Henry Baltazar

Think fibre channel and iSCSI are the only two storage area network protocols to choose from? Think again. With the recent emergence of Zetera Corp.s Z-SAN protocol, IT managers will soon have another—cheaper and more lightweight—SAN protocol choice. However, Z-SAN will be a fit only for small businesses, at least at first. Vendor buy-in will […]

Backup systems have come a long way from the days when they were seen merely as expensive insurance policies for data. During the past few years, backup vendors have improved their products to the point where even basic workgroup-level applications have dozens of features. /zimages/6/28571.gifTo read eWEEK Labs review of Unitrends Data Protection Unit 2000, […]

Computer Associates International Inc.s Business Protection Suite r2 merges security with backup management in a neat suite—sought-after functionality that should help IT managers at small and midsize businesses handle day-to-day management of servers and clients. Click here to read the full review of CA Business Protection Suite r2. 2 Computer Associates International Inc.s Business Protection […]

Unitrends Software Corp.s Unitrends Data Protection Unit 2000 is a complete disk-based backup solution that should be a good fit in most small and midsize businesses. The Linux-based DPU 2000, which bundles backup hardware and software in one package, is an attractive option for smaller enterprises that need high-speed backup capabilities and havent already made […]

STORAGE ARRAYS Capacity * What is the maximum capacity for your storage system? • For a single storage shelf? • At full capacity? RAID * What levels of RAID do you support? RAID 0 RAID 5 Dual-parity RAID RAID 10 RAID 1 * Does your array have the ability to change RAID levels non-destructively? Data […]

As the storage industry consolidates, IT managers should see, when all the dust settles, tighter integration with security and improved storage standards support. Symantec and Veritas, Network Appliance and Decru, and Hewlett-Packard and AppIQ highlighted the years acquisitions. At $13.5 billion, the merger of Symantec and Veritas was the biggest transaction of the bunch. Integrated […]

Given the latency and volatility of WAN links, Network Executive Software Inc.s HyperIP WAN acceleration appliance is an ally for IT departments trying to get the most out of their expensive network pipes. Click here to read the full review of HyperIP. 2 Given the latency and volatility of WAN links, Network Executive Software Inc.s […]

With disaster recovery and business continuity becoming priority projects for IT managers, a horde of solutions has emerged to help move data over WAN links and out of harms way. WAN replication comes in many forms, so its extremely important for IT managers to do their homework before diving into the market. Replication technologies are […]

With tighter application integration now on board, Kashya Inc.s updated KBX5000 appliance moves from block-level data replication to the realm of continuous protection. Click here to read the full review of the Kashya KBX5000. 2 With tighter application integration now on board, Kashya Inc.s updated KBX5000 appliance moves from block-level data replication to the realm […]

With dual-layer disks becoming generally available and dropping in price, DVD has become considerably more valuable as a backup medium. Dual-layer disks can hold as much as 8.5GB of data, which should be enough to store an operating system image for backups. With 8.5GB of capacity, users can also back up large digital media files […]

There is no doubt that Symantec Corp.s top goal is merging its security products with the storage management products it recently acquired due to its merger with Veritas. But eWEEK Labs believes that before this can happen, Symantec must straighten out its storage management lineup. As it stands now, Symantec is chock-full of powerful storage […]

With the release of Backup Exec 10d (formerly code-named Panther), Symantec Corp. is providing IT managers with continuous data protection capabilities, self-service data retrieval for their users and the potential to eliminate tape backups at remote sites. Click here to read the full review of Symantec Backup Exec 10d. 2 With the release of Backup […]