Resources
It's What's Inside That Counts
It's no secret that the data center is between a rock and a hard place. Transaction and data volumes
continue to increase even as staff, capital, and operations budgets are slashed. Expectations for
superior performance and the ability to re-purpose existing assets put additional pressure on IT
managers and executives. The articles and research we've collected for you in this e-book are
offered as a guide out of this conundrum.
Storage Management Papers
Free white papers, reports, and webinars from the Intelligent Enterprise Research Library.
From Network Computing Magazine
NAS Roadmap
Today's entry-level network-attached storage systems can expand well into the
dual-digit terabyte range. Meanwhile, high-end high-performance offerings scale
seamlessly into the hundreds and even thousands of terabytes under a single file
system. If you haven't looked at NAS lately, you're missing out. — Network Computing
NAS Clustering and Virtualization
Managing scores of individual servers? network-attached storage clustering and
virtualization can simplify your life.— Network Computing
Building Your Own NAS, Part 3
Note to all you system builders out there: Although the standard says PCI-X is
backward compatible, most implementations are not. — Network Computing
Storage and Servers
In the year to come, pay attention to bigger disks, fatter pipes and disk backups. And don't ignore multicore processors, blade servers and virtualization on the server side!— Network Computing
Emerging Enterprise: Storage
Fibre Channel or iSCSI? SAN or NAS? For small businesses with big data storage needs, these are critical choices.
— Network Computing
Storage Pipeline: Data Compression
Today's digital data explosion is the stuff of legend. A new breed of vendor is trying to write the next chapter, starring sophisticated compression.
— Jon William Toigo, Network Computing
NetGear Storage Center SC101
With home networks becoming the norm, and more than one person needing to share resources, community storage is becoming as necessary as a community printer.— Network Computing
Review: iSCSI Modular SANs
iSCSI accounts for only two percent of the SAN market, but its low cost
and ease of use are positioning it for growth. We examined four iSCSI
modular SANs and found our Editor's Choice running circles around the
competition.
State of the Art: Data Naming
Employees create the files, but IT must design a workable naming policy to comply with regulations and avoid storage chaos.
Wide Range of Options for Storage Users
Tivoli's recent announcement of storage replication tools offers users an opportunity to evaluate their needs and compare potential products.
Market Saturation and You
You know, early on in the storage boom we were led to believe by almost
everyone -- journalists, pundits, analysts, even investment bankers -- that the
boom times for high-end storage were coming because of the ever-increasing data
needs of the average business.
— Don MacVittie, Network Computing
Nancy's Specialty Foods Cooks Up Dual SAN Implementation
Look inside this iSCSI SAN project to see why the gourmet frozen food maker
chose IP over Fibre Channel for its storage area network. — Network Computing
StorageTek Products Still Have Solid Future
Lots of doom-and-gloom predictions about the future of StorageTek have
followed its acquisition by Sun Microsystems. Don't believe the hype. — Network Computing
Distributed Storage: Extending the SAN Over the WAN
Whether you're connecting remote users to a single storage facility or
forcing data backups to a central site in a distributed storage
environment, you need a strong SAN-over-WAN implementation. — Network Computing
Sneak Preview: Yosemite Technologies' Yosemite Backup Advanced 8.0
Enterprise-ready Yosemite Backup Advanced 8.0 promises to support VTL,
all kinds of back-up devices and disk-to-disk backups. We put it to the
test. — Network Computing
11th Annual Well-Connected Awards: Storage and Servers
The need for more storage and better ways to deal with data has
out-paced the need for processing power to handle that data. More
information is in more places, and it's being retained longer than ever
for legal and compliance purposes. Find out which products we think will
help you best store and manage your precious data. — Network Computing
Market Analysis: Storage Security
You wouldn't hire any old security service to guard your company's important physical assets, would you? We outline areas of vulnerability and present questions to get you thinking about the level of protection your organization needs. — Network Computing
Review: Storage Security Products
A range of products promise to keep your data residing in SANs and other storage infrastructures safe from pilfering. We looked at a variety of offerings to help you decide what's best for your environment. — Network Computing
Reality IT: Successful SAN Implementation
Hunter Metatek shares his recent experiences in evaluating storage area network
vendors and offerings for his enterprise. — Network Computing
Workshop: Upgrading Critical Storage
When it's time to replace your critical storage system, it's not just a
matter of plug-and-play. We give you an insider's view on NWC Inc.'s
storage project and share some tips. — Network Computing
BrokerageAmerica's Blackout Begets Backup
When a fire gutted the New York brokerage firm's data center and knocked the firm offline, it sparked an initiative to speed up disaster-recovery plans. — Network Computing
Affordable IT: IP Storage Devices
Has your network drive space become more expensive than beachfront property in Orange County? Here are some storage solutions tailored for small and midsize companies. — Network Computing
Survivor's Guide to 2005: Storage and Servers
The upcoming year will bring new technologies and options that extend the life of your SAN while 64-bit computing and blade servers will continue to evolve. — Network Computing
IT Minute: Cisco on Storage
Hear select questions and answers from Technology Editor Don MacVittie's recent interview with Cisco's Jackie Ross and Rajeev Bhardwaj for an inside look at how the company approaches storage management, SAN security, and the convergence of SAN and IP traffic. — Network Computing
Storage Channel
Stop by Network Computing's new Storage Channel for a daily dose of industry news,
storage-related reviews, workshops and columns as well
as in-depth industry analysis from storage expert Don MacVittie.
Other Resources
Information Storage Industry Consortium
The Information Storage Industry Consortium is a research consortium for the worldwide information storage
industry. INSIC membership consists of more than sixty-five corporations, universities and government
organizations with common interests in the field of digital information storage.
Optical Storage Technology Association
OSTA is an international trade association that promotes the use of writable optical technology for storing
computer data and images.
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)
Dedicated to "ensuring that storage networks become complete and trusted solutions across the
IT community," SNIA sponsors technical work groups, produces the Storage Networking World Conference series,
and maintains a vendor-neutral Technology Center in Colorado Springs, to promote activities that expand
the breadth and quality of the storage networking market.
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