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Table of ContentsFeaturesAvoiding ‘partial information loss’ in ECM<p>Enterprise content management (ECM) systems may require data–protection solutions that go beyond traditional backup–and–recovery software.</p>
It’s time for primary storage optimization<p>Capacity optimization is no longer limited to secondary storage. The advantages are the same when applied to primary storage.</p>
The power shift to green storage<p>The pressure to go “green” in general, and in storage specifically, is an opportunity to assess and modernize IT infrastructures.</p>
Video storage has unique requirements<p>No “one–size–fits–all” device meets the requirements of every video application.</p>
Business BriefsBriefs<p>This section takes on late-breaking business and partnership news written for industry insiders.</p>
News Analysis TrendsBrocade debuts file virtualization box<p>Brocade recently announced a new twist on its file virtualization technology in the form of the Brocade File Management Engine (FME), a 2U in–band network appliance that automates the movement and management of file data in Windows environments.</p>
CAS systems make the grade<p>It has been several years since content–addressed storage (CAS) systems emerged to assuage end users’ fears that the pressures of regulatory compliance would ultimately result in a long–term stay in a sanitarium.</p>
Energy concerns impact secondary storage<p>While much of the recent attention paid to data–center power and cooling concerns has focused on servers and primary storage systems, a recent Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) Research survey of 398 North American IT decision–makers found that energy–related issues are also affecting organizations’ secondary storage purchase decisions.</p>
FalconStor releases IPStor 6.0<p>FalconStor Software recently announced that it is taking a new tack toward selling its data–protection software with a round of upgrades as well as a change in its selling strategy that will see its IPStor technology sold as separate products rather than as a single software suite.</p>
HDS beefs up search for NAS, archiving<p>Addressing the tricky task of searching and retrieving unmanaged data in the data center, Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has introduced a new file and content services product that delivers common search, retention, movement, and protection of data across NAS and content archive environments.</p>
Pillar addresses virtual servers<p>In an effort to overcome performance and capacity utilization problems associated with deploying traditional storage systems in support of virtual server environments, Pillar Data Systems has introduced a set of pre–configured application profiles for its family of Axiom disk systems designed to improve the storage provisioning process for virtual machines.</p>
Symantec updates Storage Foundation<p>Symantec has announced the newest versions of its high–availability storage and server management software—Veritas Storage Foundation 5.</p>
Virtual servers meet VTLs<p>The explosive growth of server virtualization is fueling a change in the way end users evaluate and ultimately choose their backup systems.</p>
Special ReportHow server virtualization affects storage<p>An ESG Research survey of virtual server users reveals some interesting storage technology and implementation trends.</p>
New ProductsProducts<p>Each month, InfoStor rounds up timely new product announcements, providing a buyer’s guide for professionals.</p>
Analyst ViewSense and sensibility about tape and disk<p>The rise of disk–based backup–and–restore technologies, most notably virtual tape libraries (VTLs), has been well–documented.</p>
EditorialVirtual reality sets in<p>According to IDC, the number of virtual servers deployed will rise at a 41% CAGR through 2010, resulting in almost 8 million virtual servers implemented on 1.</p>
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May 2008
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