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Compliance with government regulations for data retention become a real requirement for storage.
This article is part of the Storage magazine issue of Vol. 2 No. 4 June 2003
I hate to be the one to tell you, but just when you thought you might actually be getting a handle on your world, it's about to get set on its ear again. This time, it will be much worse than ever before--now the government is getting involved. Talk about a perfect storm--take the ever confusing, complex and chaotic world of storage, and add a bunch of government rules to make it nearly impossible. The bad news is that the U.S. government is about to stick its very serious nose into our business. The good news is that Enterprise Storage Group is going to release the most comprehensive report ever done on regulatory compliance and the issues it creates in the world of storage. The stakes--as far as we can tell--have never been higher for technology vendors and the IT and business professionals who are under scrutiny. Just last month, the SEC handed out fines totaling $1.4 billion (yes, billion) to six brokers/dealers, and two individuals for misleading investors. The smoking gun? E-mail. In a nutshell, we looked at four ...
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Features in this issue
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StorageTek Puts a Spin on Data Protection
StorageTek's EchoView shows promise.
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QLogic Throws Curve Ball in Fibre Channel Plans
QLogic throws a curve ball.
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Cost-effective business continuity
The first of a two-part series on business continuity, this article looks at disk mirroring and store and forward as approaches to keep your business running if disaster strikes.
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Management suites come up short
With long feature checklists, astonishing ROIs and seamless integration, storage management suites can seem like storage paradise. But look closely, and you may find that what you get isn't what you wanted to see.
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Consolidation: The hard truth
Every large enterprise can benefit from some kind of consolidation. But the benefits come at a price. Despite the hype, consolidation is a long process that can be complicated. Bottom line: You may have to wait to cash in on the benefits, but they will come.
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Facelifts for Many Midrange NAS Boxes
Midrange NAS boxes get a tune up.
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Inverse multiplexing
Inverse multiplexing
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Copy basics
Snapshot and replication are important tools in building a foolproof disaster recovery plan. This article helps you pick the optimal solution that fits within your budget and is best suited for your company's individual backup needs.
Columns in this issue
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Do you know where you're headed?
Do you know where you're headed?
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Compliance with government regulations for data retention become a real requirement for storage.
Storage Bin: Your life might be getting more complicated. Make that will be getting more complicated, as compliance with government regulations for data retention become a real requirement for storage.
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Are you keeping your SAN secure?
Are you keeping your SAN secure? Here's a start on process and infrastructure to safeguard your pooled data.
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Does EMC ControlCenter live up to its claims?
In the first part of a two-part article, we review EMC ControlCenter. Does it live up to its claims?