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Small Form Factor (SFF) SAS - Meeting the Demanding Requirements in Specific Markets sponsored by Xtore WHITE PAPER: SAS technology has been proven to be the most versatile storage solution in data transfer and high performance. Read this white paper to learn about a solution that renders the necessary performance needed for your client's expanding market requirements. Posted: 22 Aug 2007 \| Published: 01 Aug 2007 TOPICS: Channel Management \| RAID \| SCSI Devices \| SCSI Protocol \| Serial ATA \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Management \| VARs \| Vertical Industries \| Video-on-Demand

Virtualize Microsoft SQL Server For Improved Performance With PowerEdge 11th Generation sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the benefits and performance of the latest Dell PowerEdge R810 running Microsoft SQL Server in VMware vSphere 4.0 Update 1 (U1) and EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays. Posted: 12 Jul 2010 \| Published: 12 Jul 2010 TOPICS: Database Management \| iSCSI Protocol \| iSCSI SAN \| SQL \| SQL Server \| VMware \| VMware Server

FalconStor Continuous Data Protector sponsored by FalconStor Software PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Enter the HP Solutions Demo portal for an interactive flash demo and overview on FalconStor CDP with HP Solutions. Posted: 02 Apr 2009 \| Published: 02 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Data Center Management \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Databases \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Fibre Channel \| iSCSI Protocol \| Storage Management

Forrester Thought Leadership White Paper: Exploring the Potential Benefits of End-to-End Convergence of Data Center Networks sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discloses the results of an evaluation of end-to-end storage area network/local area network (SAN/LAN) networking issues including Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) adoption. Posted: 14 Feb 2012 \| Published: 14 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Converged Networks \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| Ethernet Networks \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| iSCSI Protocol \| iSCSI SAN \| LAN \| LAN Hardware \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| SAN

iSCSI for TL-Series Tape Libraries sponsored by DellEMC and Intel® 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 TOPICS: iSCSI Protocol \| iSCSI SAN \| NAS \| SAN \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries

Microsoft SQL Server in a VMware Environment on Dell PowerEdge R810 Servers and Dell EqualLogic Storage sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a description of the benefits and performance of the latest Dell™ PowerEdge™ R810 running Microsoft® SQL Server® in VMware® vSphere™ 4.0 Update 1 (U1) and EqualLogic™ PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays. Posted: 12 Jul 2010 \| Published: 23 Apr 2010 TOPICS: iSCSI Protocol \| iSCSI SAN \| SQL \| SQL Server \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Management \| VMware

Best Practices for Getting Started with Virtualization sponsored by VMware, Inc. EGUIDE: This expert e-guide offers 10 best practices for getting started with virtualization. Posted: 24 Apr 2013 \| Published: 24 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Cluster Management \| Clustering \| File Management Programs \| iSCSI Protocol \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Machine

iSCSI SAN Remains Strong After a Decade sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® EGUIDE: This year marks the 10th anniversary of iSCSI SANs! Check out this expert E-Guide to learn why iSCSI SAN performance remains strong after 10 years, and why iSCSI SAN is cheaper and less complicated than Fibre Channel. Posted: 05 Jun 2012 \| Published: 04 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Ethernet Adapters \| Ethernet Cable \| Ethernet Hubs \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Protocols \| Ethernet Switches \| iSCSI Protocol \| iSCSI SAN \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization

*Intel® Cloud Builder Guide to Cloud Design and Deployment on Intel® Platforms: NetApp Unified Networking and Storage: 10GbE FCoE and iSCSI sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: This paper is for IT organizations and service providers who are interested in building loud data centers. Read this paper to learn the complete architectural details with step-by-step instructions to set up and evaluate the two most common block-level storage protocols, FCoE and iSCSI, run over 10 GbE from end-to-end. Posted: 03 Feb 2011 \| Published: 03 Feb 2011 TOPICS:** 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Cloud Computing \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Fibre Channel \| iSCSI Protocol \| Network Management \| Networking \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

E-Guide: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2: Attain Shared Storage in Virtual Data Centers sponsored by Dell EMC and Microsoft EGUIDE: Although Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 is widely touted as a NAS appliance, it can also function as an iSCSI target. This expert e-guide provides an in-depth overview of this platform, its' new features, and lesser known uses. Posted: 19 Jun 2012 \| Published: 18 Jun 2012 TOPICS: iSCSI Protocol \| iSCSI SAN \| NAS \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Architectures \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Windows

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