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Which Small Enterprise Storage Arrays Are Worth Considering?

April 8, 2011 By Stephen 1 Comment

It's never been a better time to be in the market for enterprise storage products, with many excellent options available at affordable prices. But the market can be confusing for the uninitiated, with a variety of network options and capabilities. Even those of us "in the know" about enterprise storage are sometimes surprised by the offerings and companies in this space! So … [Read more...] about Which Small Enterprise Storage Arrays Are Worth Considering?

Introducing the Small Business Storage Array Buyer’s Guide

August 24, 2010 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Any reader of my blog knows that I'm a sucker for small storage systems.  I currently use would a four bay Data Robotics Drobo, but there are many other fine choices for those with different needs.  I was talking to my friend Jerome Wendt about this, and we are collaborating on a buyer's guide for small business storage systems.  While researching this guide, I was struck by … [Read more...] about Introducing the Small Business Storage Array Buyer’s Guide

In Praise of Performance Comparisons

May 14, 2010 By Stephen Leave a Comment

I've long been critical of poorly-executed performance comparisons and the "fastest is always best" mentality behind them. Who really cares if a Honda minivan accelerates quicker than a Toyota when no real-world owner will ever keep the accelerator floored from stop to highway speed? The same goes for enterprise gear: Is an over-subscribed backplane really a problem when most … [Read more...] about In Praise of Performance Comparisons

Back From the Pile: Interesting Content From the Week of May 2, 2009

May 4, 2009 By Stephen Leave a Comment

There were some interesting events and blog posts last week. This new weekly feature highlights those! Enterprise IT Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Your Reliance On Backup Tapes - What's wrong with backup tapes? They're inaccessible, making them unsuitable for most applications. My latest post for my Enterprise Storage Strategies blog. Is Licensing Turning vSphere Into … [Read more...] about Back From the Pile: Interesting Content From the Week of May 2, 2009

Tracking EMC’s Symmetrix V-Max Launch

April 14, 2009 By Stephen 2 Comments

EMC completely took over April 14 to launch their next-generation Symmetrix enterprise storage system. Sporting their new V-Max architecture, the Symmetrix (let's just call it DMX-5, ok?) is a scale-out system based on standard components wrapped together into a multiprocessing powerhouse. This news is so fresh you would leave footprints if you step in it, but here's a … [Read more...] about Tracking EMC’s Symmetrix V-Max Launch

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