Tips for Easier Storage Management

"The goal of the interrupt driven storage manager is to solve the problem and then get back to their real job as fast as possible. We find that there are two steps that can be taken that can help accomplish this goal. In this entry we will discuss the first step which deals with system selection and the second is selecting the right management tool, which we will discuss in an upcoming entry.

"Most decision makers when selecting a storage solution will consider ease of implementation, ease of expansion and ease of operation, all of which are very important to keeping storage management time to a minimum. One consideration that seems to often be overlooked is how far will the system take you? Meaning if the organization grows and expands when will you need new or additional storage systems for IT to help support that growth? You don’t want to be in a situation where you have five or six separate storage systems supporting the business. If you do storage will almost certainly become a full time job by potentially multiple people."

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