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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Compellent SAN is added to Orlando Magic's IT lineup

The Orlando Magic are one of the National Basketball Association's most successful franchises, with a trip to the NBA finals in 2009 and the Eastern Conference finals last season. But when Frank Frazier joined the organization as project and application manager in January 2008, the team lacked a SAN and he had to do a full-court press to get his storage infrastructure ready to support a state-of-the-art arena due to open this fall. A Compellent Technologies Inc. SAN (Compellent SAN) was his pick.

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