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ESG Lab Review Articles
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HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform - Simplifying heterogeneous storage virtualization
This report documents the results of ESG Lab testing of the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP) with a focus on the fundamentals of heterogeneous storage virtualization including centralized management, ease of use, thin provisioning, data mobility and capacity-efficient point-in-time snapshots. The enhanced high availability and disaster recovery capabilities of asynchronous remote mirroring are also presented.
EMC CLARiiON CX4 - Modular storage with real TCO impact
This ESG Lab report documents hands-on testing of the CLARiiON CX4 with a focus on major usability and manageability upgrades, UltraFlex modular I/O technology, Enterprise Flash Drive support, Virtual Provisioning, and integrated RecoverPoint replication working in concert with VMware Site Recovery Manager. The CX4 family's ability to optimize virtual server environments using the Navisphere Quality of Service Manager (NQM) and VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) is also examined.
Quantum DXi7500 - Deduplicated backup for the enterprise
This report examines in detail Quantum's new enterprise-focused DXi7500 platform, featuring policy-based deduplication, which allows users to choose between deduplication methods. ESG lab also explores the DXi7500's role in a full edge-to-core data protection solution, focusing on bandwidth-optimized remote replication, physical tape integration as well as performance and scalability optimized for data requirements.
Dell PowerVault DL2000 powered by Symantec Backup Exec
The Dell PowerVault DL2000 is designed to provide small and medium-sized businesses broad-spectrum data protection for physical and virtual systems in a turnkey appliance. This ESG Lab Validation explores how the DL2000, pre-installed with Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 software, can be deployed to protect critical data in about 20 minutes.
3PAR 3cV - Virtual Utility Computing
In the real world, IT must combine hardware, software, and technologies from multiple vendors to solve business problems -- often with great effort and mixed success. First coined by a mutual customer, 3cV is the combination of 3PAR Utility Storage with HP BladeSystem c-Class servers and VMware Infrastructure. The partnership aims to simplify the implementation and integration of these three products into a single IT infrastructure. ESG Lab examined 3cV and evaluated its suitability as a blueprint for utility computing in today's complex and dynamic IT environments.
IBM TS7650G ProtecTIER - Enterprise-class Data De-duplication
The IBM System Storage TS7650G ProtecTIER De-duplication Gateway based on innovative Diligent ProtecTIER technology acquired by IBM in 2008, was designed to deliver the scalability, performance, and ease of use required to meet the data protection needs of midrange and enterprise-class data centers. This ESG Lab Report examines the enhanced ease of use, performance, and fault tolerance of the latest version of ProtecTIER inline de-duplication software running within a clustered pair of IBM TS7650G appliances.
Omneon MediaGrid - Content-Aware, Active Storage for the Enterprise
The MediaGrid storage system from Omneon combines industry-standard server hardware, capacity-rich SATA drives and custom software to meet the performance and capacity needs of IT organizations faced with the unique capacity and performance challenges associated with the storage, editing, and distribution of multi-media and video content. This report explores how the Omneon MediaGrid handles petabytes of capacity with near-linear performance scalability while reducing the management and reliability challenges typically associated with storing rich media on a traditional storage system.
LSI StoreAge SVM - Simplifying Heterogeneous Storage Virtualization
This report documents the results of ESG Lab testing of LSI StoreAge SVM version 5 with a focus on the fundamentals of heterogeneous storage virtualization, including centralized management, ease of use, thin provisioning, data mobility and capacity-efficient point-in-time snapshots. The enhanced high availability and disaster recovery capabilities of synchronous local and remote mirroring are also presented.
IBM DS5000 Series - Real-World Performance for Virtualized Systems
Networked storage is being deployed in conjunction with server virtualization by a growing number of organizations to consolidate, reduce costs and improve the flexibility and availability of mission-critical applications, including databases and e-mail. ESG research indicates that IT managers looking to reap the benefits of server and storage consolidation are concerned about performance. This ESG Lab report presents the results of a new performance benchmark methodology that was designed to assess the real-world performance capabilities of an IBM SAN-attached DS5300 storage system deployed in a highly virtualized, consolidated data center.
IBM SAN Volume Controller - Optimizing Storage Utilization and Availability
IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) is a network-based storage virtualization solution with over 13,000 appliances shipped running in more than 4,300 systems worldwide. This report documents the results of ESG Lab testing of IBM SVC performed in 2006 with a focus on the fundamentals of network based storage virtualization including ease of use, non-disruptive virtualization, data mobility and copy services. The enhanced storage utilization and availability capabilities of SVC 4.3 as validated by ESG Lab in 2008 are also presented.
Digi-Data T-4000 - Active Archive and Utility Storage
The Digi-Data T-4000 is a modular high-performance storage system designed for large digital archives, utility storage, and active secondary storage. This ESG Lab report examines the enhanced manageability, scalability, performance, and fault tolerance of the Digi-Data T-4000 along with a valuable capability called Drive Power Management (DPM) that reduces power and cooling requirements by spinning down inactive drives.
Dell PowerVault DP100 - Hands-Free Data Protection
ESG Lab evaluated a Dell PowerVault DP100 as part of an IT consolidation project currently underway at our corporate headquarters in Milford, MA. ESG is a proto-typical small business with thirty local employees and six remote users. In addition, at any given time, a number of employees are either mobile or working from home. ESG relies on a number of applications commonly used by small businesses, including Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Business Contact Manager and Office Accounting.
Dell PowerVault NF100 - File Sharing Made Simple
The Dell PowerVault NF100 storage server is a convenient and cost-effective solution for file sharing. This ESG Lab Validation report explores how the NF100, with pre-configured RAID and pre-installed Microsoft Windows Storage Server software, can be deployed and sharing files in less than 15 minutes. This report also explores how the NF100 can be used as a backup and recovery platform for local, remote and mobile users.
Emulex Converged Network Adapter - Intelligently Connecting Storage, Servers, and Networks
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) is an emerging standard that maps Fibre Channel storage traffic over an Enhanced 10 Gigabit Ethernet network. This report documents ESG Lab hands-on testing and customer feedback of Emulex LightPulse LP21000 Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) connecting servers within an FCoE-enabled data-center environment that leverages familiar tools and processes.
Virtual Iron - Virtualization for Server Consolidation and Advanced Management
ESG has witnessed the rapid growth of server virtualization in companies of all sizes, industries and regions of the world. Clearly, the value of server virtualization is apparent as it drives down the physical costs of servers, drastically improves server management and reduces system footprint-regaining precious data-center floor space while decreasing power and cooling consumption. ESG Lab validated that server virtualization software from Virtual Iron delivers on the value of IT consolidation and server management for mission-critical, business-critical, and test/development environments.
Compellent Storage Center v4.0 - Sophisticated Storage Simplicity
Organizations of all sizes are struggling with the growth, cost and complexity of online storage. New software unning on a recently upgraded industry standard server platform extends the sophisticated storage simplicity of the Compellent Storage Area Network (SAN) storage solution. This ESG Lab validation highlights the ease of use and cost-effectiveness of Compellent Storage Center version 4.0 with a focus on valuable capabilities including Fast Track, Data Progression, Dynamic Capacity, Data Instant Replay and Thin Remote Replication.
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