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Storage Bin: Boring Is Good
sponsored by Storage Magazine
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Posted:
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14 Jul 2007
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Published:
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01 Jul 2007
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HTML
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Length:
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2
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Journal Article
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English
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ABSTRACT:
History is littered with products and technologies that were "nice to have," but not "need to have." Because of all the fires we fight daily in our storage shops, we just don't have the time or energy to deal with "nice to haves"--we have too many "need to haves" on our plate. As Bob Brennan at Iron Mountain once told me, "You don't paint the house when it's on fire." It's because of this phenomenon that technologies languish on the sidelines, even though it seems as if they'll provide obvious and immediate benefits. Storage resource management (SRM) is a classic example. What could possibly be bad about a tool that provides visibility and insight into the deep, dark recesses of your storage? SRM turns the lights on. Who wouldn't want to know that they have 87 copies of the same illicit pornography sitting on their Tier-1 storage? Would you buy new capacity if you knew you had tons of space you weren't even using?
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Author
Steve Duplessie
Founder and Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group
Steve Duplessie is the founder of and Senior Analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group. Recognized worldwide as the leading independent authority on enterprise storage, Steve has also consistently been ranked as one of the most influential IT analysts. Steve is one of the most sought-after speakers in the industry at trade shows, press meetings, conferences and industry events worldwide. Known for his "pull no punches" straight shooting style, Steve has been the keynote speaker at events throughout the United States, Europe and Asia - and has appeared on multiple international television programs.
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