SAN management: A new view; Cisco readies fabric-based encryption for storage

Storage News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Microsoft Big network, big savings In four case studies, learn how Microsoft System Center delivers cost savings, automation, management and monitoring to large enterprises with worldwide infrastructures. Go inside HSBC, Dell, Nissan and EDS to discover how they're easing massive management burdens and desktop support. Network World's Storage News Alert, 05/21/07 Tech Update: SAN management: A new view, 05/17/07:  IT professionals responsible for managing storage-area networks face a daunting challenge. Storage today is an integral element in the interconnected IT-service delivery chain, and applications are spread across multiple arrays, switches and servers, often from different vendors. Cisco readies fabric-based encryption for storage:  Cisco later this year will release a fabric-based encryption offering for disk and tape, reports Enterprise Storage Forum. Sloppy e-discovery can cost you millions, 05/21/07:  Lawsuits are a fact of life for organizations today. Recent surveys show that the average U.S. company faces 305 suits at any one time; that number jumps to 556 for companies with $1 billion or more in revenue. Network World Storage Buyer's Guide If you're in the market for anything from a tape library to an on-line backup service to a complete, drop-it-in-place SAN Solution, check out this Buyer's Guide with close to 200 products divided among specific, storage market segments. Click Here Five e-discovery must-haves, 05/21/07:  Five points to know about e-discovery. Brocade joins 'greener than thou' brigade, 05/17/07:  Brocade is singing its own green praises, saying its storage-area network directors draw a third of the power needed by Cisco gear. Numbers don't lie it states and compares its own power usage figures with ones from Cisco-published information to show that Cisco customers pollute the planet nearly three times as much as Brocade customers. Storage in the Enterprise Newsletter: NetApp gets in the dedupe game,05/17/07:  Network Appliance, a company new to the deduplication market but not new to storage, this week is unveiling software for its NearStore R200 and FAS systems that deduplicates all types of data being stored on them. Editor's Note: Does Apple belong in enterprise data centers?:  We're putting together a story to be published in Network World looking at the enterprise-readiness of Apple technology, and we need your help. Have you deployed or evaluated Apple's XServe servers or its XServe RAID storage platform? What did you find? Do you think Apple's server and storage gear is ready for enterprise data centers? What are the biggest drivers or deterrents? Should IT administrators become more Mac friendly? We're looking to tap into our readership and share your experiences with our audience. Please send your ideas and contact information to senior editor Deni Connor.

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