Overland Storage Technology Brief Sample

Organizations with multiple locations face unique challenges when configuring and maintaining a storage solution. Not the least of which is the challenge of protecting the company's business critical data. Arguably, all companies are met with the challenge of protecting their data – but for a Storage Administrator managing storage across multiple, geographically dispersed sites, this challenge adds several layers of complexity.

One of the most significant components lies in the fact that many of these companies may not have specialized IT staff at each location to properly manage the storage infrastructure for that site. Instead, the task is relegated to the staff member who's deemed "the techie" in the office, who is asked to perform this essential function in his or her "spare time". As a result, that person may not have the necessary IT skillset to adequately perform the job – and they probably also lack the time and the inclination to perform the duties correctly and consistently, even when time is not a factor.

Where Is Your Business-Critical Data?

A statistic that may be alarming to those with remote locations who may not be properly managing the storage at those sites is that up to 80 percent of the information deemed “important” to “critical” for the average multiple-location business resides in their branch offices. That means the office manager, salesperson, or computer-savvy marketing guy is responsible for 80 percent of the company’s future! Whether that person takes vacation, business trip, gets too busy or simply forgets to perform the nightly backup, your data is at risk.....