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This article is part of the Vol. 1 No. 7 September 2002 issue of Managing data storage for remote employees
Entry-level network-attached storage (NAS) devices are now squarely priced in the penny per megabyte range, putting networked storage within reach of all but the smallest mom and pops. Examples of these super-low priced NAS boxes include Quantum's Snap Server 2200, a dual-drive 160GB model priced at $.97/MB; Dell's 480GB 715N at $.93/MB; and Hewlett-Packard's (formerly Compaq's) NAS S1000 at $.85/MB. One of the latest entrants into the low-cost NAS market is IBM, which recently added the TotalStorage NAS 100 to its line-up. It previously consisted of the SCSI-based NAS 200 and Fibre Channel (FC)-based NAS 300G. Equipped with 480GB, the NAS 100 comes in at a competitive $.92/MB. As a general rule, the greater the capacity of the disk drives inside the box, the lower the cost-per-megabyte. 160GB disk drives are currently shipping, and 240GB drives are on the horizon. In contrast, SCSI-based NAS pricing in 2001 hovered around $.10/MB, estimates Pushan Rinnen, a senior analyst at Gartner. Meanwhile, vendors are closing the gap between low-end and midrange NAS by... Access >>>
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- Few options for disaster-proof storage
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IBM's Shark stays afloat
Recent enhancements should keep Shark afloat for a while longer.
- Data growth not in vain at NCSA
- Free of Fibre Channel baggage, firm builds IP SAN
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Modular vs. Monolithic
by Julie Ryan
Modular's price is attractive and features have steadily grown, but modular still has advantages for some scenarios.
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EMC takes a stab at storage consulting services
EMC is expanding its professional services group to offer platform-independent consulting.
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The bookshelf
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Managing storage at the edge
by Eric Knorr
As the amount of off-site workers and data increases, you'll need everything from replicating software to USB drives to keep pace.
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What Will Succeed DDS for the Low-end Tape Throne?
Last year, manufacturers of Digital Data Storage (DDS) tape announced they would discontinue any further development of the 8mm technology.
- Comings, Goings
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Pick the right ATA array for backup
by W. Curtis Preston
Pick the right ATA array for backup
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Penny per megabyte NAS here to stay
Priced in the penny per megabyte range, networked storage is within reach of all but the smallest mom and pops.
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Optimizing LAN-free backup
by Marc Farley
To get the most out of LAN-free backup, zero in on performance capabilities and constraints.
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Seven steps to backup and restore
by Ed Palmer
As backup and recovery becomes increasingly difficult to manage, creating a backup and restore plan is becoming more necessary.
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The road to practical SAN security
by Benjamin Kuo
The spread of SANs has created a growing number of security products that address specific Achilles' heels, from authentication to transmission to encryption.
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What Will Succeed DDS for the Low-end Tape Throne?
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How to select and implement a tape library - effectively
by James Damoulakis
Select and implement a tape library - effectively.
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Make your SAN administrator's life easier with Brocade's Fabric Manager
by Darryl Brooks
Make your SAN administrator's life easier with Brocade's Fabric Manager.
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Andiamo: Now you see it, now you don't
Storage Bin - Andiamo: Now you see it, now you don't
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Innovating carefully
by Mark Schlack
Innovating carefully
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Snapshot: What do you want from storage vendors?
What do you want from storage vendors?
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How to select and implement a tape library - effectively
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