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DAS: The last bastions
DAS holdouts
- Storage sidles up to SUSE
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iFCP vs. FCIP
Two protocols—iFCP and FCIP—tap the scalability of the Internet Protocol and Ethernet networks, and can be used to overcome Fibre Channel networking limitations when connecting SAN islands. But iFCP and FCIP operate very differently; find out which one is right for your environment.
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Is the time right for optical storage?
Optical storage has languished on the periphery of enterprise storage, but new technologies with higher capacities and more competitive per-gigabyte prices are moving optical into the mainstream.
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Directors take on more tasks
by Phil Goodwin
The competition among director-class products has never been more intense. If you're considering directors for the first time, or re-examining your fabric strategy, here's what you need to know.
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New backup strategies
In the final installment of his series on disk-based data protection, W. Curtis Preston describes how options such as snapshots, replication, continuous data protection and data reduction backup can improve the backup process.
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DAS: The last bastions
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Midrange arrays get a makeover
by Alex Barrett, Trends Editor
Two fixtures of the midrange modular array scene have received substantial makeovers, and more are on the way.
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HIPAA spurs interest in replication
HIPAA driving replication interest
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EMC expelled over maintenance fees
by Alex Barrett, Trends Editor, Storage magazine
A school district in Dallas chooses between EMC, IBM and Xiotech midrange arrays and discovers a huge difference in maintenance fees between the vendors.
- Survey Says: Mixed-disk tiers not for everyone
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Storage spending report
Storage magazine's exclusive semiannual Purchasing Intentions Survey shows budgets slowly climbing, a move toward tiering and an increased focus on using disk for backup.
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Midrange arrays get a makeover
by Alex Barrett, Trends Editor
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Performance indicators to help you hone your storage environment
Metrics can improve your organization's service and user satisfaction. Here are some key performance indicators that will help you hone your storage environment.
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Storage Bin: Not invented where?
The single biggest hurdle to IT professionals getting their hands on new technology is the "Not Invented Here" syndrome.
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Virtual appeasement
Virtual appeasement
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Snapshot: Snapshots for data protection
Do you take snapshots?
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Performance indicators to help you hone your storage environment
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