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would continue to rise, according to Dana Wiklund, research director for portfolio and risk management with research firm Financial Insights, based in Framingham, Mass.
Craig Focardi, research area director for banking at the Needham, Mass.-based TowerGroup, agreed, saying... Nov 20, 2008
NAS Tips
vendors use Overland Storage/Snap Server at the low end, to NetApp in the enterprise to build unified storage systems that support both iSCSI and NAS protocols.
Rather than having separate file servers and storage arrays, or a file server front ending a Fibre Channel SAN, you can have a single... Nov 25, 2008
is that there are no short, hard-and-fast rules. And this is the case when asking the question whether or not you need network-attached storage (NAS).
First, let's look at why an organization shouldn't introduce NAS. One of the primary reasons for not introducing NAS is increased complexity... Oct 21, 2008
in fewer than 30 seconds.
Look for storage systems that spin down -- and even sleep -- when inactive, such as Netgear's network-attached storage (NAS) products. And, of course, turn off storage that isn't in use. Use lower power disk drives, e.g., small form-factor (SFF) drives and lower... Sep 25, 2008
the utilization of storage and the budgeting of hardware purchases.
Take a standard Windows file share, stored on a network-attached storage (NAS) device -- either a true NAS or on an area of a unified storage platform. You want to allocate sufficient space for immediate storage requirements... Sep 3, 2008
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Small Business Tips
iSCSI vs. Fibre Channel for SMBs
processes of midmarket firms up to enterprise standards in the areas of systems, network and storage management, with a focus on data protection and business continuity planning. Marks is the author of three books and more than 200 articles on network and storage topics since 1987. He is a...
Nov 25, 2008
How to evaluate and purchase a SAN
There are many elements in the SAN purchasing process. Let's look at the ones that can help you specify a system to meet your organization's goals. Business goals, tech specs The starting point in a SAN purchasing strategy is to determine the business' needs -- both present and future -- in... Nov 25, 2008
Secure DAS without breaking the bank
on DAS security issues
Arguably the greatest security risk to an organization is not knowing what's vulnerable and how each weakness can affect the business. Simply put, you can never assume that all is well. The solution is very straightforward: Perform a security assessment using ethical... Nov 24, 2008
Storage Management Info
Fantasy sports website turns to Xsigo I/O switches for 100% uptime
Mark discovered Xsigo Systems at a trade show and saw that the converged I/O capabilities offered by the company's products as an alternative to network and storage switches. The Xsigo virtual I/O interfaces appear to applications and operating systems as physical interfaces... Nov 26, 2008
HP storage systems gain ground on competitors
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s earnings report from last quarter showed companies are still spending money on storage, and more so on HP's storage systems than those of its major competitors.
HP Monday night reported its storage... Nov 25, 2008
SAN Advice
Data centers and synchronous replication
and not some variation of a slower optical bandwidth service. SAN/NAS expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question regarding synchronous replication for data centers...
Apr 4, 2008
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