Storage managers didn't get much of a break in 2008 as the struggle to keep pace with growing capacity demands continued unabated, but there was plenty of good news to hearten them. Scores of excellent products were rolled out in the past year, introducing new technologies or adding significant enhancements to tried-and-true storage technologies. In 2008, the key themes of "bigger" and "faster" were joined by "efficiency" and "cost savings," terms that provided even more encouragement to beleaguered storage pros.
The editors of Storage magazine and our sister site, SearchStorage.com, as well as a panel of judges -- including users, consultants and analysts -- pored through this bumper crop of new or improved products and selected the 15 we feel stood out based on innovation, performance, ease of integration, functionality and value. Congratulations to all of the storage Product of the Year winners and finalists!
Below you will find the finalists in five categories with links to reviews of the winners. Use the information to re-evaluate your line card and recommend products to your customers.
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