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This article is part of the Vol. 7 Num. 13 February 2009 issue of Storage magazine's data storage products of the year
Whether budgets are up or down, most storage managers are doing some belt tightening, ready to forego some features or performance in favor of lower price tags. By Rich Castagna It's only February, but it's apparent that the repercussions of a stressed economy are filtering down to IT operations. But while storage isn't immune to shrinking budgets, Storage readers indicate that their storage environments may dodge a few economic bullets in 2009; as one respondent noted: "[You] can't stop storing data just because the economy is weak." Approximately one-third of those surveyed say their 2009 storage budgets will be lower, while 56% expect increased or stable budgets vs. 2008. Whether budgets are up or down, most storage managers are tightening their belts, ready to forego some features or performance in favor of lower price tags. Thirty-eight percent say they'll put some projects on hold, 27% say they'll consider products that help to use already installed gear more efficiently, and the same number plan to delay some technology upgrades. "Lower revenues will ... Access >>>
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The under-over on DR
One size doesn't fit all, especially when it comes to disaster recovery planning. Learn how to build a multitiered DR services capability.
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Timetable for 10 Gigabit Ethernet
The next generation of Ethernet is likely to have a profound effect on storage; pumped-up iSCSI performance may challenge Fibre Channel's tier 1 dominance.
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The under-over on DR
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Best storage Products of the Year 2008
by Editors of Storage and SearchStorage.com
Scores of excellent storage products were rolled out in the past year, introducing new technologies or adding significant enhancements to tried-and-true storage technologies.
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Storage shops holding up under economic stress
Whether budgets are up or down, most storage managers are doing some belt tightening, ready to forego some features or performance in favor of lower price tags.
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Best storage Products of the Year 2008
by Editors of Storage and SearchStorage.com
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Scale-out NAS poised for growth
by Terri McClure
The compelling economic benefits of deploying scale-out NAS have the technology increasing its footprint in the general storage space.
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Survival guide for storage managers
Extreme circumstances call for extreme measures. We list four ways to trim or hold down storage costs this year.
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Deduping: The rest of the story (Storage Bin 2.0)
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Scale-out NAS poised for growth
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