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Demystifying NAS Clustering

A combination of factors has IT managers and their bosses looking for cost-effective storage solutions that meet growing performance and capacity demands, while keeping a close eye on total cost of ownership. While some solutions are ideal for addressing some of these aspects, NAS clustering is proving to be the right solution to cover all of the storage issues important in today's dynamic and cost-conscious business environments.

Data growth explodes

Data storage needs are on the rise, increasing the need for raw storage capacity within organizations.

Data growth is so pronounced, in fact, that storage is one of the very few IT areas where companies plan to increase spending in 2009. A Ziff Davis Enterprise research study pub- lished in December 2008 found that, "Despite the economic weakness, storage-capacity demand, storage spending, and storage-related headcount all appear to be resilient."

An eWEEK article summarizing the study's findings reported that 89 percent of the respondents said that they will either maintain or increase their storage purchasing in 2009. And almost 60 percent expect to increase their data stores by more than 25 percent in 2009.....