TechRepublic Resources
- 20 things you should know about virtualization
- Virtualization has been a major buzzword in the IT world for a few years. Now the buzz is getting bigger, with the release of Windows Server 2008 and the impending integration of the Hyper-V virtualization component (formerly called Viridian). Of course, Microsoft already has Virtual Server and Virtual PC, as...
- Tags: Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Download resources 2008-05-01
- AntlerTek Photo Recovery (exe)
- AntlerTek Photo Recovery can help you recover image, audio and video files from all storage media types. With an advanced data recovery engine, it will help you save deleted, formatted and corrupted files from accidental lose. The software support all types of memory cards, USB drives and hard drives. Even...
- Tags: Data Recovery, Recovery, Storage Media, AntlerTek IT Solution, Storage Management, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2008-05-07
- Xen makes it easy to checkpoint, restore, and migrate guest domains
- If you've decided to deploy and manage a Xen-based environment, you'll need some detailed instructions and advice on best practices. This sample chapter from Running Xen: A Hands-On Guide to the Art of Virtualization explains what you need to know about checkpointing the state of a guest domain and how...
- Tags: Domain, Xen, Prentice Hall Inc., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Book chapters 2008-05-08
- Veritas Backup Exec Shared Storage Option
- The Backup Exec Shared Storage Option from VERITAS ® enables Backup Exec servers to share centralized storage devices connected over a Storage Area Network (SAN). This Technical Brief will explain how the Shared Storage Option works to combine Backup Exec with emerging SAN technologies and deliver a backup solution with...
- Tags: VERITAS Software Corp., VERITAS Backup Exec, Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- White papers
- Storage Area Networking: Storage vs. Data Sharing - Creating Appropriate SAN Solutions
- You may have heard that SANs are for imaging applications like video post-production, or that LAN-free backup is what SANs are about, or that SANs can be used to consolidate storage. Is that what SANs can do? Absolutely. 100%. All these solutions use similar hardware components. The biggest challenge is...
- Tags: Storage Area Networking, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, SAN, Data Sharing, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- White papers
- SAN and NAS
- SAN and NAS are two ways to re-organize a system into a separately managed storage farm and server farm. In theory, separation of the storage and the server is like the tried-and-true “divide and conquer” military strategy that historically enjoyed great success. The end result should be a reduction of...
- Tags: NAS, SAN, FalconStor, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Hardware
- White papers
- How Does Compression Work
- Many people don't understand compression -- how do you make something smaller? In some ways you don't -- you just encode the data in a more efficient way. This article will explain a few basic types and concepts about data storage and compression. These concepts are far simpler than people...
- Tags: Compression, Engineering, Storage Management, Productivity, Storage, Hardware
- White papers
- SAN Lessons Learned
- When Brocade Director of IT, Jim Ravelli, implemented a SAN last year, he went through many of the same steps you might encounter in migrating to a SAN architecture. In this FREE webcast "SAN Lessons Learned," Jim will describe the Brocade IT environment before the SAN, and the steps involved...
- Tags: Brocade Communications Systems Inc., SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Simple SAN
- Learn how you can centralize the management of your storage resources with new open storage-area network (SAN) management software, so administrators can view and manage the entire environment from a "single pane of glass." You can reduce complexity and total cost of ownership (TCO) by implementing the first open, CIM-compliant...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Storage, Roi/Tco, Hardware, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers
- SAN Done Right
- With the Sun StorEdge Open SAN Architecture, you can consolidate multiple devices from multiple vendors into one efficient, scalable SAN solution--and you can integrate third-party hardware and software products into your SAN environment easily. No more vendor lock-in; no more expensive, painful upgrades from one proprietary box to the next....
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Storage, Hardware
- White papers
- Storage Area Networks: An Innovative Approach to Backup and Recovery
- Many organizations have faced the challenge of having to back up growing data within shrinking backup windows. Some have found themselves unable to cost-effectively back up all their data as consistently as they would like. Instead, they have been forced to devise different backup strategies for...
- Tags: Recovery, SAN, Server, Backups, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- White papers
- Remodeling the Data Center: A Centralized Data storage management Model Using a Dell | EMC SAN and NAS on SAN Enables Bombay Company to Revamp Its Most Important Room
- The Bombay Company, Inc. designs and markets a unique line of home furnishings and decorative accessories-including lamps, prints, and mirrors-through specialty catalogs, the Internet, and 422 retail outlets in the United States and around the world. The challenge for the IT department at Bombay was to keep the company's inventory...
- Tags: NAS, Dell Computer Corp., Data Storage, Data Center, SAN, EMC Corp., Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Management, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Servers, Hardware
- Case studies
- Best Practices for BrightStor ARCserve Backup V9 for Windows - Getting the Most Out of Your Product
- Today's administrators face the demanding and often complex task of backing up and restoring their critical data assets. BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9 is the tool, which many have selected for the job. The webcast presentation is designed to cover some of the 'best practices' ways of utilizing this powerful storage...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Computer Associates International Inc., Best Practice, CA BrightStor, BrightStor ARCserve Backup V9, Webcast Presentation, Storage Management, It Management, Storage, Hardware, It service Management
- Webcasts
- BrightStor ARCserve Backup V9 - Advanced Disaster Recovery Option
- How can you utilize the BrightStor ARCserve Backup v9 Disaster Recovery Option (DRO) to, better recover your data after a disaster? This follow up to the intermediate DRO webcast on 3/26 will go even more in-depth on some of the technical tips and tricks to getting the most out of...
- Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., CA BrightStor, Disaster Recovery, Storage Management, It Management, Data Management, Storage, Hardware, It service Management
- Webcasts
- BrightStor Enterprise Backup 10.5 - Smarter Backup/Recovery Leads to Cost Savings
- Facing increased pressure to ensure that your enterprise data is protected? Looking for a solution that not only is fast and reliable but also cost effective? Look no further, BrightStor Enterprise Backup V10.5 has made believers out of many of our customers. Join Computer Associates BrightStor Brand Management team Steven...
- Tags: BrightStor Enterprise Backup, Computer Associates International Inc., CA BrightStor, Storage Management, It Management, Storage, Hardware, It service Management
- Webcasts
- Microsoft Virtual PC Technical Overview - Level 200
- Uncover key features, benefits and usage scenarios of Microsoft Virtual PC 2004. Join this webcast to see how virtualization works using the VPC Console. Also discussed are the system requirements, upgrading from the Connectix version and use of differencing disks.
- Tags: PC, Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Webcasts
- Future-Proof' SAN Provides Superior, Cost Effective Alternative to SSA for Imperial Tobacco Australia
- An SAP system upgrade prompted Imperial Tobacco Australia Ltd, a top-three Australian tobacco company, to radically upgrade its data storage capability. The SAP upgrade involved moving from a single 'instance' SAP environment to a three level architecture, retaining one server for the SAP database and two dedicated application servers. After...
- Tags: Hitachi Ltd., SAN, SAP AG, Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- Case studies
- Microsoft Virtual PC Technical Overview-Level 200
- Uncover key features, benefits and usage scenarios of Microsoft Virtual PC 2004. Join this webcast to see how virtualization works, using the VPC Console, system requirements, upgrading from the Connectix version and using differencing disks.
- Tags: PC, Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Webcasts
- Ultracapacitors, the New Thinking in the Automotive World
- Due to the increasing power demand in future vehicles for comfort improvement, as well as ongoing pressures for more environmentally friendly means of transportation, automotive manufacturers are developing alternatives to existing fossil fuel-driven vehicles. Perhaps the most promising near-term alternative to fuel-cell vehicles, which will not be ready for volume...
- Tags: Vehicle, Transportation, Storage, Engineering, Storage Management, Manufacturing, Hardware
- White papers
- Oracle Database 10g: Automatic storage management
- This webcast discusses steps on how to reduce storage management complexity and reduce costs with Oracle Database 10g. Automatic Storage Management.
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, Oracle Database 10g, Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- Webcasts
