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Data migration and tiered storage tutorial

	SMBs can use inexpensive and easily available migration tools and virtualization platforms to tier storage data, save money, and increase performance. (TUTORIAL)
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	Low-cost storage replication options for SMBs: Learn about affordable and reliable data storage replication options for SMBs. (TIP)
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	Email archiving for SMBs tutorial: In this tutorial on email archiving strategies for SMBs, learn about in-house vs. outsourced email archiving, backup vs. archiving and what to look for in an archiving product. (TUTORIAL)
	DR and business continuity planning strategies for SMBs (TUTORIAL)
	Comparing disk-based backup methods (TUTORIAL)

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	FAQ: E-discovery for SMBs: 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. (FAQ)
	Low-cost replication FAQ (FAQ)
	Using clustered NAS to manage unstructured data (FAQ)

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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... Optimizing RAID data storage for your business: Learn how to better optimize your RAID data storage by determining where to house your RAID drives, and what RAID level best fits your ... What are the best virtualization tools for SMBs?: Greg Schulz explains the best server virtualization tools for SMBs in this Ask the Expert response. How often should I conduct a disaster recovery (DR) test for my SMB?: Greg Schulz explains that it is very important that SMBs conduct disaster recovery tests often. Data backup and recovery choices for SMBs: SMBs have just as many data backup options as their enterprise counterparts. Here's how to decide what's best for you: commercial backup sof...

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	Data Reduction Strategies for SMBs Data reduction isn't out of the question for SMBs with smaller and tighter budgets. Learn how SMBs can lighten their storage load with storage reduction technologies like data deduplication.
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	Backup and Recovery Choices for SMBs
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SMB data storage briefs: Thecus Tech Corp. launches new NAS server, the N8800PRO
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SMB data storage news briefs: Vocalocity offers online storage and data backup services to SMBs
The following is a compilation of the latest SMB data storage technology news. (ARTICLE)

Data reduction strategies for SMBs
Data reduction isn't out of the question for SMBs with smaller and tighter budgets. Learn how SMBs can lighten their storage load with data deduplication. (ARTICLE)

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Migrating data between vendors can be risky. Learn how to properly move your data, especially in a virtualized environment. (ARTICLE)

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