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ALSO CALLED: Removable Data Storage, Electronic Data Storage, Network Data Storage, Remote Data Storage, Computer Data Storage, and Offsite Data Storage
DEFINITION: An exabyte (EB) is a large unit of computer data storage, two to the sixtieth power bytes. The prefix exa means one billion billion, or one quintillion, which is a decimal term. Two to the sixtieth power is actually 1,152,921,504,606,846,976 bytes in decimal, or somewhat over a  … 
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Research Management Solutions: Bringing the Benefits of Automation to the Front Office
sponsored by Advent Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Research management solutions close a critical gap in the investment process, delivering further efficiency that is critical for profitability in today's markets.
Posted: 06 Jan 2009 | Published: 06 Jan 2009
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The Market Opportunity for Enterprise Tape
sponsored by Sun StorageTek
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper sponsored by Sun, IDC analyzes the market opportunity for enterprise-class tape drives and Sun's new enterprise-class tape drive, the Sun StorageTek T10000B tape drive.
Posted: 23 Dec 2008 | Published: 23 Dec 2008
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Hacking Web Applications Using Cookie Poisoning
sponsored by Logicalis
WHITE PAPER: This paper recommends an approach to session management which separates the security from the functionality-- the latter is carried out by application engines, while the former should be provided by a dedicated application security product.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008
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Windows Server 2008 Backup Tool - A Review of Its Features
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents some of the more significant pros and cons of the Server 2008 version of the backup tool that debuted in Windows Vista.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Oct 2008
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Hierarchical Storage Management for Database Growth
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Database growth is a challenge for most organizations. Every organization needs to have a clearly defined strategy that matches company policies and financial resources. In this document we've offered six options to consider as part of that strategy.
Posted: 05 Dec 2008 | Published: 05 Dec 2008
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Cost-Effective Alternatives for Supporting Mission-Critical Oracle Databases
sponsored by Database Specialists
WHITE PAPER: By partnering with a Remote DBA services firm, you can augment your database management team and upgrade your level of service in a cost effective manner with a firm that provides you with the services of certified Oracle professionals.
Posted: 04 Dec 2008 | Published: 04 Dec 2008
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Pulling the Thin Provisioning Lever to Improve Storage Management Efficiency
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses thin provisioning and how Symantec is using it in important areas of the storage management market.
Posted: 04 Dec 2008 | Published: 03 Dec 2008
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Squeezing More Value out of Data Warehouses through the Power of Database Compression
sponsored by Vertica Systems
WHITE PAPER: Data compression features in data warehouse databases are the current trend, and this paper explains the benefits of compression in data warehousing and differentiates compression approaches taken by different databases.
Posted: 03 Dec 2008 | Published: 03 Dec 2008
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Open Storage: Revolutionizing the Storage Status Quo
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the use of industry standard servers, with an abundance of CPU and memory as storage controllers by leveraging industry standard hardware and general purpose software to create a high performance storage architecture.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008 | Published: 27 Nov 2008
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Using RAID 6 on the SUN™ Storagetek™ 6140 Array Increasing Reliability for Storage Arrays
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Using Sun StorageTek 6140 arrays with RAID 6 technology feature can provide enhanced reliability for applications with large data sets requiring both high performance and high availability.
Posted: 02 Dec 2008 | Published: 27 Nov 2008
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TOPICS:  Data Storage | Databases | NAS | RAID | SAN | VMware

"Hurricane-Proof" Data Protection
sponsored by Compellent
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines how a construction company created seamless disaster recovery access between two locations while simplifying storage administration.
Posted: 26 Nov 2008 | Published: 26 Nov 2008
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Primary Storage Handbook: Part 2
sponsored by Ocarina Networks
WHITE PAPER: This article discusses the pros and cons of the many different techniques and methods used to optimize your company's primary storage.
Posted: 25 Nov 2008 | Published: 25 Nov 2008
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Primary Storage Handbook: Part 1
sponsored by Ocarina Networks
WHITE PAPER: This article discusses 6 requirements for deploying a primary storage optimization solution.
Posted: 25 Nov 2008 | Published: 25 Nov 2008
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Breaking the Connections: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Storage Virtualization
sponsored by SearchStorage.com
WHITE PAPER: There are numerous ways that your storage has already been virtualized, and there are many benefits to implementing more storage virtualization solutions.
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 | Published: 19 Nov 2008
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The Case for Data Protection Service Level Agreements Over One-Size-Fits-All Backup Strategies
sponsored by Diligent Technologies Corporation, an IBM Company
WHITE PAPER: This PowerPoint presentation defines data protection service level agreements. A system of data protection service level agreements is an effective approach to tailor backup appropriately to the needs of the company's business units.
Posted: 18 Nov 2008 | Published: 18 Nov 2008
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Energy Efficient Data Storage Systems
sponsored by Atrato, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper presents the power consumption characteristics of several types of modern disk-based data storage systems in large data centers.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 13 Nov 2008
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The Growing Importance of E-Discovery on Your Business
sponsored by Google
WHITE PAPER: The goal of this white paper is to focus on the key issues involved in developing an e-discovery capability and to help organizations plan to become better prepared for the rigors of the e-discovery process.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 14 Nov 2008
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Partner Program Directory: Archiving Vendors
sponsored by Channel Media Group
WHITE PAPER: Get to know the benefits of 11 archiving vendors to determine which would be the most compatible with you and your customers' retention needs.
Posted: 10 Nov 2008 | Published: 06 Nov 2008
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Consolidate Storage Infrastructure and Create a Greener Datacenter: Scale and save with Tape Technology Innovations
sponsored by Sun StorageTek
WHITE PAPER: Sun's latest tape drive and tape library solutions can help companies grow automated tape environments without disruption, and consolidate mainframe and open system operating environments.
Posted: 04 Nov 2008 | Published: 04 Nov 2008
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Mainframe Tape Technology: Eight Myths, Realities and Best Practices
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: CA Tape Encryption is an innovative, flexible, easily implemented comprehensive z/OS tape protection solution that ensures your data is not breached even if the tapes fall into the wrong hands.
Posted: 31 Oct 2008 | Published: 30 Oct 2008
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Design Reuse: The Key to Building Better Products Faster
sponsored by PTC Small/Med Product Development
WHITE PAPER: Learn how design reuse can save up to 75% of modeling time, improve product quality and time-to-market and reduce the risk of fundamental errors in this feature article.
Posted: 30 Oct 2008 | Published: 30 Oct 2008
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Backup and Recovery: The Benefits of Multiple De-duplication Policies
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the differences between the de-duplication approaches, discusses the strengths and limitations of each, shows how different backup tasks are likely to benefit from them, and talks about the business benefits.
Posted: 23 Oct 2008 | Published: 23 Oct 2008
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De-Duplicated Disk Backup: Addressing Backup Challenges Across the Enterprise
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
WHITE PAPER: With the DXi7500, Quantum adds an enterprise-class backup-to-disk target with de-duplication to its arsenal, making it a true provider of scalable, end-to-end de-duplicated secondary storage.
Posted: 23 Oct 2008 | Published: 23 Oct 2008
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5 Key Considerations for Long Term Data Retention
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Managing backup and recovery in today�s environment is a multi-dimensional challenge with both near and long term business requirements. This paper explains 5 topics to think about as you design your long-term data retention plans.
Posted: 23 Oct 2008 | Published: 23 Oct 2008
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Storage-as-a-Service: Best Efforts or Best Practice?
sponsored by Iron Mountain Digital
WHITE PAPER: Storage-as-a-Service enables enterprises to gain the very capabilities they need to bring their efforts to the next level.
Posted: 10 Oct 2008 | Published: 03 Oct 2008
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DATA STORAGE DEFINITION (continued): … An exabyte (EB) is a large unit of computer data storage, two to the sixtieth power bytes. The prefix exa means one billion billion, or one quintillion, which is a decimal term. Two to the sixtieth power is actually 1,152,921,504,606,846,976 bytes in decimal, or somewhat over a quintillion (or ten to the eighteenth power) bytes. It is common to say that an exabyte is approximately one quintillion bytes. In decimal terms, an exabyte is a billion gigabytes.
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