Iomega adds SMB NAS with Ivy Bridge processor, native antivirus

Iomega Corp. continued its push into the upper echelon of the SMB storage market today with the introduction of the 2U high-performance px12-450r network attached storage (NAS) array. The px12-450r uses the new Intel Xeon E3-1200 v2 “Ivy Bridge” processor. The system runs on McAfee’s VirusScan Enterprise for Linux natively on the storage device, supports 10-Gigabit Ethernet networking and 3 TB SATA drives with the capability to handle 4 TB drives when they hit the market. Read more

Iomega upgrades SMB NAS with server-class drives, management features

Iomega Corp., today ships its StorCenter PX Server Class Series of SMB NAS devices that support 3 TB SATA drives, solid-state drives (SSDs), as well as software enhancements for management and data protection that the company says is better suited for business use than its SOHO and prosumer systems.

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Iomega launches SMB multiprotocol storage with SSD support, dedupe

EMC’s Iomega Corp. today launched the StorCenter px12-350r, a 12-bay rackmount small- to medium-sized business (SMB) multiprotocol storage array with solid-state drive (SSD) support and built-in data deduplication for backup. The 2U system comes a day after rival Drobo officially launched a similar 12-bay rackmount system with SSD support for SMBs.

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Drobo launches SMB SSD system with auto-tiering storage

Small- to medium-sized business (SMB) storage specialist Drobo Inc. has launched its first rackmount system, a 12-bay iSCSI model that supports solid-state drives (SSDs) and built-in automated tiering. The B1200i 3U system is the largest of Drobo’s series of products for SMBs, branch offices and prosumers.

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Only half of SMBs have disaster recovery plans, according to survey

Half of all small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have no disaster recovery plans in place, according to results of Symantec's 2011 SMB Disaster Preparedness survey. The percentage of SMBs surveyed without DR plans was higher than last year, when 47% said they had no plans.

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Managing data storage in small businesses: A data storage strategy tutorial

While small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) might not have the resources larger enterprises enjoy, they still run into many of the same data storage problems such as capacity issues, shrinking data backup windows, data sharing and remote access. They still have similar problems managing data storage. Compounding the problem is the fact that many SMBs don't have a dedicated IT person. So it can be challenging to determine the ideal small business data storage strategy.

This tutorial can help you understand which architecture is right for your environment, whether it's direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS), or a storage area network (SAN), and the key factors in choosing a VAR. Learn the best data storage strategy for your small business in this tutorial.

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SMBs look to cloud storage services for data compliance and e-discovery

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) facing e-discovery requirements are beginning to use cloud storage services and other Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings for data compliance needs such as email and collaboration, experts say.

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Data migration tools take SMBs to the next tier: Data migration and tiered storage tutorial

As small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) become more comfortable with data storage systems, they will look for ways to use that storage more efficiently. Storage tiering is one strategy that allows organizations to use lower performance and inexpensive storage equipment to hold less-frequently used data while high-performance equipment is used for frequently used information.

To organize existing storage into tiers, SMBs can use a myriad of available data migration tools and strategies. While these tools aren't nearly as numerous or sophisticated as enterprise-grade tools, they will move your data without draining your bank account.

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Email archiving strategies: A tutorial on email archiving for smaller businesses and SMBs

Ask any small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owner how they archive email and you are likely to get one of four answers:

* What's email archiving?
* I just keep the messages on the email server.
* That's what my data backup application is for.
* I have to use a special program and it's a royal pain.

In this tutorial on email archiving strategies for smaller businesses and SMBs, learn about in-house vs. outsourced email archiving, backup vs. archiving, email archiving strategies for smaller businesses and what to look for in an email archiving product.

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Blade storage adds virtualization and data services to overcome management limitations

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June 9, 2009

The latest generation of blade storage products offer data management features such as thin provisioning and data deduplication that previously have only been available in external storage systems. Also, the introduction of virtualization technologies to blade storage systems may increase its popularity among SMBs that seek easy installation, easy administration and advanced data services features. However, blade storage products come along with some inherent limitations. Full Story

i365 takes storage appliance route

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May 5, 2009

i365, Seagate Technology LLC's storage services subsidiary, today launched a disk appliance with storage, backup and other data protection features built in for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Full Story

Iomega goes multiprotocol with StorCenter Pro ix4-200r for SMBs

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April 17, 2009

Iomega, the small business and consumer division of EMC Corp., introduced the StorCenter Pro ix4-200r four-drive rackmount data storage system this week with iSCSI support for block storage as well as network-attached storage (NAS). Full Story

Survey says SMBs need better backup policies

According to a survey conducted by Rubicon Consulting Inc. and funded by Symantec, half of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have lost important business data, and nearly a third of those companies lost sales or customers as a direct result of the lost data.

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iQstor bulks up its rack-mounted SAN storage system

IQstor Networks Inc. introduced a high-density SAN storage system for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) at Supercomputing '08 this week in Austin, Texas.

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EMC offers SMB and home office NAS appliance

EMC Corp.'s Iomega small business and consumer product division made its first significant move into the small and medium-sized business (SMB), home office and digital home market with the release of the StorCenter ix2 network storage appliance.

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