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- SAN selection experience and decision: EMC AX4
- With a Dell MD1000e blade chassis in place, Scott Lowe turns his attention to storage. EMC's AX4 was the winner in the shootout. Other vendors including NetApp, Dell, EqualLogic, LeftHand and Compellent were considered. For the midmarket, the AX4 should be on anyone's short list. by Scott Lowe
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Capacity, Controller, EqualLogic, SAN, EMC Corp., EMC AX4, LeftHand, Compellent, AX4 Solution, Feature Set, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Hardware, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
- Transforming the Data Center with Unified Fabric
- Is Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE really the long-awaited breakthrough that will transparently integrate your network servers and storage, or is it simply the latest industry hype? Get the answers and expert insights from some of the most distinguished networking engineers in the industry on this 60-minute TechWiseTV video broadcast...
- Tags: Data Center, Fibre Channel, Cisco Systems Inc., TechWiseTV, Data Centers, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Webcasts 2008-05-29
- Cisco MDS 9000 Family: Total Investment Protection
- Evolving business requirements underscore the need for high-density, high-speed, and low-latency networks that improve data center scalability and manageability while controlling IT costs. As discussed in this paper the Cisco MDS 9000 Family provides the leading high-density, high-bandwidth storage networking solution along with Integrated Fabric Applications to support dynamic data...
- Tags: Storage Networking, Data Center, Cisco Systems Inc., Storage Area Networks (SAN), Data Centers, Storage, Ip storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-01
- Fibre Channel Over Ethernet Storage Networking Evolution
- Evolving business requirements underscore the need for high-density, high-speed, and low-latency consolidated networks that enable data center scalability and improve manageability while controlling IT costs. Data centers typically run multiple separate networks, including an Ethernet network for client-to-server and server-to-server communications and a Fibre Channel Storage Area Network SAN. To...
- Tags: Storage Networking, Data Center, Fibre Channel, Network, Data Centers, Ethernet, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Networking, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-01
- 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
- Converging SAN and LAN Infrastructure With Fibre Channel Over Ethernet for Efficient, Cost-Effective Data Centers
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE is an emerging data transport technology that simplifies the network fabric by converging both Storage Area Network SAN and LAN connectivity onto a single 10 Gigabit Ethernet link. As the use of SANs in the data center continues to grow, FCoE can decrease the cost...
- Tags: LAN, Data Center, Fibre Channel, SAN, Fibre Channel Over Ethernet, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Ethernet, Storage Management, Networking, Hardware
- White papers 2008-04-22
- Inside the Dell EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI Storage Arrays
- Built on a patented peer storage architecture, the Dell EqualLogic PS Series of Internet SCSI iSCSI storage arrays offer high performance, reliability, intelligent automation, and seamless virtualization of a single pool of storage to enable simplified enterprise storage deployment and management, and comprehensive data protection.
- Tags: iSCSI, Dell Computer Corp., EqualLogic, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Ip storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-04-21
- Overhauling the server infrastructure: More details on virtualization and handling storage
- A few days ago, I wrote a blog posting outlining some of the general steps that I am taking in my organization to remake my server environment. Reader IT Generalist provided the following feedback: "Do you also plan on virtualizing messaging, database or any other process intensive...
- Tags: Virtualization, Domain Controller, Microsoft Exchange Server, SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Servers, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-04-05
- SAN Volume Controller: Best Practices and Performance Guidelines
- The IBM SAN Volume Controller SVC has unique SAN fabric configuration requirements that are different from what one may be used to for other storage devices. A quality SAN configuration can go a long way towards a stable, reliable, and scalable SVC installation; conversely, a poor SAN environment can make...
- Tags: Performance, IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller, SAN, Best Practice, IBM Corp., IBM SAN Volume Controller, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-02-10
- Live Webcast: Maximize data management and performance with a Storage Area Network
- Simplified and scalable storage solutions are now critical to businesses of all sizes. Storage Area Networks, or SANs, are maximizing access to data as well as improving overall network management and performance. Sponsored by EqualLogic and now available on demand, this ZDNet Webcast: ...
- Tags: Webcast, Performance, SAN, Data Management, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-01-28
- Infortrend ships first 2.5-inch enterprise class array drives
- Infortrend announced its EonStor B12, the first enterprise class 2.5-inch array drives, which provide better performance and efficiency compared to their 3.5-inch counterparts. An excerpt from InfoWorld: The B12 comes equipped with two SAS serial attached SCSI or FC Fibre Channel host ports, which should appeal...
- Tags: Fibre Channel, SAN, SAS Institute, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2008-01-27
- What is thin provisioning?
- Think back. Remember when you used to buy servers on a three-year cycle with direct-attached storage? At purchase-time, you needed to project out for three years what kind of storage needs you might need on that particular server. This kind of projection often resulted in an overbuilt...
- Tags: SAN, Provisioning, Server, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-01-24
- One of Oregon's Largest Counties Deploys Equallogic
- Clackamas County, Oregon, is home to more than 338,000 people. Heavily timbered, the county's geographical features include Mt. Hood and numerous rivers - the Willamette, Clackamas, Sandy, Pudding, Molalla and Salmon. The Aging Fibre Channel SAN could not scale to meet growing demands. Clackamas County replaced old Fibre Channel SAN...
- Tags: EqualLogic, Oregon, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-01-18
- 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
- The Convergence of Ethernet and Ethernot: A 10-Gigabit Ethernet Perspective
- Off late, a vast number of interconnect technologies such as InfiniBand, Myrinet and Quadrics have been introduced into the System-Area Network SAN environment; the primary driving requirements of this environment being high-performance and a feature-rich interface. Ethernet, on the other hand, is already the ubiquitous technology for Wide-Area Network WAN...
- Tags: 10-Gigabit Ethernet, Environment, SAN, Convergence, Ethernet, Storage Area Networks (SAN), InfiniBand, Network Technology, WANs, Networking, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Fibre Channel and Ethernet starting to converge
- Ethernet, the longtime standard for LAN traffic, is seeing another upgrade on the horizon, with 10 Gbps Ethernet beginning to explode onto the market. The speed upgrade will help Ethernet and Fibre Channel, the longtime standard for SAN traffic, converge onto one high speed network, linking servers in large...
- Tags: Data Center, Fibre Channel, Intel Corp., Ethernet, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Data Centers, Storage, Network Technology, Networking, Hardware, Data Management, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2007-12-28
- How Cisco Multilayer Director Switch Operates With Other SAN Switches During SAN Migration
- Cisco Systems IT has long been a proponent of Storage Area Networks SANs over the less efficient and more complex Direct-Attached Storage DAS-based networks. The majority of early Cisco SAN efforts used the McDATA Enterprise Director 6064 switch at the core and McDATA Sphereon 3032 switches at the edge. This...
- Tags: McDATA Corp., SAN, Migration, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco Systems IT, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-12-19
- Intel open sources Fibre Channel over Ethernet package
- Intel has released a software package that is intended to encourage the development of Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE products for the Linux operating system. If you are scratching your head about what FCoE is, here's an excerpt from Network World: FCoE is a proposed specification...
- Tags: Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Intel Corp., Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-12-18
- How Cisco Migrated to a SAN Environment in Small European Data Center
- During 2001 and 2002, the hosting team faced some challenges because of the dramatic demand in data growth and the limitations of the early DAS model. Another problem is that DAS architecture is inflexible. Moreover, tools for storage inventory, capacity planning, and storage provisioning in such a large and fragmented...
- Tags: SAN, Cisco Systems Inc., Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-12-17
- UK School Gains Flexibility and Resilience With Storage Network and Virtualized Servers
- To simplify and expand its storage system, St. Paul's School wanted to implement a storage area network. Their IT team also wanted to replace a number of ageing servers with virtualized machines that would improve the resilience and flexibility of the infrastructure. St. Paul's IT team deployed Dell for its...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Network, St. Paul, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-12-17
