Commentary/How-To's
What Is Software-Defined Storage?Is it really a new product or simply a reframing of existing storage technology? Actually, it's a little bit of both. How To Choose A Data Archiving Platform
No matter what your motivation for archiving data, the storage system needs to provide data integrity, scalability and power management. 3 Fixes: Hybrid SSD Array Performance Gap
Hybrid SSD arrays are ideal for many data centers but have performance weaknesses. Use these options to boost speed. Find The Right Data Archive Method
Backup-as-archive is an increasingly viable storage solution, especially for companies that don't have strict data retention requirements. Big Backup Challenge Of Medium-Size Data Centers
Heavy on virtualization, but stuck with a legacy backup solution? Here's how to choose a virtualization-friendly backup app. WLANs Will Provision Apps In 2013
With virtualization now entrenched as the preferred IT strategy, look for servers and even storage inside of wireless LAN controllers.
By The Numbers
Still Taking RisksMore respondents to our 2012 State of Storage Survey are testing their BC/DR plans vs. 2011, but too many still live on the edge.
Base: 313 respondents in January 2012 and 377 in November 2010
Data: InformationWeek State of Storage Survey of business technology professionals
News
'The Hobbit' Creates Big Data Challenge For MoviemakerEmerging video technologies create data-driven challenges for entertainment industry. Dell's 'Transformation': Customers Speak
Michael Dell says his company has become a full-fledged provider of end-to-end IT services -- but do customers agree? Glide Apps Coming To Windows, Android, iOS
TransMedia's Glide media sharing service has reinvented itself for the app world.
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E-Discovery, Mobility and the Cloud
Do you know everywhere business documents reside? Storage pros are often tasked with aiding discovery, yet as IT increasingly relies on cloud repositories while employees substitute mobile devices for PCs, that question is getting much harder to answer. Problem is, in the event of litigation, courts won’t accept 'the cloud ate my homework' as an excuse. Here's how to cope.
The Cloud's Role in BC/DR
Cloud services can play a role in any BC/DR plan. Yet just 23% of 414 business technology pros responding to our 2011 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Survey use services as part of their application and data resiliency strategies, even though half (correctly) say it would reduce overall recovery times. Here's how the combination of cloud backup and IaaS offerings can be a beneficial part of a "DR 2.0" plan.