EqualLogic Frameless Architecture: Part 2
July 30th, 2010Read EqualLogic Frameless Architecture: Part 1
EqualLogic Frameless Architecture: Part 1
July 29th, 2010
Video Transcript:
When you look at many SAN solutions today, many of our competitors have a frame-based SAN.
With EqualLogic, we have a frameless or virtualized architecture. Read More
8 Reasons Why Your Next Purchase Should be Storage
July 26th, 2010
Of course, we’re talking about Dell EquaLogic virtual ISCSI storage here. Let’s face it, storage is the foundation of our datacenters. Servers and equipment only exist in order to give us access to our data, and for many administrators storage is an after thought rather than a foundation.
“How much storage does this server need?” is the common question and understandably so, since SAN solutions have historically been relatively expensive and complex… until EqualLogic, that is.. Read More
Building an Internal Cloud with VMware vSphere & Dell EqualLogic
July 23rd, 2010
Join Dell and VMware to learn about the new capabilities of vSphere 4.1 and how the new EqualLogic 5.0 firmware makes deploying Tier 1 Apps and virtual desktops more efficient.
Citrix FlexCast: What is it Really?
July 23rd, 2010
So Citrix changes names and terminology every so often, right? OK, that’s the understatement of the century!
From MetaFrame to MetaFrame Presentation Server, to Presentation Server, to XenApp + XenDesktop, to XenDesktop with FlexCast.. whew! I may have even missed a few 
Citrix FlexCast is.. well.. watch the video! Read More
EqualLogic User Conference Oct 4-8 2010. Register Today
July 22nd, 2010http://www.certain.com/system/profile/web/index.cfm?PKWebId=0×211395412e
If you are a current EqualLogic Customer, here is why you should attend:
· Gain insight into Dell’s Enterprise & Storage strategies from Michael Dell, Chairman & CEO, Dell Inc
· Attend Technical Breakout Sessions – Packed with best practices, introductory and deep dives into storage virtualization, iSCSI networking and EqualLogic Software features, such as SAN HQ – All enabling you to get the most out of your EqualLogic array
· Benefit from the Hands-on-lab training classes – sign up early, seats are limited (The training classes sold out weeks in advance of the last conference)
· Meet with your peers, Dell experts and technology solution partners throughout the conference and during dedicated networking lunches and evening receptions in Solutions Exposition
· Engage with Dell’s engineering, support and service experts to help you improve your EqualLogic experience and acquire valuable best practices to implement back in the data center
Citrix XenDesktop Trade-Up Extended Until Dec 2010
July 21st, 2010
Last year, Citrix revealed that the latest version of its VDI solution, XenDesktop, will be licensed on a per-user / per-device basis rather than the concurrent licensing model Citrix customers have been accustomed to.
EqualLogic HIT 3.4.0 EqlXcp command
June 28th, 2010The EqlXcp utility accelerates and offloads file copy operations from a Windows Server to the EqualLogic Array by using SCSI Extended Copy commands.
Scenario when using EqlXcp:
You are moving large files, like .VHDs, from one EqualLogic Volume to another EqualLogic Volume.
The following is an example of my testing of the new EqlXcp command.
– Physical Server running Windows Server 2008
– Drive E: is a 100GB EqualLogic Volume
– Drive F: is a 100GB EqualLogic Volume
– I have a 4GB file named BigFile.zip
– BigFile.zip is on Drive E: and I want to copy this file to Drive F:
Using EqlXcp and the Copy command below:
When using the Copy command you will see that the 2 NICs for SAN are running around 50% utilization below:
When using the EqlXcp command, there is NO utilization at all through the 2 NICs for SAN because the EqualLogic Array is physically doing all of the work.
Time it takes to copy a 4GB file from Drive E: to Drive F:
– Using EqlXcp: approx 35 seconds
– Using Copy command approx 2 minutes
Needless to say, if you have a large amount of files to move or large files to move from one EqualLogic Volume to another EqualLogic Volume using Windows Server, EqlXcp is the way to go!
NOTE: For more information on EqlXcp, please refer to Chapter 7 in the HIT 3.4.0 User Guide.
NEW: HIT 3.4 Early Production Access
June 24th, 2010Host Integration Tools version 3.4.0 supports the following new features:
- Microsoft Exchange Enhancements
- Support for Exchange 2010
- LCR and SCR Support for Exchange 2007
- Support for Restore as New for Microsoft Exchange
- New PS Series Firmware Version 5.0 Support
- Support for Thin Clones and Template Volumes
- SAN Data Copy Offload Features
- Limited Clustered Shared Volume Support
- Remote Setup Command-Line Interface
- iSCSI Provider for Microsoft HPC Server
- Offline Smart Copies
- Support for Cloning of Replicas
- Bulk Operations Support
- Improvements for MPIO
- ASMCLI Enhancements
- Simplified Trace Logging
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