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How to choose the right data storage device

Ed Tittel, Contributor
01.24.2005
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If you are looking to increase or centralize storage space, find a place to keep backups or encourage users to keep key files in a safe place, a freestanding data storage device is hard to beat. Depending on your willingness to tackle "do it yourself" technology, such devices can offer terrific value (in addition to a lot of storage space), easy access and convenient use.

Here's a list of data storage device options and recommendations for a small or medium-sized business (SMB) network:

When it comes to adding more data storage space, you'll find that it is surprisingly easy and affordable. Using that

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space wisely and protecting its contents properly will take some initial thought and planning. It may even require some policy changes and user education. But in the long run, what you do with your storage matters even more than how much you have at your disposal.

Ed Tittel is a full-time freelance writer, trainer and consultant who specializes in matters related to information security, markup languages and networking technologies. He's a regular contributor to numerous TechTarget websites and technology editor for Certification Magazine, and he writes an email newsletter for CramSession called "Must Know News."

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