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A Storage Area Network (SAN) is a network designed to attach computer storage devices such as disk array controllers and tape libraries to servers. As of 2006, SANs are most commonly found in enterprise storage. A SAN allows a machine to connect to remote targets such as disks and tape drives on a network for block level I/O.

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5 Benefits of IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller Based on Real World Deployments
By : IBM Published Date: Mar 20, 2007
It has become clear that storage virtualization has become a core element of the storage strategy of forward-thinking end users and that the technology is finally delivering the value that it had promised earlier this decade. In this paper by Taneja Group, you'll learn about IBM SAN Volume Controller, its architecture and features, and about 5 tangible benefits of storage virtualization.
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Apacer and Diskeeper Corporations - The Best Gets Better
By : Diskeeper Corporation Published Date: Sep 19, 2008
Apacer, a global leader in memory modules, announced the introduction of SSD+ Optimizer, the world’s first Solid State Drive (SSD) optimization solution with HyperFast technology from performance and reliability innovator Diskeeper Corporation®.

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Diskeeper Corporation
Breaking Through the Dissimilar Hardware Challenge
By : Symantec Published Date: Aug 30, 2006
IT administrators need to minimize downtime for critical IT services by rapidly recovering entire systems to dissimilar hardware platforms or virtual environments. Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery Server Edition combines the speed and reliability of disk-based, bare-metal Windows system recovery with dissimilar hardware restoration and lights-out operation.
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Building A Virtual SAN Using VMware ESX Internal Storage
By : LeftHand Networks Published Date: Oct 31, 2007
To derive maximal benefit from system virtualization, storage virtualization, as implemented in a SAN, is a necessary prerequisite. The mobility of a virtual machine (VM) and its data plays an important role in daily operational tasks from load balancing with VMotion™ and VMware Distributed Resource Manager (DRS) to system testing. The issues of availability and mobility really rise to the forefront in a disaster recovery scenario.
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LeftHand Networks
Building a Virtualization-Ready Application and Storage Networking Infrastructure
By : F5 Networks Inc Published Date: Sep 09, 2008
To ensure the full potential of your virtual platform solution, you need to make sure your application and storage network is prepared to handle the added stresses of a virtual machine (VM) infrastructure. F5® technology enables your network to adapt to virtualization needs, ensure high availability (HA), maximize resources, and improve performance so you can get the most out of your investment.
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F5 Networks Inc
Building High Performance iSCSI SAN Configurations
By : Alacritech Published Date: Nov 28, 2005
IP storage using Internet SCSI (iSCSI) provides opportunity for many organizations looking to extend existing Fibre Channel SANs to stranded servers, or looking to deploy Ethernet-based SANs. It can reduce costs by allowing IT managers to take advantage of existing, familiar Ethernet networks. Often the biggest complaint white new technology like iSCSI is its ability to provide more than simple functionality and connectivity.
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Alacritech
Centrally Manage SAN Storage Configuration and Assignment for Microsoft Windows Servers
By : Sanbolic Published Date: Oct 23, 2007
Clustered volume manager enables administrators to centrally configure and assign storage assets in a SAN storage environment in Microsoft System Management Server 2003 and Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 environments.
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Sanbolic
Charlotte County Finds An Ideal Business Continuity Solution
By : LeftHand Networks Published Date: Dec 14, 2007
Located in Southwestern Florida, Charlotte County has a population of nearly 150,000 people. The local government of Charlotte County is responsible for handling everything from planning & zoning, to permitting & licensing for this population. Charlotte County found an ideal business continuity solution by combining VMware Infrastructure 3 with LeftHand Network’s multisite SAN architecture.
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LeftHand Networks
Curb the Data Chaos: Download Top Ten Tips for Stepping Up to SAN
By : EMC Insignia Published Date: Aug 01, 2006
EMC, the world leader in storage and IT management, developed these Top 10 Tips for SMBs considering stepping up to SAN. The following tips can help you make informed decisions when selecting the hardware and technologies that you use.
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Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape Backups with EMC Insignia Solution for Data Protection
By : EMC Insignia Published Date: Sep 08, 2006
By utilizing the speed and reliability of the EMC CLARiiON® AX150 networked storage system and the convenience of EMC Retrospect® 7.5 for Windows backup and recovery software, SMBs can implement fast, effective, reliable data protection that is easy to set up and manage without placing undue strain on IT resources.
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EMC Insignia
Enabling Cost Effective Global Enterprise Storage Area Networks Using 10 Gigabit Ethernet
By : Neterion Published Date: Apr 13, 2006
The demands on Storage Area Networks (SANs) go far beyond where they were only a few years ago. It is no longer good enough to just provide a large pool of scalable storage with good performance.
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Neterion
Enabling Virtualization in the Datacenter
By : Neterion Published Date: Apr 19, 2006
Virtualization is a key strategy for simplifying deployment of IT resources and maximizing their utilization. Specifically, virtualization refers to the concept of abstracting physical resources such as compute cycles, data storage, and network bandwidth, and then provisioning and sharing these resources amongst multiple applications.
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Neterion
ESG Lab Report: Data Deduplication and Disk-to-Disk Backup Systems - What to Know and Ask
By : Data Domain Published Date: Jul 17, 2007
While disk-to-disk (D2D) backup systems have been widely accepted as functionally superior to tape, they still carry a significant cost penalty. However, with the addition of data deduplication technology, D2D systems now provide compelling operational and cost efficiencies, thanks to increased manageability and reduced storage and bandwidth needs.
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Data Domain
Evaluating a Storage Security Solution
By : Decru Published Date: Dec 01, 2006
Company data is vulnerable to threats from - insiders, unauthorized access to data, data backup, off-site mirroring - just to name a few. Encrypting data at rest, on tape or disk, significantly mitigates these threats. This document provides guidance into some of the factors a company should consider when evaluating storage security technology and solutions.
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Decru
File Fragmentation, SANs, NAS and RAID
By : Diskeeper Corporation Published Date: Aug 30, 2005
This document will explain the behavior and benefit of implementing Diskeeper defragmentation software with intricate modern hardware technologies such as RAID, NAS and SANs. SANs, NAS devices, corporate servers, and even high end workstations and multimedia-centric desktops characteristically implement multiple physical disk drives in some form of fault tolerant disk striping (RAID).
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Diskeeper Corporation
Gaining Maximum Value from Information and Data
By : Quocirca Published Date: Jul 11, 2007
Mid-sized organizations have similar issues to large organizations when it comes to the storage and management of information and data, yet they often have limited capability to attract, retain and maintain the skills that large organizations will use in managing their data assets.  There is a strong need for more effective tools that will enable mid-sized organizations to manage their data assets and gain the greatest value from them.
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Quocirca
HP ProLiant BL480c server blade gold tier Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 solution brief
By : HP MSExchange Published Date: Jul 25, 2008
The information contained in this white paper is intended for solutions architects, engineers, and project managers involved in the planning and design of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 solutions. The reader should be familiar with Exchange Server 2007 terminology and best practices.
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HP MSExchange
HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array and Mainframe whitepaper
By : HP Published Date: Sep 30, 2008
The importance of data processing in today’s business environment is increasing and it is clear that business operations must be secured against every possible contingency to provide continuous uptime. Business continuity is not just concerned with IT infrastructure and data processing, it also includes manual and automatic IT systems with the human involvement. This white paper explains how HP StorageWorks XP for Business Continuity Manager (BCM) Software makes sure that all processes within the data-handling procedures are automated in such a way that in the event of a failure or unplanned disruption, business operations can continue with minimal interruption.
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IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC): Reducing the Complexity and Cost of Managing Storage Networks
By : IBM Published Date: Oct 24, 2006
Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) Labs performed a hands-on analysis of IBM's System Storage SAN Volume Controller storage virtualization solution in order to validate its value proposition to customers. ESG Labs found that SAN Volume Controller is a rock-solid, feature-rich platform that delivers on the promise of network based storage virtualization: reducing the complexity and cost of managing SAN attached storage.
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Improving Storage Infrastructure Utilization
By : Onaro Published Date: May 01, 2007

Endless capital requests for additional storage resources are the bane of existence for many storage directors and infrastructure VPs. This white paper proposes a more effective approach to solving the utilization challenge in complex SANs.


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Onaro
Intelligent Platform for File Services: Titan 3000 Series
By : BlueArc Corporation Published Date: Jan 18, 2008
BlueArc’s Titan 3000 Series is designed to meet the requirements of today’s sophisticated enterprise data centers and vertical applications with new levels of storage performance, scalability and reliability. Titan is the first storage solution that consolidates and manages up to 4 petabytes of data in a single storage pool.
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BlueArc Corporation
IT Users Discuss New Ways to Protect Enterprise Data
By : Data Domain Published Date: Sep 10, 2006
This paper chronicles the implementations of three enterprises that represent a diverse set of industries (Financial, Legal and Technology). The IT managers responsible for protecting company data had the foresight to recognize the growing gap between their business continuity requirements and the ability of tape-based backup systems to meet those requirements.
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Data Domain
Learn About Network Attached Storage and Integrating Storage into Datacenter Operations
By : Onaro Published Date: Jul 26, 2007
VPs of Infrastructure and Operations are under constant pressure to more rapidly provision infrastructure to support applications, hit cost reduction targets, and maintain or improve application availability for network attached storage. To meet these goals, they are the directors of a carefully orchestrated dance of network, server, storage and datacenter operation teams.
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Onaro
LeftHand Networks Virtual SAN Appliance for VMware ESX
By : LeftHand Networks Published Date: Feb 21, 2008
LeftHand's Virtual SAN Appliance for VMware is the industry's first fullfeatured, virtual iSCSI SAN. A virtual SAN is ideal for customers who are looking to realize the benefits of advanced server virtualization in data centers and remote offices where physical SAN deployment is inhibited by space and/or budget constraints. Download this data sheet for more information
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Managing Storage Growth with an Affordable and Flexible IP SAN
By : Sanbolic Published Date: Oct 20, 2005
Enterprise data requirements grow at 50 - 100 percent a year, creating a constant storage infrastructure management challenge. As new storage is brought into the environment, it is typically added within inflexible single server-silos.
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Sanbolic
 
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