April 2009 Table of Contents
Rethinking Cloud Storage Cloud storage vendors might find a silver lining to the current economic cloud as firms try to cut costs. But enterprise storage shops are still wary. By Rich Castagna
Data Virtualization Turns Less Into More Less physical data living and moving over our plumbing means we can have more virtual instances of that data, which drives even more value. By Steve Duplessie
Replication Alternatives Data replication is great for protecting critical data and ensuring quick recoveries. Find out where you should deploy replication: in your array, network or servers. By Jacob Gsoedl
Virtual Jobs Virtualizing servers, storage and even networks will change the face of IT and significantly impact the roles of storage professionals. By Rich Friedman
Power-Smart Disk Systems Disk drive systems use more power than just about any other data center gear, but storage vendors are addressing this problem with a variety of technologies. By Matt Perkins
Value-Based Data Protection There's no skimping when it comes to data protection, but tight budgets mean that storage managers will be looking for solid value in their backup products. By Rachel Kanner
Is Cloud Storage the Return of the Service Provider? Cloud storage is a service, just like what storage service providers attempted to do years ago. But the technology has significantly evolved in the last decade and this time, cloud storage is real. By Terri McClure
The Buzz About Dedupe The storage industry is abuzz with dedupe. Approximately one-third of respondents to Storage magazine's latest survey use a dedupe product, but how easy will it be to convert the stragglers? By Rich Castagna
Coming in Storage Magazine's May 2009 Issue Take a sneak peek at what's coming up in the next issue of Storage magazine.
