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New backup strategies
by W. Curtis Preston
In the final installment of his series on disk-based data protection,
W. Curtis Preston describes how options such as snapshots, replication, continuous data protection and data reduction backup can improve the backup process. |
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Storage spending report
by Mark Schlack
Storage magazine's exclusive semiannual Purchasing Intentions Survey shows budgets slowly climbing, a move toward tiering and an increased focus on using disk for backup. |
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iFCP vs. FCIP
by Norman Owens
Two protocols—iFCP and FCIP—tap the scalability of the Internet Protocol and Ethernet networks, and can be used to overcome Fibre Channel networking limitations when connecting SAN islands. But iFCP and FCIP operate very differently; find out which one is right for your environment. |
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Is the time right for optical storage?
by Alan Radding
Optical storage has languished on the periphery of enterprise storage, but new technologies with higher capacities and more competitive per-gigabyte prices are moving optical into the mainstream. |
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Three ways to outsource backups
by Stephen Foskett and Michael Tobin
Outsourcing storage processes—through insourcing, online backup or hosted backup services—can improve a storage group's productivity,
consistency and efficiency. |
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Directors take on more tasks
by Phil Goodwin
The competition among director-class products has never been more intense. If you're considering directors for the first time, or re-examining your fabric strategy, here's what you need to know. |
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