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Data storage for SMBs

Data storage issues plague companies of all sizes -- it's complicated and expensive, and constantly needs reassessment. However, when it comes to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), this is one area where planning far in advance can mean so much more for your return on investment. Whether you're purchasing storage hardware for the first time or having issues with your current system, our IT Management Guide on storage and SMBs has the information you need to make the right choices the first time.

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Storage ROI possible for SMBs

With the volume of data flowing through small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) growing by 60% or more each year, creating a systematic approach to backing up and archiving data is vital to the success of any business.

Research by Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner Inc. indicates that half of SMBs will go out of business within three years if they cannot recover data within 24 hours of a disaster, raising the importance of a comprehensive data storage and retrieval system, coupled with a comprehensive business recovery plan. The good news is that data storage hardware prices have been dropping.

"There's more and more data to store and protect, and threats continue to grow both internally and externally," said Greg Schulz, founder and senior analyst at The StorageIO Group, an information technology analyst and consulting firm based in Stillwater, Minn. "There's a good awareness at the enterprise level of threats, needs and pain points, and all of those are coming down the SMB space."

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