Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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This article first appeared in "Storage" magazine in their December issue. For more articles of this type, please visit www.storagemagazine.com. What you will learn from this tip: Which features to look for when selecting an SRM tool -- and which vendors offer what you need. Shopping for a storage resource management (SRM) product is much like going through a buffet line: The choices are plentiful and it's easy to overindulge. Today's SRM tools offer a full menu of features, but before you dig in you need to know which are must-haves and which look tasty but provide little sustenance for basic storage reporting and provisioning needs. SRM tools tell users how much storage they have, where it is and who's using it. They also manage an increasing number of storage devices and integrate with existing database, e-mail and backup software for detailed storage reporting. At a minimum, an SRM product should include the following core features: Alerts and reporting Capacity management Central management console Chargeback Content management Device discovery ... Access >>>
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First Look: Brocade's SilkWorm Multiprotocol Router
Brocade Communications Systems' SilkWorm Multiprotocol Router links SAN islands with software-assignable ports that can communicate via three different ports.
- Survey says: Heterogeneous fabrics still rare
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Think you're compliant? Prove it
Documenting compliance.
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Are cheap mirrors better than RAID?
Cheap mirroring vs. RAID.
- Storage bolsters blade servers
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Match snaps to apps
Snapshots are key to most shops' backup and recovery plans. But implementing them requires application analysis to determine the best type of snapshots to use and how often to take them.
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Storage salaries edge up
Storage's second annual Salary Survey finds salaries and bonuses inching upward despite a still sluggish economy. Even with hiring remaining flat, 2005 looks promising for storage salaries.
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First Look: Brocade's SilkWorm Multiprotocol Router
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- Faster DB failover in view
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How to select an SRM suite
by Jerome M. Wendt
Today's SRM tools offer a full menu of features, but before you dig in you need to know which are must-haves and which look tasty but provide little sustenance.
- Four Gig: Hurry up and wait
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Hands-On Review: Kashya KBX5000
by Darryl Brooks
Kashya Inc.'s KBX5000 appliance offers cost-effective and efficient replication for heterogeneous storage.
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Tape price hikes looming
by Alex Barrett, Trends Editor
In the coming months, expect to pay more for tape cartridges.
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Stress-free firmware upgrades
Firmware upgrades can be daunting, but you can take some of the fear and frustration out of the process by preparing detailed documentation of your storage environment.
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IBM takes a step forward
Storage Bin: IBM takes a step forward
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Data storage trends: Information lifecycle management
by Jon Oltsik
Looking forward to 2005
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Snapshot: Remote mirroring for data
Do you mirror your data remotely?
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A glimpse of the future
by Mark Schlack
A glimpse of the future
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The storage revolution
by Stephen Foskett
The storage revolution
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IBM takes a step forward
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