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Key Elements of a Successful Storage Strategy
28 October 2009
 
Robert E. Passmore   Valdis Filks  

An effective storage strategy has a clear delineation between strategic and tactical objectives, requires participation from all organizational units, and measurable milestones. To ensure your strategy's success, include the key elements described in this research.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

1.0
    
 Establish a Dedicated Storage Team and Utility
2.0
    
 Seek Participation From Key Groups
3.0
    
 Clearly Define Strategic and Tactical Elements
4.0
    
 Align Storage Goals With Business Objectives
5.0
    
 Create a Vendor Selection and Retention Process
6.0
    
 Evaluate Requirements for Management Products and Technologies
7.0
    
 Use Technologies and Processes to Control Costs
8.0
    
 Create a Data Management Strategy and Set Policies for Smart Archiving
9.0
    
 Take Inventory of Storage Infrastructure
10.0
    
 Project a Timeline to Meet Business and Technology Changes
11.0
    
 Plan for Storage Beyond the Data Center
12.0
    
 Match Processes to IT
13.0
    
 Frequently Update the Strategic Plan
14.0
    
 Create Milestones to Track Progress
15.0
    
 A Checklist of Items to Consider

    
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Table 1.  
 A Storage Strategy Checklist
 



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