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RAID should die

I was watching "2012" last night. As buildings crumbled it dawned on me that all the world's information - including what I am writing now - is stored on technology that is over 20 years old. RAID! And nothing has changed much. Why?

What to do when RAID fails you

Bill Margeson, CEO, President and Co-Founder of CBL Data Recovery Technologies, discusses RAID, present-day misunderstandings about it, and what to do when your RAID systems fail.

How to choose the right RAID level for your disk array

Cut through vendor hype and determine which RAID level (or levels) is right for your disk array.

Fujitsu adds to ETERNUS midrange line

Fujitsu's DX60 and DX80 replace the Eternus 2000 series with a new single-controller entry model starting at under $6,000, and a new approach to battery-backed cache.

NEC chooses Promise for its next-generation servers

Promise Technology Inc., a supplier of sophisticated RAID storage solutions for enterprise and SMB customers, announced that NEC has selected Promise Technology’s SuperTrak 6G RAID controller cards for its 6Gb/s SAS server platforms.

MAID: Storage news summary: April 29, 2009

MAID and spin-down storage systems play into recent green IT and consolidation trends, and analysts predict most storage systems will one day offer the power-saving features.

MAID yet to reach full potential

Analysts say MAID is still not fully employed in data centers. But regulations mandating more power savings will help drive the technology, as will the rise of persistent data.

RAID-1 vs. RAID-5 - which is better?

Can I install an operating system (OS) and put data in different partitions of RAID-5 or is RAID-1 (hardware-based RAID) a better solution? Is it ok if we divide a RAID into two partitions? Does RAID-5 take a long time to rebuild?

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The difference between backup and archive

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.

Simpana Software - a unique cloud-enabled platform

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.

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Cloud computing in measured steps

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.

Could Iomega be the answer to USSA's dreams for gold

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.

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RAID should die

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Is best of breed dying?

Recently I've noticed that vendors like IBM, Oracle, SAP and EMC have started using the term "single vendor" suggesting a return to the days of single-source. Is "best of breed" a thing of the past? Why?

Learning Guides

Storage management in the Cloud

Ask a dozen people what their perception of Cloud Storage is and you would probably get a dozen different answers. Public Storage Clouds and Private Storage Clouds create a further element of confusion.

Best practices for data recovery

Events such as technical failure, virus attack, deliberate sabotage or employee error can destroy valuable data. Organizations must plan for data recovery and implement mechanisms for managing the data recovery process.

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