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• What's in a name? Because we lack a good data-naming methodology, we're placing mission-critical data--and ultimately entire business operations--at risk. (enterprise storage). 

  Since the earliest days of recorded history, we've tried to control the unknown forces that affect our lives by assigning names to them. Many...

  Enterprise Systems Journal, 11/01/02 by Toigo, Jon William · More from publication

• And the winner is ... the best (and worst) in storage: Jon Toigo takes a look at the storage industry's hits and misses during the past year. (enterprise storage).(IBM Enterprise Storage Server, EMC Symmetrix, Hitachi Data Systems Lightning, Maxtor MaxAtt 

  In keeping with the theme of this issue of Enterprise Systems, I proudly present my selections for the best (and worst) storage products of...

  Enterprise Systems Journal, 07/01/02 by Toigo, Jon William · More from publication

• SAN vendors cooperate? Ha! If SANs followed open management standards, you could say goodbye to Veritas, Tivoli and Legato, for starters. Relax--it isn't happening anytime soon. Instead, litigation is the order of the day. (enterprise storage). 

  Ever wonder what would happen if a truly open, standards-based, highly manageable and intelligent Storage Area Network (SAN) appeared in the...

  Enterprise Systems Journal, 06/01/02 by Toigo, Jon William · More from publication

• Homeland defense: are we walking the talk? (Security). 

  The press has devoted considerable ink to "heightened security awareness" in public and private sector computing. New attitudes have loosened a...

  Enterprise Systems Journal, 05/01/02 by Toigo, Jon William · More from publication

• Cut storage costs with selective outsourcing: if you're struggling with storage expenses, consider outsourcing the most expensive parts only: monitoring and problem resolution. (enterprise storage). 

  Outsourcing is suddenly fashionable again as business managers, confronting lean economic times, take another hard look at what is and isn't a...

  Enterprise Systems Journal, 05/01/02 by Toigo, Jon William · More from publication

• A new kind of networked storage: a new storage solution called Network Unified Storage offers a compelling idea: a standalone networked infrastructure that beats both SAN and NAS. (enterprise storage).(Left Hand networks) 

  In the context of storage technology, "networked storage" poses something of a Zen riddle. On one hand, virtually all storage is networked,...

  Enterprise Systems Journal, 04/01/02 by Toigo, Jon William · More from publication

• How do you prove storage value? As an IT manager attempting strategic storage planning, you need to build requirements and objectives to help guide the decision-making process. (enterprise storage). 

  The old adage, "No one ever got fired for buying IBM (or EMC or Network Appliance)" still holds sway in most IT shops. That's in part because...

  Enterprise Systems Journal, 03/01/02 by Toigo, Jon William · More from publication

• Storage management quarrels: the inability of storage vendors to agree on common standards hurts anyone trying to make storage software purchases. Here are tips to help. (enterprise storage). 

  In a truly creepy scene from the 1991 motion picture, "The Silence of the Lambs," newbie FBI Agent Clarice Starling visits Dr. Hannibal Lector, a...

  Enterprise Systems Journal, 02/01/02 by Toigo, Jon William · More from publication

• A kinder, gentler EMC? Is the storage giant's recent open source software initiative as friendly as it might seem? (enterprise storage). 

  Flying back to Florida from Southern California recently, I was enjoying a rare first-class ticket that included, along with real food, unlimited...

  Enterprise Systems Journal, 01/01/02 by Toigo, Jon William · More from publication

• You can always get what you want: getting what you need from top management for storage projects requires thinking like a Harvard MBA--or a young child around the holidays. (Enterprise Storage). 

  You could make the argument that living in Florida, we're among the nation's most "holiday challenged." The thermometer rarely dips below 78, and...

  Enterprise Systems Journal, 12/01/01 by Toigo, Jon William · More from publication