Data Storage Management

Why you should consider storage consolidationAnswer -
storage capacity planningDefinition - The goal of storage capacity planning is to predict how much storage an organization will require so that just enough disk space can be purchased to meet the needs of users and applications.
What's the relationship between storage capacity, storage utilization and storage performance?Feature - There's a lot of focus on storage capacity rather than storage performance. One of the marketing pitches behind storage virtualization is to increase storage utilization so that you don't need to buy so many drives.

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iWave Software adds quick provisioning to Storage Automator

News -iWave Software upgrades its Storage Automator software, adding the ability to automatically and quickly provision storage to the correct tier.
Cloud storage for archiving

Magazine -Cloud archiving services can offer accessibility and data preservation at a fraction of the cost of building an on-site archive infrastructure.
Dealing with big data: The storage implications

Magazine -Whether it’s defining “big data,” understanding Hadoop or assessing the impact of large data stores, storage pros need a clear understanding of the big data trend.

Violin tunes up for Big Data analytics

News -Violin Memory CTO of software Jonathan Goldick sees solid state playing a key role in storage for Big Data, and he’s not talking about scale-out NAS for large data stores.
HDS rolls out private cloud services, eyes Big Data

News -Hitachi Data Systems is putting technology from its BlueArc and Parascale acquisitions to work in its private storage cloud and Big Data plans.
Storage Magazine Online: Managing The Information That Drives The Enterprise

Promo -Storage Magazine Online offers storage professionals a must-read package of articles on the most relevant, groundbreaking and popular topics and technologies in storage today.

Steady march toward storage virtualization

Magazine -Fifty-six percent of our readers have virtualized at least some of their installed storage. Those who have cite easier management of storage systems and data as a key benefit.
The pros and cons of using data reduction systems

Feature -Analyst Stephen Foskett outlines the pros and cons of using data reduction systems to slim down your data center footprint.
Jon Toigo's top tips on IOPS performance in the data center

Podcast -Jon Toigo suggests IOPS performance boosts through the use of SSD technology, automated storage tiering and virtualization components.