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This article is part of the Vol. 3 No. 11 January 2005 issue of The 15 top storage products of 2004
What is the annual growth rate of your SAN/NAS capacity from 2004 to 2005? According to a recent study of Fortune 1000 storage professionals, storage area network (SAN) capacity is expected to grow by a healthy 51% in 2005--roughly the same percentage respondents predicted for 2004. Network-attached storage (NAS) capacity is also expected to grow by 51% this coming year, but this is down from the 70% projected growth for 2004. Storage pros may have had eyes too big for their stomachs when it came to NAS, as actual capacity only doubled last year, from an average of 22TB to 44TB. Source: Wave 4 of TheInfoPro (www.theinfopro.net) Storage Study, Fall 2004 Access >>>
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PCI express ready to go
PCI express on track as next bus architecture.
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Inside ILM
Information lifecycle management addresses the overall management of information from its creation to its demise. While full ILM applications aren't here yet, you can begin building an information management framework with the data lifecycle in mind.
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Cross-platform bare metal restore emerges
Bare metal restore goes cross platform.
- Survey says: Appetite for NAS calms to SAN levels
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Hands-On Review: CommVault QiNetix
CommVault Systems' QiNetix is a little bit backup application and a little bit SRM, but it stands out as a tool to manage and improve backups.
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Back up desktop data
The job of protecting desktop data is much easier today with applications specifically designed for the job, continuous data protection applications and third-party services.
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Data determines the right disaster recovery
The key to cost-effective disaster recovery is first placing a value on data, and then selecting the appropriate data protection technologies. A mix-and-match approach can help you get the right disaster recovery without busting your budget.
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PCI express ready to go
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- Guests arrive at LTO-3 party
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Compliance fears may spur backup outsourcing
Compliance jitters cause companies to consider outsourcing backup.
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SAN-in-a-box
Small, self-contained SAN products allow remote offices and smaller companies to enjoy the benefits of sophisticated storage. These packages are relatively cheap, easy to deploy and require little attention. Scalability is a shortcoming, but buyers aren't worried.
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First Look: ADIC's Pathlight VX 2.0
ADIC's Pathlight VX 2.0 combines disk and tape in one box to create a virtualized, cost-effective backup system.
- Think thin (provisioning)
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Best storage products of 2004
Our third annual Products of the Year presents 15 products that could transform the way you manage storage. The editors of Storage and SearchStorage.com, along with a panel of industry experts, selected these standout products based on innovation and value, among other criteria.
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EMC on storage virtualization
EMC offers glimpse into virtualization.
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Stop worrying about managing data growth and just do it
by James Damoulakis
If you think data is growing at a fast rate now, wait until new technologies like RFID and XML take hold.
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Storage efficiency tips for the year ahead
by Jon Oltsik
Start the New Year off right with these five suggestions on how to run a more efficient storage shop.
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Thumbs down on Veritas merger
by Mark Schlack
Thumbs down on Veritas merger
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Smart storage people still aren't demanding standards
Storage Bin: It boggles the mind to think that smart storage people still aren't demanding standards.
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Snapshot: Successful data backups
How confident are you of your backups?
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Stop worrying about managing data growth and just do it
by James Damoulakis
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