Check out our FAQs on enterprise data storage topics for SMBs such as storage are networks (SAN), network-attached storage (NAS), thin provisioning, direct-attached storage (DAS), email archiving, CAS, and more.
Electronic discovery best practices for SMBs
Electronic discovery (e-discovery) can be a challenge for organizations of all sizes. Brian Hill, senior analyst with Forrester Research, discusses the specific e-discovery challenges that SMBs face today and outlines e-discovery best practices in this Q&A.
Backup as a service FAQ
Trying to decide if online backup, or backup as a service, will be beneficial to your SMB? John Merryman, services director for recovery services at GlassHouse Technologies Inc., discusses the benefits and drawbacks of online backup today.
Content addressable storage FAQ
Depending on what industry you work in, compliance can be a major issue and content-adressable storage (CAS) has emerged as an option for archiving data on disk. Terri McClure, analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group, discusses the pros and cons of CAS, the CAS market and whether CAS is really a good fit for SMBs.
Data storage capacity planning for SMBs
Assessing storage needs over time can be a daunting task, particularly for growing SMBs. In this FAQ, SMB storage consultant, Tory Skyers, discusses capacity planning management best practices for SMBs.
Direct attached storage FAQ
Greg Schulz, founder and senior analyst with StorageI/O, answers frequently asked questions about direct attached storage (DAS).
Disk based backup and recovery for SMBs
Disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target in SMBs. In this FAQ, W. Curtis Preston, the leading independent expert on the topic of backup and recovery technology, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space.
Email archiving FAQ
Stephen Foskett, director of data practice with Contoural, discusses the email archiving market today, the pros and cons of email archiving services, common email archiving mistakes and more.
File virtualization FAQ
Jeff Boles, senior analyst with the Taneja Group, discusses the benefits and drawbacks of file virtualization in the SMB space.
ISCSI SAN FAQ
ISCSI storage area networks (SANs) are frequently touted as a solution for SMBs moving to networked storage. But, why not just use Fibre Channel? Terri McClure, analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group, discusses the pros and cons of iSCSI SANs, the iSCSI SAN market and whether iSCSI SANs are really a good fit for SMBs.
Network attached storage FAQ
Though network-attached storage (NAS) offers a number of benefits, it also presents some challenges. Ashish Nadkarni, Principal Consultant with GlassHouse Technologies Inc., discusses the pros and cons of using NAS in an SMB environment and offers some best practices.
Thin provisioning FAQ
Ashish Nadkarni, principal consultant with Glasshouse Technologies answers frequently asked questions about thin provisioning in the SMB space.
Using clustered network-attached storage (NAS) to manage unstructured data
Marc Staimer, president of Dragon Slayer Consulting, discusses the pros and cons of clustered NAS and the various clustered NAS vendors. His answers are also available as an MP3.
Using network-attached storage as a target for disk-based data backup and recovery
For many businesses, using network-attached storage (NAS) as a target for disk-based backup and recovery is an attractive proposition. But, how do you decide if it's right for your organization? Curtis Breville, independent storage expert and webmaster of askmrstorage.com, discusses the pros and cons of using NAS as a backup target and what you need to consider before deploying NAS for data backup.
