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How To Choose A Storage VAR
May 24, 2005
White Paper: Choosing A Storage VAR
You're the IT manager of a small to midsize business. You're understaffed, your budget is tight, but you know you still need to somehow expand your storage capacity. You're dealing with a backup window that's steadily shrinking, while the demands for data availability are skyrocketing. Day to day functions like user support eats away at your time. And even though backup and recovery is a business-critical function, you may never be really sure that your data is protected. What if your company were faced with a legal proceeding or compliance audit – how long would it really take you to find and restore data that might be required?
You keep up with emerging technologies, but there are a lot of vendors out there with a lot of offerings. You could use some help – an ally who can guide you through the thicket of competing claims to a find a solution. That's what your VAR can be – and working with the right one can mean the difference between identifying and implementing a cost-effective solution that meets your needs – or ending up with a poorly integrated collection of components bearing obscure acronyms.
So how do you find the right storage VAR? Start by asking the right questions.
Downloads:White Paper: Choosing A Storage VAR
