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Consolidated archiving
- Jan 2009
There are two approaches to archiving: independent architectures for single apps or one architecture to consolidate all archives on a single platform. We examine the pros and cons. |
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Can iSCSI crack the enterprise?
- Jul 2007
iSCSI storage systems are showing up in medium-sized businesses, but storage managers at large enterprise shops have been reluctant to embrace them. This is largely because Fibre Channel (FC) is so firmly entrenched in bigger companies. But iSCSI offers some unique benefits that may appeal to shops with FC-only environments. |
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The best way to scale SANs
- Aug 2003
SAN configurations greatly influence their scalability. There's no perfect model, but here are the trade-offs involved with each major option. |
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From worm to worst
- Feb 2007
Everyone thinks about online data in the same way: You write it, read it, rewrite it and keep it forever. But many organizations have far more data that's written once, read a few times and kept alive forever. You might say this bulk data is "write once, read several times" (WORST), and it can bloat your storage environment. |
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Untangling the encryption chain
- Oct 2006
In many companies, data that should be safeguarded against loss or theft isn't getting encrypted. The main reason why so many storage managers are shying away from encryption is that they don't understand how it functions within the storage infrastructure. |
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How to count the cost of storage
- Aug 2006
The cost of each gigabyte of storage is declining rapidly in every segment of the market. Enterprise storage today costs what desktop storage did less than a decade ago. So why are overall costs increasing? |
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The rise of the ultra-dense array
- Jun 2006
Disk drives are getting smaller and smaller even as their capacities rise. Now storage vendors are packing more disks than ever into smaller spaces, which saves costly data center real estate. But the denser arrays also have a downside--higher power consumption and more heat. |
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Misplaced priorities
- Apr 2006
In this age of compliance and despite well-publicized cases of data theft, a recent security survey from GlassHouse Technologies indicates that few companies are paying much attention to storage security. |
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A toaster oven in the data center
- Feb 2006
The midrange array market may still be hot, but storage managers are wary of getting burned. While midrange vendors keep piling on the features, storage pros are becoming disenchanted with midrange systems despite their more modest price tags. |
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Best practices
- Aug 2004
Here's how to distinguish best practices in storage from sloppy ideas and unproven methods. |
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How many storage admins do you need?
- Apr 2004
When creating your dedicated storage management group, there are better ways to determine staff levels than relying on a simplistic metric based on the number of terabytes per manager. |
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Tiered storage: Heterogeneous vs. homogeneous
- Dec 2003
Tiered storage is a hot idea, but implementing it can be trickier than appears. This article defines the two different approaches--heterogeneous and homogeneous--and helps you choose the strategy you should employ. |
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