Enterprises don't seem to be in much of a hurry to turn to the cloud to meet their storage networking needs, presenting a big obstacle for cloud storage providers.

Grid computing paved the way for clouds. But can cloud computing succeed where grids failed?

As Google reportedly nears the release of its cloud storage service, it could stand to learn a lesson or two from the enterprise storage king.

At EMC World, the data storage giant and AT&T offer proof that the cloud is ready for enterprises, but analysts and users may still need some convincing.

A recent move by the software giant suggests that it thinks the future of storage is in the cloud.

Cloud computing may be ill-defined and over-hyped, but for storage users, it could represent a new way of looking at storage.

Experts say security and trust are key when deciding where small businesses should store their data.

Faced with overwhelming IT demands on a very small staff, one small business turned to a managed service provider.

RAID, NAS and sophisticated backup schemes have moved from enterprises into homes. So which high-end storage technologies could be next to work their way into the family den?

Software as a Service is all the rage, but you need to know a few things before turning your data over to a third-party service provider.

Online backup vendors have got it all wrong by using disk instead of tape.

Online backup is simple and cost-effective, but it's not an adequate backup solution for all small businesses. Setting up a complete replication site might be out of the question, but there is a wide middle ground.

Many SSPs didn't live up to their own hype the first time around, but now it appears that they may be here to stay.

Vendors offering online backup for SMB disaster recovery are multiplying. We examine some of the features to look for in a backup service.

When Vaalco Energy needed a data backup solution to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, the company opted for a managed services offering based on the Asigra Televaulting platform.

It's more than you might think, according to one federal agency turned storage service provider.

Small businesses have much to consider if they're going to make online backup work for them.

The San Diego Supercomputer Center is making available more than 400 TB of disk space and even more archival tape space for academic and scientific data in search of a good home.

When it comes to data, the king of search has a simple mission: Wherever it is, whatever it is, Google wants control.

What does the arrival of Amazon and Google mean for the world of storage?

Backup tape troubles are opening the door for online backup services, and SMBs and branch offices are signing on.

Without much fanfare, storage services have represented the only growth area in storage for the last decade. A look at the factors and big names behind its upward trajectory.

On-demand, utility computing, outsourcing ... you've heard the buzzwords, but now get the real story on the pros and cons of signing on with a storage service provider.

When something goes awry in your data center, the worst thing that can happen is for one or more of your storage vendors to start pointing fingers at other vendors - or at you - but unfortunately, this happens quite frequently. Henry Newman uses a case study to offer tips and advice for effectively mitigating finger-pointing.

Just how realistic is the vision of storage as a utility service? Is it a distant dream or a near-term reality? And most importantly, how do we get there from here?