Top 5 storage management tips of 2007

Three of the top five tips were focused on storage security. One discussed finding storage security vulnerabilities and two others focused on encryption. This comes as a surprise in light of a recent Storage magazine survey which indicated that, for many, encryption was not a top priority and another survey indicated that encryption was not a dominant factor influencing the decision to upgrade to LTO-4 tape.

Check out the top Storage Management Tips of 2007 below:

1. Why and how your storage environment will be attacked

   Learn where storage security vulnerabilities exist and how your systems are likely to be attacked.

2. Thin provisioning pros and cons

   Learn how thin provisioning works, as well as its benefits and drawbacks, so you can decide whether it is right for your storage environment.

3. Storage encryption: How much is enough?

   Seven steps to determine your storage security weaknesses are outlined, which can help you determine where you need storage encryption in your environment.

4. How to resolve storage issues in virtualized server environments

   Storage networks are a key building block in deploying server virtualization solutions. Learn five storage-related issues to consider when implementing server virtualization solutions.

5. Laptop encryption the hard(ware) way

   Learn the pros and cons of hardware-based laptop disk encryption and about products on the market today.

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