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This article is part of the July 1, 2012 issue of Solid-state adds VROOM to virtual desktops
10 Gbps Ethernet is here, with plenty of products available, so it’s only a matter of time before most data storage shops decide to step up from 1 GigE to 10 GigE. Many data centers still use Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbps) -- or 1 GigE -- to handle normal local-area network (LAN) traffic between laptop computers, desktop computers, file servers and application servers. But many application and file servers currently use multiple 1 GigE network interface cards (NICs) because they need more total bandwidth. It’s not uncommon to see four, six or eight 1 GigE ports in these servers. Some of the ports are used for management functions, while others are dedicated to network traffic flow, including some file or block storage traffic. Certainly, with the increasing adoption of virtualization, we find that more network bandwidth is needed. The solution has actually been lurking deep inside the data center for a few years: 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GigE). This technology, as its name implies, is 10 times faster than Gigabit Ethernet, and was actually ratified as a standard ... Access >>>
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Tuning storage for database apps
by George Crump
For many companies, business depends on the performance of their database applications. Here’s how to ensure your storage systems are providing all the help the database apps need.
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Firms tap archivers for compliance, storage management
by Rich Castagna
Eighty percent of respondents do some kind of archiving, with half archiving to meet regulatory requirements and half focused on managing capacity and performance.
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Tuning storage for database apps
by George Crump
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Building a 10 GigE storage network
by Dennis Martin
10 Gbps Ethernet is here, with plenty of products available, so it’s only a matter of time before most data storage shops decide to step up from 1 GigE to 10 GigE.
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How flash can pump up performance of virtual desktops
by Phil Goodwin, Contributor
Virtual desktop environments can strain conventional hard drive storage systems, but strategically placed solid-state storage devices can boost performance.
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Building a 10 GigE storage network
by Dennis Martin
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How you choose vendors and products
by Rich Castagna
Storage buying criteria has changed over the years, partly because of smaller budgets but also because the products often lack distinction.
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Bit rot eroding RAID
by Jon William Toigo
RAID’s roots run deep and the technology does a decent job of data protection, but a little math and an open mind might lead you to some better alternatives.
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Big data by the numbers
by Terri McClure
A recent ESG survey highlights the growing importance of big data analytics and its increasing relevance to the storage market.
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Finally time to declare full backups dead
by Arun Taneja, Contributor
Continuous data protection (CDP) was bleeding-edge a few years ago, but it’s re-emerging as the best technology for protecting organization's virtual environments.
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How you choose vendors and products
by Rich Castagna
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