SmartBiz IT Research Library

EZINE - The final 2009 issue of Storage Magazine Online features the 5 technologies that our editorial team and expert contributors predict will make the biggest impact in 2010. Plus, our annual Salary Survey shows how the economy is affecting the highly-specialized world of storage in IT.
Posted: December 3, 2009 | Published: November 11, 2009


Topics:  Storage Appliances | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Controllers | Storage Devices | Storage Hardware | Storage Industry | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

EGUIDE - Read this SearchOracle.com E-Guide to understand how storage is allocated and 20 ways you can maximize storage in your Oracle environment. Furthermore, get tips on how to create an effective data retention policy. Learn what data is necessary to keep and what data should be purged.
Posted: December 2, 2009 | Published: December 2, 2009


Topics:  DAS | Data Management | Data Replication | Data Storage | NAS | Oracle (Product) | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Spending

RESOURCE CENTER - The Xiotech Value Index was designed to establish an industry benchmark for evaluating disparate data storage systems. This formula determines each system’s “Value Index” by taking a holistic view of the system, analyzing its functionality versus its cost. Higher Value Indexs are more desirable.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Data Storage | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Standards | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper will discuss how the push for continued virtualization and the "cloud"- along with a consolidated view that manages the infrastructure - is quickly becoming a reality due to market and end-user demand. You'll also learn what questions to ask yourself to assist in creating an organizational strategy for the best management approach.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Data Management | ITIL | Storage Best Practices | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - Organizations concerned about IT budgets, need to be prepared to discuss cloud storage in the near future. The reality is that there are already enterprises using cloud storage effectively. Is it the answer for your organization? It might be--and the intent of this paper is to provide definitions, considerations and insights.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Centers | High Availability | Private cloud computing | Public cloud computing | Scalability Testing | Security | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - In this Pocket E-Guide, you will discover expert tips for managing .PST file size, usage, and access. Learn how to successfully migrate .PST files to the Exchange information store to ensure all data is housed in one location and being backed up regularly.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Continuous Data Protection | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Security | Email Management | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Outlook | Storage Best Practices

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines several factors that limit the capacity of your data storage system and how they contribute to the true cost of storage.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | RAID | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Management | Storage Management Software | Storage Resource Management | VMware

VIDEO - According to industry statistics, the majority of a typical company's data doesn't reside on data center storage -- it lives on the "edge." The edge may be desktop PCs, laptops or even smart phones and PDAs. In this videocast W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Premiered: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backup Software | Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | NAS | Remote Offices | SAN | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Security | Storage Virtualization Software

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - This transcript documents a presentation featuring Brad Blake, Director, IT at Boston Medical Center. Mr. Blake will discuss how he initially started working with Data Domain as part of a VMware project. The meat of his presentation focuses on architecting deduplication and virtualisation for best of breed data protection.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Data Deduplication | Data Recovery | Data Security | Data Storage | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Virtualization

PODCAST - In this Podcast, backup expert, Mark Bowker, addresses how this technology helps leverage your storage, network, and computing resources.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Premiered: November 17, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Service Providers | Storage Virtualization Software

PODCAST - In this expert podcast W. Curtis Preston describes the most effective techniques, tools and best practices for protecting edge or mobile data.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Premiered: July 8, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Laptop Computers | NAS | PDA | Remote Offices | SAN | Server Virtualization | Smart Phones | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Storage Security | Storage Service Providers | Storage Virtualization

ANALYST REPORT - With all protocols and storage features included in the cost of the system, Sun claims its new unified platform delivers significant performance gains and cost benefits versus proprietary unified storage solutions.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2006


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Systems | Open Source | Server Management | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - Read this presentation transcript and learn how to optimize your storage infrastructure using the latest NAND technologies, HDD and DRAM.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Published: November 9, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Solid State Disks | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Industry

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this transcript, you'll learn about the newest advances in open storage and SSD technologies and find out about an innovative approach that combines these technologies to deliver fast, simple, innovative new tools for storage management.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Published: April 23, 2009


Topics:  Solid State Disks | Storage Appliances | Storage Best Practices | Storage Devices | Storage Management | Storage Spending | Storage Systems

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to learn how to optimize your storage infrastructure using the latest NAND technologies, HDD and DRAM.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Premiered: February 20, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Disk Backups | Economic Environment | Solid State Disks | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Strategic Planning