1st Edition
Designing a Total Data Solution Technology, Implementation, and Deployment
520 Pages
by
Auerbach Publications
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A company's global competitiveness depends on the utilization and maintenance of information. Current data handling practices - storing, updating, and accessing data - can be either a problem or a significant strategic advantage. Designing a Total Data Storage Solution gives readers the information they need to compare technologies and determine which is best suited to their enterprise. This book defines and explains the components that make up total cost of ownership along with the impact of integrating current changes in technology. It provides everything an IT manager needs in order to develop an efficient and cost-effective data storage plan.
INTRODUCTION UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENT Documentation Data Source Platforms SAN, Failover, and RAID technologiesData Sources-primary and secondary Data Ownership Data structures Data Usage Global Enterprise versus Entrepreneurial Multi media sources Built or leased services, equipment, and telecom infrastructure MAINTAINING THE DATA Data Change Processes Database normalization/standards Backups Upgrades Outsourcing programming and DBA activities Changing to a relational database Data warehousing Cost of change Keeping technical resources available for maintaining systems Cost of ownership for technology The effect of the emerging technology vendor's distribution model DATA ACCESS Internal/External Access Customer Relationship Management Financial Information Fat Client versus Thin Client-impact of the current trends Software licensing Reporting Data subsets Search engines SAFEKEEPING A PRIMARY ENTERPRISE RESOURCE Security Encryption E-mails Firewalls Viruses inoculation Web Sources Data Integrity Long term data storage Disaster Recovery
Biography
Roxanne Burkey (Nortel Networks, Dallas, Texas, USA)
