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This article is part of the Vol. 9 Num. 5 July/August 2010 issue of Good match: iSCSI and vSphere
Unified, or multiprotocol, arrays put file and block storage in the same box. It's convenient and, according to our survey, an efficient way to manage storage. "Two for the price of one" has always been an effective marketing strategy, and while it's not entirely accurate when talking about multiprotocol or unified storage, the idea does seem to have some appeal for many data storage shops. In our latest Snapshot survey, 53% of respondents reported that their companies use multiprotocol arrays. It's not surprising why: 35% of these users said using disk capacity more efficiently was the main reason they went the multiprotocol route. But for 29%, the cost savings of having both block and file storage in one box was the key motivator, closely followed by those who felt it would be easier to manage the two together (28%). Current users seem to be sold on the unified storage concept; 80% have more than one multiprotocol array installed. Users were roughly split on how they divvy up their unified arrays: 37% allot more capacity for files, 34% allocate more ... Access >>>
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Unified storage offers savings and efficiency
Unified, or multiprotocol, arrays put file and block storage in the same box. It's convenient and, according to our survey, an efficient way to manage storage.
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Hospitals strive for centralized image archives
by Beth Pariseau, News Writer
New regulations mandate the digitization and retention of medical records, leaving hospital IT pros looking to cut costs by centralizing image archives. But there are many technical and political hurdles to overcome.
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Create a storage service for your company
Often maligned (but more often misunderstood), the ITIL framework can help transform your storage environment into an efficient storage service organization.
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Unified storage offers savings and efficiency
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Using iSCSI storage with vSphere
To realize the greatest benefits of a vSphere installation, you need networked storage. iSCSI is a good fit for vSphere; here's how to make it work.
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Continuous data protection; it's back!
by W. Curtis Preston
When CDP products first appeared a few years ago, the benefits were clear, but implementation and other issues quickly stifled interest. Now CDP is making a comeback, and it might just be the future of data backup.
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Using iSCSI storage with vSphere
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Align data protection with business importance
There's a big difference between backup and business continuity. Any-point-in-time technologies can extend data protection so that application use is protected as well.
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The new primary storage
A technology borrowed from backup may end up the biggest thing to happen to storage in a long time.
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Cloud storage ecosystems mature
by Terri McClure
Vendors have emerged that provide a bridge to cloud storage services, as well as extended security, availability and portability to cloud storage service provider offerings.
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IT still an awkward fit at most companies
by Tony Asaro
However you look at it -- top down or bottom up -- most IT operations are treated as expense centers, fiefdoms or afterthoughts, rather than critical parts of the business.
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Align data protection with business importance
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