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Part two: Disaster recovery strategies for SMBs

	Learn about key disaster recovery technologies and strategies for SMBs. (TIP)
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SMB STORAGE TIPS

	Part one: Disaster recovery procedures for SMBs: Learn how to develop a disaster recovery procedure for your SMB and how to get started with DR planning. (TIP)
	SMB data storage trends for 2010 (ARTICLE)
	Pros and cons of tape storage for SMBs (TIP)

FAQS

	FAQ: Choosing an affordable backup tape library: Greg Schulz, founder and senior analyst with The Storage IO Group discusses what you should look for when choosing an SMB-level backup tape library in this Q&A. (FAQ)
	iSCSI SANs a good fit for SMBs (FAQ)
	FAQ: E-discovery for SMBs (FAQ)

TUTORIALS

	RAID for SMBs tutorial: In this tutorial on RAID data storage for SMBs, learn about RAID data protection is changing, how to choose the correct RAID level, and optimizing RAID storage for your business. (TUTORIAL)
	Multiprotocol data storage tutorial for SMBs (TUTORIAL)
	Small business storage strategy tutorial (TUTORIAL)

NAS

	NAS device checklist for SMBs: Determine whether or not you need a NAS device for your SMB environment by asking yourself these six questions. (TIP)
	Avoiding NAS performance issues with SMBs (ARTICLE)
	Network-attached storage appliances for SMBs tutorial (TUTORIAL)

PODCASTS

	How Apple's iPad could impact data storage management: Greg Schulz, analyst with The Storage IO Group, discusses how thin devices could be used in SMBs and what to consider from a storage perspective as these devices gain traction. (PODCAST)
	VMware vSphere vs. VCB (TIP)
	Benefits and risks of online data backup for SMBs (TIP)

	SITE HIGHLIGHTS

What type of server would have the capacity to service an SMB office of 50 people, and how would I back up that server?: Greg Schulz explains what type of server suits a small office ... Five must-have data storage security tools for smaller businesses: Data storage security tools are important to have when trying to seek out storage-related vulnerabilities. Read abou... Top five SMB data storage management tips: Here's a look at the top five SMB data storage management tips of 2009. Learn about RAID storage, data retention and storage virtualization... What are the best virtualization tools for SMBs?: Greg Schulz explains the best server virtualization tools for SMBs in this Ask the Expert response. Cloud, disk or tape: Choosing the right data backup and recovery method for SMBs: Choosing between cloud, disk and tape backup can be difficult for SMBs. Learn about the pros and cons...

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