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- 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
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- Network Appliance and VMware ESX Server 2.5.x: Building a Virtual Infrastructure From Server to Storage
- Virtual infrastructures provide a fantastic solution to the challenge of distributed server architecture; however, the native storage virtualization within VMware ESX server does not provide for the same benefits and hardware reductions as it does in the server space. It is common to see storage usage in an environment have...
- Tags: Network Appliance Inc., Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2006-05-01
- Network Appliance and VMware ESX Server 3.0 Building a Virtual Infrastructure From Server to Storage
- This technical report discusses the virtual storage solutions that reduce cost, increase storage utilization, increase fault tolerance, and address the challenges of backing up and restoring VMware ESX Server environments by using Network Appliance technology.
- Tags: Network Appliance Inc., Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2006-10-01
- Network Appliance and VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 Storage Best Practices
- Network Appliance technology enables companies to extend their virtual infrastructures to include advanced virtualized storage alongside their virtual servers. NetApp provides industry-leading solutions in the areas of data protection; ease of provisioning; thin storage provisioning; file-based backups; instantaneous Virtual Machine VM backup and restores; instantaneous VM cloning for testing, application...
- Tags: Network Appliance Inc., VMware Inc., NetApp, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Using Network Appliance Snapshot Technology With VMware ESX Server
- VMware ESX server is a virtual infrastructure software technology that enables server consolidation and management for Intel and AMD platforms. Network Appliance Snapshot technology allows instantaneous point-in-time copies to be made of virtual storage devices. This paper describes methodologies that may be utilized to make efficient use of Snapshot copies...
- Tags: Network Appliance Inc., VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, NetApp, VMWare ESX, Network Appliance Snapshot Technology, Ip storage, Storage, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-03-01
- Mainframe Appliance for Storage Gives Software Developers Room to Do Their Work
- Striva Corporation is a fast-growing software developer with headquarters in Scotts Valley, California, and development facilities in Austin, Texas, and London, England. The company wanted to make more mainframe disk space available to developers; allow faster, unattended backups; provide additional storage with minimal environmental impact. The ESCON-attached Mainframe Appliance for...
- Tags: Software, Mainframes, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies
- TechNet Webcast: Storage Best Practices for Virtual Server (Level 200)
- Deploying a virtualized data center with Microsoft Virtual Server demands a different and unique approach to storage. In many cases, storage subsystems that are not designed with a virtual environment in mind can introduce complexities that offset the very benefits achieved by running Virtual Server. This webcast explore the essential...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Webcast, Environment, Server, Microsoft TechNet, Storage Environment, Storage, Hardware
- Webcasts 2007-11-06
- Using a Network Appliance SAN With VMware Infrastructure 3 to Facilitate Server and Storage Consolidation
- Many companies are experiencing a rapid proliferation of commodity Intel and AMD x86 servers. These systems are typically equipped with a small amount of internal or direct-attached disk storage. As server numbers grow into the hundreds, the management complexity for both servers and storage increases exponentially, putting a strain on...
- Tags: Storage Consolidation, Network Appliance Inc., SAN, Server, VMware Inc., NetApp, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-03-01
- A Comparison of EMC CLARiiON and the Network Appliance FAS Array: A Detailed Review
- The CLARiiON line of storage systems from EMC and the Network Appliance FAS series are both positioned as shared storage platforms for customers interested in Fibre Channel and iSCSI solutions. Network Appliance positions FAS as a general purpose storage system to satisfy a wide range of application needs. Even the...
- Tags: Network Appliance Inc., EMC Clariion, EMC Corp., Storage System, Storage, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Integrity Virtual Machines: Best Practices for Using Files as Virtual Mass Storage
- The HP Integrity Virtual Machine product supports several logical storage entities for use as virtual hard disks, including physical disk, CD/DVD drive, LUN, logical volume, and files. The mapping of a virtual mass storage to a given type of logical storage is often referred to as 'Backing storage.' For example,...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Best Practice, Virtual Machine, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2006-03-01
- Selecting the Right NAS Appliance for Your Workgroup LAN
- Data storage is a major concern for enterprises today. Network attached storage NAS is a new alternative to adding disk drives and PC servers to existing networks to increase storage space. This article discusses the benefits of NAS and what to look for when researching an NAS appliance for your...
- Tags: NAS, Data Storage, LAN, Network, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2001-07-01
- Integration Guide: Implementing Symantec Enterprise Vault With Network Appliance Storage Systems
- As the volume of e-mail and other unstructured data skyrockets, it has become increasingly clear that today's enterprises need a structured approach to archival. The combination of Symantec Enterprise Vault with Network Appliance storage systems provides enterprises the capability to archive and protect both business-critical e-mail and unstructured file system...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Network Appliance Inc., Storage System, Integration, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-01-01
- ALTAIR: Virtual Storage at the Industrial Level
- The Altaïr data processing center is located in Lognes, a suburb of Paris. Data storage, with its large space requirements, was Larcade's major concern. In 1997, Larcade launched a study that led Altaïr to virtual tape storage. Larcade installed the StorageTek VSM Virtual Storage Manager system in 1998. The Virtual...
- Tags: Tape Storage, Virtual Storage Manager, Backups, Storage, Hardware
- Case studies
- New Architecture and Speed With a Netezza Data Warehouse Appliance
- One of the biggest challenges organizations have is how they store and retrieve for analysis large amounts of data. This problem has plagued industries for years. As data sizes grow into Terabytes and Petabytes, organizations continue to face these challenges as users want to analyze and report on 'The whole...
- Tags: Appliance, Data Warehouse, SAS Institute, Netezza, Business Intelligence, Storage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2008-03-13
- The Java Virtual Appliance--No OS Required
- This free white paper reveals how a new Java virtualization approach can result in a streamlined "Java Virtual Appliance" that lets you leverage your current hardware for years--without the usual OS overhead. Learn why most servers run at only 10 per cent of capacity; how virtualization saves an average of...
- Tags: BEA Systems Inc., Operating System, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Programming Languages, Java, Hardware, Storage, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- White papers 2008-03-01
- Performance Report: Oracle10g RAC on Linux - A Performance Comparison Study of Oracle Real Application Clusters Against FCP, NFS, and iSCSI
- Recently a series of tests were conducted by Network Appliance, Inc., to demonstrate the high level of performance that can be obtained from an Oracle10g RAC database using Network Appliance storage systems. Six different 3-node RAC configurations were tested using NFS, iSCSI and Fibre Channel Protocol FCP, running on NetApp...
- Tags: Linux, iSCSI, Network Appliance Inc., Oracle Corp., Network File System, Performance, Storage System, Oracle Real Application Cluster, NetApp, Storage, Blade Servers, Databases, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Servers, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2006-01-01
- Network Appliance Filers Competitive Fibre Channel Performance: Comparing NetApp FAS Storage With EMC CLARiiON Arrays Using Cached Read Performance
- Fibre Channel storage subsystems are complex computing systems. Because each system has its strengths and weaknesses, no single figure of merit captures the relative performance of storage systems across all workloads. This paper compares the Network Appliance FAS line of storage systems to EMC CLARiiON storage systems using cached read...
- Tags: Network Appliance Inc., Fibre Channel, Performance, EMC Clariion, Network Appliance Filer, EMC Corp., Storage System, NetApp, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2004-04-26
- Symantec Case Study: Network Appliance
- Network Appliance is a world leader in open network storage solutions for today's data-intensive enterprise. Network Appliance established a number of policies and practices to prevent network intrusions. However, without a centralized tool, it was difficult to get a clear picture of what was happening on the network. They needed...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Network Appliance Inc., Network, Recourse Technologies, Storage, Networking, Security, Hardware
- Case studies
- AudioCodes Consolidates Business-Critical ERP and More on Network Appliance Solution
- AudioCodes is a global developer of new-generation telephony and a leader in voice compression technologies. The company wanted to replace a costly Direct-Attached Storage DAS environment to better support business growth and deliver essential performance for a new, mission-critical, Oracle-based ERP solution. Following a comprehensive examination of available storage solutions,...
- Tags: Network Appliance Inc., Audiocodes Ltd., Storage, Hardware
- Case studies
- Sears Canada Racks Up Sales, Floor Space and Higher Service Levels With StorageTek Virtual Solutions
- Sears Canada (Toronto: SCC.TO) enjoys a significant retailing presence through 165 department, furniture and appliance stores. In time, the company's 30 percent annual data growth began to tax its infrastructure. The Sears Canada IT group selected StorageTek's FlexLine Shared Virtual Array SVA disk system (V960) with 236 gigabytes of capacity...
- Tags: Disk, Sears Roebuck & Co., Sun Microsystems Inc., StorageTek, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Sales Strategy, Telephony, Taxes, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Sales, Networking, Financial Planning, Finance
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