December 2010 E-Newsletter

CENTRALIZATION:
Approach Supports Critical Apps
THIN PROVISIONING:
Make Utilization More Efficient
VIRTUAL STORAGE: Six Hands-On Management Tips
REVIEW:
Symantec's E-Mail Archiving Tool

Storage Lessons
School districts take multiple paths to more efficient data storage

Centralized storage lets the Corona-Norco Unified School District in California support three critical applications: video surveillance, document scanning and digitization, and data center virtualization.

The Skinny on Storage
Thin provisioning helps IT improve capacity utilization

A Compellent storage area network with thin provisioning helps the Alvarado Independent School District in Texas reduce data management time by 90 percent and cut annual spending on storage expansion and upgrades, from $100,000 to $20,000.

Managing Virtually
Learn six data management tips for virtual environments

Virtual environments offer many advantages, but to manage virtual storage properly, consider using specialized tools, policy-based management, deduplication and tiered storage.

Symantec's E-Mail Option
Backup Exec add-on helps small operations manage e-mail

Backup Exec for Exchange Archiving Mailbox Option from Symantec is the perfect tool for small to midsize organizations looking to backup e-mail.

Data Center Storage in Education: This white paper focuses on how storage technologies can help your educational organization streamline its information architecture, prevent data loss and deliver access anytime, anywhere.

E-Rate How-to Guide

Dedupe Your Data, Recoup Your Costs: Jackson County Intermediate School District in Michigan uses deduplication to streamline its data management.

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