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OCTOBER 2009 |
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FEATURES |
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Find out more about this month's Storage Magazine advertisers by clicking on the company names below to contact them and request more information on their products and services. |
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SAN holdouts
by Jeff Moad
In the first of three stories profiling organizations at various stages of storage networking, we look at those who have chosen to wait and find out why. |
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Where tape belongs
by David Braue
Ignore the industry babble about whether tape is dead or not: Tape is here to stay. But with the advantages of new low-cost disk systems--especially for fast restoration--tape's role in backup will likely change. The upshot: You'll likely be using your libraries differently. |
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Protect your SAN from attack, part 2
by W. Curtis Preston
We continue our security series by looking at how to provide strong authentication for SANs, otherwise known as zoning. The trick is to find the right zoning technique that meets your needs for both security and convenience. |
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Linux: a good deal with drawbacks
As Linux servers gain acceptance, the question of how Linux plays on storage networks arises. Not so bad, is the short answer, but not as well as you might hope, either. |
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The case for high-end arrays
by Jerome M. Wendt
The gap between midrange and high-end storage arrays has narrowed, enough so that the decision of which storage array to buy is less of a technical decision and more of a business one. |
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Behind the firewall
Will Cisco acquire McData? ... EMC really wants to get into the tape business ... Business is booming at Dot Hill ... Fujitsu Softek's new moniker. |
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