Storage capacity planning services

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		The benefits of storage capacity planning (The benefits of storage capacity planning) Predicting data storage growth (Predicting data storage growth) Capacity planning and management tools create service opportunities (Additional resources)

INTRO TO CAPACITY PLANNING

Storage capacity planning can bring value to your customers by making better use of their storage resources. Find advice about the benefits of storage capacity planning and service opportunities, as well as expert advice on how data backup affects capacity planning and how to use Web-based storage to avoid on-site capacity constraints.
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DATA STORAGE GROWTH

There are two basic approaches to assessing your customers' data storage growth rates, and which one gets used will depend on how big that customer is. Storage resource management tools are the path of least resistance for companies that can afford it. Manual techniques, while not as quick or foolproof, do offer benefits to service providers. Get tips for assessing historical data storage growth rates in this installment of our Hot Spot Tutorial on storage capacity planning services.
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REDUCING DATA GROWTH RATE

The storage capacity planning services you provide to customers shouldn't end once you've determined their data growth rate. To make the most of their storage resources, help them implement technologies such as networked storage, tiered storage, data deduplication and thin provisioning to dramatically reduce their future storage needs.
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