Hot technologies for 2005 and beyond by Alan Radding
Storage editors asked industry leaders what new technologies are likely to have the most impact on storage operations. We look at the top five emerging technologies and tell you why they can change how storage gets done in your shop.

Next-gen switches by Arun Taneja
You can move intelligence to a storage network using intelligent switches or appliances. How the alternatives work, and the pros and cons of each are described.

Better tape restores by Jeff Harbert and John Merryman
Don't find out the hard way that your tape-based backup system isn't working as planned. Here are some best practices that will increase the odds that your restores will work.

The state of standards by Johanna Ambrosio
Confused by FAIS, SMI-S, RAID DDF or iSCSI? We make sense out of the alphabet soup of storage standards and help you determine which ones you should consider when purchasing storage gear.