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AUGUST 2008 |
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FEATURES |
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TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS |
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COLUMNS |
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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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Features |
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Hot technologies for 2005 and beyond
Storage editors asked industry leaders what new technologies are likely to have the most impact on storage operations. We look at the top five emerging technologies and tell you why they can change how storage gets done in your shop. |
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Next-gen switches
by Arun Taneja
You can move intelligence to a storage network using intelligent switches or appliances. How the alternatives work, and the pros and cons of each are described. |
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Better tape restores
by Jeff Harbert and John Merryman
Don't find out the hard way that your tape-based backup system isn't working as planned. Here are some best practices that will increase the odds that your restores will work. |
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The state of standards
by Johanna Ambrosio
Confused by FAIS, SMI-S, RAID DDF or iSCSI? We make sense out of the alphabet soup of storage standards and help you determine which ones you should consider when purchasing storage gear. |
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Tools, Trends & Analysis |
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Ask the Expert
With tape backups, do I need an original and one copy or two copies? |
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Storage Industry Index
After crashing in July, the Storage Industry Index stopped underperforming the S&P 500 and at least managed to mirror it. |
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