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This article is part of the October 2011 issue of Break free with open source storage
Somebody out there is spreading rumors about the death of tape, but there’s plenty of life left in this venerable storage technology. How many articles have you read in the past year that begin along the lines of “Despite reports to the contrary, tape isn’t dead”? A lot, right? Not only is it a little tedious to have to deal with the same “tape is dead/tape isn’t dead” stuff all the time, you have to wonder who actually pronounced tape dead in the first place. Don’t look at me -- I have nothing against tape. And although journalists get blamed all the time for dumping the tried and true in favor of the latest, coolest technologies, I think it might be the dedupe, virtual tape library (VTL) and disk backup target guys who are trying to drive a stake through tape’s heart. Wasn’t it Data Domain that used to hand out those “Tape Sucks, Move On” bumper stickers at trade shows? And if you read the name of a certain VTL maker from right to left it says “no tapes.” In any event, if tape is truly dying, it’s dragging out the process even longer than Spain’s ... Access >>>
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In pursuit of affordable shared-storage options
by Antony Adshead, UK Bureau Chief
There are viable, affordable shared-storage options available via open source storage software and AoE-based gear, so why is the big-vendor regime still so powerful?
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Storage thin provisioning benefits and challenges
by Stephen Foskett, Contributor
Storage thin provisioning requires transparency into your storage environment and an understanding of how the technology works. We detail the benefits and challenges.
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Remote and mobile data backup: Backup's last frontier
by W. Curtis Preston
With organizations becoming more mobile, the time to get a handle on mobile data backup is now.
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Where is the cloud storage market headed?
by Jeff Byrne, Contributor
Break down the cloud storage services market and you’ll find players both big and small jockeying for position in key segments.
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In pursuit of affordable shared-storage options
by Antony Adshead, UK Bureau Chief
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Open source storage users break free of vendor lock-in
by Manek Dubash
Open source storage frees users of the need for proprietary software on top of commodity disk. Read how UK IT departments have used it to gain cost-saving advantages.
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Exchange 2010 and storage systems
by Brien M. Posey, Contributor
With Exchange Server 2010, Microsoft made some significant changes to the email app's database structure, and those changes may also affect the storage it resides on.
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Tape makes a comeback (but was it ever gone?)
by Rich Castagna, Editorial Director
Somebody out there is spreading rumors about the death of tape, but there’s plenty of life left in this venerable storage technology.
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Open source storage users break free of vendor lock-in
by Manek Dubash
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