December 2009 - Cloud Storage Infrastructures - The new online everything world is driving storage demands to new levels but these services bring new expectations of cost containment, reliability and scalability. Cloud Storage is something you may require as part of your Web 2.0 service, it can be a service that you offer to other web 2.0 companies or it maybe something that you consider internally....[VIEW]

March 2009 - The State of Enterprise Solid State Disk - Solid State Disk is all the buzz right now, but the choices can get confusing. In this web cast we help you understand the shape of the market, how to know if you are a candidate for SSD and which SSD technology to chose....[VIEW]

January 2009 - Primary Storage Optimization - With this 30 minute session you will learn about primary storage data reduction, some techniques available for reduction (dedupe, compression, archiving), factors to consider before implementing data reduction and the questions to ask your suppliers. Most importantly we will help you develop a data reduction implementation process....[VIEW]

April 2009 - The State of Archive 2009 - Available for immediate download. For years you have been told to move data from primary storage to less expensive media, first it was tape, then optical, then SATA now Disk Based Archives. This presentation will review the data management techniques and explain how Disk Based Archiving finally makes it practical as well as provide key criteria for selecting a disk based archive solution....[VIEW]

March 2010 - FCoE Quickcast - In this quickcast Storage Switzerland will give you a quick introduction to Fibre Channel over Ethernet. After viewing this 10 minute video you will have the answers to questions like: What is FCoE?, Why is FCoE important?What environments are best for FCoE?, AND When should I start deploying FCoE?....[VIEW]

August 2009 - What is Hybrid Cloud Storage? - Hybrid cloud storage is a solution that allows for a simple installation and allows companies to get back to focusing on the business while at the same time knowing that their data is safe, secure and available....[VIEW]

April 2010 - ScreenCast What is Automated Tiering - Automated tiering is the movement of data, typically from one class of storage to another, without direct human intervention. Below are three presentations to educate you on what automated tiering is and what some of the approaches to implementing it are....[VIEW]

April 2010 - Data Protection Needs a Model - Similar to how organizations are using IT Service Management (ITSM) to better align IT Services with the needs and expectations of the users of those services, a Data Protection Service Management (DPSM) model has to be developed to align the delivery of data protection with the needs of the IT infrastructure...[VIEW]

February 2010 - Managing VM Sprawl and Reducing Costs with Disk Archiving - The ease of deploying virtual machines and their successful application in data centers are resulting in virtualization sprawl that is rapidly driving up storage costs. Attend this webcast to learn how applying the right type of disk storage can reduce storage costs, contain VM sprawl, and add data protection that is missing from many virtual infrastructures....[VIEW]

August 2010 - Simplifying Server Virtualization Storage - Most organizations are struggling with how to get more than 30% of their server environment virtualized. Scaling the CPU and memory resources to break that threshold is certainly achievable but storage is potentially one of the biggest inhibitors to growth server virtualization. What needs to change in storage to remove this roadblock? This webinar will provide guidance on leveraging NAS and scale out storage to remove the storage roadblock and actually make it an enabler of the fully virtualized data center....[VIEW]

August 2010 - The State of Solid State 2010 - Solid State Storage is being considered more often then ever as an alternative to traditional mechanical hard drives. In this 45 minute webinar George Crump will provide an overview of the State of the Solid State Storage market and how to best determine when and what type of Solid State technology is right for use in your environment....[VIEW]