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This article is part of the Vol. 6 No. 6 August 2007 issue of Learning data retention lessons from Warner Bros.
VMware might be the best thing that's happened to networked storage since, well, networked storage. So you think EMC bought VMware because it was cheap? At $635 million, it didn't seem cheap at the time; many folks wondered if EMC knew what it was doing or if it was just chucking more garf against the wall to see what stuck. VMware is worth approximately $10 billion-plus today, so no one is questioning the decision any longer, but that still doesn't explain its real value to storage. EMC is no longer the nemesis; VMware has invigorated our industry. When people consolidate servers by jamming virtual servers onto the same physical platform, they also move to a network storage architecture. VMware has figured out the recipe to get us to migrate from a DAS world to the networked storage world ... and it had nothing to do with storage. Many VMware installations are also big SAN and NAS shops (more importantly, many aren't), yet the decision to move to SAN/NAS is never retroactive. Because data growth is never-ending, we found ourselves starting the process with ... Access >>>
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- VTL gets a boost from backup apps
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Data destruction: When data should disappear
Most companies don't have a detailed policy that governs what data they need to keep and what data should be destroyed. Deciding on the destruction levels you're comfortable with is the easiest part of this puzzle. The most complicated piece is figuring out what to destroy and when, and then sticking to it.
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How to write an archiving program RFP
by Sharon Fisher
With so many archiving systems on the market, putting together a request for proposal (RFP) for an archiving program for structured, semistructured or unstructured data is a key step. It's equally important that your team is well-prepared to evaluate vendor proposals so you'll end up with a product that fits your company's needs at a price that doesn't break your budget.
- "Trusted" storage on the horizon
- Document management still a riddle to users
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Fibre Channel director face-off: Brocade vs. Cisco
by Jerome Wendt
Fibre Channel directors are the choice for consolidating isolated SAN fabrics. Brocade's 48000 Director and Cisco's MDS 9513 Multilayer Director are the undisputed leaders in this small field, but they offer very different paths to storage services and consolidation options. We'll help you decide which company's product is the best director for your storage environment.
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Survey Says: Features, familiar vendors are key to storage purchases
Features, familiar vendors are key to storage purchases
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Demystifying Unix dump
by David J. Young
dump is a powerful tool to back up Unix files. In this excerpt from W. Curtis Preston's new book, Backup & Recovery: Inexpensive Backup Solutions for Open Systems, the dump utility is described in detail, including how it works, when to use it and exactly what can go wrong at various stages of the dump backup process.
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Snapshot: Chargeback still a hard sell
Chargeback still a hard sell
- Batteries not included
- New Fibre Channel standard runs over Ethernet
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Fibre Channel director face-off: Brocade vs. Cisco
by Jerome Wendt
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Best Practices: Will your data recovery strategy work for DR?
by Ashish Nadkarni
A simple data recovery solution is one that has the least amount of customization and is implemented with out-of-the-box technologies. If you need to create full-time positions to support your data recovery solution, it's time for a reality check.
- Editorial: Backup done right and not so right
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Hot Spots: The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Help for storage teams
New FRCP regulations, in addition to other compliancy requirements, have led many IT departments to deploy enterprise search within business apps such as ecommerce and custom portal software. But these search apps can also be leveraged to make good use of the treasure trove of information that's sitting idle within enterprise storage systems.
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Storage Bin: EMC's big boost for its competitors
VMware has opened more doors for old and new players alike than any other movement in the last decade. And once a door opens, all sorts of things can come in.
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Best Practices: Will your data recovery strategy work for DR?
by Ashish Nadkarni
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