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- Regulatory Compliance Services
- Remote Storage Management
- Storage Area Network (SAN)
- Storage Virtualization
Email Alerts
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D2D backup technology choices
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Spending for disk-to-disk backup solutions
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Cloud backup service spending
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Backup tape drives
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Spending plans for data backup solutions
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Virtual server backup solutions
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Endpoint backup strategies
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Business backup trends: Storage Purchasing Intentions fall 2012 survey results
The fall 2012 storage Purchasing Intentions survey reveals business backup trends about tape, D2D, the cloud, virtual servers and endpoint devices.Photo Story
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Hosted disaster recovery services as an add-on to hybrid cloud backup
Hybrid cloud disaster recovery services make a lot of sense for customers that need a simple solution to a fundamental problem.Tip
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Zetta offers DataProtect cloud backup for NetApp through the channel
Zetta.net's recently released offsite cloud backup and DR product is tailored for NetApp environments and is available only through the channel.News | 12 Dec 2012
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Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V cluster: Basic points for customers
Learn about the most important factors for a Server 2012 Hyper-V cluster, including Failover Clustering, Cluster Shared Volumes and more.Tip
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Object storage architecture not just for cloud
VARs have reason to pay attention to object storage. It has another use case besides cloud storage: content management systems.Tip
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NetApp's Kidd predicts 2013 storage trends; cloud storage prices cut
Find out what NetApp's chief technology officer Jay Kidd sees being the biggest trends in storage for next year.News | 24 Dec 2012
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HP launches midrange 3PAR storage arrays; NetApp announces all-flash array plans
HP is attempting to reverse its declining storage sales by releasing two new 3PAR storage arrays aimed at the lower end of the midrange.News | 10 Dec 2012
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DataDirect launches midrange scale-out storage for 'big data'; more news
DataDirect Networks will begin shipping its first hybrid flash array, a scale-out system aimed at 'big data,' shortly after the New Year.News Briefs | 19 Nov 2012
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Unified storage architecture approaches: Modular vs. integrated
Find out what the considerations are for VARs with customers looking for both file and block storage in a single device.Tip
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NetApp updates midrange FAS; HDS launches first SSD product; more news
NetApp added two new models of its FAS storage array with greater capacity, processing power and array flash caching; more news.News briefs | 12 Nov 2012
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All-flash storage systems: Types and use cases
Learn about all-flash appliances and all-flash storage arrays, as well as the scenarios they're best suited for.Tip
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HDS revamps Unified Compute Platform; vFoglight Storage 2.0 released
News briefs: HDS releases the newest version of its Unified Compute Platform, now fully integrated with VMware vCenter; more news.News | 15 Oct 2012
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Hitachi announces first enterprise unified storage system; more news
News briefs: Hitachi last week added the first enterprise unified storage system to its Hitachi Unified Storage platform; more.News | 01 Oct 2012
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VM storage management
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Virtual machine storage
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Storage for virtualization in the data center
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Block vs. file storage virtualization solutions
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Storage virtualization technology choices
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Virtual data center architecture: Storage Purchasing Intentions fall 2012 survey
We examine the fall 2012 storage Purchasing Intentions survey to gauge how storage is being implemented to support a virtual data center architecture.Photo Story
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Which data storage technologies are mostly likely to be implemented?
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Disk capacity growth
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Disk hardware and storage budget allocation
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2012 storage budget compared with 2011 budget
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Survey finds cloud storage implementation growing
View this Cloud Pulse survey photostory from March 2013 to see data on cloud storage app usage, access, backup and recovery.Photostory
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Nonusers trialing cloud storage implementation
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Nonbackup business cloud storage use
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Types of cloud storage services planned
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Cloud storage trends
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Cloud storage statistics
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Corporate cloud storage: Storage Purchasing Intentions fall 2012 survey results
We examine the fall 2012 storage Purchasing Intentions survey to investigate how fast corporate cloud storage is being adopted for nonbackup use.End-user survey results
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Hosted disaster recovery services as an add-on to hybrid cloud backup
Hybrid cloud disaster recovery services make a lot of sense for customers that need a simple solution to a fundamental problem.Tip
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Zetta offers DataProtect cloud backup for NetApp through the channel
Zetta.net's recently released offsite cloud backup and DR product is tailored for NetApp environments and is available only through the channel.News | 12 Dec 2012
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DinCloud partners with NetApp for new cloud backup, DR service
Cloud service provider dinCloud became a NetApp partner, using NetApp storage arrays and data protection software for its data protection service.News | 08 Nov 2012
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Architecture firm 'upgrades' storage with smaller arrays; more news
A Wisconsin architecture firm reduced cost and maintained performance by switching to an entry-level unified storage system.News | 03 Dec 2012
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Parallel NFS products delayed; NetBackup 5220 protects racing team's data
Production of parallel NFS technology is moving along slower than expected due to development of client support.News briefs | 26 Nov 2012
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Unified storage architecture approaches: Modular vs. integrated
Find out what the considerations are for VARs with customers looking for both file and block storage in a single device.Tip
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Windows Storage Server 2012 adds enterprise-grade features; more news
Even with features appealing to the enterprise, Windows Storage Server 2012 will likely remain most popular among SMBs.News briefs | 05 Nov 2012
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Fibre Channel SAN drops in buying intention survey; iSCSI SANs make gains
FC SAN loses the title of top overall storage platform choice in our Purchasing Intentions survey, yet it still leads in the server virtualization space. iSCSI SANs, meanwhile, continue to make gains.Survey
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SGI adopts hybrid storage for clustered NAS
Headlines: SGI NAS uses hybrid storage with DRAM, solid-state drives and hard drives, ZFS, and SGI caching and management software in scale-out clusters.News | 16 Apr 2012
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Nexsan launches unified storage architecture with flash cache
Headlines: Nexsan releases the NST unified storage architecture supporting iSCSI and NAS, and using flash cache for a performance boost.News | 07 Mar 2012
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NAS products Quality Awards: Oracle storage systems rated highest
In Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com’s survey, in which readers determine the best midrange and enterprise NAS systems on the market, see which products led in five categories.Survey
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Scalable NAS initiative at Ancestry.com demonstrates competing products can coexist
Find out how Ancestry.com ended up with scalable NAS systems from competing companies Isilon and BlueArc -- and what lessons its use case offers to storage VARs.Channel Impact
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UCLA scientists tame file data storage growth with scale-out NAS, pNFS
Headlines: To deal with its file data storage needs, UCLA's Institute for Digital Research and Education bought BlueArc Titans to boost performance and Panasas ActiveStor to tackle bandwidth.News | 25 Jan 2012
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HIPAA-compliant cloud storage services: Due diligence is key to survival
To provide HIPAA-compliant cloud storage services, storage VARs and MSPs face many, grave regulatory requirements. Learn about the risks and get advice for performing due diligence.Tip
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HITECH Act and HIPAA: Guidelines for data security compliance
Value-added resellers and security consultants can help healthcare practitioners comply with HIPAA by educating these SMBs during product sales, and by implementing risk analysis and management processes. This HIPAA Compliance Guide will help you get up to speed on the regulation's requirements, the Security Rule and risk management.Learning Guide
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Best practices for EMR storage services
If you're interested in getting in on the burgeoning market around EMR storage services, find out the four areas in which you cannot afford to fall short, for successful EMR storage services.Tip
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Storage encryption: Leaving compliance out of the discussion
Find out why compliance concerns should be left out of the discussion when selling storage encryption technologies to customers – and which arguments actually will be fruitful.Tip
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Deploying an email archiving system
Learn about the three basic approaches to deploying an email archiving system, and get pointers for key aspects of email archiving.Feature
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Our top five storage tips -- so far
Get the top five storage tips of the first half of 2008, as chosen by SearchStorageChannel.com readers.Top Tips
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Email archiving services
Get details on email archiving services opportunities for solution providers, the dynamics at play around SEC regulations, backup considerations and best practices for retention. And find out which hardware and software products do a good job at email archiving.Video
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Early case assessment tools for e-discovery
E-discovery is a costly but necessary process for any customer facing litigation -- which increasingly means most of your customers. Learn how early case assessment tools can help reduce e-discovery costs for your clients and boost business for you.Tip
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Check up on storage services for your clients
Use these easy-to-scan checklists to get a valuable overview of key storage topics in the minimum amount of time.Channel Checklist
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Unified communications spurring storage services
Customers who have implemented unified communications may be surprised by how that impacts their storage strategies. To comply with federal regulations, they'll need to archive all that UC-driven data.Tip
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Private cloud storage set as goal for Independent Bank; Cleversafe bolsters security for object stor
Headlines: Independent Bank aims for a private storage cloud consisting of bank-owned hardware set up at a hosted environment.Article | 03 Nov 2010
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Cloud storage appliance announcements from Cirtas, Nasuni
Headlines: Cirtas released the Bluejet Cloud Storage Controller hybrid cloud storage appliance, which looks like a storage array to servers but stores data offsite.Article | 22 Sep 2010
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Cloud storage vendor CTERA adds larger cloud storage appliance for VARs, MSPs
Cloud storage vendor CTERA's new CTERA 400 model holds 8 TB of storage and moves copy to cloud for backup and file sharing; CTERA also adds bare-metal restore and agents for Microsoft Exchange, SQL and Active Directory.Article | 21 Sep 2010
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EMC news: Company to sell Atmos Online only via providers; buys data warehouse vendor Greenplum
Headlines: EMC's move to sell its Atmos service only through service providers comes as good news for its service provider partners; the company also snagged another layer of the infrastructure stack with its acquisition of data warehousing company Greenplum.Article | 07 Jul 2010
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HDS, two vendors boost their cloud storage; Double-Take Flex for HPC delivers iSCSI SAN boot option
Headlines: HDS and startups Cleversafe and Nirvanix are strengthening their cloud storage offerings; Double-Take launches Double-Take Flex for High Performance Computing, a diskless iSCSI SAN boot solution for Windows HPC Server.Article | 30 Jun 2010
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Nine Technology opens doors for cloud backup managed IT services
Nine Technology launched with a cloud backup and recovery managed IT services platform, which includes a RAIN architecture back end as well as global deduplication.Article | 15 Apr 2010
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Private cloud storage software and hardware product handbook
Our private cloud storage software and hardware product handbook takes a look at hardware and software products to drive private cloud storage. Most systems are object-based, support clusters, and have multitenancy and security features to support departments at a customer site.Misc
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i365 makes cloud storage connection with CA, C2C; Compellent improves replication
Headlines: Planned integration between CA Recovery Management remote backup software and i365's cloud storage doesn't change CA's outlook that cloud storage adoption will be a slow process; Compellent's Storage Center SAN will update a portable hard drive for customers with limited replication bandwidth; also adds virtual ports, SAS, RAID 6 and consistency groups.Article | 13 Jan 2010
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School district maintains uptime with Xiotech, DataCore; Jungle Disk preps cloud Server Edition
Headlines: Barren County, Ky., IT director turns to Xiotech Emprise 5000 and DataCore SANmelody for thin provisioning and mirroring; Rackspace's Jungle Disk is ready to launch the Server Edition of its cloud backup software with the option of connecting to Amazon S3 or the Rackspace Cloud.Article | 11 Nov 2009
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MaxiScale out of stealth with Flex clustered file system; Hybir to challenge Mozy and Carbonite
Headlines: MaxiScale delivers Flex clustered file system storage software platform aimed at improving performance of Web-based applications dealing with millions of small files; Hybir comes out of beta with online PC backup that uses global data deduplication at the source among all customers, along with bare-metal restores.Article | 23 Sep 2009
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Unified storage architecture approaches: Modular vs. integrated
Find out what the considerations are for VARs with customers looking for both file and block storage in a single device.Tip
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Windows Storage Server 2012 adds enterprise-grade features; more news
Even with features appealing to the enterprise, Windows Storage Server 2012 will likely remain most popular among SMBs.News briefs | 05 Nov 2012
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NetApp OEM deal helps GridIron widen SAN accelerator platform; more news
Startup GridIron adds a larger version of its all-flash SAN accelerator and new hybrid storage system through an OEM deal with NetApp.News | 09 Oct 2012
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Fibre Channel SAN drops in buying intention survey; iSCSI SANs make gains
FC SAN loses the title of top overall storage platform choice in our Purchasing Intentions survey, yet it still leads in the server virtualization space. iSCSI SANs, meanwhile, continue to make gains.Survey
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EMC readies new VMAX storage, will unveil VMAX 40K at EMC World 2012
Headlines: EMC’s latest VMAX storage is the VMAX 40K; the vendor will officially launch its highest-end enterprise array and Enginuity software at EMC World 2012.News | 07 May 2012
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Hitachi Data Systems moves into unified storage architecture with HUS
Headlines: Hitachi Data Systems combines BlueArc’s SiliconFS with block storage for its first unified storage architecture.News | 30 Apr 2012
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DataDirect adds ‘mini’ array for ‘big data’
Headlines: DataDirect Networks deploys two storage systems for people who want to start small in their approach to “big data.”News | 02 Apr 2012
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Reducing VDI cost related to storage via efficiency techniques, Virsto software
Learn how to cut the VDI cost related to storage using storage efficiency techniques such as thin provisioning, linked clones and deduplication as well as software from Virsto.Tip
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Nexsan launches unified storage architecture with flash cache
Headlines: Nexsan releases the NST unified storage architecture supporting iSCSI and NAS, and using flash cache for a performance boost.News | 07 Mar 2012
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SMB SAN solutions: Storage networking options
Find out which SMB SAN solutions might be a good fit for your customers. Storage networking options examined include Fibre Channel, FCoE, InfiniBand, iSCSI, AoE and SAS.Tip
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Effect of software-defined storage on VARs and their customers
Storage expert Mark Peters describes the concept of software-defined storage, its likely adopters and the effect it will have on VARs.Podcast
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NetApp takes virtual storage appliance approach with Data Ontap Edge
Headlines: NetApp gets into virtual storage appliance market with Data Ontap Edge software, which lets remote offices connect to NetApp data center storage.News | 25 Jun 2012
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VDI storage: Supporting storage for a virtualized desktop infrastructure
In a VDI project, it’s important for VARs to look carefully at storage requirements. In this podcast, find out how to best support storage for a VDI environment.Podcast
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Virsto sets sites on improving VMware storage performance
Headlines: Virsto launches Virsto for vSphere to improve VMware storage performance, two years after it launched with a similar product for Micrsoft Hyper-V.News | 18 Jan 2012
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Government reseller helps Wisconsin National Guard virtualize storage
Read about how SwishData helped the Wisconsin Army National Guard virtualize storage and servers in a move to eliminate its silos of data and consolidate physical resources.News | 22 Dec 2011
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Virtual storage appliance vs. traditional shared storage
A virtual storage appliance can be a viable way to allocate storage for their virtual server infrastructure; it offers cost and complexity benefits compared with traditional shared storage.Tip
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Astute Networks launches flash appliance to speed performance of VMware storage
Headlines: Astute Networks rolls out ViSX G3 flash appliance designed to improve the performance of storage for heavy-duty VMware environments.News | 17 Aug 2011
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Removable disk appealing to SMBs, but with caveats
Headlines: A new generation of removable storage media is making inroads in the SMB space—as well as the enterprise space—as an alternative to tape backup.News | 27 Apr 2011
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Coraid adds storage virtualization appliance for Ethernet SAN arrays
Headlines: Coraid's VSX SAN virtualization appliance adds features such as storage pooling, snapshots, cloning, mirroring and remote replication to its EtherDrive SRX storage arrays.News | 02 Mar 2011
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Xiotech launches Hybrid ISE solid-state drives system
Headlines: Xiotech Hybrid ISE brings fresh approach to pooling solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard drives, as well as monitoring and moving data to various media types.Article | 02 Feb 2011
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