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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR or BC/DR) are closely related practices that describe an organization's preparation for unforeseen risks to continued operations. (Continued...)31 Jul 2009
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LSI dives into multiprotocol storage with ONStor acquisition
LSI will add ONStor's NAS to its own Fibre Channel and iSCSI block storage to develop a multiprotocol storage platform; unified storage systems seen as rapidly growing trend.31 Jul 2009
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Managing enterprise data storage more efficiently, Part 3: Reduce operating expenses using technolog
Enterprise data storage managers can reduce expenses through capacity planning, writing scripts to automate storage, outsourcing and taking a long-term view on efficiency.29 Jul 2009
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Enterprise data storage configuration tools: Trends and best practices
Data storage configuration tools are getting easier to use as vendors improve the built-in element managers of storage devices, their storage resource management software and other tools.29 Jul 2009
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Tips for an effective data deduplication implementation
When implementing data deduplication into a storage environment, users need to know their data, test vendor dedupe claims with their actual data and avoid deduping compressed data.29 Jul 2009
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Managing enterprise data storage more efficiently, Part 2: Reclaim storage and consolidate data
Enterprise data storage managers are using tiered storage, data dedupe, snapshots, thin provisioning and SSDs to reclaim storage and consolidate the amount of data in their firms.28 Jul 2009
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Managing enterprise data storage more efficiently: Part 1
Storage managers must learn to improve storage efficiency though smarter spending, while taking steps to reduce operating expenditures during budget crunches.27 Jul 2009
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EMC completes acquisition of Data Domain; fate of data deduplication partner Quantum unknown
As EMC closes its acquisition of Data Domain, the fate of data deduplication partner Quantum remains in limbo; EMC also sees stabilized IT spending and signs of growth.23 Jul 2009
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IBM sells Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) gear from Brocade, Cisco
IBM steps up its Fibre Channel over Ethernet strategy by selling Brocade 8000 FCoE switches and 1010/1020 converged network adapters, and Cisco Systems' Nexus 5000 FCoE switches.22 Jul 2009
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How to select a storage automation product
Features to look for include a configuration management database with a scalable data collection mechanism, operationally focused reporting, a service portal and task automation.22 Jul 2009
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Cornell University, Shopzilla deploy primary storage data reduction to consolidate storage, keep up
Ocarina Networks customer Cornell University and Storwize Inc. customer Shopzilla try to keep up with data growth in a down economy using primary storage data reduction appliances.21 Jul 2009
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Hewlett-Packard buys Ibrix for scale-out NAS; takes another step into clustered storage
Hewlett-Packard (HP) takes another step into clustered storage with file-system vendor Ibrix, after years of a partnership that provided storage for DreamWorks and Pixar.17 Jul 2009
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Dell looking for acquisitions; data storage experts scope out the candidates
Dell has said it intends to expand through acquisitions. A look at the companies in play, and what data storage users and partners want from Dell going forward.16 Jul 2009
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Storage Roundup: Quantum DXi7500 qualified for Symantec OST, SteelEye launches SteelEye Protection S
Symantec verifies Quantum DXi7500 data deduplication works with OST; SteelEye launches SteelEye Protection Suite V7; Incentra uses EMC Avamar for offsite replication; and more.16 Jul 2009
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Data classification best practices for tiered storage
Classifying data for tiered storage may sound simple, but it's not. Learn best practices for effective tiered storage, including capacity planning and data archiving technology.15 Jul 2009
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IBM adds thin provisioning to DS8000, asynchronous mirroring to XIV Storage System
IBM moves to fill gaps in its enterprise storage platforms by adding thin provisioning to the DS8000, and asynchronous mirroring and dual processors to the XIV Storage System.14 Jul 2009
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Alternatives to Cisco's Unified Computing System: HP BladeSystem Matrix and InteliCloud 360
Looking for alternatives to Cisco's Unified Computing System? HP's BladeSystem Matrix has integrated services, while InteliCloud Inc.'s 360 has an innovative chassis design.13 Jul 2009
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Value-added reseller (VAR) channel opportunities in the unified integrated computing space
VARs can resell Cisco Systems' Unified Computing System, Hewlett-Packard's BladeSystem Matrix, InteliCloud's 360, or integrate and create a private unified computing system.13 Jul 2009
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Inside Cisco Systems' Unified Computing System
Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) is a new type of enterprise server system. But how will it help data storage professionals solve their server virtualization issues?13 Jul 2009
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EMC wraps up data deduplication vendor Data Domain; what's next for EMC, NetApp?
EMC won its bidding war against NetApp and acquired data dedupe specialist Data Domain for $2.1 billion, but faces integration challenges. Meanwhile, NetApp ponders its Plan B.09 Jul 2009
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