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• March 10, 2006 10 Mar'06

  Storage performance testing - An overview

  Knowing how a system will run in the data center -- and predicting its limitations in your particular environment -- is absolutely essential for storage managers. Solid performance data can be an invaluable guide for making new acquisitions, ...

• March 10, 2006 10 Mar'06

  Storage performance testing - Introduction

  Knowing how a system will run in the data center -- and predicting its limitations in your particular environment -- is absolutely essential for storage managers. Solid performance data can be an invaluable guide for making new acquisitions, ...

• February 04, 2006 04 Feb'06

  SAN zoning resource guide

  Learn about SAN zoning, the various methods and how to troubleshoot in this fast guide loaded with relevant storage articles.

• November 02, 2005 02 Nov'05

  Data classification: An overview

  Corporate information resources regularly stretch into the terabytes (thousands of gigabytes) with many thousands (even millions) of individual files to contend with -- but the problem is now far more complex than simply "finding files". Finding ...

• November 02, 2005 02 Nov'05

  Data classification: The vendors

  Corporate information resources regularly stretch into the terabytes (thousands of gigabytes) with many thousands (even millions) of individual files to contend with -- but the problem is now far more complex than simply "finding files". Finding ...

• November 02, 2005 02 Nov'05

  Data classification emerging as an essential business/IT practice

  Corporate information resources regularly stretch into the terabytes (thousands of gigabytes) with many thousands (even millions) of individual files to contend with -- but the problem is now far more complex than simply "finding files". Finding ...

• October 19, 2005 19 Oct'05

  Customer value for features/characteristics

  This column originally appeared on TechTarget's Expert Answer Center as a post in Randy Kerns' blog. Randy served as the

• October 19, 2005 19 Oct'05

  Credibility

  This column originally appeared on TechTarget's Expert Answer Center as a post in Randy Kerns' blog. Randy served as the

• October 18, 2005 18 Oct'05

  An introduction to thin provisioning

  One of the more important but often misunderstood advancements within data storage is thin provisioning. This article defines and discusses thin provisioning, its economic impact and how it works.

• September 13, 2005 13 Sep'05

  Netgear launches dirt-cheap IP SAN

  For as little as $150, small office users can buy an IP SAN from Netgear that doesn't require HBAs, RAID controllers or expensive disk drives.

• August 17, 2005 17 Aug'05

  EMC acquires Rainfinity for file migration

  EMC has acquired network file migration startup Rainfinity to move files between heterogeneous NAS systems and to improve the scalability of its Celerra NAS box.

• July 18, 2005 18 Jul'05

  RAID fast guide

  You need info about RAID. It's that simple. In the world of storage, RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a major topic. Whether you are a RAID rookie or you're trying to optimize performance of a huge array, you'll learn something here. ...

• May 18, 2005 18 May'05

  Fast Guide: Storage basics

  Storage covers a lot of territory and it can be overwhelming for the beginner. In our Fast Guide: Storage basics, we break it down into categories -- and keep it simple. We start out with basic storage terms, then go on to management, networking and...

• August 13, 2004 13 Aug'04

  HP storage sales tank

  HP blamed channel and pricing problems for its miserable storage earnings this week; analysts said its biggest problem is execution.

• July 19, 2004 19 Jul'04

  Enterprise-class RAID functions, part 2: N-way mirroring, splitting and more

  With the convergence of RAID and lower-priced storage technologies, advanced RAID functions can be enjoyed by any small-to-medium sized organization with critical data.

• February 25, 2004 25 Feb'04

  Questions and answers from SAN School

  Storage area networks (SANs) have the ability to save a company money, hasten backups and help consolidate the data center. But, a SAN is not to be left alone. It's a complex, growing, breathing entity that constantly needs to be tweaked and ...

• February 25, 2004 25 Feb'04

  Hitachi announces biggest ever SCSI drive

  When someone says "300 GB drive," you immediately think ATA, right? That may not be the case for long. Hitachi has something else in mind.

• December 04, 2003 04 Dec'03

  The essential RAID primer, part 1

  Part 1 of Evan Marcus' RAID primer covers RAID-0 to RAID-5. Each level's description is concise and to the point.

• January 31, 2003 31 Jan'03

  Inside the new Symmetrix

  Inside the new Symmetrix

• June 17, 2002 17 Jun'02

  Clear answers to ROI questions

  For years storage professionals have been scratching their heads wondering how to get the best return on their investments. It's a difficult question to answer, but not impossible. Consultants Bruce Scheer and John Berry are experts in helping ...