Demand is increasing for simple to manage, easy to grow and cost effective storage, especially in environments where there are few dedicated storage administrators. The key for any organisation searching for an optimum storage solution is to understand which of its goals are most important. The final decision will take many factors into account including functionality, price, total cost of ownership (TCO), in-house skill levels and predicted growth across the organisation. Here is a shopping checklist.
Storage infrastructure modernisation, expanded server and now desktop virtualization projects, disk-based backup and archiving deployments, new file-oriented applications and Cloud-based service offerings are activities propelling new investments in storage.
The on-premise deployment of Unified Communications (UC) continues to be a source of considerable corporate angst, especially for the Small to Medium Business (SMB) sector.
Server provisioning and configuration management is a set of tools focused on managing the configuration life cycle of physical and virtual server environments. Some vendors offer functionality for the entire life cycle of physical servers, or they may offer specific point solutions in a couple of areas or focus solely on virtual servers.
When shopping for a Cloud storage service enterprise concerns go beyond the reliability of the underlying hardware. Other considerations include compliance, regulations, security and guarantee-driven Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Here is a six-point shopping checklist for buyers.
When purchasing servers, understanding workloads is critical. But this is just one of the myriad of factors that need to be taken into account to implement the right server strategy. There is clearly a trend toward purchasing computing power at ever-higher densities. This is underpinned by a shift from individual servers to the creation, management and use of virtual systems over a network. There is also the need for more efficient power management. Following is a checklist of server strategies to meet different IT needs.
Servers remain a critical component of an IT organisation’s overall infrastructure and operations strategy. To assist IT professionals with their server purchasing requirements, Computerworld has created this step by step Buyers Guide. It includes a server technology checklist, a configuration and management guide as well as a roundup of emerging trends that may shape purchasing decisions. The enterprise Buying Guide also features a Glossary of Terms and begins by addressing the most common Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Customer interest in public Cloud storage is increasing, driven by the promise of affordable, elastic storage for archiving, backup/recovery, and disaster purposes. To understand the types of offerings available and to assist buyers with purchasing decisions Computerworld has prepared a public Cloud storage buyers guide. It begins with some of the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Every enterprise owns, and regularly replaces, printers, copiers, multifunctional products and fax machines. The problem most face is not too few choices, but too many. How do you even begin to select the right one?
Every enterprise owns, and regularly replaces, printers, copiers, multifunctional products and fax machines. The problem most face is not too few choices, but too many. How do you even begin to select the right one?
Every enterprise owns, and regularly replaces, printers, copiers, multifunctional products and fax machines. The problem most face is not too few choices, but too many. How do you even begin to select the right one?
The network-attached storage (NAS) market is one of the most dynamic sectors of the IT market with compound annual growth rates set to surpass 20.7 per cent from 2010 to 2015.
In part two of this feature Computerworld examines Green messaging by the major vendors including product effectiveness and competitive strategy.
With ever-increasing storage capacity and escalating energy costs, the small to medium business (SMB) sector is looking for solutions to address both the capital and operational costs of storage.
The next 18 months is a hectic period for Microsoft customers with research showing organisations are undertaking major upgrades including plans to replace operating systems, office suites, mail servers and collaboration infrastructure.