An Era of Great Enterprise Storage Change

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions CTO Edge Update October 24, 2011 An Era of Great Enterprise Storage Change We're on the cusp of great change in the realm of enterprise storage. While the sheer volume of data that needs to be managed continues to spiral, advances in compression and data deduplication, coupled with the increased usage of Flash memory and bigger hard drives, promise to give IT organizations a fighting chance when it comes to storage management. In fact, Nexsan CTO Gary Watson says customers should expect to see 4TB solid-state drives in 2012, which he says will have some interesting implications for the continued use of hard-disk drives for Tier 1 storage. Read more > Featured White Papers Post It, Tag It, Tweet It, Like It: A New Guide to Social IT This white paper explores how IT can leverage social media to build relationships with users through improved service and collaboration. •  Business Intelligence on the Cloud: An Introduction •  Time Is Money: Take Less Backup Time, Spend Less •  The Four Phases of Protecting a Mobile Workforce Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace Latest White Papers SaaS Service Management — Top Considerations for Moving to the Cloud Practical Master Data Management: A Fundamentals Guide Monitoring Cloud Services: Tips, Tricks, and Tools The CXO's Roadmap to IT Governance How to Shorten the Lifecycle of Help Desk Issues This free trial software offers two editions that you can explore to create the ideal help desk solution that scales as your business grows. Try it now > "Thanks to the proliferation of virtual machines, a lot of IT architectures are out of balance." Excerpt from Mike Vizard Changing the IT Game Microsoft Teams with HP on Database Consolidation New appliance is first fruit of cross-engineering alliance. Canonical Lays Ubuntu Cloud Claim Latest version of Ubuntu includes orchestration tools and OpenStack support. Future-Proofing Data Centers: Achieving Scalable Density Enterprises are increasingly turning to colocation services to strengthen reliability, maximize redundancy, eliminate security concerns and mitigate the high cost of building and maintaining a facility. Blogs Charlene O'Hanlon The Agile CTO Mourning the Passing of a Tech Generation Mukesh Sharma Guest Opinion Do You Have What It Takes to Become a Software Test Engineer? Mike Vizard Changing the IT Game Getting in Tune with the Mainframe Redefining Server Performance Benchmarks   Check out this resource center to a high-performance, low-cost application solution for your data center needs. Go there now > This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise