CommVault Gives Cloud Storage A Seat At The Adult Table
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Virtual Storage on 01. Feb, 2010 | View Comments
Only mature technologies are taken seriously and granted equal status when enterprise architectures are defined. That’s why I’m pleased to see today’s announcement that CommVault has completely integrated API-driven public cloud storage with Simpana, their impressive data protection and archiving suite. Now there are three equal backup targets: Tape, disk, and cloud.
Columbus, OH Event: 3 Enterprise Storage Problems You Can Solve Today
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal on 14. Oct, 2009 | View Comments
This summer, I presented three use cases for public cloud storage at the Nth Generation Symposium in LA. I will reprise this presentation next Wednesday (October 21) in Columbus, OH within the excellent confines of TechColumbus. This is a free lunch-time event (sponsored by Nirvanix) and all are welcome to attend. Please register if you [...]
Back From The Pile: May 30, 2009
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal, Virtual Storage on 01. Jun, 2009 | View Comments
It was a week of HAM in the enterprise storage industry and angry arguments in the CloudCamp camp. But things looked up at the end with a productive discussion about backups. Google sent us a wave, but nobody was happy when GM threatened to collapse.
Enterprise Storage
HDS’ HAM-Fisted Announcement did not impress, with many wondering (So Long [...]
Ten-Year Trend: Mobility
Posted by Stephen in Apple, Computer history, Enterprise storage, Everything, Personal, Terabyte home, Virtual Storage on 11. Mar, 2009 | View Comments
What is the megatrend of this decade? I suggest that we are witnessing a wholesale shift from information tied to place/device to information mobility. Cloud computing, server virtualization, and even flash memory are all contributors to this massive trend, along with the user-side trends of the post-PDA mobile phone, 3G data, social web services, and connected home.
Introducing Storage Magazine Online!
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal, Virtual Storage on 28. Jan, 2009 | View Comments
Although the dead-tree version of TechTarget’s excellent Storage Magazine is no more, the company today released the premiere issue of its online counterpart! Available as both a web-based magazine and a PDF download, Storage Magazine Online continues with many of the same editors and writers, including Rich Castagna at the helm.
You can still subscribe to the [...]
White Paper: Enhanced Archive Platforms with Agility for NetApp
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal on 04. Dec, 2008 | View Comments
NetApp just posted a white paper I wrote about storage platforms for archiving entitled Enhanced Archive Platforms with Agility and Performance.
The paper covers the following:
Reasons for archiving
Development of multi-source archives
Different data types (structured, semi-structured, and unstructured)
Flexibility as policies change
Legal hold
Maintaining performance with growth
Reacting to changing regulations
Archiving and the FRCP
Hop over to NetApp’s site to take a look [...]
Thoughts on Long-Term Archiving
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage on 03. Dec, 2008 | View Comments
I just completed my webinar for AIIM on long-term archiving. Excellent attendance (kudos to AIM!) and some great questions that, sadly, we didn’t get to during the session. I’ll try to tackle them here in hopes that their authors find these answers!
Long-Term Versus Longer-Term Archiving
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal on 02. Dec, 2008 | View Comments
How will you retain records for the long haul? It depends on how you define “long”. Nearly everyone (individual and business alike) has certain records to retain for years, and some may need retention for decades or centuries. How can you accomplish this?
First, consider whether to store records as atoms or bits. You can convert [...]
Storage Decisions New York 2008 Feedback
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal, Virtual Storage on 24. Sep, 2008 | View Comments
Key takeaways from my Storage Decisions New York 2008 sessions: segment email archives, get legal involved on retention policy, consider the impact of VMware VDC-OS
Answering Your Email Archiving Questions
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage on 05. Sep, 2008 | View Comments
My webinar on building a business case for email archiving was very well-attended, so I was not able to get to everyone during the question and answer section. Since the questions were really excellent, I thought I would include them (and my responses) here.
