Making the Most of Storage Budgets By Esther Shein -
Management Features Article Published November 14, 2008
There are a number of steps storage managers can take to make the most of their storage resources in tough times.
Helping Storage Keep Up With Server Virtualization By Henry Newman -
Management Features Article Published October 29, 2008
If you virtualize your server environment without taking storage into consideration, your performance will likely suffer.
Reducing Virtualization's Storage Demands By Paul Rubens -
Management Features Article Published October 24, 2008
They're early in development, but some new technologies hold promise for reducing server virtualization's demand on storage environments.
Storage Energy Efficiency: Knowledge Is Power By Leslie Wood -
Management Features Article Published October 16, 2008
When it comes to storage and data center energy costs, users aren't getting enough information, according to a recent report.
Getting a Handle on an Unwieldy Data Center By Lynn Haber -
Management Features Article Published September 30, 2008
Forest products company Rayonier got its sprawling data center operations under control with help from server and storage virtualization.
Combating Virtual Machine Sprawl By Paul Rubens -
Management Features Article Published September 19, 2008
Virtual machines are a big drain on storage resources. Here's a few steps you can take to control them.
Closing the Green Storage Gap By Greg Schulz -
Management Features Article Published August 28, 2008
IT vendors are preaching 'green' technology, while users are focused on the other green — the bottom line. But the two sides are a lot closer than they realize.
Saving the Planet, One Storage System at a Time By Leslie Wood -
Management Features Article Published August 21, 2008
Rising energy costs are giving rise to a new generation of eco-friendly storage products — and leading storage vendors to reevaluate their own internal practices.
Solving the Storage Error Management Dilemma By Henry Newman -
Management Features Article Published August 18, 2008
Disk drives, tapes and storage networks can create inadvertent errors. What the storage industry needs is a comprehensive framework to discover them before they become a problem.
NetApp's Virtual Storage Strategy Gets Real By Drew Robb -
Management Features Article Published August 14, 2008
Beyond quickly provisioning virtual volumes, NetApp aims to ease management while taking into account the high availability and disaster recovery complications that crop up when virtualization is thrown into the mix.
Taking a Hard Look At Storage Costs By Judy Mottl -
Management Features Article Published August 8, 2008
Expanding the storage farm may appear cheap, but is it a cost-effective way to store data?
Sorting Out Your Storage Options By Jennifer Schiff -
Management Features Article Published July 21, 2008
With all the storage technologies out there, how do you choose which one's right for you?
Hyper-V Not Yet Ready for Storage Prime Time By Paul Rubens -
Management Features Article Published July 11, 2008
VMware may be worried about Microsoft's virtualization entry, but storage users will have to wait a while for Hyper-V's functionality to rival that of VMware.
Simplifying Storage in a Virtual Environment By Lynn Haber -
Management Features Article Published June 25, 2008
Xiotech's Virtual View is helping one indoor climate company manage its storage in a VMware environment.
Managing Storage in a Virtual World By Drew Robb -
Management Features Article Published March 20, 2008
Server and storage virtualization create greater efficiency and utilization, but they can also increase storage consumption and create their own management headaches.
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Research indicates that 36 percent of enterprises indicate they will incur significant revenue loss or other adverse business impact if they have even an hour or less of downtime on their mission-critical applications. Almost 15 percent indicate they cannot tolerate any downtime.
