Research Papers

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes the top ten best practices one wants to consider when embarking on a server virtualization project.
Posted: October 6, 2008 | Published: October 4, 2008


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | LAN | SAN | Server Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Designing a Microsoft Exchange environment requires significant study and planning, ranging from Microsoft Active Directory service design to disk group configurations. When planning the storage strategy for Exchange.
Posted: October 3, 2008 | Published: October 3, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Disaster Recovery | Hardware | Microsoft Exchange | RAID

WHITE PAPER - In this paper, Clabby Analytics explores the market trends that are driving enterprises to transform their data centers--shifting from an operations-focused orientation to a more responsive, service delivery orientation. Learn more.
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: October 2, 2008


Topics:  Business Processes | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | SOA

WHITE PAPER - Information Infrastructure solutions from IBM System Storage can help cut energy costs and increase operational efficiency, to help meet new green requirements.
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: October 2, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | Information Management | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes several approaches that can be used to back up VMware ESX Server 3.x and its underlying components using Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows Servers and the Backup Exec Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructure (AVVI).
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Published: October 2, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | Server Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - A data protection service level agreement is concerned with the agreed upon, measurable services of protecting a customer's data according to the requirements laid out in the agreement.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery | SLA | Virtual Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - In this document you will learn why testing is necessary, what to test and how to test.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Disaster Recovery | Performance Testing | Testing

WHITE PAPER - DR Testing enables an organization to increase adaptibility in business, technology, and strategy development.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Application Development | Change Management | Disaster Recovery | Software | Systems Maintenance | Systems Management | Testing

WHITE PAPER - VMware server virtualization is being touted as a near panacea for DR by making it easier than ever to recover servers to a secondary site.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | Network Management | Networking | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Systems | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This document describes the business continuance definition, RTOs, RPOs, important data protection options to meet SLAs, and best practices and experiences in real BC/DR testing.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Continuity Planning | Data Replication | Disaster Recovery | Fault Tolerance | High Availability | Server Virtualization | Software

WHITE PAPER - This document gives a brief idea about cost-containment, compliance/governance, carbon footprint and continuity.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  CobiT | Disaster Recovery | EPA | ISO | ITIL | Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance | SOA | Software | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - This document examines many of the obstacles of server virtualization and provides solutions to avoid or overcome them.
Posted: September 30, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | iSCSI | NAS | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware | WAN

WHITE PAPER - This document explains the benefits of VDI-Optimized Storage and offers solutions related storage capacity, provisioning and updates, performance, backup and recovery, and management visibility.
Posted: September 30, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Disaster Recovery | Network Appliances | Regulatory Compliance | Server Virtualization | Storage Devices | Storage Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization is a hot topic these days, and why wouldn't it be, the benefits are tremendous even for smaller environments. Discover how Dell can provide tailored solutions for your organization.
Posted: September 30, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | SAN | Server Virtualization | SQL | Storage Resource Management | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the evolution of telework. It discusses how and why it started, its development and evolution, where it is today, where it's going, problems to be addressed, and why it's being adopted by a growing number of employers.
Posted: September 29, 2008 | Published: September 27, 2008


Topics:  Change Management | Communications Networks | Disaster Recovery | Productivity | Remote Network Management | Remote Offices | ROI | Security | SMBs | Teleconferences