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December 2004

A glimpse of the future
by Mark Schlack
A glimpse of the future

Behind the Firewall
NetApp makes a believer out of SAP ... Is Zantaz too cool for SMBs? ... Is Cisco giving away product?

Data storage trends: Information lifecycle management
by Jon Oltsik
Looking forward to 2005

The storage revolution
by Stephen Foskett
The storage revolution

IBM takes a step forward
by Steve Duplessie
Storage Bin: IBM takes a step forward

Snapshot: Remote mirroring for data
Do you mirror your data remotely?

November 2004

Editorial: Common sense triumphs
by Mark Schlack
Common sense triumphs

Behind the firewall
Low-cost drives not created equal ... Microsoft checks out PolyServe ... Regulation rouses interest in data encryption.

Hot Spots: Bring disaster recovery home
by Jon Oltsik
Disaster recovery services offer convenience and economy, but they may not protect your company's data sufficiently--maybe it's time to bring DR back in-house.

Best Practices: Backup operations redux
by James Damoulakis
Readers comments on July's column on 10 steps for better backups raise some new issues.

Storage bin: A business with a heart
by Steve Duplessie

Snapshot: Network-based storage services
Do you run network-based storage services?

October 2004

Editorial: Storage sylin's
by Mark Schlack
Storage stylin's

Behind the firewall
EMC's troubled sales team ... Odd naming conventions.

Hot Spots: Remote control
by Jon Oltsik
Letting remote and branch offices deal with storage security on their own is courting disaster.

Best Practices: Get your storage management group up and running
by Stephen Foskett
Follow this methodical plan to build an effective storage management group with clearly defined responsibilities.

Storage Bin: Einstein was an awful shortstop
by Steve Duplessie
Einstein was an awful shortstop

Snapshot: Implementing iSCSI storage systems
Will you implement iSCSI?

September 2004

The question to the answer
by Mark Schlack
The question to the answer

Behind the firewall
EMC sales reps pushing Clariion ... No iSCSI target code for Windows 2000 ... No Engenio IPO for now.

Best practices: Tackling storage provisioning
by James Damoulakis and Dick Benton
Before you even think of provisioning new storage, it's essential to create specific procedures for this multilevel process.

Storage Bin: Cool summer storage news
by Steve Duplessie
End-of-summer storage news.

Snapshot: Backup up desktop data
Is anyone backing up desktops?

Hot Spots: Protecting the unprotected
by Jon Oltsik
You've been warned: Unprotected laptops may be putting your company's data at risk.

August 2004

Channeling storage problems
by Mark Schlack
Channeling storage problems

Behind the firewall
DataCore and Stonefly terminal? ... Quantum's SDLT 600 not shipping soon ... EMC's Clariion a bargain?

Data storage trends: Fabric intelligence
by Jon Oltsik
Fabric intelligence is certainly still in the early stages, but there's overwhelming evidence that suggests it's a good idea.

Best practices
by Stephen Foskett
Here's how to distinguish best practices in storage from sloppy ideas and unproven methods.

Innovative smaller companies are ready to topple the storage giants
by Steve Duplessie
Storage Bin: There's many innovative smaller companies out there that are ready to topple the storage giants.

Snapshot: Reusing tape cartridges
Reusing tape cartridges

July 2004

Focus on the basics
by Mark Schlack
Focus on the basics

Behind the firewall
Is Nimbus a misnomer? ... More changes in HP's storage group ... EMC keeping PowerPath support secrets?

Long-distance data storage
by Jon Oltsik
Long-distance storage seems to be on everyone's mind lately.Here's what you can do to make sure you're ready.

10 simple rules for better backup
by James Damoulakis
Whatever backup technology you use, you still need to follow the fundamentals. Here are 10 simple rules for better backup.

Ignore the information lifecycle management hype
by Steve Duplessie
Storage Bin: Ignore the information lifecycle management hype--backup and restore are still the real problem in 95% of IT shops.

Snapshot: Technical support for storage systems
How is Your Field Support?

June 2004

And now for something new
by Mark Schlack
And now for something new

Behind the firewall
EMC outsourcing ... NetApp NearStor mania.

Disaster recovery planning: Ensuring success
by Jon Oltsik
So much can go wrong with disaster recovery. What can you do to ensure all goes well?

Five rules to help you build a storage strategy
by Stephen Foskett
Metcalfe's law explains how the Internet works. But what about storage? Here are five rules to help you build a storage strategy.

Give startups a chance.
by Steve Duplessie
Storage bin: All Steve is saying is give startups a chance.

Snapshot: Virtual servers and storage
Virtual server technology.

May 2004

Veritas' StorageCentral formidable storage resource management application
by Darryl Brooks
Veritas' StorageCentral may be Windows-only, but it's still a formidable storage resource management application.

Putting storage security policies in place with information life cycle management
by Jon Oltsik
Vendors promise that in the future, ILM will make your life easier, but it ignores security. Start putting security policies in place now.

Get ready for Sarbanes-Oxley
by James Damoulakis
This November, a new portion of Sarbanes-Oxley will go into effect. Here's how to set up the right storage management practices so your organization will be ready.

Disaster recovery for the masses
by Steve Duplessie
Storage bin: Disaster recovery for the masses may be a reality in the not-so-distant future.

Dinosaurs walk the Earth
by Mark Schlack
Dinosaurs walk the Earth

Snapshot: Storage certifications
Are You Certified For Storage?

Behind the firewall
EMC is going iSCSI ... HDS is in step with disk backup ... Build your own NAS? ... NetApp's OnTap OS experiencing code confusion ... SNIA has free stuff for you.

April 2004

Intelligent confusion
by Mark Schlack
Intelligent confusion

Storage vendors need to start thinking about security
by Jon Oltsik
Everyone--except storage vendors--is concerned about security these days. Here's how to get them thinking in the right direction.

How many storage admins do you need?
by Stephen Foskett
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.

Storage vendors should have knocked EMC down when they had the chance
by Steve Duplessie
Storage Bin: Storage vendors should have knocked EMC down when they had the chance. Now, it may be too late.

Snapshot: Number of terabytes of disk capacity managed
How Many Terabytes Do You Manage?

Why don't storage managers consider renting storage?
by Darryl Brooks
Your pack-rat neighbor uses public storage to stash belongings that don't fit in his tiny townhouse. So why don't storage managers consider renting storage?

Behind the firewall
Desktop-class Fibre Channel to replace ATA and SATA? ... LTO getting wormy? ... Open fabric management delayed until 2005 ... Cisco MDS switch not working as well as expected ... EMC launching tape.

March 2004

Behind the firewall
LSI Logic and StorageTek team up for storage arrays ... EMC lures users from Veritas with freebies ... ILM backlash begins ... Brocade's Meteor will descend from the heavens soon.

Less tape talk, more tape testing
by Mark Schlack
Less tape talk, more tape testing

The benefits of application-specific storage
by Jon Oltsik
In order to reap the benefits of application-specific storage, storage managers need to communicate with IT and business managers to gain a better understanding of their storage needs.

Creating effective data storage policies
by Stephen Foskett
It's essential to create sound strategic, tactical and organizational policies to keep your organization from running amuck.

Companies are doing interesting things with object-based storage that might make ILM useful.
by Steve Duplessie
Storage Bin: So far, all of the ILM talk has been fluff. But there are some companies that are doing interesting--and potentially revolutionary--things with object-based storage that might make ILM useful.

Snapshot: Do You Boot From the SAN?
Do You Boot From the SAN?

Review of Computer Associates' BrightStor Enterprise Backup software
by Darryl Brooks
We review Computer Associates' BrightStor Enterprise Backup software. It distinguishes itself from other backup products with its high performance and uncomplicated administration.

February 2004

How to get the best service for the least amount of money
by Darryl Brooks
Bringing in outside consultants and engineers can be risky. Read this article to find out how to get the best service for the least amount of money.

Hot data storage startups
by Jon Oltsik
There's finally some good economic news in the IT world, so perhaps it's time to investigate new storage startups. This article details the most innovative startups in the industry today.

Geeks and spies are running storage security
by Steve Duplessie
Storage Bin: Geeks and spies--not business people--are running storage security, and that's not a good thing.

Implementing new data storage technologies
by Stephen Foskett
There are many new technologies that you may want to try, but you need to implement them with new processes and procedures to maximize the benefits these new products bring.

Lost world or lost opportunity?
by Mark Schlack
Lost world or lost opportunity?

Behind the firewall
Veritas and Legato backup woes ... Cisco fails to foster storage knowledge ... Microsoft is playing musical chairs ... Startup Mendocino gobbles up Vyant's intellectual property.

Snapshot: How is Your SAN Architected?
Cost per megabyte dropped 2 cents in 2003

January 2004

One-stop shop or flop?
by Mark Schlack
One-stop shop or flop?

Behind the Firewall
EMC's billion-dollar spending spree ... Acopia Networks is the talk of the town ... NearStore R150 has disappeared ... Replicus is no more ... Quantum's disk-based backup postponed.

Brocade XPath Technology standard
by Darryl Brooks
Brocade has just submitted its XPath Technology to the T11.5 task group to adopt as the new standard for the Fabric Application Interface Standard. Here's a look at how it could change your life.

Get your storage team serious about data storage security
by Jon Oltsik
Storage teams are still confused about their place in information security, and security isn't an issue you can afford to ignore. Here's how to organize and empower your team.

Disaster recovery planning on a budget
by James Damoulakis
Tips on how to plan a disaster recovery initiative that helps you get the most bang for your buck.

Best and worst list for 2003
by Steve Duplessie
Storage Bin: Steve Duplessie's best and worst list for 2003.

Snapshot: Using NAS for databases
Do You Store Any Databases On NAS?

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