REFERENCE AND PAPERS:
ParaScale Cloud Storage Resources

Learn how to get started with developing cloud storage. Find white papers, product documentation, development guides to help you create Public and Private cloud storage. Sign up for our mailing list and we will notify you about new materials made available. Select from the resources below for Service Providers or Enterprise IT managers.

	White paper: What is Cloud Storage? Understanding Public and Private Cloud Storage	In this white paper we define cloud storage, identify scenarios where cloud storage is a good solution, and where it is a poor fit.
	White paper: Considerations for Service Providers and Hosting Companies while Creating a Cloud Storage Offering	This paper details considerations for Service Providers and Managed Hosting companies as they develop a Cloud Storage Offering and generate recurring revenues. In particular it includes... * Challenges faced while trying to deploy a Cloud Storage offering * Advantages of the ParaScale Platform * How to deploy the ParaScale Platform
	White paper: Cloud Computing and the ParaScale Platform	New white-paper tells how Managed Service Provider, Carpathia, created a storage cloud offering with ParaScale software.
	ParaScale – Vembu Video Series Part 1 Introduction to StoreGrid and Vembu Technologies	In this Webinar Mr. Sajai Krishnan, CEO of ParaScale and Mr. Lakshmanan Narayan, President of Vembu Technologies give an overview of Cloud Storage and how it integrates with Vembu's Online backup storage solution.

	White paper: What is Cloud Storage? Understanding Public and Private Cloud Storage	In this white paper we define cloud storage, identify scenarios where cloud storage is a good solution, and where it is a poor fit.
	White paper: Applying ParaScale Cloud Storage Technology to Your Environment	Do you want to better understand cloud storage technology? In this paper we detail: * Cloud storage data types * Workloads where ParaScale cloud storage is a poor fit * Workloads where ParaScale cloud storage is a good fit * Real world examples of ParaScale cloud storage installations
	White paper: Applying ParaScale Cloud Storage Technology for Backup Staging and Corporate Archives	Do you want to better understand how to build a Cloud for Backup Staging and Corporate Archives? In this paper we detail: * How to use ParaScale to perform Backup Staging * Advantages of the solution * Typical cloud configurations used by customers
	White paper: Content Management using ParaScale Cloud Storage and Alfresco	Do you want to better understand how to create a cloud based Enterprise Content Management Solution? In this paper we detail: * Collocation of ParaScale and Alfresco * Advantages of the combined solution * How the collocated ParaScale/Alfresco solution works
	White paper: Deploying a Highly Scalable Backup Solution Using Private Cloud Storage	Too much data to backup but too small a backup window? Learn about ParaScale and Zmanda's integrated Disk-to-Cloud (D2C) solution that eliminates bottlenecks and, performs faster too. See how this solution keeps data safe and keeps costs down by utilizing commodity hardware.
	White paper: Offloading Primary Storage Data to Private Cloud Storage	Why pay inflated storage costs for performance and capacity when all you need is capacity? Find out how ParaScale and Moonwalk have partnered to provide transparent data migration to the cloud, reduced admin costs and lower backup overhead without affecting access to data.
	White paper: Stanford Builds a Private Cloud to Store Research Data	Find out how the Stanford Genome Technology Center used ParaScale to solve storage challenges faced by their Life Science research labs. This paper discusses how Stanford was able to deploy a massively scalable and cost effective storage solution on commodity hardware.