by Don MacVittie
The one constant with enterprise storage is that you always need more of it. Since the 1990s, storage has seen a steady double-digit growth in most activities, and a much faster growth in enterprises that rely heavily on video for communications. Even the worldwide economic turmoil of 2008 and 2009 did not stop this need for more storage; it merely forced IT management to make tough decisions about targeting their limited dollars wisely.
by Michael Heffernan
The deluge of data is killing most companies today. CIOs are literally buried by the volume of objects to store and they’re mired in management, compliance, and data governance issues. With data doubling every 18 months, unstructured data like email growing at ten times the rate of structured data, virtual machines growing at double digits with IDC estimating that two thirds (69%) of the datacenter will be virtualized by 2013, and 24/7 operations driving up the cost of migrations to new gear due to end of life replacements, the wheels are coming off the bus. This has caused many companies to put their virtualization initiatives on hold because the thought of more boxes to manage adds complexity; in fact, most companies think what they have is good enough. But, maintaining or improving performance, manageability, application and data integrity - while being cost-conscious - is impossible without the right storage infrastructure.
by Ken Cheney
The importance of securing data in a virtualized
world
Face it. Unstructured data is messy.
by Damian Giannunzio
While a ruler of ancient Greece would be perplexed by a smartphone, he still understands what is required to maintain a prosperous kingdom. King Midas of myth and the modern CIO share a number of fundamental desires: stability, consolidation, and service. These are essential values that transcend time and retain their luster after thousands of years. And whether you’re trying to run a kingdom, small-to-medium business, or enterprise-level company, you are often occupied with acquiring or maintaining them.
by Martin May
Cloud computing is one of the fastest growing trends in the Information Technology world. It is a simple concept in which shared resources, including software and applications, are consumed by organizations on-demand from a cloud-based service provider. They are paid for according to consumption in much the same way as water or electricity is bought from a public utility company.
