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Data center disaster recovery planning tutorial on colocation data centers
In this tutorial on colocation data centers, learn whether or not a collocation data center is the right choice for your company, what to look for in a colocation service, and other data center disaster recovery planning tips. Tutorial
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Troubleshooting and identifying data storage performance bottlenecks
Enterprise data storage performance bottlenecks that can clog ports, controllers and disk drives require a mix of tools and IT expertise to find and solve. Learn how to troubleshoot the most common storage bottlenecks and how you can avoid them. Special Report
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Addressing data storage performance with storage monitoring tools
Enterprise data storage performance bottlenecks can be addressed by a mix of storage-related tools, including operating system tools, storage resource management (SRM) software, SAN monitoring applications and more. Special Report
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Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Management/Executive Track (Chicago 2009)
Sometimes technology alone won't solve storage-related issues. You also need to be adept about the business of acquiring storage systems. As a storage manager, you will be called on to develop storage solutions to satisfy evolving business needs -- a... Storage Decisions
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Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Management/Executive Track (San Francisco 2008)
Sometimes technology alone won't solve storage-related issues. You also need to be adept about the business of acquiring storage systems. As a storage manager, you will be called on to develop storage solutions to satisfy evolving business needs -- a... Storage Decisions
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Content-addressed storage (CAS) explained
The sweet spot for content-addressed storage is still secondary storage -- the long-term retention of content for compliance purposes, and the archiving of vast amounts of data that rarely changes. But some CAS vendors are starting to go after the ac... CAS Explained
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Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Executive/Management Track (New York 2008)
Sometimes technology alone won't solve storage-related issues. You also need to be adept about the business of acquiring storage systems. As a storage manager, you will be called on to develop storage solutions to satisfy evolving business needs -- a... Storage Decisions
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Open source hypervisors pose challenge to VMware
Every server virtualization software product competes primarily against VMware. But when it comes to proprietary management frameworks for the open source hypervisor, the two main players are Citrix Systems and Virtual Iron Software Inc. Special Report
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Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Executive/Management Track (Chicago 2008)
Sometimes technology alone won't solve storage-related issues. You also need to be adept about the business of acquiring storage systems. As a storage manager, you will be called on to develop storage solutions to satisfy evolving business needs -- a... Storage Decisions
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Green storage quiz
The concept of green storage is steadily gaining momentum in the industry. With energy costs on the rise, storage administrators are looking to green storage technologies to help run their data centers more efficiently. But how much do you really kno... Quiz
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Cleversafe Inc. prepares 10 exabyte storage system for big data
Worried about keeping up with data growth? Cleversafe Inc. unveils model for a 10 exabyte storage system using geographically dispersed objects. News | 25 Jan 2012
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Dell data storage plans pique customer interest
Dell customers want to know more about how the vendor will integrate primary data reduction, as well as NAS and common Compellent and EqualLogic management. News | 13 Jun 2011
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Illumos project looks to shed light on OpenSolaris for ZFS storage
Former Sun and current Nexenta engineer leads effort to revive OpenSolaris source code used in ZFS storage systems. Oracle's involvement is a question mark. Article | 04 Aug 2010
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EMC acquires Greenplum for data warehousing, analytics
EMC buys Greenplum for its massively parallel processing database platform to extend its product portfolio outside of data storage; is a competitor to Oracle's Exadata in the works? Article | 06 Jul 2010
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Storage networking roadmap takes new paths, say presenters at Storage Decisions
Ethernet will share a starring role with Fibre Channel in converged storage networking; users should plan for their converged networks and 16 Gbps Fibre Channel is coming as a network interface. Article | 10 Jun 2010
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WAN acceleration allows law firm to share SAN data across distances
Law firm uses Riverbed Steelhead WAN acceleration products to replicate data and share storage and networking across three continents. WAN optimization helps firm reduce bandwidth. Article | 04 Jun 2010
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IT executives want virtualized, commoditized, utility storage
A panel of IT executives at Storage Networking World (SNW Spring 2010) calls for utility pricing, virtualization of storage and less vendor lock-in; remain lukewarm on public cloud storage. Article | 14 Apr 2010
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Survey: Business growth, not compliance, drives enterprise data storage expansion
A data center manager survey says storage requirements are fueled by business growth rather than increased regulations, and finds cloud computing adoption despite industry hype. Article | 27 Oct 2009
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IBM offers Smart Business Storage Cloud and Information Archive for cloud storage, data archiving
IBM repackages its scale-out file systems, XIV Storage System and elements of TSM software to create new bundles for private cloud data center storage and data archiving. Article | 07 Oct 2009
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Intel to ship 'Nehalem for storage' with Jasper Forest storage controller chips
Intel previews Jasper Forest processor to be released in early 2010, bringing the Nehalem chip architecture to storage controllers for faster performance with lower power needs. Article | 15 Sep 2009
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I/O performance in need of a fix
Despite technological advances, unacceptable I/O performance could hold the entire industry back. Here are some solutions that have materialized. Tip
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Is SAS-2 a viable alternative to Fibre Channel drives?
Cheaper 6 Gbps SAS-2 devices are challenging Fibre Channel's position in the data storage market . Find out if SAS-2 is a good fit for your data storage infrastructure. Tip
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Top 10 enterprise data storage tips of 2009
Our top 10 enterprise data storage tips of 2009 cover easy-to-use SANs, capacity management tools, SSDs, storage encryption technologies, cloud storage and more. Tip
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Data migration strategies and best practices
Data migration can be a complicated process. Learn how to make your data migrations seamless. Tip
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Data archiving: Three key elements
Whether you're using a consolidated or unified approach, learn why archiving software, storage hardware and management software should be part of any data archiving system. Tip
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How to select a storage automation product
Features to look for include a configuration management database with a scalable data collection mechanism, operationally focused reporting, a service portal and task automation. Tip
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Server virtualization may have big disaster recovery payoff
The biggest impact of server virtualization may be in disaster recovery, specifically in improving the recovery time of applications that you wouldn't dedicate a standby server to. Tip
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How to make your storage greener
Rick Cook explains how to evaluate your storage energy demands and reduce the cost of power consumption. Tip
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How to increase your storage energy efficiency
You can improve your storage energy efficiency by spinning down and powering off disk drives not in use, placing disk drives into a slower mode and using RAID levels and tiered storage. Tip
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Capacity planning: Reclaim orphaned storage
This tip takes a look at how to maximize your storage capacity utilization by finding orphaned data and storage that can in turn be re-allocated for another productive use. Tip
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NetWare replication options
This advice details options for replication in a Novell NetWare environment. Ask the Expert
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What is the difference between NAS and SAN?
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Collective e-mail backups
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Backup for home use
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Which is more popular: NAS or SAN?
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How difficult will gateways be to manage?
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Where SAS will play out
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The benefits of consolidating your data centers
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Consolidation and the IT budget
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Questions a CIO should ask when considering consolidation, Part 2
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data center bridging (DCB)
Data center bridging (DCB) describes the four technology enhancements to existing 802.1 bridge specifications standards being developed by the IEEE 802.1 Data Center Bridging Task Group. Definition
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carrier hotel (colocation center)
A carrier hotel, also called a colocation center, is a secure physical site or building where data communications media converge and are interconnected... (Continued) Word
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storage consolidation
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Data migration projects: Avoid data migration errors with automation, orphaned storage remediation
Learn the top three things users should do when planning a data migration project, what data migration tools you should have, describe some of the most common data migration errors, and describe some storage environment challenges when migrating data... Podcast
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Cleversafe Inc. prepares 10 exabyte storage system for big data
Worried about keeping up with data growth? Cleversafe Inc. unveils model for a 10 exabyte storage system using geographically dispersed objects. News
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data center bridging (DCB)
Data center bridging (DCB) describes the four technology enhancements to existing 802.1 bridge specifications standards being developed by the IEEE 802.1 Data Center Bridging Task Group. Definition
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I/O performance in need of a fix
Despite technological advances, unacceptable I/O performance could hold the entire industry back. Here are some solutions that have materialized. Tip
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Dell data storage plans pique customer interest
Dell customers want to know more about how the vendor will integrate primary data reduction, as well as NAS and common Compellent and EqualLogic management. News
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Recovering from a disaster: A data center checklist
Recovering from a disaster is never easy. Arm yourself with our data center checklists to make your disaster recovery process easier. Feature
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Using a colocation data center for disaster recovery
Find out what the benefits of a colocation data center are and what criteria you should follow when choosing a colocation facility. FAQ
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Solving common data deduplication system problems
Still not getting the deduplication ratios vendors are promising? Learn about the most common problems with deduplication systems and how to fix them. Column
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Selecting an automated notification system for data center disasters
Automated notification systems can prevent communication problems during a data center disaster. Find out how to choose the right system in this tip. Column
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Illumos project looks to shed light on OpenSolaris for ZFS storage
Former Sun and current Nexenta engineer leads effort to revive OpenSolaris source code used in ZFS storage systems. Oracle's involvement is a question mark. Article
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Improving storage efficiency in data storage equipment a complex task, but getting easier
The process of improving the storage efficiency and power consumption of data storage equipment is a complicated one, with a variety of factors to consider. Special Report
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