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Guide to Solving Your Computer Storage Problems
How to secure more storage capacity for your digital data
By LaRita Heet
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If you use computers in your business, you know how quickly computer storage space can evaporate. Temporary fixes – deleting old files or defragging – help a little bit, but once your biz starts growing, you may need more "oomph!" behind your storage capabilities. There are three basic types of computer storage solutions from which to choose: - Smallest Storage, Smallest Expense
- Medium Storage, Medium Expense
- Large Storage, Large Expense
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
 Shop smart for basic storage solutions
Everyone's storage needs are a little different. Find the best solution for your situation at the storage leaders.
I recommend: Compare prices at BuyerZone, where disks/drives are broken down by media capacity, drive cost and media cost per megabyte. Iomega has storage down to a science and offers several small biz storage solutions. Imation is a leader in data storage. Western Digital's array of storage drives – Enterprise, Desktop, External, and Mobile - offers something for everyone.
SAN and NAS and RAIDs, Oh My!
Network storage, although more expensive and time-consuming, offers higher capacity solutions.
I recommend: StoreVault's all-in-one storage appliance has all the capacity you might need. Check out Ciprico's DiMedia line for fast large file transfers, hot swappable capabilities (you can add/remove them safely while the computer is running) and data that can be accessed securely from – well, anywhere.
Latest and Greatest in Storage
Recent highly-touted small business computer storage solutions include Zetera's Hammer Z-Series, Imation's Odyssey removable hard disk drive (RHDD) backup cartridge, and more.
I recommend: Check out Zetera's Hammer Z-Series, Imation's Odyssey (for more information), and Quantum Corp's GoVault (removable drive storage designed for SMB). Need something super-portable, with big muscle? Then check out the tiny U3 Smart Drives
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Byte-Size: Know your bytes (the common computer storage unit): MB (megabytes) is 1 MILLION bytes; GB (gigabytes), is the same at 1,000 MB, OR 1 BILLION bytes; and the lesser-known TB (terabytes), is equivalent to 1,000 GB, or one TRILLION bytes (units).
- Right Size: For storage, get the right fit, size-wise and price-wise.
- SLAs: Look for the best warranties or SLAs (Service Level Agreements) before you buy.
- Security: Make sure your storage offers the best in security for your data.
- Two for the Price of One: Many storage solutions also offer data backup, so there's no excuse for losing your company's files (and success) due to a computer crash, fire damage, or natural disaster.
The official source of Solving Your Computer Storage Problems is
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