<p>Storage Decisions University is a new online, "always on" learning environment designed to provide step-by-step learning content to storage decision makers affected by everyday backup challenges. The content in this virtual environment is there for you to read, listen to, watch or download at your convenience.</p> 

In this white paper, you'll learn about some of the most common pitfalls associated with backups and how to avoid them. You'll learn about the repercussions of poor/failed backups, and learn how to establish a backup strategy that can ensure minimal downtime during a disaster. Read on to learn more. 

<p>Uncover the opportunities available with data protection in the cloud, and learn key factors to consider when choosing a cloud backup platform vendor to partner with. </p> 

This white paper presents 13 somewhat common infrastructure decisions that can result in poor IT security. It is possible that your organization can improve its security in one or more of these areas. Take the time to assess your current security policy in each of these areas to see if there is room for refinement or improvement. 

As Northeast Delta Dental grew its backup and recovery demands increased so the company decided to purchase Quantum DXi3500 disk appliances with deduplication and replication to address its needs. 

This paper releases key findings of the offerings on the current market and assists with making your own storage systems decisions. 

Check out this case study to learn how one company saved a whopping $774,000 over a three year period by optimizing storage and backup operations. 

Read this case study to find out how the City of Santa Monica was able to renovate their backup infrastructure, with the help of Quantum, to achieve decreased backup data volumes, reduced staff time spent on backup, improved restore speed and much more. 

This tutorial presents a framework and financial methodology for deciding whether an enterprise should replace its current "status quo" tape storage solution with a new "proposed" solution, and the economics related to that decision. 

Storage demands are accelerating by leaps and bounds. But with IT budgets tightening, decision-makers need to stretch the bounds of innovation to deal with both the cost and complexity of storage. This comprehensive white paper explores the 6 top ways to reduce storage costs and complexity. 

Gartner research director, Valdis Filks, offers tips to help businesses get to grips with escalating storage costs. 

Check out this E-Guide to learn about a viable and now cost-effective storage solution – NAS and what you should consider when evaluating this product for purchase. Also discover what Dell’s VP has to say about scale-out NAS and more. 

This paper will compare the projected five-year cost of ownership of the Dell DX platform against tape and network attached storage alternatives, and will examine many of the other important considerations that must go into any smart archiving platform purchasing decision.