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Learn Trends and Develop Strategy
 
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Small Enterprise Assessment for Green IT Success

This tool assesses the probability that an organization will be successful when implementing green IT initiatives. Measure the organization's likelihood of successfully realizing the environmental and business benefits of green IT, and consider recommendations to improve this score.

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Green IT: Big Success for Small Enterprises

The recent hype surrounding green IT has left some smaller organizations wondering what steps they can take to ensure initiatives yield successful results. Green IT not only benefits the environment, but can also help the bottom line by cutting costs and generating revenue. Learn about nine green IT initiatives and key success factors for implementation.

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Green IT Maturity Benchmark Tool

Use this benchmarking tool to understand which green initiatives other small enterprises are implementing. Gauge the organization's green IT maturity score and benchmark it against over 800 peers by revenue, IT budget, and number of employees. Increase green IT maturity by considering Info-Tech's recommendations for next steps.

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The Economics of Storage

When it comes to storage, price does not equal cost. An IT manager must consider numerous factors to determine the actual cost of meeting storage requirements. Determine storage requirements, measure TCO and evaluate key business metrics when making storage decisions.

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Database Encryption Readiness Appraisal

Any enterprise that has social security numbers, credit card numbers, or health information in its possession should be proactive and incorporate an encryption strategy as part of a layered approach to overall data security. This Excel tool is designed to assess the enterprise's need and state of readiness for data encryption.

Make Technology Decisions
 
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SANs for Small Enterprises in 2009: 3PAR

3PAR pioneered thin provisioning and brought it to highly scalable storage systems. With its mesh-active controllers and flexible Fibre Channel and iSCSI connectivity, 3PAR is broadening its target market beyond the large enterprise. Small enterprises with rapidly growing storage needs should consider 3PAR.

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SANs for Small Enterprises in 2009: Compellent

Compellent Storage Center 4.0 offers excellent scalability, flexibility, and features. The value lies in the software and the support that Compellent offers. Info-Tech recommends that small enterprises looking for highly scalable and easy-to-manage storage consider Compellent.

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SANs for Small Enterprises in 2009: Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) was traditionally known for its high end storage. Today, several of its entry-level storage arrays, such as the Simple Modular Storage (SMS) and the Adaptable Modular Storage (AMS), meet the needs of small enterprises in performance and affordability. Small enterprises considering storage solutions from vendors such as HP, Dell, or EMC should also take a look at HDS.

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SANs for Small Enterprises in 2009: IBM

IBM is one of the largest players in the storage market. Its System Storage (formerly TotalStorage) offers a wide variety of storage solutions that target small to large sized enterprises. IBM's partnership with NetApp allows it to offer iSCSI/NAS storage solutions to the small to mid-sized enterprise market. Small enterprises with demanding storage needs should consider IBM System Storage.

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SANs for Small Enterprises in 2009: Intransa

Intransa offers a strong and innovative product line-up with global reach. It pioneered the design of a modular, easy-to-scale IP Storage Area Network (SAN) that meets the needs of small to large enterprises. Buyers looking for an IP-based storage vendor should consider Intransa.

Improve IT Operations
 
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Disk Imaging Improves IT Efficiency

Disk imaging improves IT efficiency and reduces help desk tickets. Understand how disk imaging reduces IT labor and increases setup accuracy through automation. Don't deprive IT of this simple technology for fast, quality system setups.

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Reducing Storage Cost to Serve: Optimizing Storage

Storage is a rapidly growing cost driver for many of today's IT organizations. With storage demand increasing at the annual rate of 20% and higher, IT needs to better understand how to manage this important service. In this videocast, we will provide you with strategies and approaches that you can implement immediately to reduce your storage cost to serve.

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Server & Storage Cost Reduction Assessment Tool

This tool is designed to help organizations determine top tactics for cost reduction within the server and storage service area. After the questions have been completed, the tool will generate guidance on which cost-saving actions to take, the relative amount of savings from each action, the time frame to realize these savings, as well as potential challenges and ways to mitigate these challenges.

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Service Details Critical to SAN Implementation

When acquiring and deploying a storage area network, the type and quality of the services provided by the vendor or reseller will be critical. Make sure that these services are spelled out as part of the offering and that the party providing them is fully understood.

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Best Practices for Taking Care of Backup Tapes

Tape remains a go to backup media even as other means of backup ? disk-to-disk, online or electronic backup ? gain ground. In deploying tape for backup, proper care of the tape media is critical. Periodically verify the data on tapes, store them in an onsite safe, and be sure to have copies in a secure offsite location as well.

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