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HP cloud storage service features open source OpenStack object store
HP cloud storage service uses open source OpenStack object store to attract developers, ISVs and enterprises in competition against Amazon S3. Feature
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Nirvanix Inc. Cloud Storage Network, CloudNAS focus on enterprise users
Nirvanix Cloud Storage Network and public, private, hybrid and CloudNAS offerings focus on enterprise use for backup, archive and content delivery. Feature
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Microsoft cloud storage mounts challenge with Windows Azure
Microsoft's cloud storage strategy relies on the Windows Azure service, while the Microsoft StorSimple gateway appliance helps with cloud integration. Feature
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IBM SmartCloud Enterprise–Object Storage cloud plans expansion
IBM SmartCloud Enterprise–Object Storage cloud service plans to expand and offer customers 99.999% availability with three or more copies of data. Feature
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Google Cloud Storage service expands with features, price options
Developer-oriented Google Cloud Storage offers reduced pricing options; adds experimental Durable Reduced Availability feature for backup, batch jobs. Feature
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AT&T cloud storage offers EMC Atmos, VPN, compression
AT&T Synaptic Storage as a Service uses EMC Atmos storage; AT&T cloud service includes data compression and a choice of public Internet or VPN. Feature
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Amazon cloud storage services give enterprises a choice
Amazon cloud storage services include Simple Storage Service (S3), Glacier archival storage and Storage Gateway for enterprises. Feature
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Rackspace cloud storage features open source software, simple pricing
Rackspace cloud storage features open source OpenStack Object Storage, Akamai Content Delivery Network and a relatively simple pricing model. Feature
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Cloud storage providers comparison
Amazon, AT&T, Google, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Nirvanix and Rackspace offer enterprises cloud storage options for primary storage, backup and archive. guide
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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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DinCloud partners with NetApp for new cloud backup, DR service
Cloud service provider dinCloud became a NetApp partner, using NetApp storage arrays and data protection software for its data protection service. News | 08 Nov 2012
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EMC cloud storage services partner program opened to resellers
EMC's Velocity Service Provider program is now open to resellers offering cloud storage services, as well as cloud providers. News | 01 Nov 2012
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Are value-added resellers (VARs) an SMB's best friend?
If SMBs do the right research, a VAR, or channel partner, can often provide the IT assistance they need. Article | 12 Jul 2010
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Storage resource management services offer visibility and optimization advice
Storage resource management (SRM) services offer capacity planning and monitoring tools. Products include Unisys Storage Resource Analysis (SRA), GlassHouse Technologies Optics for Storage and SANpulse Technologies SAN Blueprint. Article | 02 Apr 2010
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Nasuni Filer offers cloud storage gateway for NAS
Nasuni Filer virtual appliance automatically caches files at a user's local site, while bulk of user's NAS capacity is maintained by a cloud storage service provider. Article | 09 Feb 2010
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Panasas clustered NAS and Amazon S3 cloud data storage help e-Learning provider
E-Learning provider Connect for Education uses combination of on-premise clustered NAS and Amazon S3 cloud data storage to optimize performance, cost and data protection. Article | 08 Feb 2010
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Cloud data backup management: Users see new options for cloud storage administration
Data storage administrators are see new cloud backup management improvements. New tools, Web-based consoles and increased backup reporting capabilities create improving options for managing cloud data backup, but technology varies greatly by vendor. Article | 15 Jan 2010
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Cloud storage: Not everyone thinks the future is bright for clouds
Concerns about data availability, security, performance and data migration threaten the long-term viability of cloud storage. Article | 08 Jan 2010
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Internal private cloud storage makes its way into larger enterprises
Internal clouds can help consolidate, virtualize and standardize storage in the data center, but it's not always clear how they're different from traditional storage networks. Article | 07 Jan 2010
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External cloud storage appeals to smaller firms, but large enterprises remain cautious
External clouds hosted outside of an organization's enterprise data center provide storage resources for smaller businesses and Web companies without IT expertise. Article | 06 Jan 2010
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Choosing a disaster recovery service provider for SMBs
Many SMBs often turn to outside help for disaster recovery planning. Learn about the pros and cons of disaster recover service providers in this collection of tips. Tip
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Hot sites and cold sites in disaster recovery planning
Learn about the differences between hot sites and cold sites in disaster recovery planning in this tip. Tip
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Cloud storage pricing revealed: Hidden costs include data migration and access fees
Learn more about the hidden costs of cloud storage, including data migration costs, storage and access fees, portable device handling fees and more. Tip
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Cloud storage pricing: The cost of a hypothetical month of cloud data storage
Check out this hypothetical cloud data storage scenario for insight into the monthly charges for an organization to store and access data in the cloud. Tip
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Is cloud data storage right for your IT infrastructure?
When evaluating cloud storage for your IT infrastructure, it's important to determine the performance levels applications can tolerate, how users interact with data and the types of availability and security SLAs potential cloud storage providers can... Tip
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Is cloud data backup service right for your organization?
Learn about the pros and cons of cloud data backup technology and if it's a good choice for your organization. Tip
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Archiving data to cloud storage: How to choose the right cloud storage provider
Before archiving data to the cloud, learn the five questions you should ask to ensure that your choice of a public or private cloud storage provider will meet your requirements. Tip
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What you need in a disaster recovery (DR) plan
Recent reports indicate that as many as half of all SMBs lack a business continuity (BC) or disaster recovery (DR) plan. This tip provides a list of items that companies often discover missing in their disaster recovery plans, policies, procedures an... Tip
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Storage compatibility: Be sure your equipment works together
Ensuring compatibility between storage products can be tricky. This tip outlines eight things you need to consider when integrating a new storage product into your environment. Tip
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Five reasons to outsource your SAN
This tip discusses how storage service providers' business model has changed since the dot-com era and how outsourcing your data storage needs may help you save money. Tip
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Offsite vs. onsite storage
Storage expert Greg Schulz discusses offsite vs. onsite storage. Ask the Expert
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EMC DMX vs. Centera
SAN expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question regarding EMC DMX vs. Centera storage devices. Ask the Expert
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Outsourcing storage management
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Help selecting a storage solution provider
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Taking price into consideration
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Managed storage services
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SSPs and bandwidith
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Outsourcing storage
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Storage as a Service (SaaS)
Storage as a Service (SaaS) is a business model in which third-party providers rent space on their storage to end users that lack the capital budget and/or technical personnel to implement and maintain their own storage infrastructure. Definition
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MozyEnterprise
MozyEnterprise is EMC's subscription-based online data backup service for business. (Continued...) 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) Definition
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storage service provider (SSP)
Also see two related terms, application service provider and management service provider. Definition
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Consultant offers tips on Amazon S3 vs. Azure cloud storage
Consultant Marc Staimer offers practical advice on comparing Amazon S3 and Windows Azure Storage with use cases for enterprise IT shops in mind. Podcast
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HP cloud storage service features open source OpenStack object store
HP cloud storage service uses open source OpenStack object store to attract developers, ISVs and enterprises in competition against Amazon S3. Feature
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Consultant offers tips on Amazon S3 vs. Azure cloud storage
Consultant Marc Staimer offers practical advice on comparing Amazon S3 and Windows Azure Storage with use cases for enterprise IT shops in mind. Podcast
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Nirvanix Inc. Cloud Storage Network, CloudNAS focus on enterprise users
Nirvanix Cloud Storage Network and public, private, hybrid and CloudNAS offerings focus on enterprise use for backup, archive and content delivery. Feature
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Microsoft cloud storage mounts challenge with Windows Azure
Microsoft's cloud storage strategy relies on the Windows Azure service, while the Microsoft StorSimple gateway appliance helps with cloud integration. Feature
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IBM SmartCloud Enterprise–Object Storage cloud plans expansion
IBM SmartCloud Enterprise–Object Storage cloud service plans to expand and offer customers 99.999% availability with three or more copies of data. Feature
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Google Cloud Storage service expands with features, price options
Developer-oriented Google Cloud Storage offers reduced pricing options; adds experimental Durable Reduced Availability feature for backup, batch jobs. Feature
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AT&T cloud storage offers EMC Atmos, VPN, compression
AT&T Synaptic Storage as a Service uses EMC Atmos storage; AT&T cloud service includes data compression and a choice of public Internet or VPN. Feature
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Amazon cloud storage services give enterprises a choice
Amazon cloud storage services include Simple Storage Service (S3), Glacier archival storage and Storage Gateway for enterprises. Feature
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Rackspace cloud storage features open source software, simple pricing
Rackspace cloud storage features open source OpenStack Object Storage, Akamai Content Delivery Network and a relatively simple pricing model. Feature
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Cloud storage providers comparison
Amazon, AT&T, Google, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Nirvanix and Rackspace offer enterprises cloud storage options for primary storage, backup and archive. guide
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Outsourced storage and using storage service providers are strategic considerations for any organization. In this topics section, find the latest information and resources.