PODCAST - Because network attached storage (NAS) is file-based (rather than block-based) storage, it is particularly suited for storing the types of unstructured, file-based data that is a challenge for many storage pros today. This FAQ podcast answers key questions about NAS advantages and implementations.
Posted: August 26, 2009 | Premiered: August 26, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Disk Backups | Economic Environment | NAS | Storage Best Practices | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

PODCAST - Deduplication can decrease the physical spend on data center footprint, power, cooling, and physical tape and media costs. This podcast defines deduplication and explains how it can make your data center more efficient. It will also shed some light on what factors you should evaluate when considering a deduplication strategy.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Premiered: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Cooling | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Data Deduplication | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Storage Best Practices | Storage Spending | Tape Backups

PODCAST - Unstructured data is the largest growing data segment today. Some IT groups are turning to archiving solutions to lower cost, reduce risk, and make better use of resources. This podcast will explain how archiving strategies can help drive efficiency in the data center.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Premiered: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Security | Email | Email Archiving | Email Management | Unstructured Data

PODCAST - Many organizations need to archive their email messages, but it can be a complicated process to employ. In this expert podcast, get advice on implementing a successful email archiving system for your environment. Learn how to avoid common archiving mistakes and how to tell the difference between backup and archiving.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Premiered: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Data Storage | Electronic Discovery | Email Archiving | Email Archiving Software | Email Management | Storage Management | Storage Management Software

PODCAST - W. Curtis Preston, executive editor of the Storage Media Group and independent backup expert, discusses the options currently available for performing replication as part of a backup strategy for virtual machines, benefits and drawbacks of using replication in a virtualized environment.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Premiered: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Data Mirroring | Data Replication | Disk Mirroring | Economic Environment | SMBs | Storage Best Practices | Storage Replication | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

WEBCAST - Many companies use electronic documents to conduct business, but there is only so much storage to hold all of this data. This expert webcast discusses how to archive messages without having to manually delete items on a monthly basis. Get practical archiving strategies to control your electronic information and meet compliance regulations.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Premiered: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Data Storage | Email Archiving | Email Archiving Software

PODCAST - Kevin Beaver, information security consultant with Principle Logic LLC, outlines security issues to consider when deploying cloud or online backup.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Premiered: August 25, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Data Management | IT Spending | Storage Best Practices | Storage Resource Management

PODCAST - This Podcast breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today.
Posted: August 14, 2009 | Premiered: August 13, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Cluster Software | Clustering | Data Management | Fibre Channel SAN | Grid Computing | iSCSI SAN | NAS | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management

WEBCAST - This Webcast breaks down the truth about clustered storage and answers some of the most important questions surrounding the subject. Find out more today.
Posted: August 13, 2009 | Premiered: August 13, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Cluster Software | Clustering | Data Management | Fibre Channel SAN | Grid Computing | iSCSI SAN | NAS | Social Networking | Storage Best Practices | Storage Management | Web 2.0

VIDEO - This four-part webcast demonstrates the necessity for a proper storage management solution, such as Northern Storage Suite, in an organization's storage infrastructure. They'll review how NSS can reclaim wasted capacity, control user behavior, getting your end-users on-board with saving capacity and how to properly plan for future storage needs.
Posted: August 3, 2009 | Premiered: August 3, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Data Deduplication | Data Management | NAS | Network Performance | Reporting Software | SAN | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Tiered Storage

WEBCAST - Running multiple, disparate job scheduling solutions can cost your company a lot of unneeded expense. See how BMC CONTROL-M gives you a single point of control for all your jobs, across all platforms and applications. Watch a 2-minute overview of BMC CONTROL-M and make the switch to enterprise workload automation.
Posted: July 29, 2009 | Premiered: July 29, 2009


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Application Monitoring Software | Application Performance Management | Data Management | Data Management Software | Enterprise Resource Management | IT Management | Job Scheduling Software | Workload Automation

VIDEO - There are more and better tools to protect data than ever, but how they're implemented and used in a storage environment can determine how effective they'll be. In this expert videocast, W. Curtis Preston, one of the leading backup experts in the country, describes some key best practices that will help you build a better backup system.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Premiered: July 23, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Continuous Data Protection | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Storage | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Hardware | Storage Security | Strategic Planning

PODCAST - There are more and better tools to protect data than ever, but how they're implemented and used in a storage environment can determine how effective they'll be. In this expert podcast, W. Curtis Preston, one of the leading backup experts in the country, describes some key best practices that will help you build a better backup system.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Premiered: July 23, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Continuous Data Protection | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Storage | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Hardware | Storage Security | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

WEBCAST - Server virtualisation is an ever more important tool for reducing costs, increasing availability, and enhancing business agility.
Posted: July 17, 2009 | Premiered: July 17, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Budgeting | Business Continuity Planning | Data Management | Data Security | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Virtualization | Strategic Planning | Structured Programming

WEBCAST - In this session, we will review the latest advancements in protecting against disaster in virtual environments and highlight real-world customer experiences.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Premiered: May 13, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Management | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | iSCSI SAN | Security Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Virtual Communities