StorageIO Group analyst Greg Schulz says that, although more and more users are looking for alternatives to tape, some are considering removable media as a complement to their network-based backup. (See SMBs Balk at Backup.) "In some cases, you will see the technologies combine," he says. Removable media can provide flexibility for replacing an OS, for example, even though data may be saved elsewhere.
"What if you have to got all your data sent to a managed service provider over the network, and you need hundreds of Gbytes of data for a bare-metal restore?" he says.
Bob Friday, Chief AI Officer for Juniper Networks, explains how the advanced technology is transforming operations.
Contact center leaders from 8x8, Awaken Intelligence, and 360insight discuss the importance of agent experience.
AI may force enterprises to rewire parts of their data centers so they are fully optimized to run such workloads. The question is do you use Ethernet or InfiniBand?
