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by Lori Widmer on November 30, 2007
Now that we've all had a week to digest our Thanksgiving meals (if you're from the U.S., you ate entirely too much two Thursdays ago), it's time once again to digest a few more weblogs. I...
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So which is it - is storage virtualization the best thing to hit the industry or just another tool that could cause you more problems than it's worth? The experts (in particular, one Dr. Kevin...
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Filed in archive Vendor
by Lori Widmer on November 28, 2007
If you're looking for an architecture that can respond to just about any existing data structure, you might want to check out Brocade's latest announcement. The Brocade Data Center Fabric...
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by Lori Widmer on November 27, 2007
Everyone needs a little Google. The Internet search engine service is now offering another service - online data storage. According to GlobeandMail.com, the Internet giant is planning to launch a...
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by Lori Widmer on November 26, 2007
Looking for the ability to slice and dice your physical storage arrays and maybe gain a bit of security in the deal? Check out the latest offering from 3PAR, which released its Virtual Domains...
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by Lori Widmer on November 23, 2007
Forget Black Friday - it's blogroll time! While others are out trolling for parking spaces and shoving and pushing to save ten bucks, I'm here with you, shopping online and bringing you yet...
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Deduplication: is it for you? In a live webcast, NetApp will present the case of Richard Barlow, systems architect at Virginia credit union, on how he and his organization adopted deduplication to...
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by Lori Widmer on November 21, 2007
Oy and vey. You know that LAN switch security you're so content with? What if someone told you it could be compromised with little or no effort? That's what experts are saying about your...
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by Lori Widmer on November 20, 2007
Maybe the problem isn't in your SAN. Suppose for a minute that the problem is that you have a SAN. That's right - the reliance on a SAN is just exacerbating the problem. Would you believe it?...
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It doesn't matter what side of the Web 2.0 debate you come down on. The fact remains - Web 2.0 is going to change your network. Period. Are you ready for it? Citrix has come out with a helpful......
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by Lori Widmer on November 16, 2007
Yes, it's Friday and time once again for my weekly roundup of neat storage blogs. Here are three of this week's best and brightest: Speaking of Security: Here's a weblog that stands out...
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Filed in archive Vendor
by Lori Widmer on November 15, 2007
It's baaack - Xiotech, the spun-off entity of Seagate's 1999 acquisition is now back to gobble up the intellectual property rights of Seagate. After Seagate spun the company off in 2002,...
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by Lori Widmer on November 14, 2007
With so many data centers working toward consolidation, it seems more than a little odd that a new storage method attempts to do just the opposite: split it up into pieces. This off-beat method is...
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by Lori Widmer on November 13, 2007
It really does matter where your operations are based. A new study conducted by CFI Group shows that customers who believed their calls were being handled overseas were 26 percent more unhappy with...
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by Lori Widmer on November 12, 2007
Here's a webcast with some teeth in it: NetApp presents a live presentation on how to consolidate your Windows environment. Starting with a case study of Catholic Healthcare West (with Steve...
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by Lori Widmer on November 09, 2007
Here we are at yet another Friday, and yet another search for worthwhile blogs that could bring you the info you need. It's been a pretty good search this week, for I found three right off the...
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by Lori Widmer on November 08, 2007
I have a confession to make: I was once fired for inappropriate email and Internet use. I was a good employee, a valued member of the organization, who used email to vent. Okay, it didn't help...
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by Lori Widmer on November 07, 2007
It's a super product for small businesses or those based in the home - Microsoft's Windows Home Server, which gives users a great cost-effective way to store important data. But is it too...
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by Lori Widmer on November 06, 2007
Sending your data to an off-site location is something I've preached here since my tenure began. However, one thing about that idea may give you pause - security. It's one thing if you're...
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When a business requirement passes along the application delivery lifecycle and becomes a functional update to a production service for the business and customer, how many times will it have been...
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by Lori Widmer on November 02, 2007
Once again, I delve into the mercurial world of storage blogs. Why mercurial? Because a lot of the blogs I find are here today, gone tomorrow or worse, here two years ago, never updated again. Still,...
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In its worldwide State of the Data Center Research report, Symantec reveals that data center managers are implementing virtualization and server consolidation strategies to manage the growing...
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