Boosting Storage Backup Speed in a Virtual Environment - February 3, 2010
By Drew Robb
Backups aren't what they used to be. The amount of data to contend with has mushroomed and the technologies available to meet storage needs are increasingly complex. Here's one engineering firm's travails and how it resolved them.
What Cloud Computing Can Learn From Grid - January 27, 2010
A decade ago, grid computing began paving the way for cloud. Can cloud computing succeed where grid failed?
The Do's and Don'ts of Adding New Storage - January 6, 2010
By Drew Robb
Organizations add new storage for four primary reasons: capacity, technology, performance and availability. Regardless of reason, the correct approach is the same. Here's what to do and what pitfalls to avoid.
Data Storage in the New Decade - December 23, 2009
It's looking like Fibre Channel over Ethernet and mergers in the solid state disk market, but no clouds in this forecast.
Solid State Drives Remove Trash - December 2, 2009
By Herman Mehling
SSD makers have come up with a number of ways to maintain the high performance of the pricey drives.
SSDs Take Center Stage - November 18, 2009
By Drew Robb
Using flash drives is one way to reduce overall storage costs.
Enterprise Cloud Computing: Risk and Economics - November 12, 2009
By Sonny Discini
Cloud is here, it's real and it's rapidly maturing to the point where the benefits are starting to appeal to those looking to solve enterprise risk and economic issues.
Looking Ahead to the Future of RAID - November 11, 2009
RAID is currently laboring to keep up with explosive data growth. Some see ways extend the technology's capabilities.
Simplifying Email Archiving - October 28, 2009
By Drew Robb
Mimosa has added SharePoint archiving to its feature roster. The goal -- reducing the complexity of email archiving.
Getting the Most Out of RAID - October 21, 2009
By Scott Alan Miller
RAID offers many advantages, but data centers that use it face considerable risks. With proper management, those risks can be managed.
The Cleveland Indians' Virtual Home Run - September 30, 2009
By Drew Robb
The MLB team may not be be having a stellar year when it comes to baseball, but it hit a grand slam with its recent storage and backup systems upgrade to CommVault software and NetApp and Overland equipment.
Are RAID's Days Numbered? - September 23, 2009
By Henry Newman
The long-running data storage technology may be headed for trouble. We look at the problem -- and potential solutions.
Who's Hot (and Who's Not) in Data Storage - September 16, 2009
By Drew Robb
Despite the economic damper on storage spending, plenty of startups and established names are positioning themselves for the recovery.
The Many Flavors of Deduplication - September 2, 2009
By Drew Robb
Deduplication is the treat of the month in storage -- but which flavor is best?
