Each year, the Storage magazine and SearchStorage.com editorial teams – as well as a group of independent storage experts and IT pros – select the enterprise data storage Products of the Year in five categories. The February cover story announces the winners and why these new and enhanced products stand out from the pack. 

Being able to efficiently protect your organization's critical data is a number one priority. 

Download this report to learn how your organisation can use smart technology to drive innovation and enhance your competitive position, without breaking the bank. 

Big data, combined with predictive modeling tools, increases the potential to improve business strategies and gain competitive advantage. This expert e-guide offers insight on the best practices of combining big data and predictive analytics. 

This brief white paper outlines information lifecycle management (ILM), a set of strategies for managing the growth, storage and retrieval of information over its useful life. Its goal is to ensure that frequently accessed data is returned as fast as possible, while controlling storage costs. 

This Case Study assesses the deployment of Mimecast SaaS-based Unified Email Management (UEM) solution at Basic Energy Services, a renowned publicly traded oilfield services Company. IDC examines the effectiveness of the Mimecast solution and its services in meeting Basic Energy Services' needs and the reasons why the Mimecast solution was chosen. 

In this February 2012 cover story of Storage magazine, we announce this year’s 18 Products of the Year winners and highlight why they stand out from the competition. Read now to learn more. 

Are you facing challenges like data growth, increased storage costs, slow backups or failed restores? Check out this short video to discover how ExaGrid is making backup better with the only system purpose-built for backup that protects your data, your time, and your budget. 

Register for the SolveForward 2012 virtual event to learn how to centralize management and expedite protection, recovery, access and discovery of Remote/Branch Office and Desktop/Laptop Data. 

 This white paper introduces a VM data protection architecture designed to provide high-performance backups, data deduplication and storage optimization while maintaining scalability and flexibility. Read on for an introduction to this technology and its benefits. 

This paper explains that while traditional storage management solutions lag behind the requirements being placed on the storage environment, IBM Tivoli® storage management solutions have evolved to meet these needs. Read on to learn how IBM solutions help organizations manage the influx of data, while optimizing performance and reduce expenditures. 

Content provided by Google. This Forbes Insights report analyzes data on the cloud movement and current technology issues as gathered from interviews with CIOs and other top executives of leading companies. Access this report now to learn best practices from early-stage cloud adopters and identify key challenges. 

Content provided by Google. This paper examines whether cloud computing makes good business sense for your company. Ultimately, you may find that moving your data to the cloud actually improves security, scalability, access, and disaster recovery.