With the combination of regulatory forces and the explosive rate of data growth, data storage has become a priority. The dual issues of managing data for ready availability and cost efficiency are daily challenges for today's IT managers. The traditional technologies are direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS), the storage-area network (SAN), and Fibre Channel high-speed connections. Recent innovations include Open Storage Networking (OSN) and iSCSI IP-based technologies.
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Cloud storage is a compelling business delivery model that leverages key storage and data protection services while reducing costs by shifting IT spending from a capital expense to an operating expense. One of the most interesting aspects of cloud storage for IT is how it can be leveraged for... More >
Online Backup or Cloud Recovery?
Backing up files and data online has been around for quite a while, but it has never really taken off in a big way for business customers. There is also a new solution coming onto the market which uses “the cloud” for backup and recovery of company data. While these two approaches to... More >
The Truth about Tape - Nine Myths to Reconsider
This white paper takes a close look at the myths about tape storage and shines new light on them.
Missing Hard Drive Contains 1.5 Million Records
According to Computerworld , a hard drive with seven years' worth of personal information on about 1.5 million customers of Health Net of the Northeast Inc. has been reported missing -- six months after the fact. The hard drive not only contained medical information, but also names, addresses and Social Security... More >
HP Extends Data Protection to Laptops
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Toshiba Aiming for Enterprise with 3.5-Inch Drives
At a press event in London yesterday, Toshiba announced its plans to enter the high-capacity enterprise 3.5-inch hard-disk drive market . The development comes on the heels of the completion of Toshiba's acquisition of Fujitsu's HDD business, Channel Register reports. Toshiba looks to use the Fujitsu HDD portfolio to... More >
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Data Deduplication
Data manipulation strategies that make data stores more manageable and reduce the need for storage capacity and its associated costs.
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Data Management Solutions
Data management and storage solutions, tips and best practices to improve the scalability, reliability, and accessability of your data.
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Tape Storage
Disaster recovery and business continuation that includes encryption, all at a manageable TCO.
Windows 7 Upgrade Project Kit
Moving to Windows 7? The Windows 7 Upgrade Project Kit is the ideal support tool for managing all phases of an organizational upgrade to Windows 7. The tools and templates in this kit will help you develop a strategy and map out the implementation tactics which link your Windows 7 deployment to your company's bottom line.
The IT Service Catalog Management Toolkit
Bridge the it-business gap once and for all! A well documented IT services catalog is the conduit for IT services to the rest of the company.