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power 2011 Issue 04 solutions 2011 Issue Your guide to maximizing IT efficiency dell.com/powersolutions 04 Special issue: Data management Decoding big data Special issue: Data management Special issue: Data Demystifying the buzz: Big data Rethinking storage: How the and little data Dell Fluid Data architecture powers IT DPS-201104-STD Apache Hadoop from Dell and Seamless integration: Dell EqualLogic Cloudera: Taking control of big data storage and Microsoft app servers Exercises in data agility: Dell Force10 Optimizing data management for Open Cloud Networking virtual desktops: Unified virtual storage US$18.95 CAN$19.95 US$18.95 Extract value from your structured & unstructured data in 1/10th the time Dell | Cloudera Solution v Dell.com/Hadoop v [email protected] 50120138-hadoop.indd 1 11/15/11 12:47 PM 2011 Issue 04 Special issue: Data management 8 Dell Fluid Data strategy Dell EqualLogic and Microsoft integration 12 Using snapshots to enhance protection of SQL Server application data By Puneet Dhawan and Bob Ganley Smart Copy capabilities included with Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series iSCSI arrays extend traditional data protection for essential application data stored in Microsoft® SQL Server® databases by delivering rapid, efficient data protection and recovery. 14 Integrated, automated storage management with PowerShell scripting By Michael Pacheco and Stanley L. Stevens Freeing IT staff from manual storage management Rethinking tasks enhances productivity and efficiency. Windows PowerShell™ scripting within Dell EqualLogic storage offers accelerated, automated deployment of storage advanced features in complex Microsoft environments. By Timothy Sherbak and Deborah Sheedy 17 Driving efficient IT through a simplified On the crest of the data deluge, the Dell™ Windows storage environment By Stanley L. Stevens and Michael Pacheco Fluid Data™ vision for an intelligent storage The proliferation of Microsoft Windows®–based application infrastructure enables unparalleled insights and servers calls for an agile storage environment throughout efficiency by delivering the right data to the right the enterprise. Dell EqualLogic unified, virtualized storage place at the right time—for the right cost. eases data management while enhancing availability. 4 Get instant 44 Virtualized 46 Glean insights 58 Open networking 68 Simplify access to Dell storage for from big data to with Dell Force10 virtualization Power Solutions resilient data stay ahead of raises the bar while preparing on Zinio protection the competition for business agility for the cloud Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2011 Issue 4. Copyright © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2011 Issue 4. Copyright © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. dell.com/powersolutions | 2011 Issue 04 1 Special issue: Data management Efficiency with host integration tools Planning tools 21 Advancing storage management efficiency 38 Fine-tuning IT infrastructure through rapid and dynamic data protection system assessment By Darren Miller and Shanky Chandra Gowri By Sam Kirchoff and Joanna Norling Rapid data growth advanced by business-critical applications To effectively upgrade IT infrastructure, organizations must first requires tools capable of efficiently managing and protecting understand the existing environment. The Dell Performance data. Enhanced features in Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Analysis Collection Kit (DPACK) provides an easy assessment Tools and EqualLogic SAN HeadQuarters software are up that can form the basis of a solid implementation plan. to the task. Customer perspective Unified storage for virtual desktops 40 BioWare: Staying ahead of the game 24 Optimizing VDI data management Video game developers face oceans of rapidly changing data, with unified virtualized storage especially when release dates loom. To meet critical data By Vikram Belapurkar, William Urban, and Chhandomay Mandal management needs, BioWare deploys Dell Compellent™ storage, Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) helps simplify user data part of the Dell Fluid Data architecture, in a virtual data environment. management and enables device- and location-independent data access. Dell EqualLogic systems provide unified, high- performance VDI storage that helps boost IT flexibility. E-mail and file archiving 94 Security 27 Rising above the data deluge Help is on the way in the form of smart strategies for Systems management: efficient data management and access. A key building block 28 Streamlining e-mail and file archiving with CommVault Simpana software to enhance payment By Dave Jaffe and Darin Camp card security To ease the management of large data volumes, the Dell E-mail By Ken Drachnik and File Archive solution with CommVault® Simpana® software includes three reference architectures that provide basic Theft of consumer data presents a serious risk archiving, content indexing, and high-availability capabilities. for organizations tasked with Payment Card 31 Optimizing data retention and e-discovery Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) with Symantec Enterprise Vault software compliance. Systems management appliances By John Tian and Troy Lehman offer a cost-effective way to meet strict For effective e-discovery, information retention systems must requirements while enhancing IT efficiency. avoid accidental record loss and enable rapid data recovery— capabilities delivered through the Dell E-mail and File Archive solution with Symantec® Enterprise Vault® software. Architecting for scale-out storage 34 Validating scale-out storage performance for block and file I/O By Dylan Locsin, Jeff Junker, Arun Rajan, and Ananda Sankaran A scale-out storage architecture helps organizations deal with demands for growing data capacity and access. Dell engineers put Dell EqualLogic scale-out storage through its paces to demonstrate its scalability in both file and block I/O scenarios. 2 2011 Issue 04 | dell.com/powersolutions Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2011 Issue 4. Copyright © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2011 Issue 4. Copyright © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Zeroing in on big data 46 Big data and little data 56 Dell: Achieving big savings from big data analytics By Praveen Asthana Global expansion of Dell operations was a driving force The technology industry is buzzing about “big data,” for the design and deployment of integrated business but what is it? How is big data different from, intelligence (BI) and data warehousing for big data. say, “little data,” and will it become the next big thing? The resulting solution helped the company reduce Should IT fear big data or embrace it? IT costs by approximately US$35 million. 50 Taking control of big data 58 Unlocking cloud computing potential By Joey Jablonski and Aurelian Dumitru with open networking Organizations wresting insights from vast volumes and By Jeffrey Baher varied data types find that big data requires big power. Data center operators deploying cloud computing and Dell and Cloudera have teamed up to provide an large-scale applications thrive on open architectures, end-to-end solution that leverages the ability of open automation, and open ecosystems. Dell Force10 Apache Hadoop to process massive data sets. provides high-performance, standardized networking that raises the bar for business agility. 54 InsightExpress: From big data to big insights To help its clients capitalize on the huge amounts of data generated in advertising programs, InsightExpress deployed the Dell | Aster Data Analytics Cloud—enabling fast analysis that yields rich insights into the effectiveness of marketing efforts. 42 ZGT: A maximum-strength prescription for efficient storage Departments Industries today are experiencing unabated data growth, Editor’s comments particularly in health care. ZGT, a Netherlands-based health 6 Small apps, big data care provider, deployed Dell Compellent Storage Center™ By Tom Kolnowski SANs to migrate large amounts of patient data to a tiered storage environment. Product spotlight 61 APC solutions powering Team Lotus, Intel® Xeon® 44 Quarles & Brady: Weathering the storm processor E7 family, Dell Enterprise Efficient IT through resilient, virtualized storage community, Dell UltraSharp™ monitors, After experiencing a hurricane’s aftermath, law firm Dell Power Solutions on Twitter, and more Quarles & Brady made Dell EqualLogic storage arrays a bulwark against future disaster—at the same time boosting productivity and performance. Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2011 Issue 4. Copyright © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2011 Issue 4. Copyright © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. dell.com/powersolutions | 2011 Issue 04 3 Virtualization 62 4 key use cases for automated IT Get your complimentary service delivery and management By Kailas Jawadekar digital subscription 68 Strategies for managing virtualized Power Solutions now on Zinio! and cloud-based environments By M. Consuelo Ortiz 72 Implementing automated replication for cost-effective disaster recovery By Fabian Salamanca and Javier L. Jiménez 76 Deploying a shared resource computing environment By Gong Wang 80 Expediting device management in virtualized data centers Dell Power Solutions—your guide to maximizing IT efficiency— By Greg Kincade offers the latest in expert advice, solutions, and technology for the enterprise. Now, we have partnered with Zinio to bring you Networking the same content digitally. Zinio is an award-winning technology 84 Boosting