The Advantages of IP-Based Networked Storage for Mid-Sized Businesses
Date
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11/1/2007
Information is the fuel of today’s enterprise, and in a global, 24/7 environment, it is more abundant than ever before. However, the infrastructure required to store, protect and access large volumes of data efficiently and securely will not only be a valuable asset, but also a significant challenge.
Although the demand to consolidate data is felt at enterprises of all sizes, this need is particularly pronounced in mid-sized businesses. Restricted by limited budgets and staffing resources, IT managers at these organizations must still cope with rapid data growth and an increasing range of users, while simultaneously implementing new technologies, and maintaining and enhancing existing ones. For these businesses, adding even one new administrator to help ease the burden can put an unacceptable strain on IT budgets. These businesses require technology that will not only help them overcome the growing challenges of data storage, but also allow them to take advantage of existing resources to do so.
Advances in IP-based networked storage technology, such as network attached storage (NAS) and Internet SCSI (iSCSI), have created an opportunity for organizations of all sizes to cost-effectively build, maintain and manage efficient, reliable storage networks using existing IP networks and familiar components. These sophisticated systems enable these organizations to achieve similar results as large enterprises, but in a simpleand cost-effective way.
Although the demand to consolidate data is felt at enterprises of all sizes, this need is particularly pronounced in mid-sized businesses. Restricted by limited budgets and staffing resources, IT managers at these organizations must still cope with rapid data growth and an increasing range of users, while simultaneously implementing new technologies, and maintaining and enhancing existing ones. For these businesses, adding even one new administrator to help ease the burden can put an unacceptable strain on IT budgets. These businesses require technology that will not only help them overcome the growing challenges of data storage, but also allow them to take advantage of existing resources to do so.
Advances in IP-based networked storage technology, such as network attached storage (NAS) and Internet SCSI (iSCSI), have created an opportunity for organizations of all sizes to cost-effectively build, maintain and manage efficient, reliable storage networks using existing IP networks and familiar components. These sophisticated systems enable these organizations to achieve similar results as large enterprises, but in a simpleand cost-effective way.