Kenneth Hess

Do you want to save a little money on storage costs? Do you want to save a lot of money on storage? You can by following some simple rules and by ignoring Moore’s Law. Moore’s Law left out one important variable from the equation: The Frugality Quotient. These 7 simple rules will reduce your overall […]

The mere mention of tape backup evokes a cacophony of rolling eyes and deep sighs from all within earshot. Everyone hates tape. System administrators hate it. Managers hate it. Data center administrators hate it. Even the random person on the street, if asked his opinion of tape, probably hates it. Everyone hates tape. But tape […]

SSDs may be expensive, but they’re well worth it when you consider their advantages. From life expectancy to physical size to power consumption, ServerWatch looks at why rewriteable storage shouldn’t be a pure pocket-based decision. Have you ever heard the terms, head crash or stiction? Better yet, have you ever experienced either of them? These […]

On any given day, you’ll find system administrators searching every corner of their desks, their data centers, and their secret hardware stashes for more storage, much like junkies trying to score their next drug fix. You’ll hear sweet nothings pour from the mouths of managers in praise of the awesome job the storage guys are […]