When your system's gushing data As companies like Shell Canada have discovered, network-attached storage can save you from drowning in data. The benefits include increased system performance and decreased maintenance costs. Corral your storage management costs Out-of-control storage management costs are hidden budget busters at many IS shops. ESM software lets you gain control and tighten the bottom line. Untangle your tape storage costs Automated tape libraries can help you save storage dollars. But you have to know what kind of tape technology to use, when to use it, and how to manage it all. A Case for Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (RAID), Original 1987 paper by David A. Patterson, Garth A. Gibson and Randy H. Katz RAID Tutorial, Baydel The Role of RAID and Alternate Channel Failover in Mission Critical Environments, Cambex The RAIDBook, Digital Equipment File Mania (pdf), EMASS Storage Basics, Quantum RAB, RAID and EDAP - Unscrambling The Acronyms, RAID Advisory Board RAID: An Overview, StorageTek A Guide To Hierarchical Storage Management, Cheyenne What is HSM technology, and what can it do for you?, Hirac Hierarchical Storage Management, IBM Hierarchical Storage Management for the Distributed Client/Server Environment, Intelligent Solutions Choosing the Right Backup Technology, Hewlett-Packard

RAID systems Tape libraries and autoloaders Storage Management Software Data sharing unites mainframes with open systems There's no reason to keep your S/390 and open-system storage facilities separate. Through data sharing, both environments can access the same data. Bust the I/O bottleneck Two alternatives exist for the aging SCSI interface: Fibre Channel and SSA. Which one's right for you, and when? Cut your storage management costs Just because your data's decentralized doesn't mean your data management has to be. With enterprise storage management, you can manage far-flung data from a single point, making it cheaper--and easier to find. It's time to reevaluate your tape options Tape prices are falling fast, so now's a good time to take stock of your backup situation. Tape arrays are coming on strong, and new giants in both the DLT and QIC arena will arrive by fall. Stiff competition drives RAIDical innovations IBM is still battling it out with three-letter nemeses EMC and HDS, as well as newcomer Amdahl. The good news for you is that it's a buyer's market. Fibre Channel Association RAID Advisory Board SSA Industry Association

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