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Table of ContentsFeaturesArchiving data to DVDDespite many stumbling blocks, DVD may be poised to emerge as a viable data archiving medium
Extending SANs to IP networksFibre Channel over IP is an efficient way to link geographically dispersed storage area networks, and iSCSI is waiting in the wings
How to extend MSCS data protectionReplication software can extend fail-over protection in Microsoft Cluster Server environments
Multi-service access links SANsThere are a number of different methods and protocols for linking geographically distributed storage area networks
RAID + clusters = low-cost SANSimple SANs can be configured with server clusters and Fibre Channel controllers, hubs or switches, and RAID arrays
SLAs guarantee SSP accountabilityA service level agreement (SLA) is the key to a successful storage service provider (SSP) relationship
Two ways to build reliable SAN fabricsIT managers can achieve reliability, availability, and serviceability with fabric switches or director-class switches
Business BriefsBusiness Briefs<b>Vixel</b> announced the opening of its $2 million solutions and interoperability lab at its headquarters in Bothell, WA.
NewsCereva targets Internet storageMarlborough, MA-based start-up Cereva Networks came out of stealth mode last month when it announced an Internet storage system capable of scaling to almost 1 petabyte (PB)
Dell lowers SAN entry costsAccording to a number of end-user surveys, high cost has become the number one impediment to adoption of storage area networks (SANs). Dell hopes to change that with bundled SANs, introduced last month, at starting prices as low as $45,000 for full configurations.
Jiro adoption picks up steamSun Microsystems is hoping that recent support from a handful of component and software vendors-most notably, Veritas Software-will help drive adoption of its Java-based Jiro technology
SNIA opens tech centerIn Colorado Springs earlier this month, the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its 14,000-square-foot Storage Networking Technology Center
SNIA to promote IP StorageAs evidence of the growing interest in IP-based SANs, the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) recently formed a group to market and promote emerging standards such as iSCSI
Storage vendors turn to Linux for quick fixAs evidence of the growing appeal of Linux in non-server-specific markets, San Francisco-based Linuxcare, a provider of professional services and solutions for Linux and other open-source technologies
Veritas bolsters storage managementImprovements in clustering and data sharing
QaDirect Access File System (DAFS)The following Q&A session was excerpted from an online chat session hosted by searchstorage.com, a Web-based search engine site for storage-related articles and information
OpinionFibre Channel or IP Storage...or both?Not that long ago, many IT organizations were in a quandary about how to handle their accelerating growth of server storage. They probably asked questions and offered responses similar to those that follow:
Analysts ViewFinancial analysts miss the boat on storageReport lumps together too many quasi-related factors to be an effective judge of a specific sector such as storage.
Lab ReviewNetVault leaps beyond blazing backupRunning BakBone's NetVault software with an Exabyte X80 tape library yielded impressive backup and restore performance
New ProductsNew Products<b>MTI combines NAS, SAN</b><br>This month, MTI Technology began shipments of a high-end disk array that combines network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) functionality
Special ReportPlugging into SSPsEnormous capital equipment costs, shortages in experienced IT personnel, and skyrocketing storage demands are driving the move to outsourcing storage services
EditorialStorage conference controversiesWith a few exceptions (the Gartner Group IT conferences and Storage Networking World), storage conferences are-unfortunately-attended primarily by storage vendors and not the IT managers for whom the conferences are allegedly designed
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