Tiered storage

MUST READ Data storage management overview: Chapter 3 - Tiered storage ARTICLE - IT departments are implementing tiered storage technology to meet their performance needs, yet keep spiraling storage costs under control.

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 19

	Ibrix rolls out tiered file migration SearchStorage.com | 22 Aug 2008 ARTICLE - An update to Ibrix's Fusion clustered file system software allows policy-based migration of files without changing the global namespace.

	Nexsan disk array combines SAS with MAID SearchStorage.com | 02 Jun 2008 ARTICLE - Nexsan array combines SAS disks and spin-down. With the power-frugal array, Nexsan aims for the gap between Tier 1 transaction processing storage and bulk SATA secondary storage.

	Storage Decisions Chicago 2008 Session Downloads Storage Decisions | 02 Jun 2008 ARTICLE - Download all the sessions from the Storage Decisions Chicago 2008 conference on topics including DR, SANs, backup, storage virtualization, storage management and green storage.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 8

	Tutorial: Creating a tiered SAN architecture Submitted By: Rick Cook | 31 Oct 2007 TIP - This tip offers the pros and cons of a tiered SAN architecture, as well as a number of points to consider before creating a tiered SAN.

	Why you should perform data classification 13 Jul 2007 TIP - This tip outlines some of the main reasons why data classification is essential.

	Using SAS and SATA for tiered storage Submitted By: SearchStorage.com | 11 Jul 2007 TIP - This podcast offers detailed information about SAS and SATA so you can strike the right balance between SAS and SATA in a tiered storage environment.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 13

	How to create Tier 0 storage by leveraging solid-state drive technology SearchStorage.com | 19 Jun 2008 TIER 0 STORAGE USING SSDS EXPLAINED - With prices of solid-state drive (SSD) technology dropping, companies are starting to use SSD technology in a high-performance tier of storage called Tier 0.

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Storage & Capacity Management Track (Chicago 2008) Storage Decisions | 02 Jun 2008 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions Chicago 2008 track examines traditional methods of operational data protection, as well as compelling alternatives.

	How to purchase a tiered storage tool Stephen J. Bigelow, Features Writer | 29 Jan 2008 BUYING GUIDE - The practice of tiered storage has emerged as a way to mitigate this expense by keeping mission-critical data on the fastest disk platforms.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 2 of 2

	tiered storage 28 Nov 2004 WORD - Tiered storage is the assignment of different categories of data to different types of storage media in order to reduce total storage cost. Categories may be based on levels of protection needed, performance requirements, ...

	information life cycle management 11 May 2004 WORD - Information life cycle management (ILM) is a comprehensive approach to managing the flow of an information system's data and associated metadata from creation and initial storage to the time when it becomes obsolete and is ...

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	Storage Bin 2.0: The life and death of information Storage Magazine | 11 Aug 2008 COLUMNS - We sometimes complicate our processes to create a perception of increased value. Forget information lifecycle management and tiered storage; concentrate on the four simple stages of life for any kind of information.

	Reliability questions plague solid state Storage Magazine | 11 Aug 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

	Lights, camera, storage! Storage Magazine | 11 Aug 2008 FEATURES - The digital media business and corporate multimedia departments are looking at increasing terabytes and even petabytes of information generated in the creation, editing, archiving and distribution of digital content. In ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Tiered storage:  Storage virtualization, Remote and offsite data storage, Data storage compliance and archiving, Data management tools