Fibre channel advocates say you can't beat storage systems built around that protocol for performance and reliability, yet there is reason to believe it's dominance may not last too long. (Journal Article - October 1, 2008)

Storage departments are trying energy-saving technologies, but measuring ROI is still a challenge. This white paper presents methods to achieve this, giving pros and cons in that endeavor. (Journal Article - October 1, 2008)

Tools that automate complex storage processes are beginning to appear. Here's what's available and what benefits the tools can deliver. (Journal Article - May 1, 2008)

Increased capacity demands are the overriding theme of this year's Storage Purchasing Intentions survey. (Journal Article - June 1, 2008)

It's a debate nearly as old as IT itself: Do you stick with one key vendor for all of your computing equipment or is a multivendor approach better? (Journal Article - June 1, 2008)

Storage managers need to anticipate the demands of Web 2.0 applications as they take their place in enterprise environments. (Journal Article - November 1, 2007)

A couple of months ago I read an IDC research report that said iSCSI storage was hot, really hot. (Journal Article - November 1, 2007)

Those of us who work for tech magazines are sometimes accused of looking beyond the horizon too often. There may be some truth to that, but part of our job is trying to discern the future. (Journal Article - July 1, 2007)

Consistency is the key to a disciplined storage operation. (Journal Article - June 1, 2007)

Who will run the storage shop? Not too long ago, storage managers were kept company by the sound of spinning disks and whirring tape drives. (Journal Article - April 1, 2007)

Most compliance regulations stress that organizations have well-documented processes for storing and retrieving company records. Technology can help, but it's only part of the solution. (Journal Article - March 1, 2007)

Users don't care about storage and data?they only care about their own applications, so it's essential to deliver IT as a transparent service. (Journal Article - October 1, 2006)