Users have more options when it comes to pooling storage with version 3.0 of EqualLogic's array software, but some are wondering whatever happened to the SAS disks.
SATA drives don't match the performance of Fibre Channel but provide the low cost per gigabyte and high storage densities that are crucial for "nearline" storage tasks, such as performing backups and archiving. This article introduces SATA technology, compares disk characteristics and interfaces, and highlights the popular applications of SATA drives in the enterprise.
Your data is only as good as the media it is stored on and the format that it is stored in, writes Danny Bradbury – and in the long term, both are transient at best
Sun Microsystems has launched the Sun StorageTek T10000 enterprise tape drive. This next generation in the StorageTek tape drives range is seen by Sun as the ideal complement to its premier StorageTek automated tape libraries.
With e-business and compliance inflating storage requirements, network attached storage and storage area networks are evolving to help businesses scale up.
IT supplier Dell has launched a “keep your hard drive” service for corporate users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, in a bid to improve security.
In this session, Jamie Gruener examines the steps you should consider in designing a tiered storage model, what the pitfalls are and the overall benefits.