Seen that? - The Business Cases for Storage Consolidation and NAS

Filed in archive Best of on November 27, 2009

The Business Cases for Storage Consolidation and NAS at On Storage

A couple of potentially useful white-papers from computerworld - probably not a whole lot of new information in there for most of you, but I find this sort of thing to be useful when presenting business cases to management. YMMV, etc. The Business Case for Storage Consolidation In the face of expanding data requirements and shrinking budgets, effective utilization of your storage and data has become critical. This white paper covers [...] Read More


Consolidation, Anyone? at On Storage

How can you cut your three email servers down to one? Can it be done? You bet. If you're like most people, your data storage has outgrown its current parameters. You deploy more servers - you need more storage. Welcome to the vicious cycle that results from technology. Luckily for you, a number of companies have realized your quandary and have found ways to consolidate your growing problem. A number of white [...] Read More


Storage for the Little Guys at On Storage

Thanks to two companies teaming up for a good cause, small and midsize companies will now have access to sensibly sized storage systems. Dell and EMC have announced the release of the CX3-10, an entry-level storage area network (SAN) that promises multi-fabric connectivity, flexibility in how it can be configured, beefed-up data protection and easier installation. At $22,000, it's a much less expensive solution for companies with smaller data storage [...] Read More


Vaja Makes Nice Cases at The Smart PDA

The first post of this blog featured Vaja's high-quality leather cases. They looked really good on the website. And finally seeing, touching, and smelling (more on that later) an actual case made me want one even more. Vaja's case for the Treo 680, the i-volution, simply looked stunning. It's apparently sturdy frame was covered with leather and actually complements the 680's styling, giving the one-colored smartphone a two-toned kind of beauty. [...] Read More


Taking Business to a Colorful Level at Pretty Things

Where do you put your business cards? Sometime's you have an oversized wallet that can accomodate them, or a side portion of your handbag; however, we may need something a little more personal. Once again, I am a fan of Abas Accessories and yet again I LOVE that lilac card holder. This ensures that you're cards won't be bent or have something else put in beside them that shouldn't be [...] Read More