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Case Study: Clackamas County Oregon's Outdated Fibre Channel Infrastructure Runs Out of Capacity

Learn how one county government in the state of Oregon solved the problem of an aging Fibre Channel SAN that could not scale to meet growing needs. This case study discusses how Clackamas County's IT Department replaced an old Fibre Channel SAN with a modular iSCSI SAN solution for central...

Tags: Fibre Channel, Oregon, Dell EqualLogic, Fibre Channel SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Ip storage, Hardware

Case studies 2008-01-18

Virtual server SAN connectivity: Why blade server virtualistaion and Fibre Channel SAN connectivity are rapidly becoming adopted

Server virtualisation is rapidly gaining market acceptance for server provisioning. The introduction of virtual HBA technology will allow users to combine and leverage virtual servers and storage networks into flexible, secure and reliable solutions. The early generations of blades offered little synergy with virtualisation, but the convergence of blades and...

Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Blade Server, Fibre Channel, Blade, Emulex Corp., SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, Blade Servers, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Server Virtualization, Servers, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2007-06-05

SAN Fundamentals: How Fibre Channel SANs Are Built, Secured and Managed

This paper discusses the core technologies that are used to build and secure Fibre Channel based Storage Area Networks. Fibre Channel is a flexible standards based networking architecture that can be used as a transport mechanism for a number of Upper Level Protocols. The most common Upper Level Protocols are...

Tags: Fibre Channel, SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware

White papers 2007-04-01

Virtual Server-SAN Connectivity: Why Blade Server Virtualization and Fibre Channel SAN Connectivity Are Rapidly Being Adopted

Emulex is currently the only vendor offering NPIV support in its HBAs, both traditional and blade-sized, and drivers. NPIV has been implemented cooperatively by Emulex and IBM and is now successfully deployed on the IBM zSeries mainframe product line, an environment where virtual machines are extensively used in demanding production...

Tags: Blade Server, Fibre Channel, Blade, Emulex Corp., SAN, N-Port ID Virtualization, Fibre Channel SAN, Mainframes, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Virtualization, Storage Management, Hardware, Storage

White papers 2006-12-01

Identify and manage Fibre Channel SAN security risks

This sample chapter, taken from Securing Storage: A Practical Guide to SAN and NAS Security, discusses Fibre Channel SAN security risks. The critical issues associated with SANs, combined with the lack of communication concerning defenses, has created a security gap in storage.This sample chapter from Securing Storage:...

Tags: Security, Fibre Channel, SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, Addison-Wesley, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Hardware

Book chapters 2006-05-05

Oracle GIT to Save U.S. $2 Million With Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control and NetApp Fibre Channel SAN

The world's largest enterprise software company, Oracle develops software for data management, Enterprise Resource Planning ERP, Customer Relationship Management CRM, and supply chain planning. Oracle has offices in more than 145 countries around the world and 68,000 employees. The company needed much more I/O bandwidth. Log data comes in fast....

Tags: Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Corp., SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, NetApp, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware

Case studies

Oracle Gitto Save U.S. $2 Million With Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control and NetApp Fibre Channel SAN

Oracle is the world's largest enterprise software company, specializing in database, middleware, and business applications for managing and automating processes and other critical business infrastructure software. The company wanted to maximize asset utilization and increase storage availability. The company also wanted to decrease management overhead and improve storage TCO. Recognizing...

Tags: Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Corp., SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, NetApp, Storage, Hardware

Case studies

Additional Resources

Whitepaper:  EqualLogic TCO Analysis by ESG Lab

This ESG Lab report examines the economic excellence of highly scalable EqualLogic iSCSI storage solutions compared to traditional direct attached storage DAS, Fibre Channel storage area network FC SAN, and multi-protocol solutions (defined as systems that provide FC, iSCSI, and NAS connectivity). After testing EqualLogic storage in the lab using...

Tags: EqualLogic, Analysis, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware

White papers 2009-11-04

Dataram storage appliance squeezes more out of storage infrastructure

At more than 40 years old, Dataram certainly isn't a technology start-up, but the memory company has come up with a new approach to storage optimization that could help midsize companies squeeze out more performance from their existing devices. The technology, called XcelaSAN, is an appliance that...

Tags: XcelaSAN, Storage, Hardware, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-28

Citrix launches Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V

The folks at Citrix are at it again. They are trying to execute a preemptive strike so that their technology will come to be pervasive. It is clear that Citrix is taking a page out of the open source strategy book. This "give something of value away...

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Express Edition, Storage, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-07-16

Getting Started With VMware vSphere and Emulex/Cisco SANs

The combination of VMware vSphere and Fibre Channel SANs provides substantial CapEx and OpEx savings. Cisco and Emulex are leaders in Fibre Channel technologies and provide scalable, high-performance hardware and software components that fully enable server virtualization in the data center. This paper explains some of the components and concepts...

Tags: Emulex Corp., SAN, VMware Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Virtualization, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware, Storage

White papers 2009-06-26

Cisco Delivers Enterprise-Class Fibre Channel Blade Switch Solution

The blade server market is the fastest growing segment of the server market, with a year-to-year growth rate of 30 percent according to IDC. Server consolidation and virtualization are primary causes of the growth in blade server and blade switch deployments. In addition, the SAN attach rate for blade servers...

Tags: Blade Server, Fibre Channel, Blade, Cisco Systems Inc., Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2009-05-01

HP answers Cisco with Matrix; Data center visions galore

Hewlett-Packard on Monday unveiled its answer to making data centers more modular and more cost effective and the target is pretty clear: Cisco Systems. HP's latest entry into the data center wars is dubbed the BladeSystem Matrix and Matrix Orchestration Environment. These products reside in HP's Adaptive...

Tags: Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Vision, Server, Cisco Systems Inc., BladeSystem Matrix, Storage Lineup, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-20

Cut Costs by Upgrading Your EMC Connectrix MDS SAN to 8 G Fibre Channel and FCoE

Is the existing SAN ready for greater performance while lowering Total Cost of Ownership TCO by using 8 Gbps Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel Over Ethernet FCoE By upgrading the EMC Connectrix MDS SAN infrastructure, one can take advantage of the higher speeds and improved reliability to not only reduce...

Tags: Fibre Channel, SAN, EMC Corp., Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Roi/Tco, Storage Management, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Webcasts 2009-03-13

Cisco SAN Fabric Switches Deliver Compelling Value for Small and Medium-Sized Business SAN Solutions

For any business to be competitive in the current economic climate, its IT department must adapt to conserve Capital Expenditures CapEx, while optimizing Operating Expenses OpEx. As small organizations strive to meet strategic business and application needs, they are often challenged by economic realities to find an innovative solution that...

Tags: SAN, Cisco Systems Inc., Small And Medium Business, Cisco MDS 9100 Series Fibre Channel SAN Switch, Smb/Sme

White papers 2009-03-01

Benefits of Fibre Channel (FC) SANs

As the volume and criticality of data continue to grow, companies need efficient, scalable solutions for making data available to servers, applications, and users across the enterprise. By providing a network of storage resources to servers, SANs uncouple storage from individual platforms, allowing data transfer among all nodes on the...

Tags: NetApp Inc., Fibre Channel, SAN, Benefit, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware

White papers 2009-03-01

Fiber Channel Over Ethernet: Enabling Server I/O Consolidation

The development of Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE opens the door to the real possibility of transporting more than one I/O traffic flow over a Converged Enhanced Ethernet CEE, also called a Data Center Bridging DCB, link. Moving Storage Area Network SAN and Local Area Network LAN traffic onto a...

Tags: Data Center, Fibre Channel, Consolidation, Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Server, Fiber, Data Centers, Storage, Ethernet, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Networking, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-02-01

Cut Virtualization Costs Using the Best Storage: ISCSI, NFS or FC SAN

What storage scenario best complements the VMware virtualized infrastructure? Fibre Channel SAN, iSCSI, NFS - or a combination? Each technology has its advantages. How to choose? The presenter of this webcast explores the differences between the solutions, looking at architectural examples to discover where a particular storage technology or combination...

Tags: iSCSI, Virtualization, Network File System, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Ip storage, Hardware

Webcasts 2008-12-18

Virtualizing on Dell Servers Helps Xtralis Reduce Servers by Over 85 Percent, Improve System Performance, and Reduce Downtime

Xtralis sought to align IT with the company's strategy of tripling its business in three years by quickly standardizing on a global technology infrastructure and reducing downtime. Virtual servers using VMware Infrastructure 3 on Dell PowerEdge servers, a Dell/EMC Fibre Channel Storage Area Network SAN, and EMC tape backup helped...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, Downtime, Dell Server, Servers, Hardware

Case studies 2008-11-01

PMMC Runs SQL Server Approximately 40 Percent Faster With Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SAN, Speeds Storage Provisioning for New Clients

Preferred Medical Marketing Corporation PMMC enables hospitals and large physician groups to remain financially secure by analyzing the economic implications of new reimbursement terms with insurers, monitoring the payment accuracy for services rendered, and recovering underpayments. Awkward management user interfaces and expensive hardware made it difficult for PMMC to provision...

Tags: Storage Provisioning, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, SAN, Dell EqualLogic, Server, Storage, Hardware

Case studies 2008-10-01