WHITE PAPER - Whether you're looking for the latest storage news, trends or technologies, Storagemagazine has got it all. The May 2008 issue of Storage explores solutions for disaster recovery testing, tips for creating an eDiscovery toolkit and mu...
Posted: May 15, 2008 | Published: May 1, 2008


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Replication | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | NAS | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Replication | Storage Resource Management Software | Storage Virtualization | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries

JOURNAL ARTICLE - It seems like everyone is talking about thin provisioning. It's no miracle cure, but the technology can do wonders.
Posted: April 23, 2008 | Published: April 1, 2008


Topics:  Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Provisioning | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Keep these eight key steps in mind when designing and testing your disaster recovery strategy.
Posted: March 26, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | Storage Best Practices | Tiered Storage

JOURNAL ARTICLE - By the time this article is published, most of you will have returned to work after a holiday break and settled down for the year ahead. Considering this is my first 2008 column, I decided to write about some areas that will take center stage this year.
Posted: February 18, 2008 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Storage Best Practices | Storage Management Services | Storage Provisioning | Storage Spending | Storage Virtualization

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Tape encryption technologies and practices are on the rise. But with more choices than ever, careful consideration of the options is critical.
Posted: January 16, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Encryption | Storage Best Practices | Storage Security

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Virtualization can be a tricky technology for storage managers who need to apply traditional methods while navigating new obstacles.
Posted: December 20, 2007 | Published: December 1, 2007


Topics:  Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Virtualization

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Successful data migration projects require as much planning as doing. Use this checklist to make sure you have all the bases covered.
Posted: November 14, 2007 | Published: November 1, 2007


Topics:  Data Migration | Storage Best Practices | Storage Virtualization

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Not all data is created equal or is necessary for business continuity, so a tiered data recovery plan can be most effective.
Posted: August 15, 2007 | Published: August 1, 2007


Topics:  Data Recovery | Disaster Recovery | Storage Best Practices | Tiered Storage

JOURNAL ARTICLE - An archiving deployment requires long-term retention management while avoiding vendor lock-in.
Posted: July 19, 2007 | Published: July 1, 2007


Topics:  Content Archiving | Data Classification | Data Recovery | Email Archiving | Records Retention | Storage Best Practices | Storage Standards

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Consistency is the key to a disciplined storage operation.
Posted: June 29, 2007 | Published: June 1, 2007


Topics:  Storage Best Practices | Storage Management

JOURNAL ARTICLE - SharePoint's collaboration framework is gaining in popularity, but it has a number of data protection challenges that can result in significant levels of complexity rather quickly.
Posted: May 18, 2007 | Published: May 1, 2007


Topics:  Collaborative Applications Software | Continuous Data Protection | Data Recovery | Data Security | Disaster Recovery | Storage Best Practices

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Security is a cradle-to-grave commitment that spans products, processes and personnel. Microsoft has proved that you can turn on a dime and remedy security shortcomings, and now some leading storage vendors are following its example.
Posted: May 18, 2007 | Published: May 1, 2007


Topics:  Security Best Practices | Storage Best Practices | Storage Industry | Storage Security

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Not all RAID types are created equal; the RAID you use can have a major impact on application performance.
Posted: April 12, 2007 | Published: April 1, 2007


Topics:  RAID | Storage Best Practices | Storage Provisioning

JOURNAL ARTICLE - New business requirements may mean your backup process won't adequately protect company data.
Posted: March 14, 2007 | Published: March 1, 2007


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Mirroring | Data Recovery | File Copying Programs | RAID | Remote Backups | Risk Management | RPO | RTO | Storage Best Practices | Storage Replication

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Everyone thinks about online data in the same way: You write it, read it, rewrite it and keep it forever. But many organizations have far more data that's written once, read a few times and kept alive forever.
Posted: February 14, 2007 | Published: February 1, 2007


Topics:  Data Storage | Optical Storage Devices | Storage Best Practices | Storage Systems