The High Cost of Low-Cost Cable Testers by Fluke Networks
July 14, 2010 - (Free Research) It can be hard to figure the total cost of purchasing a new certification tester for network cabling. A low-cost cable tester might save a few thousand dollars in the original purchase, but can cost significantly more in lost productivity throughout the life of the tool. Read on to find the hidden costs that can come along with a “low-cost” tester.
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Creating Order from Chaos in Data Centers and Server Rooms by APC by Schneider Electric
February 2009 - (Free Research) Data center professionals can rid themselves of messy racks, sub-standard under floor air distribution, and cable sprawl with a minimum of heartache and expense. This paper outlines several innovative approaches for dealing with the symptoms of chaos and for eliminating the root causes of disorder.
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Fibre Channel Essentials by Global Knowledge
January 2010 - (Free Research) The protocol utilized to transport data between servers and storage for High Performance Computing (HPC) and to define a Storage Area Network (SAN) is Fibre Channel(FC). Fibre Channel is an "invisible" protocol, because it is only known to the technicians that implement it and keep it working. This paper will provide an overview of this technology.
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Brocade FCoE Solutions for I/O Convergence by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
June 2010 - (Free Research) Fibre Channel over Ethernet is extending the reliability benefits and service of Fibre Channels to LANs and other Ethernet networks. Learn how this approach enables flexible, scalable, and simplified data center fabrics that support increasingly powerful applications and growing amounts of data.
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Increasing Data Center Efficiency by Using Improved High Density Power Distribution by APC by Schneider Electric
January 2006 - (Free Research) A new approach to power distribution for high density server installations saves floor space, simplifies power cabling, saves capital cost, reduces weight, and increases electrical efficiency. This paper describes this distribution architecture and quantifies the benefits.
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Taking the Pain out of Data Protection, Recovery and Restore by Zetta Inc.
September 2010 - (Free Research) Ninety five percent of organizations that failed to recover their data and systems within two weeks of a disaster go out of business within two years. This is not a pretty picture. Regrettably, the consequences of poor DR preparedness will only come to light when there is a disaster. There has to be a better way. There is.
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Complex Managed Hosting: Market Survey and Vendor Feature Comparison by Connectria Hosting
August 2010 - (Free Research) In its most sophisticated form, complex managed hosting, companies can outsource high-level IT functions such as OS management, virtualization, load balancing, performance monitoring, security and more. Read this market survey to get a comparison of the different features offered by complex managed hosting companies.
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Global Trends Drive Business Strategies by Alcatel-Lucent
August 2010 - (Free Research) Today’s business models do not create the commensurate revenue to fund the investment to deliver against growing traffic volumes. This is particularly salient in North America as CSPs provide more services and bandwidth on flat rate ‘all-you-can-eat’ price models. Read this paper to learn so much more.
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Managing Borderless Applications within an Enterprise Architecture by Compuware Corporation
August 2010 - (Free Research) As more demand is placed on enterprise networks to reduce costs and improve service levels, it is also critical for business operations to deliver dependable application and network performance. Watch this webcast to learn some helpful best practices to consider when providing for application performance management on your own enterprise network.
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Comcast Revolutionizes Network Performance Data Analysis by Vertica Systems
November 2008 - (Free Research) After briefly considering and rejecting an open-source tool, Harvell and his team selected Vertica Analytic Database 2.0, as it is a high-speed, relational SQL database management system.
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Fundamentals of a Well-Built SAN by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
August 2009 - (Free Research) The purpose of this white paper is to describe the benefits of a clustered architecture in comparison with traditional controller-based architectures, and to discuss the technology that makes HP LeftHand SANs better by design.
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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Phone Hardening-- Part I by Global Knowledge
May 2009 - (Free Research) This paper presumes that your enterprise already has a data network security policy in place. It examines the many different settings that are available to help secure the Cisco IP Phones from potential hacker attacks, and it looks at a selection of Cisco secure infrastructure technologies that are especially useful for protecting voice systems.
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E-Guide: Tips on Leveraging and Managing Continuity Performance by CDW Corporation
April 2010 - (Free Research) Ensuring continuity in a recession isn’t easy. One of the key activities of business continuity management is measuring program performance. This SearchDisasterRecovery.com E-Guide provides useful tips to help you leverage business continuity as you deal with the recession.
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Storage Magazine: July-August 2010 by SearchStorage.com
August 2010 - (Free Research) To realize the full benefits of vSphere, you need networked storage. And when it comes to virtualized servers, iSCSI is viewed as the top choice over Fibre Channel. In this month's cover story, Eric Siebert goes under the hood of VMware vSphere to show you how to make iSCSI work for virtual machines plus other essential and informative articles.
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Optimizing Management efficiency for Storage Infrastructures by Dell, Inc.
July 2010 - (Free Research) The Dell/EMC NS family of unified storage enables organizations to easily and cost-effectively consolidate both unstructured file-system data and structured application data into a single shared storage system - helping organizations control costs, streamline management, and enhance storage availability and performance.
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10Gb Ethernet iSCSI- Enabling Storage Network Convergence by Chelsio Communications Inc
August 2010 - (Free Research) The reason for the rise of 10GbE iSCSI is simple ‐ it offers the lowest cost of ownership and the highest performance among all SAN fabric alternatives. Read this white paper to learn more about these exciting developments.
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Telstra Reaps Transformation Rewards by Alcatel-Lucent
August 2010 - (Free Research) The business benefits of the IP transformation are numerous. First of all, as you reduce the number of actual networks, you save on software licensing costs, air conditioning and power. Less people are also required because rather than operating many silo networks in standalone mode you now have a common network.
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Dell EqualLogic TCO Analysis: The Economics of EqualLogic Virtualized iSCSI Storage by Dell, Inc.
December 2009 - (Free Research) This ESG Lab report examines the economic excellence of highly scalable EqualLogic iSCSI storage solutions compared to traditional direct attached storage (DAS), Fibre Channel storage area network (FC SAN), and multi-protocol solutions (defined as systems that provide FC, iSCSI, and NAS connectivity).
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