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Dying for success on the internet

Succeeding online is critical for small businesses to become globally recognized.

Can’t Find That File? Better Grab a Data Map

Whether it’s to dispute a lawsuit or recall a copy of a file that was accidentally lost, businesses need to know where their data is located and how they can get it back. But before sending search parties in...

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?