Aligning Storage Tiers With Business Needs: Best Practices on How to Implement a Tiered Storage Strategy

Not all data is created equally!

Storage managers are faced with many challenges including increased storage requirements, tight budgets and service level agreements. Storage continues to grow and storage managers need to align the right application to the right storage tier. Tiered storage is the assignment of different categories of data to different types of storage media in order to reduce costs.

Attend the Hitachi Data Systems seminar series to get a better understanding of how cost effectively and efficiently you can implement and manage a true Tiered Storage Architecture. You will learn from industry expert, Tony Asaro from ESG about market trends, best practices, and more around Tiered Storage. Why are people implementing a Tiered Storage Strategy and what does it mean for companies doing this?

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity -- attendance at each seminar is limited. Reserve your seat today; complete our quick online registration form or call Marc Petito at (781) 657-1569.

About Tony Asaro

Tony Asaro is a senior analyst for the Enterprise Strategy Group. Asaro brings extensive experience and expertise on storage subsystems including SAN, NAS and CAS systems, disk-to-disk backup, and data management solutions. Asaro runs ESG Lab, a hands-on analysis service of storage and storage related technologies and products. Asaro was a co-founder of I/O Integrity (IOI) developing a high-performance storage controller as a system on a chip. Prior to IOI, he ran product management for a data management software company responsible for product requirements, interfacing with customers and strategic directions. Asaro has worked in the high-tech industry for over 18 years as a systems engineer, product manager, marketing and business development professional.

About Lewis Winning

Lewis Winning has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, from both the customer and vendor sides of the business, with an emphasis on enterprise infrastructure, storage, and business continuance. For the past 15 years, he has held a number of increasingly responsible positions with Hitachi Data Systems, including Systems Engineering, Sales and Marketing, and Sales Support. In his current position as Vice President of Worldwide Sales Operations, he is responsible for setting and enforcing policy for Worldwide Sales, assisting in overall sales management, and insuring our products and solutions meet market and customer expectations. In addition, Lewis also has responsibility for providing market intelligence back to Global Solutions, Development and Services as well as Global Marketing in setting strategic directions and initiatives for HDS Storage Solutions.

About Mark Dempsey

As Solutions Marketing Architect for Hitach Data Systems, Mark Dempsey, provides high-level support for HDS' Global Solutions Strategy and Design organization. Mark guides expert solutions-based knowledge of Hitachi and competitive storage solutions offerings, strategies and a clear understanding of future markets - including operating environments, applications, and emerging technologies. Mark's 17 years in storage expertise started with Hitachi Data Systems in 1990 as a Systems Engineer; through outstanding contributions and performance, he quickly rose through the ranks, holding a series of positions with increased responsibility in sales support, specialized software sales, product management, and solutions marketing. Prior to joining Hitachi Data Systems, Mr. Dempsey held a number of key technical and advisory positions at American Family Mutual Insurance in Madison, WI, gaining valuable experience that provides unique perspective on the needs of enterprise storage customers.

About HDS

Recommend your colleagues

Let us know which of your colleagues can benefit from attending this exclusive half-day event. We are pleased to extend an invitation. Please send your colleagues' contact information to Marc Petito.

**Please Note: Due to space constraints, all prospective attendees must apply prior to this event and receive confirmation from the event producer that the application was accepted and approved. No “walk-ups” please. Thanks for your understanding.

©2009 TechTarget and Hitachi

To report issues with this Web site, please contact TechTargetWebSite@techtarget.com

TechTarget cares about your privacy. Read our Privacy Statement.