Selecting the best data storage system for your organizational needs not only requires very careful planning, but also thorough comparison-shopping considering SANs do not come cheap. IT decision-makers must consider a wide range of factors, from cost, scalability, reliability, and performance to availability, management, simplicity, and data protection. To help narrow down your search, here are ten premium SAN products …
What Does “Recertified” Mean? Recertified Hardware implies that equipment has been refurbished according to standards established by the manufacturer or some other certifying organization. It simply provides another level of assurance that you are buying a quality piece of equipment. Recertified equipment allows businesses to reap all the benefits of used equipment (notably the 30% – 50% discounted retail price) …
Anyone that’s ever shopped around for data center equipment knows the term “recertified” means huge savings are headed your way. But at the same time, that word also tends to inspire feelings of uncertainty and doubt. However purchasing new-in-box data center hardware often isn’t possible as growing businesses are increasingly finding themselves in a place where they require more equipment …
Data Domain’s data deduplication systems have revolutionized disk-based backup and have become a popular choice for data center storage in recent years. Designed to reduce the amount of disk storage needed to retain and protect data, Data Domain customers enjoy faster data recovery than traditional tape backups as well as efficient replication of this data to disaster recovery locations. Unfortunately, …
Offering flash storage, efficient data reduction, and industry-leading reliability, it’s no wonder that Nimble devices have become a popular choice for data center storage in recent years. And naturally, any company that’s poured significant resources into their data center is going to seek out the best quality of equipment to ensure the storage and security of their essential data is …
Any company that has invested in NetApp FAS or DS storage systems for their data center’s backup and storage needs will eventually find these products reaching the end of their warranties. At this time, an established name like NetApp will undoubtedly declare the item “post-warranty” and increase the cost of your contract significantly, or suddenly end their support and begin …
