Features

• NASs for the masses

  By David Newman | 27 September, 2010 15:05

  Either because server disks are full or because virtualization is a natural growth path, organizations large and small are moving toward shared storage. For large enterprises, high-capacity storage-area networks make sense, but what about small or mid-sized enterprises new to shared storage?

• Nimble's all-in-one storage combines primary and backup in one box

  By Lucas Mearian | 17 July, 2010 05:41

  Start-up Nimble Storage came out of the development stage this week with its first product -- an array that combines solid state drives (SSD) with high-capacity, cost and performance serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, acts as primary and backup storage and replicates offsite for disaster recovery.

• Storage stocking-stuffers for Christmas

  By Keith Shaw | 16 November, 2009 17:23

  The more digital content that we create (music, photos, movies, etc.) and the more we want to share it with others, the more likely it is we'll need some place to store it. You might be looking at digital cameras or music players on your holiday list, but just as important is storage that helps you keep the content stored or created with those gadgets safe and sound. Here are some storage products and concepts we liked:

• Seagate's FreeAgent DockStar: instant NAS, just add hard drive

  By Keith Shaw | 08 October, 2009 03:56

  The scoop: FreeAgent DockStar, by Seagate, about $US100

• Comparison: Three NAS devices offer efficient backup for small offices

  By Bill O'Brien | 03 August, 2009 20:20

  Network-attached storage (NAS), once only available (and affordable) for enterprises, is becoming more common for small business and even home use. And necessary - if you are looking for secure backups for your data, a single backup disk collecting data once or twice a day is no longer enough.