Data Consolidation and Migration News
Waiting for the data wave to crest
According to EMC, by 2015 global storage solutions will need to find a way to carry a load of around 35 zettabytes of information.
5/10/2012 / Read more
Migrating from older media may not be best
Avatar was a major block-busting motion picture event that lasted in theaters for more than a year, but most of the massive load of data and video created during the course of the project itself can never be recovered according to Forbes.
5/9/2012 / Read more
Virtualization study finds less progress for business
A recent study of IT managers found those using new virtualization programs were actually seeing more overhead and overall difficulty than if they hadn't moved to that format from disk or tape management.
5/7/2012 / Read more
Completing the media management cycle with data destruction
To steer clear of compromising situations, encryption, overwriting and physical destruction processes should all be understood and practiced by media management professionals.
4/2/2012 / Read more
Federal research agency established new tape archive
The National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) recently added a new layer to its media management strategy with the implementation of a tape-based archive meant to address storage capacity concerns.
3/6/2012 / Read more
Understanding the risks of offsite data storage
Before outsourcing storage responsibilities to a third party contractor, there are a number or factors to consider.
2/28/2012 / Read more
Balancing the benefits of flexible data centers
In an effort to reduce operational expenses and take advantage of greater efficiency, companies are taking an increased interest in outsourcing a portion of data center operations.
2/24/2012 / Read more
Research examines the challenges of big data
The effects of big data are being felt at all levels of media management, demanding new technologies and novel strategies to handle the influx of information.
2/23/2012 / Read more
Big data concerns driving IT spending habits
As enterprise IT teams begin to dig into their annual budgets, it's becoming clear that a good deal of investment will be inspired by the rise of big data.
2/23/2012 / Read more
Ensuring security, compliance in data destruction processes
Before moving forward with data consolidation plans, it is important to consider the security and compliance implications of record deletion procedures.
2/8/2012 / Read more
Government agencies learning data consolidation, migration lessons
The lessons learned by government agencies currently undergoing transformations can provide valuable insight to organizations of all kinds contemplating their own data migration or consolidation projects.
12/9/2011 / Read more
US government reviews data center consolidation progress
The U.S. government unveiled an ambitious data consolidation plan earlier in the year, but now federal agencies are reviewing their progress after several recent deadlines have been missed.
11/25/2011 / Read more
Managing the challenges of big data
With the era of big data fast approaching, companies would be wise to review their data management practices before new challenges expose costly loopholes.
10/31/2011 / Read more
Report forecasts wave of data migrations
A number of companies around the world are slated to begin significant data migration projects within the next year, according to the latest research from email archiving specialist Mimecast.
10/12/2011 / Read more
Report: Companies shift focus to data consolidation
The latest survey from IDG revealed that current enterprise data consolidation plans still have room for improvement and expanding IT budgets may soon be allocated toward that objective.
9/21/2011 / Read more
Weighing the benefits of data consolidation
With IT departments around the world tasked with managing overwhelming volumes of data in the coming years, it may be wise to explore the risks and opportunities associated with data consolidation projects.
9/12/2011 / Read more
Integrating existing media management with mobile a key step
The heightened importance of mobile computing products in the business IT sector will have a number of wide-ranging effects, and virtualization provider Citrix is looking to get into the act with a renewed round of investment in Core Mobile Networks.
6/21/2011 / Read more
Big Data not just a problem for big business, report says
The enormous amounts of digital data that modern companies must contend with are not only a concern for big businesses, according to ZDnet writer Joe McKendrick - mid-sized companies have issues with it as well.
6/20/2011 / Read more
Challenges from system migration frustrate IT professionals
Tech workers transitioning systems to new versions of important software like Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 are worried about media management and backup during the move, a Mimecast survey found.
5/19/2011 / Read more
Researchers find increases in enterprise software spending
Worldwide spending on enterprise software products in 2010 rebounded strongly from its low levels of 2009, rising 8.5 percent overall to a total of $245 billion, according to a report from Gartner Research.
5/6/2011 / Read more
Expert: Recession led to better data storage management
In a recent SearchStorage report, Storage Media Group editorial director Rich Castagna said one lesson businesses took from the economic recession was learning how to manage data better with restricted budgets.
3/29/2011 / Read more
Businesses turning to storage consolidation, report says
Consolidation may be key to helping businesses reduce the soaring volumes of data they generate every year, InformationWeek recently asserted.
2/8/2011 / Read more
Deduplication optimizes data backup performance, expert says
While deduplication is an effective tool for reducing the amount of data stored on a backup system, one expert recently asserted the technology can also be an essential element for improving backup performance.
1/26/2011 / Read more
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