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- Apple Xsan Tuner (dmg)
- The Xsan Tuner application is used to test the data and video transfer capabilities of your storage area network and its Xsan volumes. Xsan Tuner can simulate both standard UNIX reads and writes as well as Final Cut Pro video reads and writes for a variety of common video formats....
- Tags: SAN, Apple Inc., Video, Xsan Tuner Application, Xsan Tuning Guide, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Corporate Communications, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware, Marketing
- Software downloads 2007-11-28
- Apple Xsan Filesystem (dmg)
- High-performance, enterprise-class Storage Area Network SAN file system priced at $999 per client and per server. Xsan combines performance with ease of use for customers who require scalable, high-speed access to centralized shared data for storage consolidation and workflow in video post production, data center, broadcast and high-performance computing environments....
- Tags: File System, High-performance, Apple Inc., Leadership, Data Centers, Storage, Management, Hardware, Data Management
- Software downloads 2007-10-23
- Apple Xsan Admin (dmg)
- High-performance, enterprise-class Storage Area Network SAN file system priced at $999 per client and per server. Xsan combines performance with ease of use for customers who require scalable, high-speed access to centralized shared data for storage consolidation and workflow in video post production, data center, broadcast and high-performance computing environments....
- Tags: Administrator, High-performance, Apple Inc., Leadership, Data Centers, Storage, Storage Management, Management, Hardware, Data Management
- Software downloads 2007-10-23
- QLogic Switches Give CNBC an Edge With Improved Production Time
- To compete with other networks, CNBC makes programming compelling by providing a daily stream of animation, illustrations, and designs that vividly explain the business world to viewers. Each production staff member used a Mac Pro workstation with local storage and a 4TB Apple Xsan file server for shared files. But...
- Tags: CNBC, SAN, QLogic Corp., Apple Inc., Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-07-01
- Why SMI-S Compliance Is Key to Efficient Storage Management
- The rapid rise of storage networking has improved the effectiveness of managing storage assets. The downside has been increased complexity from trying to manage numerous heterogeneous storage networking components. Point storage management tools do not have a comprehensive enough view to allow them to address all of the resulting inefficiencies....
- Tags: Storage Networking, Downside, Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- White papers 2006-04-28
- Storage Area Management: Business Brief
- This paper highlights the importance of tying the management of storage with the requirements of the business applications that use the storage and the business strategies and processes that depend on those applications. This paper presents a layered approach to storage management that stresses the importance of solidifying your lower...
- Tags: Hitachi Ltd., Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2004-12-01
- Managing Storage Growth Tops User Challenges
- Enterprise storage users face challenges that go beyond simply looking for the lowest-cost tactical hardware procurement. One of the biggest challenges they face is to reduce their storage Total Cost of Ownership TCO and manage storage growth more efficiently. Storage area networks and information lifecycle management top the list of...
- Tags: Storage, ITIL, Hardware, It Services
- White papers 2004-11-10
- Advanced Storage for Microsoft Exchange
- As every enterprise knows all too well, the amount of email generated by workers every day is skyrocketing. And yet many enterprises continue to rely on point products to solve their storage management challenges. That's a problem, according to Forrester Research Analyst, who observed recently: "As storage budgets skyrocket, enterprises...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-02-27
- VICS: A Storage Virtualization Management System for SAN
- Storage Area Networks SANs have the virtues of high scalability, high availability and high performance. On the other hand, their storage virtualization systems are not compatible with multi-operating systems, and it is hard for the virtualization storage management system to manage multi-type storage. This paper proposes a new virtualization storage...
- Tags: Storage Virtualization, SAN, Virtual Intelligent Control System, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-03-20
- Break the Vicious Cycle - The Goals of Storage Management
- In order to be successful with any of this you MUST understand your data, its value, residency, and use. This is all part of an effective storage management plan. Without this knowledge your operations, growth and/or strategic initiatives will fail no matter what the focus. The key to 'Break the...
- Tags: Environment, Computer Associates International Inc., Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2
- Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 provides organizations of all sizes a more cost-effective solution to storage management. Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 provides an industry-leading storage management platform by implementing a set of enterprise-ready storage management features and improvements that allow storage managers to reduce their total lifecycle cost...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Storage Server, Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Storage Management, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-03-01
- RAID storage explained
- Storage RAIDs are primarily designed to improve fault tolerance, offer better performance, and allow easier storage management. They present multiple hard drives as a single storage volume, which simplifies storage management. George Ou explains what you need to know about the basic types of RAID and their benefits and tradeoffs.This...
- Tags: George Ou, Storage, RAID, Hardware
- Download resources 2007-06-18
- Storage Virtualization - Part IV
- "Storage virtualization" has become the buzzword in the storage industry, especially with the increased acceptance of storage networks. But besides all the hype, there is considerable confusion, too. Acting in its role as an educator, SNIA has undertaken to offer clearer definitions and terminology in general, and to convey them...
- Tags: Storage Virtualization, Virtualization, Storage, Storage Management, Hardware
- White papers 2005-12-02
- HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000 and 5000 Configuration Best Practices - White Paper
- A business value of storage virtualization is simplified management. Storage systems that are simple to administer reduce configuration errors and save management time and money. Even with simplified storage management, knowledge of the best practices for configuration and management tasks can further optimize the storage for a specific application. Getting...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Best Practice, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2005-10-01
- Storage Optimization: Information Lifecycle Management
- Information Lifecycle Management ILM is a sustainable storage strategy that balances the cost of storing and managing information with its business value. Optimizing storage is the process of aligning storage use with service level requirements. The objective of storage optimization is to meet business requirements at the lowest possible cost....
- Tags: Optimization, Information Lifecycle Management, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-03-01
- Managing IBM TotalStorage DS300 / DS400 With IBM Director
- IBM Director Version 5.10 added support for managing the IBM TotalStorage DS300 iSCSI and DS400 Fibre storage subsystems as SMI-S Storage Management Initiative Specification storage devices. SMI-S is a standard developed by the Storage Networking Industry Association SNIA for storage devices. The SNIA's Storage Management Initiative SMI was created to...
- Tags: Storage Management, IBM Director, IBM TotalStorage, IBM Corp., SMI-S, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2006-09-26
- HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Configuration Best Practices - White Paper
- A business value of storage virtualization is simplified management. Storage systems that are simple to administer reduce configuration errors and save management time and money. Even with simplified storage management, knowledge of the best practices for configuration and management tasks can further optimize the storage for a specific application. Getting...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Best Practice, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2004-10-01
- Network Storage: Beyond the Hype
- This sample chapter from The Holy Grail of Network Storage Management offers storage administrators and managers a critical, vendor-neutral introduction to network storage management. More than a simple overview of latest developments in network storage technology, this sample chapter from The Holy Grail of Network Storage Management...
- Tags: Network, Storage, Network Storage
- Book chapters 2006-05-09
- SSM - The Other Half of Storage Management
- Storage Resource Management SRM applications have been positioned as solutions for managing complex storage environments. But after several years of customer adoption, the initial excitement over SRM is giving way to a more sober assessment of where it works and where it does not. Nowadays enterprises are increasingly realizing that...
- Tags: Storage Management, Onaro, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2006-08-01
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