Backing Up Servers to the Microsoft Cloud

For cloud-based data backup, Microsoft Azure Backup is well suited for the ends of the company-size spectrum: small companies that don’t have many servers, and large companies that will integrate it with System Center Data Protection Manager.Request Free!

Server Security: Not What It Used to Be!

Although organizations have considerable interest in endpoint and network security, the modern datacenter, which includes physical and virtual servers and can also encompass cloud environments, remains a valuable but neglected component of the infrastr…

An Introduction to AWS Security

AWS is an incredibly rich ecosystem of services and tools, some of which have security aspects baked in (like S3 SSE), and others that provide overarching security capabilities (like IAM and VPC) that apply to many services. With regard to data storage…

Advantages of Business Process as a Service

The high expectations companies have when it comes to software rarely match the outcomes, as 74 percent of IT investments fail to deliver expected value. Even when software projects are on time and within budget, it is still hard to name direct benefit…

Cisco UCS B Series Uplink Strategies

This paper explains uplink strategies for traffic coming in and out of a Cisco Unified Computing Solution (UCS) chassis. An uplink can be Ethernet, Fibre Channel, or FCoE and is a physical connection on the FI that leaves the UCS domain directed away f…

The Essential VDI Guide

Many organizations are deploying Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI) for these reasons. But for deployment to be successful, computing and storage infrastructures must deliver high-quality, predictable, and productive user experiences.

Often, the best way to accomplish this is through flash-based storage solutions due to its low latency/high IOPS nature. Unfortunately many IT professionals aren’t sure what type of flash array is best for their needs or how to ensure that all elements of their VDI work seamlessly.

Download now and learn how to validate a provide VDI configuration across NexGen N5 Hybrid Flash Array, VMWare Horizon View, Cisco Unified Computing System™(UCS), and Cisco Nexus Switches.

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