Storage Management Hub

Storage management is managing the storage resources in an organization’s IT infrastructure. Storage management ensures that data is stored securely and efficiently, and accessible to users and applications when needed.

Storage management is an essential aspect of IT infrastructure management. By implementing effective storage management practices, organizations can ensure that their data is stored securely, efficiently, and accessible to users and applications when needed.

The Storage Management category in our CIO Reference Library focuses on providing IT executives, decision-makers, and professionals with a comprehensive collection of resources for planning, implementing, and managing storage solutions within modern IT infrastructures. This category aims to help you understand the various storage technologies, architectures, and best practices, enabling you to decide on the most suitable storage solutions for your organization’s specific needs and requirements.

Resources in this category will cover a variety of topics, including:

Overview of Storage Technologies: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the different types of storage technologies available, such as direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS), and storage area networks (SAN).
Storage Architectures: Explore various storage architectures, including block, file, and object storage, as well as their unique advantages, use cases, and limitations.
Storage Virtualization: Learn about the concept of storage virtualization, which abstracts physical storage resources into logical pools, and how it can help improve efficiency, scalability, and manageability in your IT environment.
Software-Defined Storage (SDS): Discover the benefits and challenges of implementing software-defined storage, a flexible and scalable approach to storage management that decouples storage hardware from its management software.
Storage Performance Optimization: Familiarize yourself with techniques and best practices for optimizing the performance of your storage infrastructure, including capacity planning, load balancing, and data tiering.
Storage Management Tools: Dive into the world of storage management tools and utilities, which help streamline the monitoring, provisioning, and administration of storage resources and understand their features and benefits.
Data Protection and Backup: Understand the importance of data protection and backup in your storage strategy, and explore solutions such as snapshots, replication, and deduplication.
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Learn about the role of storage in disaster recovery and business continuity planning, and discover strategies for ensuring data availability and integrity in case of a system failure or data loss.
Storage Security and Compliance: Explore the security implications and best practices associated with storage management, including encryption, access controls, and regulatory compliance.
Vendor Selection and Comparison: Get practical advice on evaluating and choosing the proper storage solutions for your organization, including comparisons of leading vendors, products, and support options.

The Storage Management category provides IT executives and professionals with the knowledge and resources to effectively plan, implement, and manage storage solutions within their organizations. By offering a comprehensive collection of resources covering various storage technologies, architectures, and best practices, this category seeks to support informed decision-making and strategic planning in storage management.