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| Featured Articles | | New Technologies For Remote Office Consolidation
This paper will examine the challenges IT administrators face in protecting data access and the integrity of geographically dispersed data assets, the technical parameters that have inhibited previous solutions, and some of the new technologies for remote office data consolidation. These new technologies now make it possible to extend the safeguards and reliability of the data center throughout the enterprise and bring dispersed data under control. Submitted by McDATA
| | The Arrival Of Affordable Disk-To-Disk Storage
Nexsan Technologies recently introduced very affordable D2D storage solutions that utilize RAID-5 implemented advanced technology attachment (ATA) hardware to provide high-speed, highly available, enterprise-class, full-featured backup, on-site and off-site disaster recovery systems. These D2D solutions include features that traditionally have only been found on enterprise-class, very expensive RAID arrays. Submitted by Nexsan Technologies
| | An Overview Of Super DLTtape And DLTtape Products
The family of DLTtape half-inch data cartridges and tape drives offers broad choices of capacity and transfer rate performance. The DLTtape advantages include capacity, performance, and unequaled data integrity. The drives and a variety of autoloaders and automated tape libraries are available from multiple vendors. Submitted by Tape Resources
| | Rugged RAID
When you think of your most difficult installation, you probably can't top this one. Has your staff ever had to wear camouflage to the installation site? Have you ever had to issue hazard pay to your employees? Have you ever found twigs and leaves inside your client's RAID? Ask Bob Mace, deputy program manager for Mission Rehearsal, Anteon Corp. Submitted by RubySky Technologies
| | Alleviate Compliance Concerns With Storage Management
IT managers are accustomed to evaluating storage systems and technologies based on such issues as performance, capacity, and manageability. But today it's just as important for them to also look at such things as data preservation, security, and distance replication. That's because, when it comes to storage and storage management, regulatory compliance is now a key consideration. Submitted by Symantec
| | iSCSI: Where Does It Fit?
With the introduction of Internet SCSI (iSCSI), there is now a reasonable alternative for small and midsize organizations that allows them to reap the proven benefits of SANs. The relative simplicity of iSCSI uniquely positions it to capture those DAS environments that, through business expansion, now require shared storage features at minimal cost. But where does iSCSI fit in the wide-ranging space of business applications? Submitted by Xiotech
| | The Impact Of Compliance And Risk Management On Archival Storage Strategies
Over the last several years, legislative and regulatory requirements have increased the burden on business to preserve and protect a variety of business data over varying periods with differing protection and recovery requirements. Major financial scandals and a number of recent incidents involving large-scale data loss have turned the spotlight on the management and retention of company data. Submitted by Vista Storage
| | Carroll College Protects Its Educational Resources And Data
Carroll College faced the same challenge many small to midsize businesses
increasingly face: its students, faculty, and staff were storing progressively greater amounts of information. Backing up that information, in a direct-attached environment, took longer and longer to complete. The school quickly realized that Qualstar's TLS-8211 LTO tape library provided the answers it was seeking. Submitted by Qualstar
| | Building The Better IP-Enabled Storage Area Network
We are in the midst of the next evolution of storage area networking (SAN). Fibre Channel, up until now, has been the primary means for connecting SANs, but is now giving way to IP SANs. Even though IP SANs are taking root, all are not created equal. This paper will explore what a true IP SAN should look like. Submitted by Intransa
| | How To Choose A Storage VAR
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 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. So how do you find the right storage VAR? Start by asking the right questions. Submitted by Breece Hill LLC
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