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Optimizing the Private Cloud with EMC VSPEX sponsored by Extreme Networks WHITE PAPER: Learn about a scalable, on-demand infrastructure that leverages Ethernet and a powerful switching platform to help you achieve the most from your private cloud. Posted: 26 Aug 2013 \| Published: 31 Jul 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| SAN \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

The Value of Shared Cached in Enterprise Computing sponsored by QLogic Corporation WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to uncover the key design features of this I/O accelerating technology. Posted: 27 Feb 2014 \| Published: 31 Jul 2013 TOPICS: Cache Server Hardware \| Cache Server Software \| Caching \| SAN \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management

Symantec Storage Foundation 6.1: Flexible Storage Sharing sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This brief resource explores a storage virtualization solution that combines shared and direct-attached storage together without the complexity, cost, or siloed appraoches to typical SAN management. Posted: 03 Mar 2014 \| Published: 31 Dec 2013 TOPICS: DAS \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Management Services \| Storage Virtualization

Affordable High Availability (HA) Delivers Convenience, Value and Improved Response Time to Retail Branches sponsored by LSI Corporation. WHITE PAPER: Need to minimize the risk of server failures and optimize your inventory database? LSI shows why deploying HA servers at your retail branch locations is critical to adding value to your business. Posted: 19 Jul 2013 \| Published: 30 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Clustering \| DAS \| Disaster Recovery \| High Availability \| NAS \| Remote Office Connectivity \| Remote Offices \| SAN \| Server Accelerators \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems

Best Practices for VMware vSphere Implementation sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® WHITE PAPER: This technical white paper details a set of best practices for configuring storage in a virtual environment. Posted: 13 Nov 2013 \| Published: 13 Nov 2013 TOPICS: SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Architectures \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Management \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Systems \| Virtual Machine \| VMware

Achieving Five-9's Availability sponsored by Dot Hill Systems Corp. WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the stringent quality and measurement procedures that ensure maximum uptime. Posted: 09 Apr 2014 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Data Replication \| Data Storage \| RAID \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management

DCIG 2013 PRIVATE CLOUD STORAGE ARRAY BUYER’S GUIDE sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: If you are considering an investment in a midrange unified storage array access this exclusive buyer's guide. Take a look now to gain deeper insight into the results, as well as get an introduction into key concepts that can accelerate your evaluation process and help you to develop a short list of models to investigate further. Posted: 10 Oct 2013 \| Published: 10 Oct 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Storage \| Cloud Storage Services \| Cloud Storage Strategy \| NAS \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| SAN \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems

Hitachi Dynamic Virtual Controller Technology: Optimize Dynamic Workloads sponsored by Hitachi Vantara WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the complexity and management challenges presented by the current storage landscape, the explosive growth of data storage requirements and what it all means to businesses. Posted: 02 Aug 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| IT Departments \| NAS \| SAN \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems

The Benefits of and Critical Buying Criteria for Clustered Storage Solutions sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at the adoption and benefits of clustered storage across a variety of enterprises. Discover what these storage users consider to be the most important attributes for a clustered storage system. Posted: 18 Oct 2013 \| Published: 29 Mar 2013 TOPICS: NAS \| SAN \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems

Unified Data Center Fabric: Reduce Costs and Improve Flexibility sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Discover how implementing a Unified Fabric can reduce costs and improve the alignment of data center assets to better fulfill business requirements. Posted: 18 Oct 2012 \| Published: 18 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Data Center Power Management \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| SAN \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| TCO \| Virtual Machine \| VM