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HP takes new stab at e-discovery market with Integrated Archive Platform
HP overhauls its RISS data archiving system for e-discovery and compliance market, renaming it Integrated Archive Platform.28 Sep 2007
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VMware storage headaches continue to plague users
Widespread VMware deployments are causing storage professionals problems, ranging from grappling with new storage virtualization schemes to wrestling with backups.28 Sep 2007
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Tape encryption tool purchase considerations
Storage administrators who use tape-based encryption won't slow up their backups and will have peace of mind knowing that the tape content is secure. But LTO-4 tape drives have specific encryption ...26 Sep 2007
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How to reduce response time in a SAN
When it comes to storage area network (SAN) metrics and measurements, such as bandwith, input/output per second (IOPS) and utilization, more is usually better. However, when it comes to response ti...26 Sep 2007
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SAN availability and reliability
This chapter outlines some of the techniques and tactics used to achieve high availability and redundancy in a SAN (FC or iSCSI). These can include port aggregation, trunking, and failover.26 Sep 2007
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Storage Decisions: guide to data storage product news
Vendors at Storage Decisions are launching new NAS systems and data storage technologies such as heterogeneous snapshots and HBA-based authentication. Find out who's unveiling what in New York.26 Sep 2007
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Fibre Channel technology
This chapter offers an overview of Fibre Channel specifications and devices including HBAs and switches. Readers will also learn about the pros and cons of FC SANs in the storage enterprise.26 Sep 2007
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How to purchase a data encryption product
Data security is now a critical problem for every company, regardless of size. This buying guide explores the factors involved in purchasing data encryption hardware and software products.26 Sep 2007
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Tape encryption product specifications
The product snapshots in this chapter highlight key specifications for a cross section of tape drives that incorporate encryption.26 Sep 2007
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Session downloads from Storage Decisions in NYC
Download all the sessions that were presented to storage professionals at the recent Storage Decisions 2007 conference in New York City on topics such as backup, data protection, archiving, storage...25 Sep 2007
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SearchStorage.com Videocast: How disaster recovery fits into your business continuity plan
How does disaster recovery fits in to a business continuity plan? Disaster recovery expert Bill Peldzus offers best practices for creating a disaster recovery strategy.25 Sep 2007
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EMC rumored to buy backup service provider
EMC has picked up backup service provider Berkeley Data Systems, owners of MozyPro, according to reports on the Web.24 Sep 2007
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Archive integration woes dog healthcare providers
Healthcare providers are getting up to speed with networked storage, but say integration of new storage systems with medical applications is still rocky.24 Sep 2007
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Financial firm moves SQL Server off DAS to Clariion
StoreFinancial reports faster response for its SQL Server database and has set up a new tiered storage scheme using one of EMC's Clariion disk arrays; Purdue picks BlueArc.21 Sep 2007
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Brocade regroups for virtualization battle with Cisco
Brocade says it will add services like data migration and encryption to the fabric by next year. Meanwhile, Cisco is already out in the market with similar products.21 Sep 2007
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Use of RAID with multiple drives
Storage expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question: "Please give me an example of when RAID 1 with multiple drives is used."21 Sep 2007
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Hot Spots: VMware opens door for next-gen backup apps
Virtualizing servers is becoming standard operating procedure in large and small companies. VMware and similar platforms are transforming data center management through server consolidation and bus...20 Sep 2007
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Editorial: Backing up garbage
20 Sep 2007
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Best Practices: Sorting out remote-office backup
Remote-office data has always been something of a corporate orphan when it came to backup. Once upon a time, "out of sight, out of mind" might have worked, but times have changed. Regulatory compli...20 Sep 2007
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Storage Bin: Who ate the backup?
It's astounding that in this age of technological advancements we still talk about things like backup, let alone agonize over it.20 Sep 2007
Storage Management Strategies for the CIO