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zettabyte
A zettabyte is a measure of storage capacity and is 2 to the 70th power bytes, also expressed as 1021 or 1 sextillion bytes. Definition
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Storage Outlook '07: In search of better data management
Brian Peterson, storage architect for a Midwest-based Fortune 100 company, says better data management and business processes will be the main goal in 2007. Article
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unified storage (network unified storage or NUS)
Unified storage (sometimes termed network unified storage or NUS) is a storage system that makes it possible to run and manage files and applications from a single device. To this end, a unified storage system consolidates file-based and block-based ... Definition
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Top 5 disaster recovery tips 2006
Here are the top five tips of 2006, based on our readers' interest, covering such topics as vault storage, remote replication, disaster recovery for virtual tape libraries and more. Check them out now. Tip
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Secure Digital card (SD card)
A Secure Digital (SD) card is a tiny memory card used to make storage portable among various devices, such as car navigation systems, cellular phones, eBooks, PDAs, smartphones, digital cameras, music players, camcorders, and personal computers...(Co... Definition
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Dell, Microsoft tout joint NAS product
The new NX1950 product is vastly more expensive than its counterparts from HP and NetApp, but it scales higher, supports clusters and has redundant controllers. Article
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NAS security 2
NAS expert Randy Kerns answers a reader's question: How do I secure a network attached storage (NAS) box from physical attacks as well as network based attacks? I have found that disk encryption is useful where there is a physical insecurity like the... Ask the Expert
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Business continuity plan quiz
Does your company have a business continuity plan? If it does, it's headed in the right direction. If not, it's wise that you start putting one together now. Test your Business continuity IQ and see if you know what a good, solid business continuity ... Quiz
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storage provisioning
Storage provisioning is the process of assigning storage, usually in the form of server disk drive space, in order to optimize the performance of a storage area network (SAN)...(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
Storage Management Strategies for the CIO