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Tips for Achieving the Best Storage Setup

Enterprises -- both midsized and small -- have numerous options to consider when choosing the ideal storage solution. As reported on Processor.com, vendors offer many choices in the storage industry but it is important to consider the various needs of the company and request input from the employees who will be using the technology. With research and effort, a SME can acquire a storage set up that is ideal.

"Even before vendor selection, an enterprise should get a grasp of user needs, notes Ron LaPedis, director of product management and marketing at SPYRUS (www.spyrus.com). 'Too many IT managers issue RFPs and listen to sales pitches without involving the people who are actually using the systems that IT supports,' he says, adding that business continuity and security also need to be factored into the mix. IT managers should also know what happens if a disk drive fails or data gets corrupted and whether the data needs to be protected from theft. LaPedis points out that public data doesn’t need that type of antitheft protection, but it does have to be safeguarded against loss or corruption. Those types of questions and issues should drive the RFP and vendor process and will help to determine the type of setup that’s needed."