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application-aware storage
Application-aware storage is a storage system with built-in intelligence about relevant applications and their utilization patterns... (Continued)31 Jul 2007
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Users make iSCSI SANs with USB keys
Users say that Open-E's iSCSI SAN software, which is delivered on a USB stick, is more affordable than prepackaged systems and has more support than free iSCSI target products.31 Jul 2007
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How to add more channels to a network
Storage expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question: "What is the best way to get more channels in my network?"30 Jul 2007
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Achieving secure data storage for shared read/write I/O operation
Storage expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question: "How can we achieve concurrent write access to our SAN without corruption?"30 Jul 2007
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Fixed-content data archiving products get a boost
Caringo, EMC and HDS spruce up their fixed-content data archiving products as buzz around compliance and legal discovery continues.30 Jul 2007
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Symantec profits down, EMC stocks slip
Symantec's profit for the quarter was down 5.3%, blamed on restructuring costs; EMC reported record revenues, but its stock still fell on outlook for the rest of the year.27 Jul 2007
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Can you segment the network-attached storage (NAS) market for us?
There are a number of categories of NAS and file system companies. First there is the mainstream NAS market for file storage and home directories and file sharing...27 Jul 2007
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Why is file-level awareness important for NAS?
Since unstructured file-based data is consuming more and more capacity, file-based storage, such as NAS, has become a priority in storage infrastructures.27 Jul 2007
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If NAS is so valuable, then why don't more people have NAS?
The fact is that there are relatively few NAS vendors compared to SAN product vendors. There are dozens of vendors selling block-based storage but just a handful that sell NAS...27 Jul 2007
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Why select NAS over other storage networking solutions, such as iSCSI and Fibre Channel SANs?
Well, the choice depends on a number of factors. NAS has file-level awareness; it understands files and file attributes...27 Jul 2007
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Riverbed extends WAFS to laptops
Steelhead Mobile installs on workstations without an onsite appliance. Users say they'd like to see better integration between the mobile and data center versions of the product.26 Jul 2007
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New research promises denser disk drives
New research into "magnetic avalanches" offers insight into one cause of disk drive failure and could lead to breakthroughs in density, according to experts.26 Jul 2007
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Lesson three: Data Storage Management Survival School
Learn the best practices, processes and tools necessary to plan for capacity planning, creating and meeting SLAs and mapping future growth in lesson three of "Data Storage Management Survival School."25 Jul 2007
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Lesson two: Data Storage Management Survival School
Are poor day-to-day operations stymieing your storage network? In this 15-minute lesson Greg Schulz, Senior Analyst of the Evaluator Group, looks at the real nuts and bolts of storage management. L...25 Jul 2007
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New privacy rules may complicate records management
Experts say new bills before Congress and court decisions may further complicate things for U.S. companies already grappling with records retention, compliance and data archiving.25 Jul 2007
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Data Storage Management Survival School: Table of contents
Data Storage Management Survival School is dedicated to exposing all of the aspects of managing storage and how to optimize your environments to minimize the data management crunch.25 Jul 2007
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LeftHand refreshes iSCSI SAN software
Version 7.0 of LeftHand's iSCSI SAN software contains dozens of new features, including support for four-way replication and brushed-up thin provisioning.24 Jul 2007
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EMC reports Clariion surge, data archiving slump
EMC's revenues are up this quarter, attributed in part to a big boost in Clariion sales, but CEO Joe Tucci is critical of the company's execution in data archiving.24 Jul 2007
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Outsourcing backup: Get the right service level agreement
This podcast offers information on how to make sure that a SLA meets your needs and requirements with outsourcing backup.24 Jul 2007
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Hifn buys Siafu for storage security, data reduction
Chipmaker Hifn is looking to get into storage systems. It says OEMs are already lined up for encrypted iSCSI SAN and primary storage data reduction products.23 Jul 2007
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