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Virtualization of Tape Storage

Disk-based virtual tape backup devices, when combined with removable tape for archiving, are a particularly effective data protection strategy, delivering the very tangible benefits of both disk and tape for securing data efficiently and cost-effectively at all points in its lifecycle. This paper discusses the advantages of a D2D2T strategy...

Tags: Virtualization, Storage, Tape Storage, Tape Backup, Cybernetics, Backups

White papers 2008-01-01

Sun: Tape storage evolving, not dead

Sun: Tape storage evolving, not deadTape is the way to goHow would you store a 100GB backup on CD or DVD's?Also what is the lifespan of those things anywayhttp://www.otherthingsnow.blogspot.comI wish they would die..."Gotta change the tapes"... every friggin day. Enough already. Get rid of them.Once again - Sun...

Tags: Backups, Consumer electronics, CD/DVD-RW, DVD, backup, tape, tape storage, Sun Microsystems Inc., storage

Discussion threads 2006-02-21

Data on Tape: Security Challenges in Today's z/OS Enterprise Environments

Storing data on magnetic tape has historically been a critical component of an organizations business continuity planning. Tape storage is cost-effective, reduces the need for additional online storage capacity and safeguards data from physical disasters or viruses. For large customers with data centers and mainframe-based infrastructure, tape storage systems are...

Tags: Security, Environment, Tape Storage, IBM z/OS, International Data Group, Storage, Backups, Hardware

White papers 2005-11-01

Current Compliance Issues for Storage Professionals

This paper covers recent regulations that mandate how recordkeeping must be performed within a broad range of industries. Becoming in compliance with these regulations will have a significant impact on the storage strategies of organizations around the globe. A dedicated manufacturer of tape storage solutions, GST, Inc. produced this GST...

Tags: Compliance, Tape Storage, Regulation, Backups, Storage, Strategy, Hardware, Management

White papers 2005-08-20

This Information Lifecycle Management Solution Saves Herniated Disks and Torn Ligaments on Disk and Tape

An advanced heart-lung X-ray examination can produce images corresponding to one gigabyte of data. A CT scan can produce 700 images at half a megabyte each. With approximately 15,000 new digital X-ray images per day - one every 10 seconds - Lund University Hospital has one of Sweden's largest digital...

Tags: Hospital, Disk, Sun Microsystems Inc., Tape Storage, Information Lifecycle Management, StorageTek, Lund University, Backups, Storage, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies

ALTAIR: Virtual Storage at the Industrial Level

The Altaïr data processing center is located in Lognes, a suburb of Paris. Data storage, with its large space requirements, was Larcade's major concern. In 1997, Larcade launched a study that led Altaïr to virtual tape storage. Larcade installed the StorageTek VSM Virtual Storage Manager system in 1998. The Virtual...

Tags: Tape Storage, Virtual Storage Manager, Backups, Storage, Hardware

Case studies

Some of the World's Brightest Physicists Entrust the Power of StorageTek Solutions to Help Protect and Manage Their Irreplaceable Data

Fermilab is the largest U.S. laboratory for research in high-energy physics and worldwide is second only to CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics. In order to best maximize its resources supporting particle accelerator research and experiments, Fermilab makes extensive use of leading edge resources, including tape storage technology. Because...

Tags: Data Storage, Entrust Technologies, Tape Storage, StorageTek, Fermilab, Backups, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware

Case studies

How EDT-DistribuTAPE Lights Up SAN Attached Tape Storage for London Electricity

Following London Electricity's LE acquisition of the retail side of South Western Electricity SWEB, the company decided to move its entire IT operation from London to the SWEB data Center 250 miles away in Plymouth. Of prime importance to LE was the need to create a reliable, high-performance storage infrastructure...

Tags: SAN, Tape Storage, Storage, Hardware

Case studies

Additional Resources

Howard's happy: Sirius-XM merger (finally) approved; Now the work really begins

The government regulatory debacle known as the Sirius-XM merger has officially ended as the Federal Communications Commission approved the deal after 17 months of deliberation and lobbying from the National Association of Broadcasters. According to the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal the FCC approved the deal...

Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Sirius, Howard, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Federal Government, Mergers & Acquisitions, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Government, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-26

Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux

Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...

Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Mandrake, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Diaz's Memo: Can cloud computing weather the storm?

ZDNet's Sam Diaz isn't ready to give up on cloud computing after Amazon's recent S3 storage service outage. He believes the technology still has the potential to drastically reduce operating expenses.

Tags: Diaz, Cloud Computing, Amazon

Videos 2008-07-25

A Friday Active Directory puzzler

We just purchased a new server for our district's central office. Nothing super-special, just a Windows Server 2003 for compatibility with a payroll and HRM application install with lots of storage and a moderately speedy quad-core Xeon. The existing server is out of space, out of resources, recently...

Tags: Domain, User Profile, Servers, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-25

10 essential gadgets for students

I chose these from personal experience, but also from asking many friends from around the world who are involved in technology and study at the same time. Some gadgets come with a recommendation, whereas others don't; things like laptops and cell phones can't be selected for everybody, it'd be ridiculous...

Tags: Headphone, Phone, Cell Phone, Laptop Computer, Lecture, Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Intel launches new chip for consumer electronics

In its latest bid to expand beyond PCs and servers into industrial and consumer electronics applications, Intel has announced a new family of embedded processors. These chips are not based on the Atom processor already used in netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices MIDs--those versions won't arrive until...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Intel Corp., Chip, Atom, SoCs, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Apple's coming notebook transition

Apple is readying a major product transition. We know because they told us so. In the quarterly financial crime call chief financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer referred several times to a "...future product transition which I can't discuss today". That was interesting for two reasons. First, the...

Tags: Notebook, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Blu-ray, Product Transition, Portable Growth, Desktops, Hardware, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Firefly flyPhone (blue)

Though cell phones for youth came into vogue two years ago, it wasn't long before they fell out of favor. While some parents liked the idea behind simple handsets such as the LG Migo and the Enfora TicTalk, many children weren't so impressed. They wanted more features for playground comparisons,...

Tags: Cellular phones, display, Firefly flyPhone, Firefly, phone, cell phone

Product reviews 2008-07-23

10 hard drive disasters

10 hard drive disastersAt what cost?"pays to have your damaged hard drive or storage device evaluated because the chances of recovery are good." Pays who? $1000.00 plus to have your hard drive recovered? I know it's hard to put a price on pictures but a good backup...

Tags: Backups, Storage, hard drive, hard drive disaster

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Free the XBOX 360!!!

Free the XBOX 360!!!"Microsoft-approved"Why shouldn't Microsoft be concerned with the performance of software on XBox?Quoting:Microsoft makes both the hardware and software, and the environment is tightly controlled - only Microsoft-approved software need apply. [End quote]Vista shows that a product's reputation can be affected by the uninterest or mistakes of third...

Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., game, console

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

PaaS embraces client access licensing

PaaS embraces client access licensingAt least they offer SSLI checked out this company and they seem to address a few of the concerns for PaaS and SaaS.That being SSL. So at least when communicating with your web apps it would take an unreasonable effort to sniff your data traffic.However I...

Tags: cloud computing, extreme user, PaaS, client access licensing

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Virtual Iron Customer Profile: Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann, LLP

I had the chance to speak with Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann's David Roden, a few questions about their use of Virtual Iron's virtual server environment. Thanks for spending time with me, David! Here are my questions and David's answers: Who are you and what...

Tags: Virtual Iron, Server Virtualization, Disaster Recovery, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-07-23