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 [...]
Remembering Storage Magazine
Posted by Stephen in Computer history, Enterprise storage, Personal, Virtual Storage on 12. Dec, 2008 | View Comments
All things must pass, but it is with a heavy heart that I note that TechTarget’s excellent Storage magazine has shipped its last issue. No official word has been posted by the company, but it is now widely reported. All print publications are feeling squeezed by a move to online readership which robs print of advertising revenue with its [...]
Changes in Technology Drive Changes in IT Organizations and Roles
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Virtual Storage on 03. Dec, 2008 | View Comments
Lots of my IT infrastructure management clients are talking about how the advent of Ethernet/IP and virtualization is changing the roles of storage, server, and network administrators. The evolution of the storage role in particular in enterprise IT organizations has been a topic of particular interest to me for a while: I definitely remember thinking about [...]
10 Key Considerations for Email Archiving
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal on 01. Jul, 2008 | View Comments
Email archiving has been a professional focus of mine for a while now, and I’ve previously written and spoken about the “eleven essential elements“. So when TechTarget asked for an article for Storage magazine, I had a good well to draw on. The latest issue of Storage magazine includes this article, titled “10 Key Considerations for [...]
Download Storage Decisions Presentations
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage on 09. Jun, 2008 | View Comments
Whether you were at the show or missed it, most of the presentations from Storage Decisions in Chicago are now available for download. These can be a great resource for internal communication and strategy – share the insights from the show to help make a case for change!
Most of the sessions were worthwhile, but I’d [...]
Email Archiving: Just Can’t Get Enough
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal on 20. May, 2008 | View Comments
One of the surest of sure things in the storage industry right now is the potential for email archiving solutions. There are literally dozens of products out there, with prices and functionality for pretty much any application. And the growing demand for letigation hold and search has made this an essential technology for any organization [...]
Hello from Storage Decisions Chicago
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal on 13. May, 2008 | View Comments
I arrived in beautiful Chicago today for the Storage Decisions show at the Hilton here. What a great event this is – loads of interested and committed storage users and some of the best minds in the business get together to talk about how we all do this thing we call storage!
I was glad to [...]
Key Technical Differences Between Email Archiving Products?
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal on 31. Mar, 2008 | View Comments
I’m working on a new feature article for Storage Magazine focused on selecting an enterprise email archiving product. This is something I’ve done quite a bit of work around, so I decided to redirect it into a “bride magazine” type “ten things to look for” item. If you too know about the field of email [...]
Storage Decisions 2008 Dates Are Announced!
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Personal on 12. Feb, 2008 | View Comments
TechTarget’s Storage Decisions shows have long been a highlight of the data storage industry calendar, and the company recently announced the dates for 2008. I’m pleased to announce that I will again be presenting at these shows, and will post more details on my topics as they become available.
Storage Decisions 2008 dates and locations:
Chicago, [...]
Reacting to TechTarget’s Storage Products of the Year
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage on 11. Feb, 2008 | View Comments
TechTarget’s Storage magazine today announced the winners of their annual Products of the Year awards, and it’s an impressive array of technologies. Although I did not contribute to the voting this year, I heartily endorse the outcomes!
Overall, I was impressed with many of these products this last year, but certainly CommVault, HDS, ProStor, Xsigo, [...]
