Premium Content

Access "Filling the storage information gap"

Published: 18 Oct 2012
Integrating virtual servers and desktops with storage

This article is part of the Vol. 9 Num. 7 October 2010 issue of Integrating virtual servers and desktops with storage

Making technology choices is hard, but getting solid information about those technologies may be even tougher. And users are losing out. Having a choice is important, but it's also a double-edge sword. That's why on some level having a clear market leader makes life easier and safer for IT professionals. For example, you're probably using Cisco for your networking infrastructure; have a ton of Microsoft servers; and your server virtualization platform is more than likely VMware. However, users evaluating storage systems don't have a single clear leader to choose from. Dell, EMC, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Hitachi, IBM, NetApp and Oracle all have multibillion dollar storage businesses. There are more than a dozen storage system vendors that can be considered "competitive," and more startups are popping up all the time. In my travels I always ask IT professionals where they get their information when they have to make a storage decision. The three answers I consistently hear are from their peers, storage vendors and channel partners. The information you get from ... Access >>>

Access TechTarget
Premium Content for Free.

By submitting you agree to receive email from TechTarget and its partners. If you reside outside of the United States, you consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States. Privacy

Already a member? Login to access this content.

What's Inside

Features
    • Brighter outlook for storage budgets

      Budget concerns have eased slightly, and many storage managers are eyeing solid-state storage and cloud storage services. How does your shopping list compare to that of your peers?

    • Integrate the cloud with your backup app

      Getting the sophistication of a backup app and the simplicity and scalability of cloud storage is possible today. But there are still some kinks to work out.

More Premium Content Accessible For Free

Back to top