Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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Converged systems offer turnkey storage, server bundles
Storage vendors are packaging their products with servers and networking gear to create ready-to-run converged systems. Could this be the end of best-of-breed deployments?
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Archiving technology boosts storage efficiency
A core best practice for effective storage management is archiving technology that frees up storage resources, improves performance and protects data that must be retained.
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Overcoming flash-based storage limitations
Storage expert Jon Toigo explains why flash storage isn't a cure-all and how users can avoid some of the downfalls associated with the technology.
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How to maximize tiered storage efficiency
Storage expert Jon Toigo explains how to effectively use storage tiering to boost efficiency and ultimately cut storage costs.
Latest News
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Imation upgrades Assureon archive platform from Nexsan
Imation makes first product upgrade since acquiring Nexsan, delivering Assureon 7 for object-based storage archiving.
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Dell storage users find platform integration enticing
Customers want to see the storage products Dell has gained through acquisitions better integrated with common management.
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Dell storage VPs still talking convergence, flash cache
Dell storage news focused on Compellent at its enterprise forum, but execs promise EqualLogic upgrades and integration between platforms.
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Automated tiering works, even without SSDs
Automated tiering is key for solid-state storage, but Amerijet cites performance improvement using Compellent Data Progression software without flash.
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Permabit beefs up Albireo primary dedupe
Permabit tries to make its primary deduplication software more palatable to OEMs by adding compression and replication plug-ins.
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Comparing host-based and array-based replication
Learn the benefits and drawbacks to host-based and array-based replication methods to determine which one better suits your environment.
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Storage magazine Online
June 2013: Archiving to improve data storage efficiency
Storage magazine's June issue explores data archiving technology for effective storage management, converged systems and Quality Awards for backup and recovery software.
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OPINION
Wanted: Storage professionals
All this talk about storage being a commodity might make storage professionals feel inferior. But if you look at storage pay, those gloom-and-doom prophecies just don't add up.
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Nutanix leaves empty seat on software-defined storage bandwagon
There is at least one vendor who refrains from defining its software-driven storage technology as software-defined storage. Despite its reliance on software for differentiation, hyper-converged storage vendor Nutanix refrains from using the software-defined storage tag that many vendors are embracing. Greg...
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