Storage Magazine
Archives: March 2011
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Features
Managing storage for virtual desktops
Virtual desktops promise savings and consolidation similar to what server virtualization delivers, but once again, storage is a big issue.
NetApp tops enterprise arrays field again
A very strong group of enterprise array vendors racked up some of the highest scores we've seen to date on the sixth edition of the Quality Awards for enterprise arrays.
Still a struggle to achieve storage efficiency
Our latest survey finds most respondents feel their companies use storage pretty efficiently, but disk capacity is still wasted because administrators don't have the right tools.
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Backup for remote and mobile devices
The problem of properly backing up remote site servers and mobile computing devices has been with us a long time. But with a workforce that's getting more mobile, it's time to get a handle on remote backups.
Coming in Storage magazine's April 2011 issue
A sneak peek at Storage magazine's next issue.
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Columns
Let's focus on storage performance in 2011
For the last few years our focus has been on storage capacity and dealing with astronomical data growth rates. In the process, we've overlooked storage performance, but promising developments are afoot.
Three vendors still stalking storage virtualization
by Tony Asaro
Overwhelmed by all the buzz around server virtualization? There are still solid alternatives -- with real benefits -- to virtualizing storage systems.
Cloud projects climbing IT priority list
by Terri McClure
A recent ESG survey indicates that investments in cloud services and related infrastructure will increase in 2011, meaning the much-hyped technology may start to hit its stride in the real world.
For networks, what's old is what's new
As Ethernet continues to navigate its roadmap on the way to 100 Gbps, it looks like it might take over all networking chores in the data center.
