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- Expert from Microsoft Talks Virtual Server HA for SMBs
- Most IT organizations are consolidating and virtualizing servers, even in small businesses; but software & storage
with features needed for high availability can put a strain on budgets and make management more complex.
The best choices, however, do not have to be costly or complicated and include live migration, thin provisioning,
and cluster shared volumes for storage flexibility to support SQL Server, SharePoint, and Exchange virtualization.
A special guest expert from Microsoft, will discuss the latest approaches and architectures for server virtualization
in smaller IT environments and present valuable tips on maximizing uptime with affordable components. - Tuesday, May 8, 2012
- On-demand replay
- Expert from OCZ Technology Talks Solid State for SMBs
- Solid state storage is transforming storage architecture. Virtualization is driving demand, especially as
IT managers consolidate further and virtualize more of their top applications. Mario Blandini from Drobo
and guest expert Daryl Lang, Senior Vice President of Product Management at OCZ Technology, discuss
the latest approaches and architectures for leveraging SSD technology from a small business perspective and
present valuable tips on selecting the right technology for IT applications. - Tuesday, April 24, 2012
- On-demand replay
- Expert from Acronis Goes Deeper Into VMware Backup for SMBs
- It can be challenging trying to back up VMs the same way you back up physical servers. The best VM backup
often uses technology designed for use in a virtualized environment. Join Mario Blandini from Drobo and
guest expert Jerome Boutaud, Sr. Virtualization Engineer at Acronis to discuss approaches and architectures
for onsite and offsite image-based backup and features of the Drobo-Acronis solution. - Tuesday, April 17, 2012
- On-demand replay
- Expert from VMware Talks vCloud Architecture in SMB IT Environments
- Many SMBs already have some investment in virtualization, so they have much of what they need to take
the next step in their journey to cloud computing. Special guest John Arrasjid, author of several USENIX
publications and Principal Architect in Solution & Services Engineering at VMware, discusses the latest
approaches and architectures for building a cloud infrastructure in smaller IT environments and offers
valuable tips for increasing service levels and optimizing cost with tiered storage. - Tuesday, April 10, 2012
- On-demand replay
- TechValiate CEO Talks Storage Trends for SMBs
- Mario Blandini and guest expert Brad O'Neill, CEO and Co-founder of TechValidate and a trusted authority
in the analysis of technology data, discuss the top trends and initiatives in SMB IT, focusing on virtualization
and data protection architectures in smaller IT environments. Brad will share specific examples from actual
case studies, including valuable tips on leveraging the right elements for success. - Tuesday, April 3, 2012
- On-demand replay
- Experts from Vision Solutions & Drobo Talk Heterogeneous DR for SMB
- Mario Blandini and Jeff Reichard, Senior Solutions Architect at Vision Solutions, discuss
the latest approaches and architectures for continuous data protection (CDP) of virtual severs (VMware,
Hyper-V) and physical servers (Windows, Linux) in smaller IT environments and reducing recovery time. - Tuesday, March 27, 2012
- On-demand replay
- Experts from Veeam & Drobo Talk VM Backup & Recovery
- Mario Blandini and guest expert Rick Vanover, Product Strategy Specialist at Veeam, discuss approaches and
architectures for backing up virtual severs (VMware and Hyper-V) in smaller IT environments and offer
valuable tips on reducing recovery time and enabling quick migration. - Tuesday, March 13, 2012
- On-demand replay
- Experts from Amazon Web Services & Drobo Talk Cloud Storage
- Mario Bandini and AWS guest expert discuss approaches and architectures using cloud storage to complement
on-premises storage and enable offsite backup with DR. This solution can benefit smaller organizations who
do not have a second site, as well as larger organizations looking for an easy and affordable offsite solution. - Tuesday, March 6, 2012
- On-demand replay
- Experts from Storage Switzerland & Drobo Talk Storage for VMware
- Mario Blandini and guest expert George Crump, founder and principal analyst of Storage Switzerland,
discuss approaches and architectures for using shared storage to maximize high availability
and fault tolerance in VMware environments. - Tuesday, February 28, 2012
- On-demand replay
- Drobo & Acronis Talk Heterogeneous Protection for SMBs
- Mario Blandini and guest expert Jerome Boutaud, Sr. Virtualization Engineer at Acronis, discuss
approaches and architectures for protecting heterogeneous environments with disk-based backup. - Tuesday, February 21, 2012
- On-demand replay