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Tape Storage 2011 in Review
As we near the end of the calendar year, the time seems right for a look back at the biggest stories in 2011 related to tape storage. I’ve covered a lot of ground in this blog over the past... -
Your Next Big Career Move: Data Management?
When you think about what might lead to the next step forward in your career, data management might not be at the top of your list—but maybe it should be. -
3 Things to Consider When It Comes to Cloud Compliance
Among the new challenges and unsolved mysteries presented by cloud storage, how to maintain compliance in a cloud environment is one of the most daunting for firms in regulated industries like financial services and healthcare. Here are three things... -
eDiscovery Compliance Just Got Harder – Are You Ready?
E-mails are no longer the most commonly requested documents in eDiscovery requests. Files and documents now top the list of types of data companies must produce to meet eDiscovery requests, followed by database or application data. Facing this challenge... -
How Financial Services Can Seize the Big Data Opportunity
After the Great Recession in 2008, getting a handle on their data is a truly onerous task for banks and other financial institutions. But it turns out that it’s also a way to uncover some tremendous business opportunities. -
Why Tape Storage Helps—Not Hurts—Competitiveness
Despite claims to the contrary, the facts prove that incorporating tape into an enterprise storage strategy can help keep the organization running efficiently and effectively—enhancing, not reducing, its competitiveness. -
How 9/11 Has Changed the Data Center
If you haven't rethought your data center disaster recovery strategy lately, maybe now is a good opportunity to revisit this important topic. -
A Hurricane Disaster Recovery Plan Checklist
When it comes to disaster recovery (DR), planning is the key. But what lessons can IT learn from previous disaster to help us get ready for the next one? -
Social Media, Compliance and the Law: Part 3
The challenges of managing social media data to meet compliance and legal requirements can be daunting, especially as many companies are still struggling to understand how to incorporate these emerging requirements. And even after you understand your business requirements,... -
Social Media, Compliance and the Law: Part 2
Recently I started a discussion about the challenges companies are facing in managing social media data to meet compliance and legal requirements. As companies grapple with these challenges, some elements of the solution are beginning to emerge. Foremost among...