SmartBiz IT Research Library

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - With Microsoft SQL Server 2008, small and mid-sized businesses have a variety of options for creating state-ofthe art strategies for ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for their databases. This article explains why upgrading to SQL Server 2008 may help IT sleep better at night.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Database Administration | Database Management | Databases | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | SQL Server

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this presentation transcript, Andrew Burton, Editor of SearchDataBackup.com, and W. Curtis Preston, Executive Editor of Storage Media Group, discuss global deduplication. They will explain what global dedupe is and reveal the benefits and drawbacks that have been expressed by industry professionals.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Deduplication | Data Mirroring | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Data Storage | Load Balancing | Storage Replication

WHITE PAPER - Once you decide to deploy Oracle within the data center, a continuous lifecycle begins - moving from initial development, test, and deployment, to ongoing migration, to new releases of Oracle and deployment of new features with each release. The EMC Solutions Practice for Oracle can help you get started quickly.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuation Services | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Recovery | Data Storage | Database Administration | Oracle (Product) | Tiered Storage

EBOOK - A solid disaster recovery plan can overcome bandwidth and latency issues without any data loss. Techniques to restore data and prevent loss vary in the virtual data center. In Chapter 1 of this eBook, you'll learn about disaster recovery strategies for the virtual data center.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Deduplication | Disaster Recovery | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Backups

EGUIDE - Outsourcing an application means your organization relinquishes some control. In this article Heather Clancy will offer seven questions that you should resolve with your provider before investing in SaaS.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 17, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Authentication | Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Data Security | Encryption Standards | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - Massachusetts has taken the lead in passing a new regulation - 201 CMR 17:00 -that requires companies to implement a comprehensive data security plan that includes encryption. This article discusses some aspects of this regulation and offers suggestions on how data security best practices can help with compliance.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Encryption | Data Management | Data Security | Regulatory Compliance | Security Best Practices | Security Software | Storage Security

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to learn about the little-known benefits of server virtualisation. Discover the critical role virtualisation plays in the security of your customers' data centre upgrades. Gain insight into different virtualisation technology you can provide to end-users.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Premiered: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Cloud Computing | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - Xiotech offers a fresh approach to data storage—disk drives, drive enclosures, and controllers with its Intelligent Storage Element technology: A storage foundation that sets new standards for reliability, performance, scalability, and value.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Storage Management | Storage Management Software | Storage Replication | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization | VMware | VMware Disaster Recovery | VMware Server

WHITE PAPER - Thinking of making the move to “total enterprise virtualization?" Here are some interesting points of view about virtualization you should know coming from the vantage point of a storage virtualization pioneer, DataCore Software.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - While energy consumption of overall data center operations and server-related equipment is generally understood, the story is quite different when it comes to storage systems. This paper offers practical advice on how to measure storage system efficiency and compares the efficiency numbers of several common storage solutions.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Cooling Equipment | Data Centers | Databases | Disaster Recovery | Green Data Center | Green Storage | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization | Tape Libraries | UPS

WHITE PAPER - If all storage array vendors buy disk drives from the same small set of disk manufacturers then why is there such a big reliability gap between storage vendors?
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Disk Backups | Disk Drives | Disk Storage Systems | Disk-to-Disk Backup | RAID

WHITE PAPER - There are six technologies and strategies for economizing your storage in this ebook. Together they can transform your data center into an economically superior storage environment.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Storage Management | Storage Management Services | Storage Management Software | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

WEBCAST - Please watch this presentation featuring Brad Blake, Director, IT at Boston Medical Center. The presentation will illuminate topics such as Boston Medical Center’s decision process and successful implementation of Data Domain deduplication storage - as well as the economic benefits received by going tapeless for backup and disaster recovery.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Premiered: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Deduplication | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Storage | Disaster Recovery

WEBCAST - In this very funny though obvious over-dramatization of the weakness of tape as a backup solution, see how tape can end the life of an IT administrator and a 30-minute fix that could be lifesaving.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Premiered: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries | Virtual Tape Libraries

ANALYST BRIEF - SEPATON is among the growing list of vendors to join the VMware Technical Alliance Partner (TAP) Program. SEPATON has its sights set on solving the backup challenges of virtual server implementations - in particular, VMware environments - with VTL.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: April 17, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Machine Backups | Virtual Tape Libraries | VMware