corp., Storage, Digital Media, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Webcasts

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What's wrong at OpenSolaris: The OpenSolaris community just released the first complete "Project Indiana" edition of the OS - and in that process demonstrated why community enthusiasm for the product seems to have weakened recently. It's a great product -everything from ZFS to a new package management system...; Tags: OpenSolaris, Intel X86, Developer Argument, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-15
EMC's Next Generation Backup and Archival Strategy: We have watched enterprise backup and archive environments continue to rise in both architectural and management complexity. When we look under the covers, it seems companies no longer have a single data protection strategy, but rather multiple point strategies for various functional areas, locations, or processes. We believe this is...; Tags: EMC Corp., Storage, Backups, Strategy, Hardware, Management; White papers 2008-05-15
Workday: a tipping point?: Larry Dignan is enthusiastic about Workday's 200,000 person deal it won to supply Flextronics with HR functionality, adding in the Chiquita 26,000 person deal as validation for what he suggests is a 'tipping point' for Workday. I'm a little more cautious. Next week, Workday will release update...; Tags: Workday, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Putting Workday on SAP's radar: Now that SAP's SaaS project Business ByDesign has gone on the back burner, I've been wondering how I'm going to pass the time next week at SAPPHIRE Berlin. One thing I'll be asking the enterprise software giant is how it feels about losing out to SaaS startup Workday for a...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, SAP AG, Radar, Workday, Flextronics International Ltd., Software As A Service (SaaS), Human Capital, Emerging Technologies, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-14