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2015 Publications

Title	Published/Updated**	Type
BestPracticesforSharinganiSCSISANInfrastructurewithDellPSSeriesandDellSCSeriesStorageusingDedicatedHosts	1/2015	BestPractices
VDI with VMware Horizon View and VMware vSphere on Dell Storage PS4210XS Hybrid Storage Arrays	1/2015	Reference Architecture

2014 Publications

Title	Published/Updated**	Type
Overview of Microsoft Private Cloud with Dell EqualLogic Storage Arrays	12/2014	White paper
VDI with Citrix XenDesktop and VMware vSphere on Dell EqualLogic PS6210XS Hybrid Storage Arrays	12/2014	Best Practices
VDI with Citrix XenDesktop and VMware vSphere on Dell Storage PS4210XS Hybrid Storage Arrays	10/2014	Best Practices
Deploying SharePoint 2013 Using a Dell EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI SAN	10/2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Best Practices for EqualLogic in an OpenStack Private Cloud	10/2014	Best Practices
Microsoft SQL Server Database Protection using EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager / Microsoft Edition	9/2014**	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Oracle Database Protection on Windows Servers using Dell EqualLogic Storage and Tools	8/2014	Reference Architecture
EqualLogic Configuration Guide v15.2	8/2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
VDI with Citrix XenDesktop and VMware vSphere on Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110XS Hybrid Blade Storage Arrays	8/2014	Reference Architecture
Scaling Exchange 2013 Workloads on Dell EqualLogic PS6210E and Windows Server 2012 R2 with Hyper-V	7/2014	Best Practices
Advanced Performance Tuning for Dell EqualLogic Auto-Replication	7/2014	Best Practices
Dell EqualLogic PS6210E 5000 User Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013	7/2014	Reference Architecture
Migrating an Oracle VM Environment Across Heterogeneous Storage Arrays	6/2014	Best Practices
Best Practices and Sizing Guidelines for Transaction Processing Applications with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 using EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays	6/2014	Reference Architecture
SharePoint Data Protection with Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition 4.7 Dell EqualLogic PS Series	6/2014**	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Using Dell EqualLogic Storage with Failover Clusters and Hyper-V	5/2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
EqualLogic Configuration Guide 15.1	5/2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Data Center Virtualization using Windows Server Hyper-V, PowerShell, and Dell EqualLogic Storage	5/2014	Technical Solutions Collection
FluidFS Antivirus Integration	5/2014	Deployment Guide
Using Microsoft SQL Server with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays	4/2014	Configuration Guide
Best Practices for Securing a Dell EqualLogic SAN	4/2014	Best Practices
Configuring a Dell EqualLogic SAN Infrastructure with Virtual Link Trunking (VLT)	01/2015**	Reference Architecture
EqualLogic Virtual Storage Manager v4.0: Installation Considerations and Datastore Management	4/2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
EqualLogic Integration: Host Integration Tools for Linux with Auto-Snapshot Manager	4/2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
EqualLogic Integration: Installation and Configuration of Host Integration Tools for Linux – HIT/Linux	4/2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Performance Baseline for Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 OLTP Database Applications Using EqualLogic PS Series Hybrid Storage Arrays	4/2014	Supplemental
Virtual Machine Protection with Dell EqualLogic Virtual Storage Manager v4.0	4/2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays: Understanding Synchronous Replication	3/2014**	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Sizing and Best Practices for Deploying Oracle VM using Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays	3/2014	Best Practices
Sizing and Best Practices for Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 on VMware vSphere and Dell EqualLogic PS6110E Arrays	3/2014	Reference Architecture
Deploying Solaris 11 with EqualLogic Arrays	2/2014	Deployment and Configuration Guide
VMware ESXi NIC Optimization and Best Practices with EqualLogic SAN	1/2014	Reference Architecture
Best Practices for Configuring DCB with Windows Server and EqualLogic Storage Arrays	1/2014	Reference Architecture
EqualLogic PS Series Arrays: Access Control Policies	1/2014	Technical White Paper
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 NIC Optimization and Best Practices with EqualLogic SANs	1/2014	Best Practices

2013 Publications

Title	Published/Updated**	Type
Disaster Recovery Best Practices for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 with Dell EqualLogic Auto-Replication and VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager	12/2013	Best Practices
Sizing and Best Practices for Online Transaction Processing Applications with Oracle 11g R2 using Dell EqualLogic PS6110XS Hybrid Arrays	12/2013	Best Practices
Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays	11/2013	Best Practices
Using Dell EqualLogic and Multipath I/O with Citrix XenServer 6.2	11/2013	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Using Dell EqualLogic Storage with Microsoft Windows Server 2012	11/2013	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Automation and Integration with MS System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1 and Dell EqualLogic Storage	10/2013	Deployment and Configuration Guide
Best Practices for Deploying Dell EqualLogic Synchronous Replication	10/2013	Reference Architecture
Exchange 2013 Data Protection with EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager / Microsoft Edition	10/2013	Technical Report
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays: Advanced Storage Features in VMware vSphere	10/2013	Technical Report
Best Practices for Configuring DCB with VMware ESXi 5.1 and Dell EqualLogic Storage	10/2013	Reference Architecture
Protecting heterogeneous Dell storage environments using AppAssure Backup and Recovery	10/2013	Technical Performance Study
Dell EqualLogic Storage with Heterogeneous Virtualized Workloads on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V	9/2013	Reference Architecture
Configuring and Installing the EqualLogic Multipathing Extension Module for VMware vSphere and PS Series Arrays	9/2013	Technical Report
Windows Server 2008 R2 NIC Optimization and Best Practices with EqualLogic SAN	9/2013	Reference Architecture
Configuring iSCSI Boot for EqualLogic SANs with Dell PowerEdge Servers and VMware ESXi 5.1	9/2013	Configuration Guide
Best Practices for Implementing VMware vSphere in a Dell EqualLogic PS Series SAN Environment	12/2014**	Best Practices
VMware Horizon View 5.2 on Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110XS Hybrid Blade Storage Arrays	8/2013	Reference Architecture
Deploying and Configuring the Dell EqualLogic Multipath Device Specific Module with Microsoft Windows	7/2013	Configuration Guide
Best Practices for a DCB-enabled Dell M-Series Blade Solution with EqualLogic PS-M4110	7/2013	Reference Architecture
Best Practices for Decision Support systems with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 using Dell EqualLogic PS series Storage Arrays	7/2013	Reference Architecture
Windows Command-line Automation Techniques for EqualLogic Storage	7/2013	Configuration Guide
Configuring Windows Server 2012 for iSCSI SAN Boot with EqualLogic Storage	7/2013	Best Practice
EqualLogic FluidFS NAS Replication Technical Concepts and Best Practices	7/2013	Reference architecture
Windows Server 2012 NIC Optimization and Best Practices with EqualLogic SAN	7/2013	Reference Architecture
Best Practices for Mixed Speed Devices within a 10 Gb EqualLogic SAN using Force10 S4820T Switches	6/2013	Best Practices
EqualLogic Configuration Guide	6/2013	Configuration Guide
Optimizing storage architecture for vital database applications	6/2013	Power Solutions Article
Optimized Storage for Today’s Virtualized Data Centers	6/2013	Power Solutions Article
EqualLogic PS Series Architecture: Self Encrypting Drive Management with PS Series Arrays	5/2013	Technical Report
VDI with Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays: A Comparative Study with the Industry Leading NAS Solution	5/2013	Analyst Report
EqualLogic PS Series Arrays: Optimizing your SAN Environment for High Availability	5/2013	Configuration Guide
EqualLogic Best Practices for using Dell Force10 Leaf-Spine Architecture	4/2013	Best Practices
EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays: Choosing a Member RAID Policy	4/2013	Technical Report
EqualLogic PS Series Architecture: Hybrid Array Load Balancer	3/2013	Technical Report
Virtual Machine Protection with Dell EqualLogic Virtual Storage Manager v3.5	1/2013	Technical Report
Best Practices and Sizing Guidelines for Transaction Processing Applications with Microsoft SQL 2012 using EqualLogic PS Series Storage	3/2013	Solution best practice
Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2 for iSCSI SAN Boot with EqualLogic Storage	2/2013	Solution best practice
Best Practices and Guidelines for Integrating the Dell EqualLogic FS7600 and FS7610 into an Existing SAN	2/2013	Solution best practice
Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure and EqualLogic PS Series SAN Design Best Practices using Force10 Switches	2/2013	Solution best practice
EqualLogic DCB Configuration Best Practices	2/2013	Solution best practice
Dell EqualLogic SAN Headquarters v2.5 SAN Assist Feature	2/2013	Tech Brief
Dell Active System 800 Converged Infrastructure Solution: VDI and Collaboration Performance	2/2013	Analyst Report
Windows Server 2012 on Dell - Great performance and value for the next generation Windows Server Platform: A SharePoint Study	2/2013	Analyst Report
Microsoft Exchange 2010 on a Hyper-V Virtual Infrastructure Supported by Dell EqualLogic SANs	2/2013	Solution Best Practice
Protect Your Data And Your Business With SAN-Based Synchronous Replication	2/2013	Analyst Paper
Best Practices for Mixed Speed Devices within a 10Gb EqualLogic SAN using PowerConnect 8100 Series Switches	2/2013	Solution Best Practice
VDI with Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays: A Comparative Study with the Industry Leading SAN Solution	2/2013	Analyst Paper
NDMP Backup on Dell EqualLogic FS Series NAS using CommVault Simpana	1/2013	Solution Best Practice
Data Center Bridging: Standards, Behavioral Requirements, and Configuration Guidelines with Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs	1/2013	Solution Best Practice

2012 Publications

Title	Published/Updated**	Type
Hybrid Storage Intelligence for Agile Desktop Virtualization	12/2012	Power Solutions Article
Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 Hybrid Blade Arrays: The Storage Foundation for a Converged VDI Solution	12/2012	Analyst Report
The Dell FS7600 and FS7610 -- Advancing Unified Scalable Storage	12/2012	Analyst Report
Data protection strategies for rapid, effective data center recovery	12/2012	Power Solutions Article
Dell EqualLogic – Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Boot from SAN	11/2012	Solution Best Practice
Sizing and Best Practices for Deploying VMware View 5.1 on VMware vSphere 5.0 U1 with Dell EqualLogic Storage	10/2012	Solution Best Practice
Protecting Microsoft SQL Server databases with EqualLogic Synchronous Replication	10/2012	Technical Report
Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade and EqualLogic PS Series 10 GbE SAN Design Best Practices	10/2012	Solution Best Practice
Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 Blade Array Technical Article	10/2012	Technical Article
Better Together: Optimizing VMware vSphere Deployments with Dell's EqualLogic Integration Tools	09/2012	Analyst Paper
Reference Architecture for a Virtualized SharePoint 2010 Document Management Solution	08/2012	Solution Best Practices
SAN Design Best Practices for the Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Enclosure and EqualLogic PS Series Storage (1GbE)	08/2012	Solution Best Practices
Silver Peak WAN Optimization and Dell EqualLogic PS Series	07/2012	Tech Report
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Reference Architecture for Force10 S-Series S55 - 2-Switch Reference SAN	06/2012	Switch Validation/RA
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Reference Architecture for Force10 S-Series S55 - 4-Switch Reference SAN	06/2012	Switch Validation/RA
Dell EqualLogic FS7500: Unifying the Storage Infrastructure with Integrated File Storage and Breakthrough Ease of Use	06/2012	Analyst Report
The Data Center in a Box Solution Performance Test: Comparing Dell and HP Blade Solutions	05/2012	Analyst Report
Performance Baseline for Deploying Oracle 11g Release 2 Based Decision Support Systems using Dell EqualLogic PS6110XV Arrays	05/2012	Best Practice Addendum
Sizing MS Exchange 2010 on EqualLogic PS4100-6100 Arrays with VMware vSphere 5	05/2012	Solution Best Practices
EqualLogic Snapshots and Clones: Best Practices and Sizing Guidelines	05/2012	Solution Best Practices
Scaling and Best Practices for Virtual Workload Environments with the FS7500	05/2012	Solution Best Practices
Dell EqualLogic Virtual Desktop Deployment Utility - Sizing and Best Practices	05/2012	Solution Best Practices
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Reference Architecture for PowerConnect 8024F - Two Switch	04/2012	Switch Validation/RA
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Reference Architecture for PowerConnect 8024F - Four Switch	04/2012	Switch Validation/RA
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Reference Architecture for Cisco Catalyst 3750X - Two Switch	04/2012	Switch Validation/RA
Dell EqualLogic TCO Analysis: Multi-generational Manageability and Efficiency at a Low Cost	04/2012	Analyst Report
Dell EqualLogic and Certeon aCelera Sync Accelerates Business Continuity	04/2012	Technical Report
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Backup and Restore using Dell EqualLogic and PowerVault DL2200 with CommVault Simpana	03/2012	Solution Best Practices
EqualLogic Validated Components List	03/2012**	Reference Guide
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Backup and Restore using Dell EqualLogic	03/2012	Solution Best Practices
Deploying Oracle Decision Support Systems with EqualLogic 10GbE iSCSI SAN	02/2012	Solution Best Practices
Transition to Data Center Bridging Era with EqualLogic PS Series Storage Solutions	02/2012	Solution Best Practices
EqualLogic iSCSI Volume Connection Count Maximum Characterization	02/2012	Solution Best Practices
Sizing and Best Practices for Deploying Citrix XenDesktop on VMware vSphere with Dell EqualLogic Storage	01/2012	Solution Best Practices
EqualLogic iSCSI SAN for Fibre Channel Professionals	01/2012	Solution Best Practices

2011 Publications

Title	Published/Updated**	Type
Configuring iSCSI connectivity with VMware vSphere 5 and Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage	11/2011	Technical Report
EqualLogic PS Series Arrays – Scalability and Growth in Virtual Environments	11/2011	Technical Report
Disaster Recovery with Dell EqualLogic PS Series SANs and VMware vSphere Site Recovery Manager 5	9/2011	Technical Report
Enhancing Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Data Protection and Availability using EqualLogic Snapshots	10/2011	Solution Best Practices
Deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays	9/2011	Technical Report
EqualLogic PS Series Architecture: Load Balancers	9/2011	Technical Report
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Reference Architecture for PowerConnect 7048 - Two Switch	9/2011	Switch Validation/RA
Dell EqualLogic PS Series Reference Architecture for PowerConnect 7048 - Four Switch	9/2011	Switch Validation/RA
Dell EqualLogic PS Series 5,000 Mailbox Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution	8/2011	Technical Reports
Dell EqualLogic PS Series 10,000 Mailbox Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution	8/2011	Technical Reports
Dell EqualLogic PS Series 20,000 Mailbox Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution	8/2011	Technical Reports
Dell EqualLogic PS Series 75,000 Mailbox Exchange 2010 Mailbox Resiliency Storage Solution	8/2011	Technical Reports
Creating a DCB Compliant EqualLogic iSCSI SAN with Mixed Traffic	8/2011	Solution Best Practices
Integrating the Dell EqualLogic FS7500 into an existing SAN	8/2011	Solution Best Practices
Enhancing SQL Server Protection using EqualLogic Smart Copy Snapshots	8/2011	Solution Best Practices
EqualLogic FS7500 NAS Scalability and Deployment	8/2011	Solution Best Practices
Reference Architecture: Dell PowerConnect B-Series RX4/RX8/RX16	6/2011	Switch Validation/RA
Best Practices for Oracle 11g Backup and Recovery using Oracle RMAN and EqualLogic Snapshots	5/2011	Solution Best Practices
Maximizing Database Performance with Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays	5/2011	Analyst Report
Reference Architecture: Juniper EX4500 (Four-Switch SAN)	5/2011	Switch Validation/RA
Reference Architecture: Juniper EX4500 (Two-Switch SAN)	5/2011	Switch Validation/RA
Deploying Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS and Oracle Linux Server with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays	4/2011	Technical Report
EqualLogic Auto-Replication Best Practices and Sizing Guide	3/2011	Solution Best Practices
Automatic data tiering benefits for OLTP databases with EqualLogic hybrid arrays	3/2011	Technical Report
Configuring and Deploying the EqualLogic Host Integration Toolkit for Linux	3/2011	Technical Report
Deploying a Mixed 1Gb/10Gb Ethernet SAN using EqualLogic Storage Arrays	3/2011	Solution Best Practices
EqualLogic PS Series Arrays: Using Advanced Storage Features in VMware vSphere	3/2011	Technical Report
Maximizing Desktop Virtualization Success with VDI-Optimized Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays	3/2011	Analyst Report
EqualLogic PS Series Template Volumes and Thin Clones: How and When to Use Them	2/2011	Technical Report
Sizing and Best Practices for Deploying VMware View 4.5 on VMware vSphere 4.1 with Dell EqualLogic Storage	1/2011	Solution Best Practices
Deploying Symantec Backup Exec 2010 Off host Function with PS Series Arrays	1/2011	Technical Report
Optimizing the storage infrastructure for desktop virtualization	1/2011	Power Solutions Article

2010 Publications

Title	Published/Updated**	Type
Breaking Down the Barriers to VDI with EqualLogic iSCSI SAN Arrays	12/2010	Analyst Report
EqualLogic PS6000XVS Performance in a VMware View VDI Environment	11/2010	Technical Report
Using Windows Active Directory for Account Authentication to EqualLogic PS Series Groups	11/2010**	Technical Report
Monitoring your PS Series SAN with SAN Headquarters	11/2010**	Technical Report
Configuring VMware vSphere Software iSCSI with EqualLogic PS Series Storage	11/2010**	Technical Report
Deploying a storage-optimized virtual desktop infrastructure	10/2010	Power Solutions Article
Choosing a storage ecosystem for transaction-intensive Oracle database applications	10/2010	Power Solutions Article
Sizing and Best Practices for Oracle 11g OLTP on EqualLogic Storage	9/2010	Solution Best Practices
Deploying Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays	9/2010**	Technical Report
SQL Server Database Protection Using Auto-Snapshot Manager / Microsoft Edition: Advanced Operations	7/2010	Technical Report
Sizing and Best Practices for MS Exchange 2010 on VMware vSphere and EqualLogic Storage	7/2010	Solution Best Practices
Using multi-tiered arrays to optimize application performance	7/2010	Power Solutions Article
Exchange Server 2010 Data Protection with Auto-Snapshot Manager / Microsoft Edition	7/2010	Technical Report
Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays	6/2010	Technical Report
Using Tiered Storage in an EqualLogic PS Series SAN	6/2010**	Technical Report
Disaster Recovery using EqualLogic Storage and VMware vCenter Site Recover Manager	6/2010**	Technical Report
Deploying Microsoft Hyper-V with EqualLogic PS Series Arrays	5/2010	Technical Report
Understanding Data Replication Between EqualLogic PS Series Groups	4/2010**	Technical Report
Expanding Windows Basic Disk Partitions on EqualLogic PS Series Arrays	4/2010**	Technical Report
Deploying MS SQL Server 2008 DSS on 10GbE EqualLogic Storage	3/2010	Solution Best Practices

2009 Publications

Title	Published/Updated**	Type
Deploying Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 using PS Series iSCSI SANs	10/2009	Technical Report
EqualLogic PS Series Boot from SAN using QLogic iSCSI Host Bus Adapters	6/2009**	Technical Report
Deploying Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with EqualLogic PS Series SANS	1/2009	Technical Report

This page is a frequently updated collection of all EqualLogic focused web facing technical content produced by Marketing, Product Group Engineering, and Solution Partners. The collection includes the following document types:

Technical Report	These documents provide in-depth technical presentation of functional topics, features and configuration methods.
Solution Best Practices	These documents provide in-depth technical presentation of solution designs and results from full-scale lab test configurations. They present sizing guidelines, lab validated best practices and configuration/integration procedures.
Switch Validation/RA	These documents describe the features provided by lab tested Ethernet switches along with details of full-scale reference architecture designs.
Reference Guide	These documents provide a single source for technical reference information. They are frequently updated.
Power Solutions Article	EqualLogic related articles from Dell Power Solutions magazine.
Analyst Report	EqualLogic related technical reports created by third party analysts.

EqualLogic Technical Content