Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesOur ninth annual survey collected user feedback regarding the service and reliability of NAS storage systems. By Rich Castagna The bloom may be off the rose for NAS storage systems, which enjoyed a long stretch as the darlings of data storage shops. Over the nine years we’ve been fielding Quality Awards surveys to gauge user satisfaction with storage vendors’ NAS
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesNetwork technologies and devices might change over time, but certain maintenance tasks, such as data backup and device inventory, will always be essential for network teams. By David Jacobs Network maintenance is important, but projects like designing and installing a new section of the network or installing a new application can often interfere with needed maintenance tasks. Despite the urgency
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesUser entitlement reviews ensure employees only have access to essential systems and unauthorized employees — or miscreants — don’t. Learn how to conduct an audit of user privileges. By Sharon Shea Controlling and regularly reviewing who has access to what isn’t just Enterprise Security 101 — it’s a compliance necessity. Sarbanes-Oxley Act, PCI DSS, HIPAA and GDPR all have mandatory
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThe principle of least privilege (POLP) is a concept in computer security that limits users’ access rights to only what are strictly required to do their jobs. Users are granted permission to read, write or execute only the files or resources necessary to do their jobs. This principle is also known as the access control principle or the principle of minimal privilege. By
Reading Time-approximately: 10 minutesIDC’s Jeff Janukowicz explores solid-state storage. Dive into recent SSD developments, how SSDs will continue to reshape the enterprise landscape and five things you should know about enterprise solid-state storage. By Jeff Janukowicz The conversation.. 00:21 Jeff Janukowicz: Good day everyone and thank you very much for joining me. My name is Jeff Janukowicz. I manage IDC’s coverage around storage and
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesEnergy-efficient storage promises several benefits. Finding the right approach requires carefully assessing available technology, where you keep your data and costs. By John Edwards As more organizations contemplate transitioning to an energy-efficient data center, green data storage is gaining attention. With several storage technology choices available, the main challenge green storage adopters face is finding and following their best approach
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesYour data center UPS sizing needs are dependent on a variety of factors. Develop configurations and determine the estimated UPS capacity that will meet your current and future needs. By Robert McFarlane So you need an uninterruptible power supply unit, but you’re having trouble sizing it. How do you figure it out? Some uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems are rated in kilowatts
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesSANs consolidate resources and provide a high-speed network for storage traffic, but that doesn’t mean you’re off the hook when it comes to performance management. By Brien Posey Storage area networks can deliver the performance required by even the most demanding enterprise workloads. Even so, there are several SAN management best practices that must be followed to achieve the optimal
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesBudget, maintenance cycles and specialized use cases are all reasons to keep legacy hardware. Minimize costs and outages with service contracts and emulation options. By Brien Posey All data center admins face legacy hardware maintenance. In a perfect world, data centers would be equipped solely with the most up-to-date generation of hardware. However, budgetary and operational requirements mean most infrastructure
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAn uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that allows a computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost. UPS devices also provide protection from power surges. By Robert McFarlane A UPS contains a battery that “kicks in” when the device senses a loss of power from the primary source. If an end
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