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Situation. Implementers generally report success in their virtualization projects.

One way to implement virtualization is simply to keep virtualizing until something breaks and performance suffers. Greater success occurs when implementers anticipate potential limitations and how to mitigate them. Avoid the pain of hitting the...

Prevailing wisdom says that networked storage is needed for storage consolidation. So why consider direct attached Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) storage? It is now possible to achieve many consolidation objectives with direct attached SAS. Don't...

This tool is designed to help organizations determine top tactics for cost reduction within the server and storage service area. After the questions have been completed, the tool will generate guidance on which cost-saving actions to take, the...

3PAR pioneered thin provisioning and brought it to highly scalable storage systems. With its mesh-active controllers and flexible Fibre Channel and iSCSI connectivity, 3PAR is broadening its target market beyond the large enterprise. Small...

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) was traditionally known for its high end storage. Today, several of its entry-level storage arrays, such as the Simple Modular Storage (SMS) and the Adaptable Modular Storage (AMS), meet the needs of small enterprises...

StoneFly offers scalable and easy to manage storage for small enterprises. Given its past struggles with maintaining profitability and its acquisition by Dynamic Network Factory (DNF), StoneFly is going to face stiff competition in the evolving...

In 2008, Xiotech launched Emprise based on the new Intelligent Storage Elements (ISE) technology. The Emprise series bolsters Xiotech's position in the lower end of the small to mid-sized enterprise space while its Magnitude 3D series has been...

Compellent Storage Center 4.0 offers excellent scalability, flexibility, and features. The value lies in the software and the support that Compellent offers. Info-Tech recommends that small enterprises looking for highly scalable and...

IBM is one of the largest players in the storage market. Its System Storage (formerly TotalStorage) offers a wide variety of storage solutions that target small to large sized enterprises. IBM's partnership with NetApp allows it to offer...