EqualLogic Technical Content

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EqualLogic Technical Content

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2013 Publications

Title	Published/ Updated**	Type
Best Practices and SizingGuidelinesforTransactionProcessingApplicationswithMicrosoftSQL2012usingEqualLogicPSSeriesStorage	3/2013	Solutionbestpractice
BestPracticesand 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 gen 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 - Performance Study
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
Best Practices for Dell EqualLogic SANs Using Cisco Nexus 228TP 1Gb Fabric Extender	09/2012	Solution Best Practice
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 - Performance Study
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 - Performance Study
Best Practices for Dell EqualLogic SANs Utilizing Cisco Nexus	03/2012	Solution Best Practices
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Backup and Restore using Dell EqualLogoic 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 EqualLogoic	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
EqualLogic Configuration Guide v12.4	11/2011**	Reference Guide
Configuring iSCSI connectivity with VMware vSphere 5 and Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage	11/2011	Technical Report
Configuring and Installing the EqualLogic Multipathing Extension Module for VMware vSphere 5.0 and PS Series SANs	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
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
Configuring and Deploying the EqualLogic Multi-Path I/O Device Specific Module with Microsoft Windows Server 2008	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 Offhost Function with PS Series Arrays	1/2011	Technical Report
Reference Architecture: Arista 7148sx (two switch SAN)	1/2011	Switch Validation/RA
Reference Architecture: Arista 7148sx (four switch SAN)	1/2011	Switch Validation/RA
Optimizing the storage infrastructure for desktop virtualization	1/2011	Power Solutions Article

2010 Publications

Title	Published/ Updated**	Type
Reference Architecture: Brocade TurboIron 24x (two switch SAN)	12/2010	Switch Validation/RA
Reference Architecture: Brocade TurboIron 24x (four switch SAN)	12/2010	Switch Validation/RA
Reference Architecture: PowerConnect J-Series/Juniper EX4200-48T	12/2010	Switch Validation/RA
Reference Architecture: PowerConnect J-Series/Juniper EX4200-48T	12/2010	Switch Validation/RA
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
Reference Architecture: PowerConnect8024F (two switch SAN)	10/2010	Switch Validation/RA
Reference Architecture: PowerConnect8024F (four switch SAN)	10/2010	Switch Validation/RA
Configuring & Installing the EqualLogic Multipathing Extension Module for VMware vSphere 4.1	9/2010	Technical Report
Sizing and Best Practices for Oracle 11g OLTP on EqualLogic Storage Supplemental Implementation Guide	9/2010	Solution Best Practices + Implementation Guide
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 Supplemental Implementation Guide	7/2010	Solution Best Practices + Implementation Guide
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
Hyper-V Virtual Machine Protection Using EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager / Microsoft Edition	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
Exchange Server 2003 Data Protection with Auto-Snapshot Manager / Microsoft Edition	4/2009**	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:

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.

Additional Resources

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Storage Infrastructure and Solutions Team Publications (Regularly updated)

Best Practices and Guidelines for Integrating the Dell EqualLogic FS7600 and FS7610 into an Existing SAN

EqualLogic Technical Content