Storage White Papers

Information Lifecycle Management Maturity Benchmark Study [pdf only, 448kb]
This paper is the first of a two-part series describing the results of the benchmark study; it addresses the results at a high level. The follow-on paper is aimed at understanding the progression of activities that organizations undertake as they become more mature.

Information Lifecycle Management Benchmark Study: Maturity Progression [pdf only, 326kb]
This paper is the second of a two-part series describing the results of the benchmark study; it is aimed at understanding the progression of activities that organizations undertake as they become more mature.

Sun StorEdge 5310 Compliance Archiving System with Vignette Records and Documents White paper [pdf only, 2515kb]
Enforcing Data Retention Compliance - This paper discusses an integrated document management solution based on Vignette Records and Documents and the Sun StorEdge 5310 Compliance Archiving System, a solution that streamlines information management and automates compliance with information management regulations.

NAS Helps Customers Address File Storage Growth - IDC White Paper by Brad Nisbet [pdf only, 121kb]
This white paper examines how many organizations are currently addressing storage and management needs to support the growing amount of file-level activity pervasive in most enterprise organizations. The paper then identifies pain points associated with the current solutions, takes a closer look at network-attached storage (NAS), and focuses on Sun Microsystems' new NAS solutions and the benefits to be gained by customers.

Storage Optimization for Information Lifecycle Managment [pdf only, 240kb]
This paper will examine the underlying elements of storage optimization, and describe a path for using an ILM strategy to achieve optimized storage.

Maximizing the business value of information lifecycle management [pdf only, 127kb]
This paper represents an open invitation to business executives to help them prepare to maximize their potential benefits from information lifecycle management.

Oracle database remote replication using Sun StorEdge Data Replicator and Oracle Data Guard [pdf only, 151kb]
Remote replication can be performed easily using Sun StorEdge Data Replicator and Oracle Data Guard. This paper details the specific steps, applications, and advantages of backing up Oracle databases remotely.

Home Directory Storage Consolidation with the StorageTek 5000 Family of NAS Appliances [pdf only, 178kb]
This paper outlines steps for implementing and consolidating home directories on a product in the StorageTek 5000 Family of NAS Appliances.

Sun StorEdge NAS Solutions: The Business Case for network-attached storage (NAS) [pdf only, 200kb]
Sun StorEdge NAS technology can provide efficiencies in storage utilization, management, and costs. In this application note, you will also get an overview of the Sun StorEdge NAS product line.

Using the StorageTek 5000 Family of NAS Appliances for consolidation and data disaster recovery [pdf only, 112kb]
This paper discusses how the 5000 NAS appliances running StorageTek File Replicator software can support near real-time mirroring of mission-critical data to a disaster recovery site.