Choosing cloud-based vs. in-house storage solutions is like herding cats -- tricky.
More misconceptions clarified about the meaning of storage archiving, plus criteria you should use to make smart archive purchases.
One technology strategy sure to be strategic is data archiving. We clear up several misconceptions about the technology.
Virtualization is so radically different from physical computing that entirely new approaches to storage are required. So why aren’t vendors keeping up?
Jon Toor, vice president of marketing at Xsigo Systems, explains how to save money by virtualizing your physical NICs and HBAs in servers and using a Xsigo Systems Director to broker and manage I/O from physical and virtual servers.
IT often reacts to data growth by adding more storage devices. There’s a better way.
If you’re serious about cutting storage costs by better managing users’ “junk file drawers,” a demo of Novell Storage Manager will be time well spent.
All of the Energy Stars in the world will not keep the lights from going out.
Learning the difference between single layer cell (SLC) and multi layer cell (MLC) Flash memory technologies opens the door to better understanding solid state drives.
Full-disk encryption specifications developed by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), including key management and self-encrypting drives, can keep data safe.
Encryption directly on the storage device provides the simplest and most effective means to obtain a trusted storage system.
Why the ISE ecosystem is the new face of storage.
Vendors offer their opinions on staying out of legal hot water to where to expand the use of de-duplication technologies.
Storage nirvana remains the undiscovered country of the true SAN.
What does it take to successfully build a business continuity plan? It’s not the technology.
Is an incentive program the right way to drive increased greenness in storage and server operations?
Storage purchasing with an eye toward promised "treats" may ignore the "tricks" that follow.
Storage security needs a more systemic view to succeed.
SRM is probably the most important investment that storage managers can make, but it’s riddled with problems.
Storage standards don’t top the list of customer needs.