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The ABCs of WAN Virtualization
November 17th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
Andy Gottleib
Talari Networks

WAN Virtualization, which promises to revolutionize the economics of the enterprise WAN, will cut costs for businesses to deploy virtual desktop infrastructures (VDIs), VoIP, videoconferencing, private clouds, and other modern technologies that support today’s remote office/telecommuter environment. Read More
Tackling the Logjam in Enterprise Storage
November 10th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
DAN LEARY
Nimble Storage

The current logjam in storage is a result of the separation of primary storage and backup. Rethinking storage has resulted in innovations in architecture and appliances. Read More
VTL: Key Tool for Shifting Tape Backups to Disk
November 8th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives

Tape-based data protection is less useful and sometimes problematic, as IT environments are becoming increasingly virutalized. Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL), which have multiple benefits, are being introduced as a solution to the "pain" of tape back-ups. Read More
Pharmas Lead in Enterprise Cloud Adoption
October 22nd, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
ELLEN RUBIN
CloudSwitch

Pharmaceutical companies are finding that cloud computing is meeting their needs for massive computing power that is scaleable as well as for quick turnaround in deploying infrastructure. Read More
The Next Wave of Network Convergence
October 19th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
JEFF AARON
Silver Peak

Using a converged network for storage and non storage traffic can be challenging, but those challenges are worth addressing. If handled properly, convergence can rapidly produce a substantial return on the investment. Read More
What Does Cloud Computing Mean for IT Jobs?
October 14th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
JAKE SOROFMAN
rPath

While the strategic importance of IT professionals has grown, that doesn't mean it will remain static. Those in the data center industry must expect changing roles and remain flexible. Read More
5 Simple Rules for Transforming Your Data Center
October 7th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
HU YOSHIDA
Hitachi Data

While transforming storage capacity in the data center is often challenging, some basic guidelines will assist in the process. Read More
Design Tips for the Dual-Powered Data Center
October 5th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
BRANDON PERRYMAN
Fibertown

Modern data centers utilizing dual power designs have further increased reliability of IT systems by ensuring reliable power distribution and delivery. Understanding power generation and delivery systems and avoiding four major design failures is crucial. Read More
Disaster Recovery Scenario: Stick to the Plan
September 28th, 2010 : Industry Perspectives
RICHARD DOLEWSKI WTS

No one likes disasters and downtime. Prudent operations managers have business continuity plans that can assist in a crisis and support organizational priorities and goals as well. Read More