As data storage has become central to any successful computer based solution, advanced technologies for connecting computing resources to data have matured over the last four decades. From early storage connection protocols that utilized parallel data transmission such as SCSI and ATA that connected storage devices directly to individual computing resources through today’s modern distributed… Continue reading EqualLogic iSCSI SAN Concepts for the Experienced Fibre Channel Storage Professional
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Virtualization technology white papers
Voice Over IP (VoIP) Performance Evaluation on VMware vSphere 5
The majority of business-critical applications such as Web applications, database servers, and enterprise messaging systems have been successfully virtualized, proving the benefits of virtualization for reducing cost and streamlining IT management. However, the adoption of virtualization in the area of latency-sensitive applications has been slow partly due to unsubstantiated performance concerns. By taking VoIP service… Continue reading Voice Over IP (VoIP) Performance Evaluation on VMware vSphere 5
New eBook Details Federated and Virtualized Architectures for BI Professionals
Wayne Eckerson, veteran consultant and industry analyst in analytics, business intelligence, performance management and data warehousing, has written an eBook entitled “Federating Architectures for BI Professionals,” published by BeyeNETWORK and underwritten by data virtualization leader Composite Software. In the eBook, Eckerson writes that BI professionals, despite their best efforts, currently operate in a federated world… Continue reading New eBook Details Federated and Virtualized Architectures for BI Professionals
Maximizing Virtual Machine Scalability with iSCSI Storage
Server virtualization is being deployed on an almost universal scale to reduce costs and optimize data center resources. To underscore this point, a recent survey* reported several key findings: Server virtualization is widely used—74% of respondents are currently using server virtualization and another 19% are planning deployments. The number of virtualized servers is relatively small… Continue reading Maximizing Virtual Machine Scalability with iSCSI Storage
The 7 Biggest Risks Of Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is rapidly transforming the IT landscape, and the conversation around adopting cloud technology has progressed from “if” to “when.” Enterprises are showing strong interest in outsourced (“public”) cloud offerings that can help them reduce costs and increase business agility. These cloud services offer enormous economic benefits, but they also pose significant potential risks… Continue reading The 7 Biggest Risks Of Cloud Computing
Cloud Powered Email Archiving
Email is the vital component of modern business, and today more than ever your orders, quotes, correspondence with clients and suppliers are all stored within your email. Promises are made, and work is delivered and stored in the individual Email mailboxes for each of your staff. Email today has become the standard method for having… Continue reading Cloud Powered Email Archiving
Flash and DRAM SSD SAN Storage Accelerate SAP Performance and Scalability
Kaminario, a leading provider of high performance all solid-state Flash and DRAM SAN storage solutions, today announced the availability of a new white paper titled “Accelerating SAP Performance and Scalability with Kaminario’s K2-Hybrid all Solid-state SAN Storage.” The paper highlights how Kaminario’s K2, which combines DRAM and Flash SSD storage into a single high performance… Continue reading Flash and DRAM SSD SAN Storage Accelerate SAP Performance and Scalability
Technical tutorial for virtual systems backup and recovery
This feature brief is primarily intended to assist technical personnel as they design and implement Backup Exec and the Agent for VMware Virtual infrastructure, and make related decisions. Additionally, the business value of the Backup Exec Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructure (referred to commonly as the VMware Agent in this document) and the licensing of… Continue reading Technical tutorial for virtual systems backup and recovery