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- EMC AX4: Installation experience
- I've indicated in this blog before that I recently purchased an EMC AX4 SAN to complement my existing computing environment and enable more advanced capability and improve overall infrastructure reliability. This past week, my staff and I finally found time to unbox and install the array in one of...
- Tags: Processor, iSCSI, Disk, Network, EMC Corp., Disk Array, Navisphere Manager, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-04-27
- iSCSI for Network Storage
- This paper presents a general overview of iSCSI, outlining its introduction, details of the protocol, user benefits, and several typical deployment scenarios and applications. iSCSI is an end-to-end protocol for transporting storage I/O block data over an IP network. The protocol is used on servers initiators, storage devices targets, and...
- Tags: iSCSI, Network, Network Storage, Protocol, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Technology, Storage, Ethernet, Networking, Hardware
- White papers
- Heartland Financial USA Finds Scalable Storage Solution in iSCSI SAN
- With industry regulations requiring archival of processed checks and other financial documents for up to 11 years, the storage needs of Heartland Financial USA were rapidly increasing. The company needed a robust storage solution that would scale with its growing needs, as well as help maintain the efficiency so crucial...
- Tags: iSCSI, Industry, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies
- Array Networks Employs iSCSI SAN Solution Across Global Offices
- With multiple offices in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Array Networks is a world leader in secure application acceleration and deployment appliances for global enterprises. The company wanted to increase storage space, consolidate and protect data integrity, improve reliability and manageability, support enterprise file sharing, speed up backup and disaster...
- Tags: iSCSI, Microsoft Office, Array Networks Inc., Disaster Recovery, Roi/Tco, Storage, Data Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware
- Case studies
- Modeling and Performance Evaluation of iSCSI Storage Area Networks Over TCP/IP-Based MAN and WAN Networks
- This paper provides a concise modeling and performance evaluation of the iSCSI Storage Area Network SAN architecture and protocol. SANs play a key role in business continuity, enterprise-wide storage consolidation and disaster recovery strategies in which storage resources are most often distributed over many distant data center locations. In the...
- Tags: Metropolitan Area Network, TCP/IP, iSCSI, Performance, Network, SAN, Performance Evaluation, WAN, Modeling, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Networking, Hardware
- White papers
- Design and Implementation of a Linux SCSI Target for Storage Area Networks
- This paper describes the architecture of a set of kernel components for developing and testing storage area network transport protocols under Linux. This software is intended for several uses: as a general prototype for network transport protocol development; as a reference implementation of the iSCSI protocol currently under development for...
- Tags: iSCSI, SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Linux, Network Technology, Storage, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Networking
- White papers
- TechNet Webcast: Storage Features in Windows Server 2003 R2 and EqualLogic iSCSI Arrays Simplify Storage Management for Mesirow Financial (Level 200)
- Businesses of all sizes need effective storage management solutions to help deal with rapid data growth. Microsoft and EqualLogic are committed to simplifying the implementation and management of storage in Windows environments. This webcast highlights how two storage management features of Windows Server 2003 R2 - File Server Resource Manager...
- Tags: iSCSI, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, EqualLogic, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- Webcasts
- First American Bank Replaces EMC Clariion With NetApp iSCSI Solution
- First American is an Illinois-chartered, full-service bank with over 43 Chicago-area locations and more than $2 billion in assets. The bank wanted to improve data replication capabilities and increase system performance. The bank also wanted to reduce storage maintenance costs. First American deployed the NetApp solution. The bank's IT management...
- Tags: Bank, iSCSI, EMC Clariion, EMC Corp., NetApp, American Bank, Storage, Financial Services, Hardware
- Case studies
- Army Corps of Engineers Uses iSCSI SAN to Meet Critical Storage Challenges
- Despite having owned a fibre channel Storage Area Network SAN for six years, the Huntington District Army Corps of Engineers was still using Direct Attached Storage DAS for the bulk of their data, which includes critical engineering files, congressional files, and public records. But the Fibre channel SAN proved too...
- Tags: iSCSI, Fibre Channel, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware
- Case studies
- Inside the Equallogic PS Series iSCSI Storage Arrays
- Storage management is at the center of an increasingly complex IT problem. Applications continually demand more from their storage systems - as performance, capacity, availability, backup, and disaster recovery needs intensify, so do expectations of the servers and storage that support them. As a result, IT professionals need a storage...
- Tags: iSCSI, EqualLogic, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-02-01
- What is LeftHand's Virtual Storage Appliance for VMware ESX?
- Recently, LeftHand Networks, one of the original companies focusing on iSCSI storage solutions, released an intriguing new product called the Virtual Storage Appliance VSA for VMware ESX. VSA is a product that exposes an ESX server's internal storage as an iSCSI target. Now, you might wonder what is so useful...
- Tags: iSCSI, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Virtual Storage Appliance, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Technology, Storage, Hardware, Networking, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-01-02
- Build Your Own Oracle RAC Cluster on Oracle Enterprise Linux and iSCSI
- One of the most efficient ways to become familiar with Oracle Real Application Clusters RAC 11g technology is to have access to an actual Oracle RAC 11g cluster. There's no better way to understand its benefits - including fault tolerance, security, load balancing, and scalability - than to experience them...
- Tags: Linux, iSCSI, Oracle Corp., Oracle Real Application Cluster, Blade Servers, Databases, Enterprise Software, Servers, Hardware, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Best Practices for HP Servers and HP Enterprise Virtual Array 8000 in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and iSCSI Environment
- For most businesses, a messaging system is one of the mission-critical tools for effective and fast communication. Because of higher and heavier demands, and increasingly critical data on these systems, performance, security, and cost are clearly the three top priorities requested by customers. Microsoft's recently announced Exchange Server 2007 has...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, iSCSI, HP Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Best Practice, HP StorageWorks Customer Focused Testing Team, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2007-08-01
- iSCSI Simplifies Storage Area Networks
- Medium-size and enterprise-level business continue to experience expanding network storage capacity needs. This need for more capacity stems from a variety of causes. E-mail traffic volume, number of attachments and attachment sizes continue to increase. Collaborative work environments, databases, and multimedia usage further increase traffic and storage requirements. A new...
- Tags: iSCSI, Network, SAN, Network Storage, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware
- White papers 2007-06-01
- Enabling IT Consolidation with iSCSI SANs and Wide-area Data Services
- To set up and manage a consolidated IT infrastructure that shares server and storage resources among distributed branch offices, many companies are turning to a combination of intelligent, enterprise-class iSCSI SANs and Wide-area Data Services. Now available: Download as a Podcast! ...
- Tags: iSCSI, Information Technology, EqualLogic, IT Consolidation, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Data Centers, Podcasts, Network Technology, WANs, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Networking, Management
- Webcasts 2007-11-13
- Enabling IT Consolidation with iSCSI SANs and Wide-area Data Services (Podcast)
- To set up and manage a consolidated IT infrastructure that shares server and storage resources among distributed branch offices, many companies are turning to a combination of intelligent, enterprise-class iSCSI SANs and Wide-area Data Services. During this TechRepublic Webcast available as a downloadable Podcast, you'll learn...
- Tags: iSCSI, Information Technology, EqualLogic, IT Consolidation, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Data Centers, Podcasts, Network Technology, WANs, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Networking, Management
- Download resources 2007-11-13
- Building 24x7 iSCSI SANs
- Many believe that building an iSCSI SAN means sacrificing performance and availability. But SAN reliability, whether it is iSCSI or Fibre Channel, depends on the overall system design and manufacturing quality - not the networking technology. In fact, not only are there no risk-related sacrifices required with iSCSI SANs,...
- Tags: iSCSI, High Availability, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking
- Webcasts 2007-10-16
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 With the HP Enterprise Virtual Array and ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack Gateway Edition
- This paper highlights the configuration of storage for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 on an HP ProLiant Storage Server running Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 and the HP ProLiant Storage Server iSCSI Feature Pack. The iSCSI Feature Pack enables placement of Exchange files typically database files and transaction log files as...
- Tags: iSCSI, Hewlett-Packard Co., Gateway Inc., Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, HP Compaq ProLiant, Storage Server, iSCSI Feature Pack, E-mail Servers, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Groupware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2007-08-01
- iSCSI Bad Behavior
- I have had this happen to at least two servers here. We have a new EMC Clarion AX100 iSCSI SAN that we have just deployed and we experience disconnects when servers reboot. When they come up the SAN drive is usually in offline mode and of course the...
- Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Storage, Storage management, Servers, austin2004, iSCSI
- Discussion threads 2007-10-24
- Disaster Recovery Simplified: iSCSI and WAN Go the Distance
- This on-demand Webcast explores how you can overcome a variety of disaster recovery challenges. Topics include: Planning effectively for catastrophic failures Eliminating application downtime and business disruption Restoring quickly and successfully from a disaster How to minimize your DR costs
- Tags: iSCSI, EqualLogic, WAN, Disaster Recovery, Data Management
- Webcasts 2007-08-21
