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March 03, 2009
03
Mar'09
Make IT change management part of your disaster recovery plan
All the disaster recovery technology in the world won't help without the right culture and process, writes Burton analyst Richard Jones.
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February 12, 2009
12
Feb'09
Incremental vs. differential backup: A comparison
In this Storage Basics on incremental vs differential backup, we explore the benefits and drawbacks of each of these backup strategies
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February 10, 2009
10
Feb'09
Sectors - NetApp says EMC Centera loses data, gets slapped by blogosphere
NetApp has tried to smear EMC, starting a blogosphere brawl which embroiled Symantec but may have left egg on its face.
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November 19, 2008
19
Nov'08
How to evaluate and purchase a SAN
The Royal Horticultural Society's network manager Martin Taylor guides users through the process of evaluating and purchasing a SAN.
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August 08, 2008
08
Aug'08
Clariion array update blurs line between EMC platforms
A bigger, faster Clariion with advanced features, which first appeared in the Symmetrix line, has industry observers wondering about the increasing overlap between EMC systems.
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August 08, 2008
08
Aug'08
Pivot3 consolidates physical servers onto storage arrays
Pivot3's IP SAN offers Serverless Computing, which eliminates the need for application servers by running them as guests on its storage arrays.
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July 30, 2008
30
Jul'08
NetApp dedupes data on rivals' primary storage
NetApp extends its free data deduplication to its V-Series gateways, making it possible for its customers to dedupe their primary storage. But users say what's missing is a GUI and data dedupe for VTLs.
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July 28, 2008
28
Jul'08
3PAR shrinks virtual desktop storage
3PAR's software package allows users of its high-end disk arrays to store a single "golden image" of virtual desktops and hold that image in cache for better boot performance.
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July 02, 2008
02
Jul'08
Friction grows between storage vendors, VMware
As the booming server virtualisation market spawns new competitors to VMware, how virtual machines connect with storage is becoming a matter of contention among vendors.
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April 18, 2008
18
Apr'08
Optimising iSCSI SANs with the right Ethernet switch
iSCI SANS are now within the reach of many small businesses. Here's how to make sure the SAN works best, by optimising the supporting network.
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April 08, 2008
08
Apr'08
SNW Roundup: Sun adds data deduplication to VTL
Sun comes out with VTL Prime, a virtual tape library with FalconStor's data deduplication; Attune gets into file archiving; and SGI, Fujitsu and Dot Hill launch storage systems.
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April 07, 2008
07
Apr'08
Isilon reveals turnaround plan
Clustered storage vendor vows to continue to spend on product development, sales and marketing, despite losing nearly $27 million (£13.5m) in its first year as public company.
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March 14, 2008
14
Mar'08
EMC gives Centera a software refresh
EMC has tweaked the software for its Centera archiving system with an emphasis on handling more pieces of data rather than sheer bulk of information stored.
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March 13, 2008
13
Mar'08
NetApp says flagging economy could boost its sales
The current economic downturn may actually help boost NetApp's appeal to storage users, according to company officials at its US Analyst Day
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March 09, 2008
09
Mar'08
Hot Spots: A new level of backup reporting
A bumper crop of backup reporting tools can provide invaluable insight into backup operations for you and the boss.
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February 18, 2008
18
Feb'08
Data Domain makes remote office data deduplication push
Data Domain launches its smallest data deduplication appliance specifically built to reduce and back up data at remote offices.
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February 17, 2008
17
Feb'08
NAS product specifications
NAS is so easy to install and manage that NAS sprawl is a common problem. This is why NAS is often a prime candidate for consolidation initiatives. Learn how to purchase NAS appliances with an eye toward NAS storage consolidation.
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February 17, 2008
17
Feb'08
VMware, LeftHand offer iSCSI SAN as virtual machine
Channel partners will bundle LeftHand's virtual SAN appliance with VMware licenses for an ESX infrastructure that can run on one piece of physical hardware.
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February 13, 2008
13
Feb'08
HP exec: Storage blades may replace disk arrays in data center
An HP storage executive predicts that storage blades -- storage devices using the form factor and plug-and-play philosophy of blade servers - may replace disk arrays in the next 18 months
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January 30, 2008
30
Jan'08
WAN/WAFS and remote offices
This overview of WAFS and remote offices looks into the role of cache and file limitations, and WAN optimisation.
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January 09, 2008
09
Jan'08
Archiving software purchase considerations
Archiving software must be able to support a wide range of file types, as well as quickly search through vast quantities of data.
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January 08, 2008
08
Jan'08
Archiving software product specifications
Archive software provides many of the features we take for granted in modern archive systems, including index and search, data classification and migration, retention and deletion, litigation hold and even data reduction technologies, such as data ...
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January 06, 2008
06
Jan'08
Forestry firm picks Riverbed WAFS over Cisco
Cisco shop picks Riverbed after head-to-head performance testing between Riverbed's Steelhead appliance and Cisco's wide area application services card.
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November 12, 2007
12
Nov'07
How to integrate iSCSI and Fibre Channel, and make it work
Learn about eight best practices for integrating iSCSI into a Fibre Channel SAN, as well as best deployment practices for iSCSI.
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November 06, 2007
06
Nov'07
LeftHand adds hardware to iSCSI SANs
LeftHand makes its iSCSI SAN software available on two prepackaged appliances; sources indicate the hardware comes from Dell.
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October 29, 2007
29
Oct'07
NetApp releases $3K iSCSI SAN
NetApp is continuing a push down-market with the release of the S300, the latest SMB iSCSI SAN in its StoreVault line.
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October 29, 2007
29
Oct'07
Virtual appliance lets users convert DAS to iSCSI SAN
NetApp is continuing a push down-market with the release of the S300, the latest SMB iSCSI SAN in its StoreVault line.
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October 16, 2007
16
Oct'07
Download NAS Upgrades Buying Guide: Chapter 2 -- NAS management software
You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our NAS Buying Guide.
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October 11, 2007
11
Oct'07
Archiving vendors beef up integration
CA, Autonomy and Prostor look to differentiate products in a sea of archiving and e-discovery compliance players.
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October 08, 2007
08
Oct'07
Happy Birthday to TechTarget ANZ
It's our first birthday and we offer you the rather small present of a roundup of the most-read stories across our sites over the last month.
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October 03, 2007
03
Oct'07
Storage Basics Part 3: Getting the most out of iSCSI
The Storage Basics series continues, with a look at how to get the most out of iSCSI.
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October 02, 2007
02
Oct'07
Storage Basics Part 2: What is iSCSI?
Day two of our storage basics special explains iSCSI.
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September 25, 2007
25
Sep'07
Archive integration woes dog healthcare providers
Healthcare providers are getting up to speed with networked storage, but say integration of new storage systems with medical applications is still rocky.
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August 08, 2007
08
Aug'07
New iSCSI SAN/NAS box touts better performance
Agami's new low-end iSCSI SAN/NAS box is pricier than other scaled-down offerings, but has a few more high-end features
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July 30, 2007
30
Jul'07
Users make iSCSI SANs with USB keys
Users say that Open-E's iSCSI SAN software, which is delivered on a USB stick, is more affordable than prepackaged systems and has more support than free iSCSI target products.
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July 26, 2007
26
Jul'07
Riverbed extends WAFS to laptops
Steelhead Mobile installs on workstations without an onsite appliance. Users say they'd like to see better integration between the mobile and data centre versions of the product.
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July 23, 2007
23
Jul'07
LeftHand refreshes iSCSI SAN software
Version 7.0 of LeftHand's iSCSI SAN software contains dozens of new features, including support for four-way replication and brushed-up thin provisioning.
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July 16, 2007
16
Jul'07
EMC upgrades hardware range, goes green - UPDATE
EMC has upgraded its five main hardware lines, introduced power-saving technology and hinted at enhancements to its data de-duplication tools.
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July 16, 2007
16
Jul'07
Sun reveals open appliances
EMC has upgraded its five main hardware lines, introduced power-saving technology and hinted at enhancements to its data de-duplication tools.
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June 28, 2007
28
Jun'07
Temp agency moves hundreds of terabytes to iSCSI SAN
Adecco replaces 120 TB of Fibre Channel storage with an iSCSI SAN from LeftHand, including storage for large production databases; Exanet adds search; NetApp unleashes Topio.
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June 24, 2007
24
Jun'07
First in, best dressed?
Telephony company Link Communications Group bought storage from EqualLogic before the vendor had opened its doors in Australia. The company's Vice-President of Global Engineering explains why the organisation took this risky-looking move.
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June 12, 2007
12
Jun'07
LUN management at the heart of SAN configuration
Disk drives are the foundation of modern data storage, but operating systems cannot use physical storage directly. The physical drive must be translated into a logical space that an operating system sees as a linear address space comprised of ...
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May 08, 2007
08
May'07
ISCSI TCP/IP TOE card specifications
One means of improving iSCSI traffic performance is to include TOE (TCI/IP Offload Engine) capability on the Ethernet card itself. An iSCSI TOE allows the network adapter to process iSCSI traffic (often all Ethernet LAN traffic) locally -- relieving...
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April 10, 2007
10
Apr'07
Capacity planning software specifications
Gauging storage needs over time is one of the biggest challenges faced by IT administrators, and a new generation of capacity planning tools is emerging to help forecast growth and utilization of storage resources, and even perform predictive ...
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April 10, 2007
10
Apr'07
Capacity planning tools require serious purchase consideration
Capacity costs money, and new disk acquisitions stand out as a notable part of every IT budget. The trick is to match new capacity with actual storage needs. Gauging storage needs over time is one of the biggest challenges faced by IT administrators...
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February 18, 2007
18
Feb'07
CDP platform purchase considerations
Busy IT organizations are employing continuous data protection (CDP) technologies to guard data on the fly, essentially eliminating the backup window and allowing granular file and system restoration -- sometimes down to the individual disk write ...
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February 11, 2007
11
Feb'07
NAS appliance purchase considerations
NAS appliances are frequently touted for bringing convenience and simplicity to network storage. Appliances include their own dedicated disks for storage and RAID, and most NAS appliances can be upgraded with more or larger disks for additional ...
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December 17, 2006
17
Dec'06
NAS gateway purchase considerations
NAS gateways overcome the inherent limitations of scale and flexibility by utilizing externally connected storage as external standalone disk arrays. NAS storage capacity is typically expanded by simply adding more disks to the appliance, but this ...
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December 14, 2006
14
Dec'06
NAS gateway specifications
A NAS gateway offers file-based accesses to external storage on a disk array -- or a SAN, where users can take advantage of superior performance and reliability while maintaining a level of simplicity. Since storage is moved off of the NAS device, ...
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December 07, 2006
07
Dec'06
NAS management software specifications
Network attached storage (NAS) appliances and gateways must be configured and managed using NAS management software that allows administrators to allocate space, manage RAID and storage behaviors, perform routine maintenance, and other tasks. ...