Topic: Data Center Technology

Seminar Topics

Backups to the Cloud: Our Journey to Move Beyond Tape

  Presented by Commvault

Learn how Portland State University ditched tape and took advantage of cloud storage to improve the geographical diversity of offsite backups as well as enhance recovery capabilities. Replacing tape backups and offsite storage with public cloud within the existing budget can be a daunting challenge. The presenters provide an overview of Portland State University’s backup methodologies, technical challenges, security concerns, and budget strategies to prepare each organization for what is required when transitioning from tape to cloud.

Virtualizing Production Databases: SQL Server

  Presented by IVOXY Consulting

How do you know if your SQL Server VM’s are as fast as they could be? When a SQL VM is “slow”, is it the database or the way the VM is built? What should we do differently when we build a virtual SQL server? If you’ve asked – or been asked – questions like these, allow us to share our 12 years’ experience in designing virtual infrastructure for mission-critical applications & databases.

Presentation topics include:

  • What makes a virtual database server different than a physical one
  • Properly sizing a SQL VM: Bigger is not better
  • Tuning a VM for transactional performance
  • Configuring storage queues
  • The metrics that matter, what they mean & how to spot bottlenecks
  • How to leverage virtualization for a better backup & DR strategy