EZINE:
Server and desktop virtualization have been applauded by all IT professionals - except the storage managers who now have to deal with the added layer of complexity. Fortunately, in this month's cover story, Eric Siebert outlines 10 tips that can ease the stress and challenges of managing storage in a virtual environment.
BOOK:
This IBM® Redbooks® publication is a detailed technical guide to the IBM System Storage™ SVC, a virtualization appliance solution that maps virtualized volumes that are visible to hosts and applications to physical volumes on storage devices. Continue reading to learn how to implement the SVC at a 5.1.0 release level with a minimum of effort.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
This product overview examines IBM XIV® Storage System, a groundbreaking, high-end, open disk system designed to support business requirements for a highly available information infrastructure. Read this overview and learn about the features and benefits of IBM XIV® Storage System.
WHITE PAPER:
This resource provides the results from the Enterprise Management Associates research and analyzes the pain points when it comes to implementing cloud and an innovative software that can enhance VMware environments for increased cloud ROI.
EGUIDE:
There are a lot of reasons to avoid implementing VDI. Access this e-guide with advice from desktop virtualization expert Brian Madden who directly addresses concerns on storage, graphical experience and non-persistent desktops.
WHITE PAPER:
In this two-page paper, discover a data strategy designed for organizations with VNX storage and explore the top five reasons VNX users deploy this strategy in their IT environment.
EGUIDE:
Learn how to plot out effective software-defined storage implementation by delving into the SDS market. Read on to weigh the pros and cons of SDS integration, and take into consideration SDS's role in the overall context of software-defined enterprise architecture and hyper-converged infrastructure.
WHITE PAPER:
This useful comparative guide will help you understand the current entry-level enterprise unified storage landscape. Read on to compare the benefits of different offerings, and find a solution that meets your current and future storage requirements.
WHITE PAPER:
Protecting virtual machines is not an easy task. Existing agent-based and proxy server-based approaches to backup and recovery for VMware vSphere environments can be disruptive or limit recovery point service levels. These often require downtime to perform backups - a completely unacceptable condition in today’s 24x7 virtual datacenters.
