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Harvest The Benefits Of Storage Virtualization

March 20, 2013 09:06 AM

IT departments that do not enthusiastically embrace storage virtualization are essentially wasting money.

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Software-Defined Storage: A Buzzword Worth Examining

January 18, 2013 02:22 PM

Software-defined storage is software beyond the usual communication tools or firmware used to run a storage device. Avoid trendy treatments of this new buzz phrase and keep your eye on how it will benefit your business.

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Storage Purchasing Strategy: Channel Choices

November 20, 2012 08:18 AM

Value-added resellers, systems integrators and even distributors play a big part in your company's success. Choose them with care.

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Virtualization And The Case For Universal Grid Architectures

October 17, 2012 01:20 PM

Today, virtualization can make one system act like 10, but making 10 physical boxes look and act like one is far more valuable. And that is where we are heading.

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Tech Alone Not Enough To Manage Big Data

September 20, 2012 09:00 AM

Studies show that big corporations worry about hiring enough skilled humans to manage big data--a surprising need considering all the advanced automation tools at our disposal.

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Root Causes Of Today's Storage Problem

June 18, 2012 10:29 AM

You hear plenty of hype about why enterprise storage needs continue to be challenging. What is needed is storage that has more automation, flexibility, application- and business- linkages, resource utilization, and management ease.

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Tape Turns 60, Finds Itself Popular Again

May 22, 2012 09:00 AM

Take a look back at tape's beginnings--and see why three big misconceptions about tape no longer apply.

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4 Reasons Naysayers Win IT Battles, Not Wars

April 18, 2012 09:05 AM

Want to predict the best storage innovation coming down the pipe? Take a look at what traditional IT is saying won't work.

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Emotion Vs. Logic: The Modern Role Of Tape

March 19, 2012 11:39 AM

People love to hate tape. But tape today provides highly cost-effective and reliable answers to certain data storage challenges.

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Solid State: From Silver Bullet To Silver Lining

February 21, 2012 08:35 AM

Solid state storage looks to become a standard part of an enterprise IT infrastructure, providing a boost to applications and general IT needs such as tiering and virtualization.

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Solid State Storage Ready For Prime Time

January 17, 2012 02:32 PM

Half of all enterprise IT managers have implemented or plan to implement solid state storage, research shows.

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Bio

Mark Peters is a Senior Analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group, a leading independent authority on enterprise storage, analytics, and a range of other business technology interests.

Mark Peters

By The Numbers

Base: 417 respondents at organizations using or planning to deploy data analytics, BI or statistical analysis software
Data: InformationWeek 2013 Analytics, Business Intelligence and Information Management Survey of 541 business technology professionals, October 2012

What Do You Think?

What's your attitude about SQL analysis on top of Hadoop?

Informationweek Reports

Research: The Big Data Management Challenge

The challenge of big data is real, but most organizations don't differentiate 'big data' from traditional data, and nearly 90% of respondents to our survey use conventional databases as the primary means of handling data. We'll help you understand what constitutes big data (it's not just size) and the numerous management challenges it poses.

Lifestream / Bio / Archive

Mark Peters

Articles

Harvest The Benefits Of Storage Virtualization

Software-Defined Storage: A Buzzword Worth Examining

Storage Purchasing Strategy: Channel Choices

Virtualization And The Case For Universal Grid Architectures

Tech Alone Not Enough To Manage Big Data

Root Causes Of Today's Storage Problem

Tape Turns 60, Finds Itself Popular Again

4 Reasons Naysayers Win IT Battles, Not Wars

Emotion Vs. Logic: The Modern Role Of Tape

Solid State: From Silver Bullet To Silver Lining

Solid State Storage Ready For Prime Time

Bio

By The Numbers

What Do You Think?

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