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The Storage Super Center is a dedicated zone on Storage jointly created in partnership with the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA India). As the name suggests this zone will aim to provide critical information and resources related to networked storage such as whitepapers, case studies, articles and resources from leading solution providers in this segment.

Case Studies

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Propack Virtualizes For Gains

Global packaging company Essel Propack was struggling to communicate and collaborate across servers spread over 21 locations. In addition to mammoth costs, the servers were painfully slow. For a smart solution, they turned to virtualization.

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WNS Storage Virtualization Wins

Faced with the spiraling cost of running separate storage for each of it's 200-plus clients, WNS Global decided to turn to virtualization. But convincing its clients that virtualized storage was secure would call on all of Sanjay Jain's skills of persuasion.

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White Papers

Securing Virtualized Infrastructure: From Static Security to Virtual Shields

Data centers have undergone tremendous transformation in the past five years. Virtualization has changed the architecture for servers, storage and networks. IT organizations are using management and provisioning automation to reduce operational cost, and increase responsiveness to business demands. But security is becoming more and more challenging. While virtualization has impacted every part of IT, security lags

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Rightsizing Blades for the Midmarket

Learn the requirements for servers, storage, and blade systems and see the capabilities of the HP c3000. Discover some of the challenges and opportunities HP faces as it seeks to extend its innovative HP BladeSystem c-Class product line. This WP is a must read as blades are the new industry standard in your server storage solutions. Become more educated today.

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Virtual Servers Need Virtual Storage

Virtualization is a sea change from the days of one image per physical machine. And the benefits are clear, from better hardware utilization to lower costs to easier management. But while the resulting server consolidation is a good thing, it only solves half the problem. You still need to ensure that best-practice storage management is available to both your physical and virtual servers. This paper discusses the benefits of moving data off of direct attached storage (DAS) inside the server and onto a shared pool of storage in a storage area network.

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The Frontline LAN Troubleshooting Guide

This 115 page guide provides frontline network troubleshooters with practical advice on how to maintain LAN and solve common layer 1 and 2 problems addresses the challenges network professionals face when it comes to network troubleshooting and outlines eight key steps every technician should know to aid in successful troubleshooting. Learn how to troubleshoot physical layer problems, quickly resolve common network user complaints - "can't connect, connection drops and network is slow" and get an in-depth overview on troubleshooting switches.

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Other Information

Feature: Store Or Throw?

Data explosion has taken organizations by surprise and with less and less storage space, I.T. leaders are contemplating eliminating unwanted data. But when exactly is the right time to purge? The issues associated with legal and compliance risks are often ambiguous, and few organizations have a process to accommodate a web of requirements for data retention.

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Posted on 11 Jun Feature: 6 Date Moving Myths

Storage needs are growing by the day and organizations- with movable media storage - are keen to make data available anytime, anywhere. Debunking these six myths will ensure that your organization's in-transit data is secure. According to a CIO Research, 39% Of Indian CIOs say 75 to 99 percent of their users are compliant with IS policies.

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Posted on 11 Jun Feature: Storage Virtualization: Boon or Bane?

Storage virtualization is hot, and for good reason. But its benefits bring added layers of complexity. Although storage virtualization is often undertaken to better utilize existing resources, it may have a perverse impact. Virtualization can simplify storage administration but putting it in place and tuning it is a demanding job.

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Posted on 11 Jun Feature: Hole In Your Cloud

Amazon, Nirvanix, and others promise easy data storage and infinite scalability for Web companies, but perils such as service outages and security breaches can't be overlooked. Enterprises should think of cloud computing as massively scalable IT capabilities delivered to external customers using Internet technologies, and cloud storage as that which is allocated to cloud computing-applications.

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Posted on 11 Jun Feature: Why CIOs Are Turning To Storage Virtualization

Storage virtualization is going mainstream, but you'll want to avoid the common pitfalls and ask the right questions before rolling your own out. Here are six key issues to consider as you prepare to get all the pieces together. Different approaches to storage virtualization demand different skills. CIOs turn to storage virtualization to manage the increasing volume of data and to manage complex and fragmented storage infrastructure.

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