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Controlling the storage sprawl
Consolidation, automation and cost control are key to managing storage across multiple data centers. Tip
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Save time and money; separate backup and archiving
Should all of your data be both backed up and archived? Read why combining the two could be a bad idea, and learn where to draw the line when it comes to saving your data. Tip
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Grid computing quietly takes over the storage world
While you may not have noticed, grid computing is already making an appearance in the storage market, and will have a much bigger impact over time than most may realize.
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Crash Course: Mainframe storage
In case you haven't heard, mainframe storage is alive and doing very well. Check out this Crash Course and find out if Linux on the mainframe is for you, how to get mainframe storage on the cheap and who the key products and vendors are in the mainfr... Learning Guide
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Computing when you need it
As the concept of utility computing takes hold, data center managers should consider how this model can work its way into future infrastructure designs. Tip
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Take back the power from resellers
When I talk to users, the subject of how they bought their storage gear always comes up. I've found that many IT departments -- particularly at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) – often pay too much for storage because they don't have th... Column
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How to plan for I/O-intensive environments
I/O-intensive environments with large, sustained workloads of various I/O sizes have their own special management challenges. Tip
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Accounting firm overhauls data center -- on budget
A need to consolidate and update technology propelled a 400-seat enterprise to overhaul its IT infrastructure and standardize on Windows -- on a budget that was meant for maintenance. Article
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IT industry ends the year with a bang
News from the information technology industry was downright dull for most of 2004 -- until a couple of blockbuster deals jazzed things up as the year drew to a close. Article
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Geeks weigh in on the best movies of 2004
The past year was a good one for the types of movies that technophiles love, and geeks everywhere say 2005 and beyond promise to be even better. Article
Storage Management Strategies for the CIO