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Solving storage issues doesn't have to cost a fortune
Lipson community college, with a user base of 1700, was faced with the challenge of addressing every IT need on a limited fixed budget. It’s a particular challenge to meet the ever-increasing demand for data storage.

According to Colin Hampton, Lipson’s Network Manager, “Just throwing more capacity on to the network did not seem a cost effective or efficient solution to the problem.”

Find out how Lipson College solved their storage issues by employing Northern Storage Suite.
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10 ways to efficient storage However much you expand storage capacity, your users will always fill it, so here are 10 ways to boost storage efficiency.
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How address IT efficiency in recession?
Given data growth rates and the inherent storage multiplier factor (10 to 50 times for every byte of new data), the question is not whether storage can be consolidated, but how much?

Economy woes haven't slowed down IT spending
As the U.S. teeters on the brink of an economic recession, unfazed IT managers are ready to open their organizations' wallets to help manage exploding data growth and long-term retention costs in corporate storage environments

A Simple Approach to Today’s Complex Data Protection Requirements
Companies often spend up to 18 months just identifying their options fordata-protection solution, and the number of choices continues to expand.

New Storage experts in SNIA's Board of Directors
The new additions will help SNIA in their extended mission to better help the industry in developing and promoting standards, technologies, and educational services to empower organizations in the management of information.

Storage sales continued growth
IDC's latest report shows that the storage market continues to keep its growth pattern.

2008 Trends to Watch: IT Systems Management
This brief from Research and Markets highlights the main trends that Datamonitor anticipates for 2008 in the IT systems management market.

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