May 8, 2008

NEW WEBINAR - MAY 22!

File Virtualization For Dummies®

Learn How To Get a Grip on Storage Growth
and Reduce Costs

Attend this webinar to learn how leading companies, including Wiley Publishing, publisher of the popular For Dummies series, are using intelligent file virtualization to simplify data management, boost operational efficienies and get costs under control.

All attendees will receive the new File Virtualization For Dummies guide, hot off the press!

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File Virtualization Special Report

Storage Decisions Chicago 2008: Visit F5 Acopia Solutions and Receive a File Virtualization For Dummies® book
30 Tech Myths Debunked
Survey Results Show Rapid Adoption of Storage Virtualization Technology
New Case Studies Shed Light on the Benefits of File Virtualization
The Future of NFS Arrives

File Virtualization Special Report

SearchStorage.com
This special report includes a podcast by Arun Taneja of The Taneja Group on "The Basics of File Virtualization" as well as several recent articles that shed light on this powerful technology. You'll also find white papers, case studies and more in the Information Center.

TD Ameritrade CIO Talks Up Encryption, Tiered Storage

ComputerWorld
The loss of a data tape with the names of 200,000 clients several years ago prompted this trading company to roll out technology that encrypts all data as it moves from servers to tape backup devices. Jerry Bartlett, CIO at TD Ameritrade, spoke with Computerworld recently about encryption, data security and storage management.

30 Tech Myths Debunked

NetworkWorld
Have you heard the one about the secret commands that can turn a PC into a Mac? The author of this article sorts fact from fiction for this rumor and 29 others that have circulated through IT organizations for years. Interesting reading.

Disaster Planning, Mix-and-Match Style

Computerworld
Disaster planning traditionally focuses on three variables: data center replication, building design and backups. But DR strategies aren't "one size fits all." While every company should be prepared for an unexpected hardware failure, true DR readiness requires a more customized approach.

End-User Storage Education

Processor
With storage projected to grow at double digit rates for the foreseeable future, it is important for end-users to do their best to adhere to enterprise storage strategies. Learn about the five policy areas that need to be defined and communicated.

The Future of NFS Arrives

EnterpriseStorageForum.com
It has been 25 years since NFS arrived. During that time network and storage performance has improved many times over, but NFS has failed to keep up. Now, with NFSv4.1, that is all supposed to change.

Feds to Offer Energy Ratings on Servers, Storage

Computerworld
When you buy an air conditioner you get an energy rating that lets you know the efficiency of the unit. It may not be very long before that information is available for servers, storage and other data center products as well.

 

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Storage Decisions Spring
Chicago,
May 13 - 15, 2008

Don't miss this chance to visit F5 Acopia Data Solutions and see the latest demo of its award-winning intelligent file virtualization solutions!

While you are there, remember to pick up your copy of the new File Virtualization For Dummies book.

Visit us in Booth 204

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File Virtualization in Action:
New Case Studies Available

Want to see how file virtualization is helping one of the world's leading financial institutions, a leading high tech firm, top cable company, and many other firms? Then visit our Resource Center and download a few case studies! You'll learn how F5 Acopia intelligent file virtualization solutions are helping companies effectively manage storage growth and reduce cost.

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Survey Resuts Shows Rapid Adoption of Storage Virtualization

The need to reduce operating expenses and capital investments is driving rapid growth in storage virtualization technology, according to a recently completed online survey. Underscoring their interest in reducing costs, respondents indicated that 20 percent of IT labor is spent on storage-related activities such as provisioning, backup, and moving data.

View survey results >

 

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