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Data storage — then and now

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:06:08 +0000

This year, the amount of data will grow to 2.16 zettabytes worldwide, according to IDC. By 2016, it will have grown to 3.77 zettabytes. As remarkable as we are at creating data, storage technology has kept up.

Data storage is the fastest growing semiconductor technology. Tape storage, hard disk drives and solid state storage have doubled about every 12 to 18 months.

Desktop drives today come in storage capacities of as much as 4TB (5TB later this year). That’s enough to hold 1 million photos or 562 hours of HD video. By 2020, Seagate said heat-assisted magnetic recording will lead to a 60TB desktop hard drive, enough storage for 12 million photos or 6,750 hours of HD video.

As the size of storage drives shrink, capacity increases — dramatically. Here is a look at how data storage has changed over the last six decades. More>>

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Back to the future: Fleeting data storage technologies

admin — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:57:46 +0000

Are all those new data storage technologies on the market actually new or is it déjà vu, only this time with cool new names masking the old ideas lurking underneath? More>>

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5 Truths Your IT Asset Manager Should Know About Data Erasure

admin — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:24:59 +0000

IT asset disposition is an area that can make a company’s data security vulnerable. At a time when a single data breach could cost millions, you can’t afford the risk of allowing any IT equipment to leave its control with sensitive data still stored on it. There are many misconceptions about the right way to do data erasure. Make sure your IT asset manager understands these five concepts. More>>

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Top Five Considerations for Data Backup and Storage

admin — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:10:40 +0000

Big Data is much more than a label for these massive volumes of information; it’s an essential consideration for decision makers who must ensure that the information won’t be lost in the event of something unexpected. More

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Hard Truths about Cloud Differences

admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:45:11 +0000

Which of the many cloud approaches should medium to large enterprises take to optimize their data center operations? Check out the different approaches and their pros and cons. More>>

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The top concerns with cloud storage services

admin — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:44:51 +0000

A recent survey suggests that the top concerns of cloud storage users are the security of a service, storage limitations, file syncing and missing files. The report documents the key issues, and the potential fixes to streamline storage. More>>

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Is cloud data storage right for your organization?

admin — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:00:14 +0000

As the hype begins to clear on the cloud, let’s look at the readiness of cloud data storage. Here’s an insight into various types of data and the ability of cloud data storage services to handle them. More>>

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Storage vendors unite for modern data protection

admin — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:28:45 +0000

As data growth and operational complexity continue to outpace IT budgets, organizations are looking for modern backup and recovery approaches to lower costs and improve operational efficiency. More>>

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How Data Deduplication Works

admin — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:54:58 +0000

IT managers and executives face explosive data growth, driving up costs of storage for backup and disaster recovery (DR). This paper explains in detail how data deduplication technology reduces backup storage requirements and DR operations. More>>

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Data Security, Storage: Businesses Struggle with High Costs

admin — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:28:17 +0000

Data is the lifeblood for any business. Whether it is the information about their customers, records of previous transactions, performance metrics or financial results, organizations depend on data to deliver critical insight into what they’re doing and what they need to do next. But that same information can be a major liability if it’s not properly protected, according to Symantec.

To compile its first State of Information report, Symantec surveyed executives at 4506 companies in 38 countries, asking how much organizations were spending to store and secure information. Check out the CIO Insight that looks at the findings from Symantec’s State of Information 2012 survey. More>>

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