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Table of ContentsFeaturesApplication-centric storage managementManaging data according to a priority hierarchy eases storage management hassles and decreases labor costs
Business benefits of server-free backupTwo of the biggest advantages of server-free backup are server/LAN resource savings and the ability to leverage SAN technology and application investments
Making the case for SSPsA look at what's driving storage service provider (SSP) market growth, and trends for the future
Optimizing SAN performanceSAN planning and performance management tools are critical when implementing a high-performance storage network
The case for outsourced electronic vaultingLike it or not, the truth is that systems fail, power outages occur, and disasters happen. And when they do, there is a very real risk of significant impact to your business
Case StudyBosch controls corporate data growthSolution is based on a disk-tape hierarchical storage management system and AIT tape units
University relies on HSM-based PACS systemA picture archival communication system combines hierarchical storage management and high-speed data-management software
Business BriefsBusiness Briefs<b>ADVA Optical Networking</b> and <b>Inrange Technologies</b> have entered into a strategic agreement, whereby Inrange will sell ADVA Fiber Service Platform products under the Inrange IN-VSN Spectrum label
Special ReportDAFS streamlines file accessIf the Direct Access File System (DAFS) protocol delivers on its promises of better performance within data center environments, end users will see faster access/response times in their database and Internet applications as early as 2002
Inside the Direct Access File SystemThe demand for storage networks that offer scalable, high-performance data management with low total cost of ownership has led to the development of the Direct Access File System (DAFS) protocol
Why NAS virtualization?As with SANs, NAS virtualization promises easier storage management and lower storage management costs
NewsEMC rolls out ESN ManagerBy most accounts, EMC's recent rollout of ESN Manager lacks the substance-at least in its first iteration-of a major software release
Emulex outlines iSCSI HBA plansEmulex, one of the leading vendors of Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs), last month sketched its plans for HBAs based on the evolving iSCSI standard
HP sharpens storage visionHewlett-Packard says it has put lingering organization and marketing issues behind it with the recent launch of its Federated Storage Area Management (FSAM) strategy and preliminary product set
IBM readies iSCSI, NAS devicesLending credibility to the emerging iSCSI standard and the convergence of network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) technologies, IBM is readying two products that signal new directions for Big Blue's storage division
IP storage start-up launchedThis month, Pirus Networks came partially out of stealth mode by officially launching itself and sketching plans for a switch that can handle a variety of protocols and I/O traffic, including Ethernet, IP storage, Fibre Channel, and iSCSI
MaxOptix brings RAID to tapeLeveraging technology largely developed by a leading disk array vendor, Fremont, CA-based MaxOptix last month began shipping the StreamIT tape-RAID appliance
Quantum delivers Super DLTAfter a protracted delay, Quantum last month announced that it has begun shipping Super DLTtape I drives and media. Unlike preliminary units shipped in November, these drives feature full backward read-compatibility with previous DLT generations, going back to the DLT 4000 and including the DLT1 from Benchmark Storage
SAN Valley links FC SANs over IP networksAt the upcoming Networld+Interop show (May 6-11 in Las Vegas), SAN Valley Systems is expected to announce a gateway that will enable companies to link Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs) over optical IP networks
SSP Sanrise targets enterprisesSanrise is targeting enterprise companies with its backup/recovery and disk-on-demand services
Sun bundles 'low-cost' SANsHoping to eliminate two of the biggest gating factors-high cost and difficult implementation-to acceptance of storage area networks (SANs), Sun Microsystems is bundling "plug-and-play" SANs that start at $97,700
Western Digital spins off SAN businessWestern Digital last month formally split its Connex subsidiary into two companies in an attempt to better serve network-attached storage (NAS) and, especially, storage area network (SAN) management software markets, officials say
EditorialIt's show timeFollowing the success of the Storage Networking World conference and exhibit earlier this month (which was graced with a decent turnout of your peers), there are a number of upcoming shows that may be of interest to you
Analysts ViewMicrosoft catches the NAS appliance waveStorage analysts tend to ignore Microsoft. We think that when they talk about "disk," they really mean a hard disk in a PC
New ProductsNew ProductsAimed primarily at departmental storage area networks (SANs), McData's 32-port ES-3032 Fibre Channel fabric switch has many of the fault-tolerant features of the company's director-class Fibre Channel switches (including fault isolation, dual power supplies, and hot-pluggable cooling fans, power supplies, and optics) but does not include redundant logic
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