Choosing a Fibre Channel Switch: 5 Things to Know
Fibre channel switches are vital for the operation of SAN storage, so choosing the proper switch can be crucial for the storage environment. Choosing a switch should depend on not only your price, but also your environment, your current brand of products, the performance you demand, and the level of data growth you are experiencing.
EOL, EOSL, EOS: What It Means for Your CLARiiON Array
At the end of 2011, EMC has scheduled the EMC CLARiiON CX Series for End of Service Life. Many EMC customers with active CLARiiON CX arrays are likely wondering what the EOSL date means for them, as it’s easy to confuse all of the acronyms that govern the storage product life-cycle.
EMC Releases VNX Upgrades, More Solid State Drives and High-Bandwidth Arrays
EMC released two important upgrades to the EMC VNX family, Computerworld reported on October 20th. The upgrades include an option to accommodate more solid state drives, as well as a high-bandwidth option that can improve performance by up to 50%. Although the original VNX array had optional solid state drives (SSD), the upgraded VNX model can now operate as an all solid state drive machine, and it will include more SSD slots than the previous version.
What the Demise of the Dell/EMC Partnership Could Mean for Customers
In the wake of Dell’s acquisition of EMC competitors like Equalogic and Compellent, industry experts had predicted the demise of the storage union was inevitable. That day has finally come, and the permanent separation of Dell and EMC is upon us. Many IT managers are likely wondering what the best strategy is to maintain their EMC/Dell
As IT Budgets Increase, CIOs Cut Costs to Enable Storage Growth
As the economic recovery continues to underwhelm, enterprise IT budgets are surprisingly on the upswing? That’s right — according to a recent study, enterprises are actually increasing their IT spending despite the stagnant economy as they see the positive impact a productive IT system can make on a company’s bottom line.
Third Party Maintenance Cuts Costs By 40%
The cost of maintaining your data storage can be extreme, but there are cost cutting solutions. Most IT directors are shocked to learn about an alternative maintenance solution that could reduce their maintenance costs by up to 40%.
SAN Storage Demands Surge, IDC Reports 10% Growth
The data storage market is strengthening, despite the economy's lackluster performance. Initiated in part by increasing data demands, sales have increased along all product categories, including storage area networks (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS).
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