http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5777610/rss/5777610en-USSun, 27 May 2012 07:37:50 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 07:37:50 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/iscsi/enterprises-charge-ahead-with-storage-purchasesRecent studies by IDC and Gartner prove that enterprise storage hardware and software markets continue to grow briskly. ]]>Elliot KingMon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/iscsi/enterprises-charge-ahead-with-storage-purchaseshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/hardware/sales-numbers-show-a-thriving-hard-drive-marketHard drives are holding their own in the storage industry, thanks in part to new HDDs that use perpendicular-recording technology to increase capacity.]]>Elliot KingMon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/hardware/sales-numbers-show-a-thriving-hard-drive-markethttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/archiving/ibm-research-pumps-new-life-into-tapeIBM recorded a new world record in magnetic-tape data density. IBM researchers were able to cram data onto a tape at a density of 6.67 billion bits per square inch, or more than 15 times the data density of the current generation of tape drives. ]]>Elliot KingMon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/archiving/ibm-research-pumps-new-life-into-tapehttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/migration/storage-management-meets-data-management-Data-management technology providers are increasingly including storage-management functionality in their products.]]>Elliot KingMon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/migration/storage-management-meets-data-management-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/san/microsoft-addresses-centralized-and-distributed-storage-needsMicrosoft recently made two key storage-related announcements, both of which emphasize a two-pronged storage approach that addresses companies’ needs for centralized and distributed storage.]]>Elliot KingMon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/san/microsoft-addresses-centralized-and-distributed-storage-needshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/backup-recovery/wafs-delivers-advantages-to-remote-offices-WAFS technology becomes more prominent as companies continue to expand through additional offsite offices.]]>Elliot KingFri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/backup-recovery/wafs-delivers-advantages-to-remote-offices-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/san/capacity-remains-the-main-driver-for-storage-purchasesContinuing data growth spawns increased sales of external disk storage systems.]]>Elliot KingMon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/san/capacity-remains-the-main-driver-for-storage-purchaseshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/it-pros-top-backup-needs-faster-restores-better-archivingA recent research report confirms that IT pros want to speed up their backup and recovery operations and make archiving more reliable. ]]>Elliot KingMon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/it-pros-top-backup-needs-faster-restores-better-archivinghttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/can-smbs-get-into-the-ilm-game-SMBs should consider developing an Integrated Lifecycle Management (ILM) strategy suited to their data-retention needs.]]>Elliot KingMon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/can-smbs-get-into-the-ilm-game-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/open-source-storage-beckons-but-will-storage-vendors-heed-its-call-Open-source storage technology promises to unify heterogeneous storage environments, but some major storage vendors are taking a wait-and-see approach to the concept.]]>Elliot KingMon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/open-source-storage-beckons-but-will-storage-vendors-heed-its-call-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/security/data-security-it-s-a-storage-problemIT pros need to start taking threats to stored data seriously and devise plans to protect such data.]]>Elliot KingMon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/security/data-security-it-s-a-storage-problemhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/storage-industry-growth-explodesRevenues for all the major storage vendors continued to climb in third quarter 2005, with the most phenomenal gains in the iSCSI SAN market.]]>Elliot KingMon, 19 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/storage-industry-growth-explodeshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/san/storage-virtualization-takes-hold-at-nas-sitesCompanies that use NAS devices are eagerly adopting storage virtualization, but SAN users seem less enthusiastic about the technology.]]>Elliot KingMon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/san/storage-virtualization-takes-hold-at-nas-siteshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/backup-recovery/cdp-raises-the-bar-for-backup-and-recoveryContinuous data protection (CDP) technology accommodates companies’ growing demand for backing up more data in less time than ever.]]>Elliot KingMon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/backup-recovery/cdp-raises-the-bar-for-backup-and-recoveryhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/services/new-life-in-the-low-end-tape-drive-marketNew technologies--such as Quantum’s recently released DLT4 drives--could rekindle SMBs’ interest in tape-backup products.]]>Elliot KingMon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/services/new-life-in-the-low-end-tape-drive-markethttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/will-flash-memory-replace-hard-drives-The growing use of flash memory will have a major impact on companies’ storage plans in the next few years]]>Elliot KingMon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/will-flash-memory-replace-hard-drives-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/back-to-the-basics-for-storage-prosRecent studies suggest that IT pros still haven’t mastered essential data-protection strategies, such as effective tape backup practices and data archiving.]]>Elliot KingMon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/back-to-the-basics-for-storage-proshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/compliance/shockingly-risky-storage-behaviorAre you paying enough attention to business continuity planning, email-related compliance issues, and the data-theft risks of USB devices?]]>Elliot KingMon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/compliance/shockingly-risky-storage-behaviorhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/storage-market-remains-robustAll segments of the storage industry report healthy growth, which is also good news for IT pros who purchase storage systems. ]]>Elliot KingMon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/storage-market-remains-robusthttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/compliance/smbs-confront-email-retentionCost and complexity of solutions might be holding SMBs back from pursuing email-archiving strategies--but they ignore email retention at their own risk.]]>Elliot KingMon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/compliance/smbs-confront-email-retention