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This article is part of the Vol. 11 Num. 3 May 2012 issue of Data archiving in the cloud
About the Storage Purchasing Intentions survey The Storage magazine/ SearchStorage.com Purchasing Intentions survey is fielded twice a year; this is the 10th year the survey has been conducted. Storage magazine subscribers and SearchStorage.com members are invited to participate in the survey, which gathers information related to storage managers’ purchasing plans for a variety of storage product categories. This edition had 687 qualified respondents across a broad spectrum of industries, with the average company size measured as having revenue of $1.3 billion. Storage budgets have been recovering, but progress might be slowing. Storage managers are looking for tools to get more out of the gear they have or plan to buy. Storage managers have been grappling with spiraling disk capacities and new demands on their data storage infrastructures, while their budgets have dwindled or languished in the doldrums. As we all strive to regain some measure of predictability, IT planning is still often a tumultuous affair, and storage shops aren’t immune to the ups and ... Access >>>
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Cloud storage for archiving
by Phil Goodwin, Contributor
Cloud archiving services can offer accessibility and data preservation at a fraction of the cost of building an on-site archive infrastructure.
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Recovery slows for storage shops
by Rich Castagna
Storage budgets have been recovering, but progress might be slowing. Storage managers are looking for tools to get more out of the gear they have or plan to buy.
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Cloud storage for archiving
by Phil Goodwin, Contributor
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DAS lives
by George Crump
Direct-attached storage may seem passé, but it’s making a comeback and gaining widespread interest.
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Shortages -- real or not -- have hiked disk prices
by Rich Castagna
Find out what readers had to say about hard disk drive price increases and shortages. What types of compromises did they have to make when placing orders?
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DAS lives
by George Crump
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Cloud storage not so spooky anymore
by Rich Castagna
Lower prices, no vendor lock-in, endless storage capacity -- cloud storage is getting downright friendly these days.
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Were those crazy Mayans thinking about storage?
by Jon William Toigo
Give or take a few million years, the Mayans say we’re doomed; but our data storage systems may be living on borrowed time right now.
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Dealing with big data: The storage implications
by Terri McClure
Whether it’s defining “big data,” understanding Hadoop or assessing the impact of large data stores, storage pros need a clear understanding of the big data trend.
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Flash tech powers cloud storage and gives enterprises a boost
by Jeff Byrne, Contributor
Flash technology can be attractive for cloud service providers -- and enterprises -- looking for a highly available, scalable and efficient data storage solution.
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Cloud storage not so spooky anymore
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