Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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Remote recovery sites: What distance is far enough?
Remote or alternate recovery sites need to be planned carefully. This tip discusses elements to consider when selecting the location.
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High-end NAS considerations, part two
Learn about the variety of approaches to take when implementing a high-end NAS system.
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Questions to ask before building a NAS system
Questions and considerations when building a NAS system.
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Understanding snapshots and point-in-time copies
This tip details how to perform time-based snapshots and point-in-time data protection, how these techniques differ and appropriate uses for each. (This tip is part of our Storage 101 tip series....
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High-end NAS considerations, part one
As NAS systems become more prevalent in enterprise environments, the needs for greater capability and capacity become more apparent.
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Data classification: Getting started
Classifying data and knowing how its value changes over time will improve service levels, create a better working relationship with business units and reduce costs. (This tip is part of our Storage...
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How to stop data thieves and old bad habits
The recent slew of high-profile stored data thefts has revealed the weak point in many enterprise networks -- storage security.
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Big storage in small packages
IT departments are thirsty for storage capacity, but IT managers simply won't put up with storage that requires more physical resources.
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Securing data at rest vs. data in transit
Kevin Beaver offers insight on why transit is not where the security risk lies and provides recommendations on what you should focus your time, money and effort on instead.
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Data archives: What are your options?
Managing data can be a tricky process. Learn what options you have for archiving your data and implementing a strict data management program.
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ILM, ISI keys to real-time data warehousing
Expanding volumes of data are a challenge to those trying to implement real-time data warehouses and business intelligence systems. ILM and ISI help make these systems manageable.
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Clustering comes to NAS
Fed up with monolithic NAS boxes that don't scale? Clustering provides a way out of the management headache that's being perpetuated by some industry players.
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Tech Roundup: Disaster recovery tools
Whether you're trying to stay compliant with HIPPA or SOX or just rigorous about protecting your company's data, this Tech Roundup provides an overview of the basics of DR.
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SNIA testing program gains momentum
Learn about the functionality of SNIA-CTP and why it may greatly benefit you and your storage system.
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The path to managed backups
No matter which option you choose, preparation is the key to successful outsourcing.
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Controlling the storage sprawl
Consolidation, automation and cost control are key to managing storage across multiple data centers.
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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.
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The essential storage toolkit (that I wished I had!)
Jon William Toigo offers tips and hints to help you figure out who is using up the most storage and what it's costing you.
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SATA II arrives -- sort of
Learn the origin of SATA II, and why some products that claim to support SATA II don't
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Tech Roundup: Enterprise arrays
Enterprise arrays are big storage boxes designed for big companies -- and the competition among vendors keeps getting more intense.
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PowerShell tutorial: Managing Windows Storage Spaces
This PowerShell tutorial shows users how to fully interact with Windows Storage Spaces, which will help them script the storage provisioning process.
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Five LUN management basics
IT expert Brien Posey discusses five fundamental ideas storage professionals must understand when dealing with LUN management.
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Five LUN storage questions for pros
Learn what expert Brien Posey has to say to storage administrators about five questions they have about LUN storage in their environments.
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Streaming video files in big data environments
Solid-state drives are a good choice for streaming large video files. Other factors to consider include cost and how often video will be accessed.