Chapter 2. The Data Explosion and Matters of the Disk


Read just about any treatise on data storage today ”whether a vendor brochure, an analyst white paper, a pundit column, or an industry trade press article ”and you will likely discover a recurring theme about unprecedented rates of data growth. The popular code phrase for the phenomenon is "the data explosion."

A strange kind of new mythology has grown up around the rate of data growth and its relationship to strategic storage planning and networked storage technology acquisitions. Those who promulgate this myth argue that data is doubling every year or so and that this trend is driving the adoption of storage area networks (SANs) by IT managers everywhere.

Proponents of the view ” mainly , vendors of Fibre Channel SAN products ”seem bent upon elevating the myth of a data explosion to the status of a self-evident truth. There is an old saw that a lie, told often enough, becomes the truth. FC SAN vendors seem to be depending on this axiom to build and bolster a business case for their products.

This chapter discusses the myth and reality of data growth within the context of networked storage. It is offered in the hopes of aiding you in cultivating a more critical mindset that may be of assistance as you sift through the value propositions and evaluate the products offered by vendors, analysts, and other information brokers for the storage industry.



The Holy Grail of Network Storage Management
The Holy Grail of Network Storage Management
ISBN: 0130284165
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 96

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