I'd like to ask you, do you think the following statements are generally considered to be true? Virtualization is software, and hardware is simply hardware RAID10 out performs all other RAID types that provide data protection (redundancy) Fibre Channel provides greater I/O performance than NFS for virtualized workloads Deduplicated data sets perform slower than … [Read more...] about FACT: VMware vSphere on NetApp is Faster and Greener
Free Book – vSphere on NetApp Best Practices
I’m pleased to announce that NetApp is giving away published copies of our vSphere on NetApp Storage Best Practices book! This offer is open to the first 1,000 eligible individuals who have a shipping address in the US or Canada. The vSphere on NetApp book has been extremely popular and now is your chance to scoop one for free! This is the same book currently available on … [Read more...] about Free Book – vSphere on NetApp Best Practices
Myth Busting: Storage Guarantees – Part II
I hope many of you read my recent post: Myth Busting: Storage Guarantees wherein I raised questions around the storage savings guarantee from EMC. The basic question is how can they deliver greater storage savings with fewer technical capabilities and use cases than what is available from NetApp. I believe this is a fair question and was hoping for some information sharing.Now … [Read more...] about Myth Busting: Storage Guarantees – Part II
Grab a Discounted VMworld Full Conference Pass from NetApp
NetApp is providing a discount for the purchase of a full conference pass for individuals attending either VMworld in San Francisco or VMworld in Copenhagen. The NetApp discount reduces the price from $1745 to $1495 (USD) and € 1150 to € 950 (Euro).You should also be aware of additional discount rates available from VMware for VMworld Alumni, students and faculty (aka … [Read more...] about Grab a Discounted VMworld Full Conference Pass from NetApp
Attend VMworld 2010 and have a one-on-one meeting with a NetApp vExpert
One of the best parts of attending VMworld is the wealth of information shared in breakout sessions, hands-on labs, and in vendor booths. This year NetApp is making our vExperts and subject matter experts available for one-on-one meetings and/or demos for attendees of VMworld 2010 in San Francisco!We expect these spots to go quick so if you're interested discussing the … [Read more...] about Attend VMworld 2010 and have a one-on-one meeting with a NetApp vExpert