12 March 2010
Friday
Over the next four years, while the digital universe grows by a factor of almost five, total IT budgets worldwide will only grow by a factor of 1.2, and IT staff by a factor of 1.1. This is a problem.
Recent research findings show where the areas of continuing technology investments are, despite – or because of – the economic downturn.
TheInfoPro's latest Storage Study shows Fortune 1000 firms grappling with budget cuts are looking to manage storage better, and delaying new purchases.
Companies are under increased pressure to cut costs and are turning to a variety of Web-based services, from online collaboration tools to social networking platforms, without considering the increased risks they pose and in some cases failing to inform IT security.
Respondents to a recent Symantec study indicate that Green IT budgets are rising, and that enterprises are willing to pay more upfront for energy-efficient solutions.
The storage industry is abuzz with dedupe. Approximately one-third of respondents to Storage magazine's latest survey use a dedupe product, but how easy will it be to convert the stragglers?
A survey of data center managers finds they haven't yet warmed up to cloud computing. Will the economy change that?
Market research shows data keeps growing while budgets shrink in tough economic times, leading storage administrators to look at new technologies to cope.
Asian CIOs to spend budget differently in 2009, prioritizing servers and storage while pushing back document management.
Companies pay a premium for enterprise arrays. But when budgets are tight and modular technology has caught up with enterprise arrays, CIOs are saying "good enough" is fine. So midrange storage is the "in" storage of 2009.
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Backup and archiving have changed over recent years partly riding on advances in technology. When do you perform backup and when to archive? What are the technical and operational considerations that need to be looked into for each. This paper looks at Simpana Software as a platform for achieving both.
This paper looks at Simpana as a platform for seamlessly extending local backup and archive to a new tier of cloud-based storage. Virtually unlimited storage capacity from our integrated cloud storage partners helps users dramatically reduce costs and operational complexity while improving long-term compliance.
The move to cloud computing is not easy, and its important to get it right the first time. Curtin University of Technology with the help of Optus Business, Alphawest, Cisco, EMC, and VMware, takes the first steps that will provide Curtin with an on-demand access to a fully virtualized private data center.
Asian sports associations looking to improve performance (winning gold medals) can take a leaf off the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA)'s book, when it comes to blending the best in both athletic and IT infrastructure.
