Next-Generation Scalable NAS for Digital Media

Broadcast Date September 25, 2008
Overview

The digital industry is in the midst of unprecedented growth and transformation. With so many ways to capture and share digital information, Web 2.0 businesses like social networking sites have propelled the growth and consumption of user generated rich media like photos, graphics, music and video files.

For video portals, live sports events and other online entertainme...

Backup vs. Archive: Never the Two Shall Meet?

Originally Broadcast August 21, 2008
Overview

Backup and archive are often difficult to distinguish. Most IT organizations have either treated them as separate activities (each with their own requirements and solutions), or they have used tape backup as a cheap (but not always appropriate) solution for both.

Backup is a temporary record that is ultimately overwritten, while archived information is a permanent recor...

Clustered File Storage: What to Look For

Originally Broadcast July 24, 2008
Overview

Unstructured data is growing exponentially and the reasons for that are well known. However, how an enterprise should manage this data and harness its value is far from well known. NAS has been around for almost two decades, but traditional architectures are straining under the sheer weight of this data. This webcast will look at what clustered file storage is and how it is differ...

Optimizing Data Efficiency with Windows File Server Consolidation

Originally Broadcast July 10, 2008
Overview

A popular and effective approach to managing the increasing demand for storage has been to host networked storage on Windows file servers. The result is Windows file server sprawl. This rampant proliferation of file servers makes inexpensive systems expensive because of wasted capacity, low utilization rates and sub-optimal availability. Consolidating Windows file servers and stor...

Data De-Duplication, Replication, and DR: Better RPO and RTO

Originally Broadcast May 28, 2008
Overview

Data de-duplication can significantly reduce the amount of data that is replicated over the WAN. This can have significant implications from a cost, bandwidth and disaster recovery (DR) perspective, and is driving adoption of de-duplication at remote sites. ESG research shows that users are warming up to the concept, with 31% of respondents to a recent survey saying they have ...

Data Protection Strategies for SMBs

Originally Broadcast March 27, 2008
Overview

Small and medium-sized (SMB) companies are experiencing the same explosion of data growth as the big guys and are usually more limited in IT resources. They are also especially vulnerable, as over 58% of users ESG Research surveyed said they can only tolerate 4 hours or less of downtime before experiencing a significant revenue loss or other adverse business impact. Data protectio...

Building a Tiered Data Protection Environment

Originally Broadcast February 28, 2008
Overview
Most organizations today have implemented some level of tiered storage functionality. In most cases, this equates to mixing and matching different drive sizes and types in stand-alone disk arrays, creating internal tiers of storage. While creating physical tiers does provide some benefits, the real goal is to be able to put data on the appropriate tier at the appropriate time. Doing ...

The Data De-Duplication Effect

Originally Broadcast December 11, 2007
Overview
Data de-duplication is a game-changing technology. By reducing significantly the amount of physical, or actual, capacity needed for both backup (and archive), data de-duplication has the power to change the economics and value of data protection today. But as with most new technology, there are key considerations users should weigh to ensure a "best fit". This Webcast will ...

Data Protection: Buying in a new landscape

Originally Broadcast November 08, 2007
Overview

In this Webcast, data protection expert Steve Norall, senior analyst with the Taneja Group, will provide a detailed review of key data protection technology trends, including capacity optimization, continuous data protection (CDP), virtual tape libraries (VTLs), distributed backup, and disk-based backup. Based on recent market research, Steve will educate you on the key shifts in ...

File Area Networking (FAN): A primer

Originally Broadcast October 11, 2007
Overview

File Area Networking has become a hot topic as file data moves to the forefront of storage planning strategies in the enterprise. Last year, Taneja Group coined the term "FAN" in an InfoStor article. A year into this trend, Taneja now provides an updated primer on the FAN landscape, providing end-user perspectives, explaining standards initiatives for file networking, de...

Lifting the Fabric Blindness in Remote Data Replication

Originally Broadcast July 24, 2007
Overview

As Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs) continue to serve as the backbone for reliable delivery of business-critical applications, SAN storage volume replication has become the prevalent method for remote data replication. While SAN replication assures that information assets are protected in the event of a disaster at the primary site, remote replication can be quite comple...

Keeping Data Private: Meeting PCI Compliance Requirements and Keeping Your Company Out of the Headlines

Originally Broadcast June 28, 2007
Overview

As deadlines for PCI compliance loom, and papers publish news of breaches on a daily basis, companies are re-evaluating their efforts around data security. A data breach can cost a company anywhere between $90 and $305 per record, as well as significant brand damage. What does your organization need to do to ensure compliance and stay out of the headlines? Join The 451 Groups' Nic...