Deni's frozen New Year's hangover helper (or what to do with an EMC DMX and cream cheese)

Storage Alert NetworkWorld.com | Data Center Research Center | Update Your Profile Deni's frozen New Year's hangover helper (or what to do with an EMC DMX and cream cheese) By Deni Connor Listen up, kids - here's a time-worn recipe for disaster. Remember, when you make it, freeze it well in an environmentally green data center or trouble will occur. If the result becomes too much for you, I've also got a recipe for a really good Frozen Strawberry Fruit Salad to ease away the pain. Read full story Deni Connor is principal analyst for Storage Strategies NOW (SSG-NOW.COM), an industry analyst firm in Austin, Texas, that focuses on storage and data center technologies. You can reach her at dconnor@ssg-now.com. MORE STORIES SPONSORED BY MESSAGELABS Get the Latest on Data Protection Learn the most up-to-date information on archiving, backup and data protection in this Executive Guide from Network World. 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