SAN management

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 104

	Storage Decisions Chicago 2009 Session Downloads Storage Decisions | 03 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Download all the sessions from the Storage Decisions Chicago 2009 conference on topics including backup, SANs, storage virtualization, storage management and disaster recovery.

	10 Gb Ethernet bodes well for iSCSI SearchStorage.com | 24 Mar 2009 ARTICLE - With Dynamic TCP Offload added to 10 GbE adapters running iSCSI, users will see the benefits of removing TCP processing from the host computer and placing it on a dedicated HBA.

	Mellanox builds bridge to consolidation SearchStorage.com | 17 Feb 2009 ARTICLE - With its BridgeX gateway, Mellanox is looking to offer enterprises a way to converge data center networks without waiting for FCoE or upgrading their infrastructure.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 649

SAN MANAGEMENT EXPERTS
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	Storage-area networks to become increasingly object based 20 May 2009 TIP - Storage-area networks will become increasingly object based, with a greater use of metadata. Potential SAN trends include disk drives, management, storage arrays and switches.

	Wide stripe before you dive into SSD Submitted By: SearchStorage.com | 27 Jan 2009 TIP - Before plunging into SSDs, consider physical disk technologies that can provide storage managers an edge when it comes to storage IO performance.

	Top five SAN tips of 2008 08 Dec 2008 TIP - Here are the top five SAN tips of 2008, based on our readers' interest, covering such topics as SAN purchasing, protocols and LUNs.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 48

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Managing Storage Networks Track (Chicago 2009) Storage Decisions | 03 Jun 2009 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions Chicago 2009 track explores networked storage infrastructure trends and the implications of recent storage systems developments.

	Data storage management in virtual server environments SearchStorage.com | 23 Mar 2009 SPECIAL REPORT - What are the pros and cons of FC and iSCSI in virtual server environments? Find out what users are doing, and read our FAQ to determine your IT strategy.

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Storage Systems & Networking Track (San Francisco 2008) Storage Decisions | 24 Nov 2008 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions San Francisco 2008 track explores networked storage infrastructure trends and the implications of recent storage systems developments.

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WHITE PAPERS

NFS Evolution Changes the Landscape of HPC Data Management Published by: BlueArc Corp. | 02 Jul 2009 WHITE PAPER - In HPC data management, traditional standards-based solutions have been limited in performance and scalability, but proprietary, high-performance solutions have required specific expertise to set up, manage, or scale. Read this Tabor Research White Paper to learn about file systems used in HPC environments as well as BlueArc storage solutions.

Presentation Transcript: Protecting Data on the Edge Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company | 30 Jun 2009 PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - According to industry statistics, the majority of a typical company's data doesn't reside on data center storage -- it lives on the "edge." The edge may be desktop PCs, laptops or even smart phones and PDAs. In this transcript, W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.

The ParAccel Analytic Database: A Technical Overview Published by: ParAccel | 26 Jun 2009 TECHNICAL ARTICLE - The ParAccel Analytic Database™ (PADB) is a new-generation relational database management system that combines leading-edge innovations with best practices to deliver the fastest, simplest, most cost-effective platform for analytic processing. This paper describes the high level architecture and key features of the PADB system.

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 3 of 7

	SAN is Dead?! Long Live Virtual Grids? - Expert Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   31 OCT 2006, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Learn as IDC's Robert Gray, presents IDC's latest research, which indicates that the next generation of storage infrastructure needs and solutions will depend on virtualization and grid-based solutions.

Best Practices for Migrating Your First Generation SANs to Cisco MDS 9000 - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   09 NOV 2006, 12:00 EST (17:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   This Webcast will address unique features of the MDS 9000 platform that enable a seamless migration. It will also review examples of recent migrations and leading practices that help demystify the fear that is often associated with a SAN migration.

A Better Way to Ensure SAN Availability and Performance SLA's: See inside your SAN - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   12 OCT 2006, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Attend this live Webcast to learn how to ensure SAN availability and address SAN challenges related to: Remote replication Application performance Storage consolidation You will also have the unique opportunity to chat with storage industry experts.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 22

	RAID 18 Feb 2004 WORD - What is RAID? RAID (redundant array of independent disks; originally redundant array of inexpensive disks) is a way of storing the same data in different places (thus, redundantly) on multiple hard disks. By placing data on ...

	storage area network 02 Mar 2004 WORD - A storage area network (SAN) is a high-speed special-purpose network (or subnetwork) that interconnects different kinds of data storage devices with associated data servers on behalf of a larger network of users. Typically, a ...

	virtual provisioning 18 Jul 2008 WORD - Virtual provisioning is a strategy for efficiently managing space in a storage area network (SAN) by allocating physical storage on an "as needed" basis. This strategy is also called thin provisioning. Virtual provisioning ...

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 178

	Best storage Products of the Year 2008 Storage Magazine | 17 Feb 2009 FEATURES - Scores of excellent storage products were rolled out in the past year, introducing new technologies or adding significant enhancements to tried-and-true storage technologies.

	New realities of green IT: STORAGE BIN 2.0 Storage Magazine | 12 Dec 2008 COLUMNS - IT is often doomed to be caught in the crossfire of so-called green plans unless it's aligned with overall business goals.

	How your SAN will evolve Storage Magazine | 12 Dec 2008 FEATURES - We asked storage vendors, industry analysts and technologists serving on storage industry associations about where they saw the SAN heading. There may not be sweeping architectural changes in five years, but there will be ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to SAN management:  ISCSI SAN, SAN switch, SAN virtualization and consolidation, Multiprotocol or unified storage, Fibre Channel (FC) SAN