Basics

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	Case Studies Lessons learned from real-life storage implementation scenarios
	Glossaries Too many acronyms? Stumped by a word? Here are links to a variety of definition sources.
	Industry Organizations Groups that focus entirely on IT storage, its architectures and standards
	Publications Books, industry reports, periodicals and Web sites that provide background on storage
	User Groups Links to forums, Web sites and other services for the storage end-user
	Conferences and Shows Events where you can learn more about the storage industry
	General Basic info to get you started in the area of IT storage

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