Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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Primary storage deduplication options expanding
Primary storage dedupe seems to be on the rise as startups and major vendors extend the technology to arrays, appliances and solid-state storage. Tip
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The importance of Symantec's OpenStorage Technology in backup today
Learn about why Symantec's OpenStorage Technology (OST) and its role in backup and recovery today. Tip
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Building a private storage cloud: Essential components
A NAS cluster, commodity servers and an object/metadata management layer are just some of the essential components needed to build your own private storage cloud. Tip
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How to forge the perfect relationship with your enterprise storage vendor
You want your storage problems solved, you want to save money, and you want to see storage solutions work as advertised. The vendor sales representative wants your business. So why are good business relationships in the storage arena so rare? Tip
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D2D2T a nice compromise in disk vs. tape debate
Tape is no longer synonymous with backup, but don't count it out just yet. Many of the current disk-based backup offerings still rely heavily on the old standby. Tip
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Five steps to a more efficient storage shop
The New Year presents an opportunity for storage managers and administrators to clean up their acts. Tip
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Is the blush off the storage rose?
The current state of the storage market may be bad news for vendors, but it could be good news for consumers who are looking to outfox vendor lock-in strategies. Tip
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Oracle's rose-colored grid vision
If you're like most Oracle customers, you've heard about the potential benefits of grid computing. Industry analysts weigh in on whether it's wise to jump to grid or sit tight. Tip
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SD2003: Rate the disk vendors panel
Attendees to the Storage Decisions 'Rate the disk vendor' session heard some common refrains from panelists as they gathered to dissect the state of the disk vendor market. Tip
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SD2003: Rate the switch vendors
At Storage Decisions 2003, one panel on rating the vendors became somewhat vocal. Panelists involved in "Rating the [Fibre Channel] switch vendors" were decidedly critical. Tip