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Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:00 |
Server virtualization technology enables organizations to achieve high levels of efficiency and cost-effectiveness in their data center operations. However, to help achieve the full benefits of server virtualization, administrators must deploy storage virtualization as well. A high-availability storage area network (SAN), for example, can help improve the overall availability of a server-based IT infrastructure. Storage must have the same scalability that virtualization brings to servers, so that both storage and servers can grow at the same pace. Virtualized storage also extends the cost benefits of virtualization by enabling increased disk utilization and reduced need for equipment purchases.
Dell and Citrix have partnered to bring together storage and server technologies that help organizations further increase efficiency and cost savings when deploying virtualization. The Citrix XenServer Adapter module for Dell EqualLogic PS Series Internet SCSI (iSCSI) SAN arrays is designed to simplify virtualized storage management and enable hosts to take advantage of advanced EqualLogic features. This adapter is included in Citrix XenServer Dell Edition, which is designed to run from internal flash storage in supported Dell PowerEdge servers, and integrates Dell EqualLogic control interfaces directly into the Citrix XenCenter Management Client. The greatly simplified management provided by Citrix XenServer and Dell EqualLogic integration also extends to advanced techniques such as thin provisioning, fast cloning, automated snapshots, multipath I/O, and auto-replication for disaster recovery.
With the Citrix XenServer Adapter module for Dell EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI SAN arrays, organizations can combine streamlined management from Citrix XenCenter with the cost-effective iSCSI infrastructure and built-in intelligence of an EqualLogic SAN. This integrated server and storage approach is designed to boost efficiency, protect data, and reduce management overhead?helping to lower total cost of ownership while advancing fast, flexible response to evolving enterprise needs.
Source : http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/power/en/disaster_recovery_with_dell_and_vmware? |
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Wednesday, 25 March 2009 13:00 |
As small and medium businesses (SMBs) generate increasing amounts of critical data, the need to flexibly access and protect those resources becomes increasingly important. SMBs have traditionally shared unstructured file data by creating network shares for files stored within desktops and servers. This direct attach storage (DAS) approach is often quick and easy at first?but can also become complex, expensive, and difficult to manage as capacity and backup requirements grow, straining limited budgets and IT staffs.
The Dell PowerVault NF family of storage servers is designed to provide simplified, cost-effective network attached storage (NAS) optimized for SMB file sharing and data protection. In July 2008, the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) Lab evaluated a Dell PowerVault NF100 NAS server as a company-wide repository for file sharing and as a backup and recovery platform for both local and remote users. ESG had been relying on DAS systems and two legacy NAS appliances to share files, and was seeking a way to simplify its storage infrastructure.
The ESG Lab team was impressed with how easy it was to order, configure, and manage the Dell PowerVault NF100. Rapid, simple deployment is often a key requirement for SMBs, and the PowerVault NF100 was ready to go right out of the box, with the ESG Lab team able to deploy it and begin serving files to end users in less than 15 minutes. For SMBs contending with rising amounts of data, the PowerVault NF100 provides a simplified, cost-effective alternative to DAS for file sharing and centralized data protection.
Source : http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/power/en/dell_equallogic_auto_snapshot_and_veritas_netbackup? |
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Friday, 14 November 2008 13:00 |
Supporting an increasingly distributed workforce can be a huge drain on IT resources. By enabling a customized end-user experience with server-based control of data, settings, and applications, the Dell? Flexible Computing Solutions suite of products and services is designed to simplify management, enhance security, and lower total cost of ownership.
Source : http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps4q08-20090139-Flex.pdf |
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Thursday, 01 November 2007 13:00 |
When deploying Oracle® Data Guard, administrators have traditionally created the standby database through Oracle Recovery Manager backup and restore?a method that can lead to significant downtime for large production databases. Using Dell/EMC CX3 storage replication software for this task can help significantly reduce primary database downtime during the deployment process.
Source : http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps4q07-20070434-Chen.pdf |
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Wednesday, 08 August 2007 13:00 |
Virtualization has become a key enterprise technology, one that can help IT organizations not only consolidate servers and increase efficiency, but also create robust business continuity and disaster recovery strategies. Combining a virtualized environment with Double-Take® data protection software can help dramatically increase the manageability and flexibility of data recovery for critical systems.
Source : http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/power/ps3q07-20070329-DoubleTake.pdf |
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