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Data deduplication's impact for customers
There are a number of factors to consider when determining whether data deduplication makes sense for your customer. Learn what the key considerations are. FAQ
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Real problems and real solutions: Using ILM to address compliance
This excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantage" details the storage problems that come with new compliance regulations. In a nutshell, these companies have to store more data, for longer periods, and have an efficient syste... Chapter Excerpt
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New storage management with utility computing
This excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantage" discusses how to use DLM and ILM to address current storage management challenges. Chapter Excerpt
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Why is IT lifecycle management important?
This chapter excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantage" makes a case for why ILM/DLM should be implemented, for reasons ranging from security to smart business practice to compliance. It also projects storage trends through... Chapter Excerpt
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What does data lifecycle management mean?
IT lifecycle management is a policy-based approach to managing data that automates processes and organizes data into tiers. This excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantage" provides a comprehensive description of the technol... Chapter Excerpt
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Introducing Utility Computing
Utility computing enables a service provider to make computing resources and infrastructure management available to customers as needed. This excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantages," discusses how to use utility computi... Chapter Excerpt
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Data lifecycle management: What are the things organizations need to consider?
This excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantage" outlines the storage problems that organizations face today and considerations businesses need to make when assessing solutions. Chapter Excerpt
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Five components of a data protection strategy
When developing a data protection strategy, you have five storage practices and techniques to consider. Book Excerpt
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Helping storage administrators save money: Telling both sides of the story, Part 2
There are many ways your storage administrator customers can save money, but make sure they understand the pros and cons of each technology, in this second of a two-part series. Tip
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Hardware lifecycle management: How to decommission storage hardware
Hardware lifecycle management has become a critical aspect of responsible storage management. Resellers must learn how to safely and securely decommission storage hardware so that customers' confidential data is not exposed. Tip
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Data classification: On the road to ILM
Learn how implementing data classification for your customers can clear obstacles on their way to information lifecycle management and create consulting opportunities for you. Tip
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ILM vs. DLM: The importance of data management
Knowing the differences between information lifecycle management (ILM) and data lifecycle management (DLM) will ultimately determine which storage offerings you bring to a client's table. Tip
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Data lifecycle management (DLM) services for SMBs
Data lifecycle management provides the tools you need to monitor the data flow in and out of a shop, so you can become part of your client's business conversations rather than just fix broken boxes. Tip
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Tiered storage gone wrong
Avoid these common tiered storage mistakes. Contributor Brian Peterson also offers guidelines for determining an appropriate number of storage tiers. Tip
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Information lifecycle management for resellers
Information lifecycle management is all about making storage resources more efficient. In this podcast, Paul Franco of Zibiz Data Management explains how to determine if ILM is a good fit for your customers and how to approach an ILM project at those... Podcasts
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Helping storage administrators save money: Telling both sides of the story, Part 2
There are many ways your storage administrator customers can save money, but make sure they understand the pros and cons of each technology, in this second of a two-part series. Tip
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Hardware lifecycle management: How to decommission storage hardware
Hardware lifecycle management has become a critical aspect of responsible storage management. Resellers must learn how to safely and securely decommission storage hardware so that customers' confidential data is not exposed. Tip
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Information lifecycle management for resellers
Information lifecycle management is all about making storage resources more efficient. In this podcast, Paul Franco of Zibiz Data Management explains how to determine if ILM is a good fit for your customers and how to approach an ILM project at those... Podcasts
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Data deduplication's impact for customers
There are a number of factors to consider when determining whether data deduplication makes sense for your customer. Learn what the key considerations are. FAQ
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Real problems and real solutions: Using ILM to address compliance
This excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantage" details the storage problems that come with new compliance regulations. In a nutshell, these companies have to store more data, for longer periods, and have an efficient syste... Chapter Excerpt
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New storage management with utility computing
This excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantage" discusses how to use DLM and ILM to address current storage management challenges. Chapter Excerpt
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Why is IT lifecycle management important?
This chapter excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantage" makes a case for why ILM/DLM should be implemented, for reasons ranging from security to smart business practice to compliance. It also projects storage trends through... Chapter Excerpt
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What does data lifecycle management mean?
IT lifecycle management is a policy-based approach to managing data that automates processes and organizes data into tiers. This excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantage" provides a comprehensive description of the technol... Chapter Excerpt
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Introducing Utility Computing
Utility computing enables a service provider to make computing resources and infrastructure management available to customers as needed. This excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantages," discusses how to use utility computi... Chapter Excerpt
-
Data lifecycle management: What are the things organizations need to consider?
This excerpt from "Data Lifecycles: Managing Data for Strategic Advantage" outlines the storage problems that organizations face today and considerations businesses need to make when assessing solutions. Chapter Excerpt
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About Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)
Read tips and best practices on information lifecycle management (ILM) and data lifecycle management (DLM) tools for storage service providers, value-added resellers (VARs) and consultants offering customers information lifecycle management services and solutions. You'll learn ILM basics (what is lifecycle management?) as well as find in-depth expert advice on implementing ILM and DLM products for better data storage management and to address compliance and other business concerns.