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As discussed in Storage Switzerlandʼs recent article "Why Bother Managing Storage?" one of the challenges when selecting a storage management application is knowing what to do with the solution once itʼs installed. The goal of that artic
... s to motivate data center managers to deploy a storage resource management solution prior to storage problems arising. This allows for a more balanced approach to the use of the solution. The challengeView More
Date: 15 Sep, 2011
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Storage Switzerlandʼs article “Storage Management First Steps - Inventory and Capacity Control” covered how to quickly gain control of the storage environment through a better understanding of what is present (inventory) and how to reduce
... by increasing utilization (capacity control). The next step in storage management is to maximize performance through a better understanding of the storage infrastructure and how to maximize I/O utilization.View More
Date: 20 Sep, 2011
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The Storage Resource Manager (SRM) market has consolidated more quickly than the storage market itself, and in most cases the companies are acquired by an array manufacturer. This has created a quandary for users as the acquired products h
... ecome focused on their new companies hardware, often at the expense of multi-vendor storage support or visibility into the complete infrastructure. One of the lone remaining independent storage resource management tools is SolarWinds Storage Profiler.View MoreIt’s no secret that organizations today are facing the increased consolidation of data centers and a widely distributed workforce. Jim Frey (Enterprise Management Associates) talks to two experts from SolarWinds, Sanjay Castelino and Josh
... ens, to see what sort of impact this is having on day-to-day planning and IT operations objectives.View More"Virtualization, by definition, is using one piece of hardware to supply the resources needed by multiple “virtual” machines. The division of resources is important and must be carefully considered when setting up the server and the virtua
... hines it will host. In this whitepaper, learn server virtualization best practices including selecting virtualization software, setup and creation of virtual machines, and maintenance. "View More
Date: 01 Aug, 2009
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Server virtualization is causing performance problems for users, especially within the storage infrastructure. The complexity and abstraction with the way server virtualization deals with storage has created a new resource problem, storage
... , and rendered the existing management tools less effective. View More
Date: 29 Apr, 2011
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When IT managers talk about doing more with less and increasing efficiency, they often focus on improving resource utilization. The first step in that process is to find tools that will enable staff to save time. In this whitepaper, learn
... tools that enable quick collection and analysis of critical system data in order to optimize efficiency in data center management.View More
Date: 01 Jul, 2009
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Server virtualization has caused dramatic changes to the data center’s storage infrastructure. In many cases, it has driven the first purchase and implementation of a shared storage system. In others, it has created a situation where perfo
... e or capacity of their shared storage is a problem, again, for the first time.View MoreBackup optimization is often an endless ride where backup managers try to fix individual segments of the process to shorten the backup window. However the best first step is a full analysis of the backup environment in order to understand
... ing capabilities and limitations. This whitepaper discusses the importance of performing such an analysis and recommends strategies and tools for accomplishing that task.View More
Date: 15 Jan, 2010
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Building an accurate storage budget in 2012 is going to be more challenging than ever, but if mastered, has the potential to bring the greatest benefit to the applications in the data center.
Date: 14 Feb, 2011
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