Storage comment and opinion on the latest storage services and products

Jon Mills dons his palaeontologist’s hat and compares tape to Tyrannosaurus Rex to encourage anyone that doesn’t see the need to evolve their backup to reconsider

With budgets tightening, IT managers need to identify how different departments use IT resources and how they can be charged accordingly, says Andy Hardy

As Dell and Hewlett-Packard enter into a billion-dollar bidding war over storage company 3PAR, Chris Preimesberger asks, what took everybody so long?

Backup and disaster recovery could be the focus of a turf war, says Larry Walsh. Is it a storage function or a security job?

IT leasing is becoming increasingly popular, but ensuring a leasing contract is aligned with your business needs is essential, says CSI Leasing’s Chris Lloyd

What does the name of Fujitsu’s new blade-based data centre system, the Dynamic Cube, actually mean? Forget the speeds and feeds - Peter Judge wants occult significance 

The move to greener IT is unstoppable - even in a recession. But IT departments have a tough job getting their message with the other 90 percent of the company, says Forrester’s Chris Mines.

As its deal with IBM evaporates, Sun needs a backup plan. Chris Preimesberger thinks there might be another deal on the table - from HP and Oracle, or maybe from Cisco

Dell is wasting time with claims about server performance. The real story is the management tools it says can free users from the grasp of big consultancies

While all around are making short term decisions, you have to keep you head, and make sure your long term goals are still in the picture, says Jonathan Steel

Enterprise storage has to change, as customers finally get free of proprietary systems. Buying Sun gives IBM a chance to moves its customers on without losing them to the competition