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- Case Study: Clackamas County Oregon's Outdated Fibre Channel Infrastructure Runs Out of Capacity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 old Fibre Channel SAN with a modular iSCSI SAN solution for central storage...
- 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, Virtualization, Blade Servers, 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
- Designing Routed Fibre Channel SANs Using the HP StorageWorks 400 Multi-Protocol Router and HP MP Router Blade White Paper
- This paper reviewed enabling technologies for routed Storage Area Networks SAN solutions. By adding hierarchical networking to Fibre Channel FC, HP has combined the flexibility and scalability of data networks with the performance and reliability of FC fabrics. The FCR brings unprecedented reliability, manageability, security, flexibility, and scalability to SANs,...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Fibre Channel, Router, HP StorageWorks, Blade, SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- White papers 2006-08-01
- 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, Chapter, 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 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
- 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
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- Using NetApp Fibre Channel SAN and NAS Storage to Support a Perforce Software Configuration Management Environment
- With multiple development teams working on separate project components and with teams often geographically dispersed, Software Configuration Management SCM solutions can help increase productivity and improve quality. NetApp provides robust unified storage solutions proven to work with the industry's leading SCM platforms. This case study describes a deployment of the...
- Tags: Software, Software Configuration Management, NAS, Network Appliance Inc., SAN, Configuration Management, Fibre Channel SAN, NetApp, Storage, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware
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Additional Resources
- Video: Office 2.0: Creating successful online communities
- At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, panelists discuss how to keep interest in an online community and how to use game theory--rewarding and recognizing exceptional users in the community. Speakers include: Ross Mayfield of Socialtext, Chris Andrasick of Tacit Knowledge, and moderator Robin Carey of Social Media Today....
- Tags: Community, Theory, Video, Office 2.0, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-06
- Video: Adobe unveils 'Project Genesis'
- At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, Matthias Zeller, product manager at Adobe, demonstrates a prototype of the enterprise desktop client called "Project Genesis." The new software allows business users to create custom workspaces by combining and sharing applications, video, Web sites, and office documents. by Larry Dignan
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-06
- From meme to paperback: Barack Obama is your new bicycle
- Besides Chuck Norris, and the Rickroll, Internet memes rarely go mainstream. But San Francisco native Matthew Honan managed to accomplish that feat — he built a simple website that randomly display acts of kindness from presidential candidate Barack Obama. Honan...
- Tags: Bicycle, Web Site, Web Site Development, Internet, Web Technology, Andrew Mager
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Office 2.0: Creating successful online communities
- At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, panelists discuss how to keep interest in an online community and how to use game theory--rewarding and recognizing exceptional users in the community. Speakers include: Ross Mayfield of Socialtext, Chris Andrasick of Tacit Knowledge, and moderator Robin Carey of Social Media Today.
- Tags: Community, Theory, office 2.0, online community, game theory, users, ross mayfield, chris andrasic, robin carey, virtual
- Videos 2008-09-05
- Adobe unveils 'Project Genesis'
- At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, Matthias Zeller, product manager at Adobe, demonstrates a prototype of the enterprise desktop client called "Project Genesis." The new software allows business users to create custom workspaces by combining and sharing applications, video, Web sites, and office documents.
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Marketing, Internet, Adobe, Project Genesis
- Videos 2008-09-05
- Dell repair adventure, conclusion
- Dell repair adventure, conclusion"less than optimal or expected"The phrase I have heard for this is "opportunity for improvement." Glad to hear your machine got fixed.Dell serviceDell has no where near the skill level of the old DEC field service reps and probably never will.I have had 3rd parties from...
- Tags: Manufacturing, NEXT BEST, outsourced tech, Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-05
- My Awesome IT Job: Senior IT Manager, Cisco
- Hey, we all complain about work from time to time; we've all had lousy jobs. But before you call it a day and head off to the support group that meets at the bar, here are a few words from an IT pro that loves their work. ...
- Tags: Information Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Deb Perelman
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Video: Google Apps adoption rates up
- At the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, Matthew Glotzbach, product management director of Google Enterprise, discusses the user acceleration of its Google Apps software. Glotzbach also shows a chart on how the company's Google Docs word processing product has surpassed Sun's OpenOffice in the last year and is slowly...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Video, Cloud Computing, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- End of an era: Dell may dump its factories
- Dell is reportedly trying to dump its manufacturing facilities across the globe in a turnabout that indicates it has no discernable edge in making PCs anymore. According to the Wall Street Journal: Dell has approached contract computer manufacturers with offers to sell the plants. One person...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Manufacturing, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Welcome Adam O'Donnell, Sean Portnoy
- We have a few new faces on the blog network--Adam O'Donnell has been added to Zero Day and Sean Portnoy, who is taking over the SoHo networking blog. Adam rounds out the coverage of Ryan Naraine and Dancho Danchev on Zero Day, our security hub. ...
- Tags: Blog, Adam O'Donnell, Sean, Blogging, Productivity, Research & Development, Security, Internet, Business Operations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Handicapping the Fall Enterprise Software Race: SAP vs. Oracle vs. Microsoft
- It's leapfrog time in enterprise software land, and the next frog to jump will be Oracle, which is hosting industry analysts next week in Redwood Shores and then hosting the entire world at its much-too-massive Open World Conference in San Francisco the following week. Oracle is...
- Tags: Strategy, Small And Medium Enterprise, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., Smb/Sme, Enterprise Software, Software, Joshua Greenbaum
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- 20% of US households watch online TV
- Online TV viewing has been gaining in popularity. 20% of American households who use the internet watch television broadcasts online, double the viewership from 2006, The Conference Board reports. The top two destinations for online broadcasts are the official TV channel homepage and YouTube.com. Being able to watch broadcasts on...
- Tags: Broadcast, Entertainment, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing, AM
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
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