Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 268 pages
- Published by: Wiley January 29, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0470016337
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470016336
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Book Dimensions:
9.7 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 1.4 pounds
Reader Reviews
The authors attempt to raise the consciousness of the technical reader about clarifying the different types of data that her company stores. The reader might perhaps be an IT manager, who has to deal with issues like deciding when to buy new storage media, and what type of media this should be. The text suggests that many companies simply view storage as being of infinite capacity, and always available, ie. online. This is too simplistic and very costly. There should be a scrutiny that classifies data. Specifically, you should decide what data really needs to be continuously online. Data outside this category should be either deleted or committed to offline storage, which is invariably much cheaper. Here, the cost savings arise from the offline media being cheaper and by lower power costs. Since the offline media should be held without any power consumption. The authors are all from Symantec. But the book is careful to mention Symantec only a few times. Its advice is broadly applicable and vendor independent. The discussion is useful. But the list price of $100 [!] seems excessive.
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