Capacity Optimization

with a focus on ease of deployment, performance, disk capacity optimization, WAN-efficient remote replication and scalability. A growing number of organizations are embracing disk-based backup solutions to improve backup performance, eliminate tape media management issues and improve the speed and reliability of recovery operations. This ESG Lab report explores how the ExaGrid disk-based backup system uses byte level data de-duplication to provide space efficient capacity...

level data de-duplication to provide space efficient capacity optimization. This ESG Lab report explores how the ExaGrid disk-based backup system uses byte level data de-duplication to provide space efficient capacity optimization, fast and reliable backup and recovery performance and WAN-optimized remote replication using a virtualized pool of network attached disk capacity that works with existing backup software, policies and procedures...

integrated with existing infrastructures, allow for capacity optimization or have a number of other features, the solution seems to fall flat.

This Taneja Group white paper is designed to help you address any purchasing questions you may have about disk-based backup solutions. Learn what you should be looking for when evaluating disk-based backup vendors and discover how one company stacks up against the criteria, with features including:

• Modular architecture
• Non-disruptive scaling
• Open

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"The Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) of Isilon's Clustered Storage System", is a Forrester Consulting Study commissioned by Isilon which reveals that Isilon clustered storage systems deliver a risk-adjusted ROI of 125 percent and... "The Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) of Isilon's Clustered Storage System" is a Forrester Consulting Study commissioned by Isilon which examines the total economic impact and return on investment (ROI) that enterprises may realize by...

PSO technologies keep storage capacity requirements as low as possible and guarantee zero impact on application performance. PSO technologies keep storage capacity requirements as low as possible and guarantee zero impact on application performance. It has the following benefits:

• Reduces raw storage capacity growth
• Data reduction ratios of around 5:1
• Can be complementary with SSO technologies
• Solutions deploy transparently to end-users

Storage Optimization (PSO) technologies keep storage capacity requirements as low as possible and guarantee zero impact on application performance. PSO technologies keep storage capacity requirements as low as possible and guarantee zero impact on application performance. They have the following benefits:

• Reduce raw storage capacity growth
• Data reduction ratios of around 5:1
• Can be complementary with SSO technologies
• Solutions deploy transparently to end-users

deduplication. Like anyone responsible for the storage capacity and integrity of online data, you know how rapidly your storage needs are growing. Consequently, the costs to support those business demands are also increasing.

This Webcast and accompanying Podcast outlines the basic challenges storage managers face today. It walks you through solutions like generic compression and data deduplication, how their methodologies and technologies attempt to address the business...

This document explains about Primary Storage Optimization and targeted to reduce the amount of raw storage capacity required to store a given data set. This document explains about Primary Storage Optimization and targeted to reduce the amount of raw storage capacity required to store a given data set...

discusses 6 requirements for deploying a primary storage optimization solution. Data storage continues to grow at unprecedented rates and the overwhelming majority of data originates as primary data. As a result, organizations that can reduce their primary storage footprint stand to leverage capacity and cost savings throughout the data lifecycle. This article discusses 6 requirements for deploying a primary storage optimization solution. They are:

• Zero performance impact
• High

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This paper explores optimization strategies around the key areas of people, workloads and infrastructure, including entry points, relevant solutions, and demonstrated benefits being achieved today with IBM Software solutions. With today's market realities-rising energy costs; shrinking power and space capacity; increased regulatory scrutiny; and higher customer expectations-going green is not only socially responsible, it'...

This paper explores optimization strategies and demonstrated benefits being achieved today with IBM Software solutions. Utilization of these capabilities can help you meet the increasing challenges of energy efficiency, cost containment and compliance. With today's market realities-rising energy costs; shrinking power and space capacity; increased regulatory scrutiny; and higher customer expectations-going green is not only socially...

email lifecycle system. The product merges storage optimization features and retention policy management, which securely archives all email messages onto storage media.

The strain on the MS-Exchange Server is heavily reduced lowering the risk of system failure, improving the email search and retrieval response time and enhancing storage capacity. Email response times and efficiency increases as mail throughput speeds up.

At Sunbelt, email archiving has a bigger role...

Wolf introduces principles of virtual infrastructure optimization and covers virtual machine placement optimization and bottleneck identification. This three-part videocast series led by Burton Group analyst Chris Wolf explains why virtual infrastructure analysis doesn't end with consolidation and what should be next on your agenda. In this first session, Wolf introduces principles of virtual infrastructure optimization and covers virtual machine placement optimization...

highly-available infrastructure. You need a data center optimization strategy that ensures high availability, simplifies operational complexity, adapts to your existing environment, and delivers a secure and responsive computing infrastructure - all while lowering TCO.

Take data center virtualization beyond consolidation with a management approach that enables you to perform these tasks with ease:

• Simplify operations and optimize resource capacity with unified management

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Ocarina File-Aware Optimization is a breakthrough new way to manage the explosive growth of online storage that lets you store up to 10 times more file data on storage you already have. Ocarina File-Aware Optimization is a breakthrough new way to manage the explosive growth of online storage. Rather than complex schemes to classify and move data across tiers of storage in the hope of lowering the cost of storage, storage optimization lets you store...

WAN optimization can ensure that remote users around the world have ready access to critical applications and services. This white paper outlines the principles and practices that will ensure that you do so. As businesses become increasingly dependent on the effective delivery of IT services over far-flung enterprise networks, technologies that optimize the performance of applications over the WAN have become increasingly...

By continuously monitoring shared capacity utilization trends in your VMware ESX environment, Capacity Analyzer significantly reduces the time and costs of identifying current capacity bottlenecks causing performance problems. In a virtual server infrastructure where all resources are shared, optimal performance can only be achieved with proactive capacity management and proper allocation of your shared resources. The biggest challenge is...

VKernel´s Capacity Bottleneck Analyzer Virtual Appliance immediately builds a list of current RAM, CPU, storage and network bottlenecks in your VMware infrastructure. VKernel´s Capacity Bottleneck Analyzer Virtual Appliance immediately builds a list of current RAM, CPU, storage and network bottlenecks in your VMware infrastructure. It also predicts future capacity bottlenecks and alerts you when trends exceed...

high single system throughput, multiple PBs of usable capacity, and optional clustering with support for a global de-duplication repository - all important considerations for enterprise SCO VTL prospects...

seek innovative ways to evolve networks toward packet optimization, converged Ethernet transport has emerged as an effective solution for accommodating the growth of IP in metro networks. Converged Ethernet transport networks are enabled by packet optical networking platforms, a solution that combines fully–featured Ethernet aggregation, switching, and transport with OTN/DWDM.

Converged Ethernet transport is an ideal metro networking solution for achieving flexibility...

data footprint with the world's first content-aware storage optimization solution for online data. Our solution drastically reduces capital and operational expense for customers where explosive data growth is a major challenge. Ocarina reduces data footprint with the world's first content-aware storage optimization solution for online data. Our solution drastically reduces capital and operational expense for customers across a broad range of industries where explosive data...

asset for sustained competitive advantage and business optimization. In this Webcast, experts discuss how to build an information agenda -- a methodology for rapidly leveraging and transforming information into a trusted strategic asset for sustained competitive advantage and business optimization...

and provides a single-source solution for workforce optimization. With 82 stores in 25 states, REI wanted to create a consistent retail experience for its store managers, employees, and customers. The company required a solution to optimize staff scheduling and standardize the forecasting method across its various store formats.

REI implemented Workbrain for Retail, a centralized, web-based workforce management solution. The suite, specifically designed to meet...