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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Clients Must Prepare as Iron Mountain Looks to Exit Digital Business]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Iron Mountain plans to sell off its digital business. Shareholder response has been positive, but the plan introduces uncertainty and potential business disruption for Iron Mountain's digital clients. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Iron Mountain Becomes Third Provider to Exit Public Cloud Storage Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Iron Mountain is the third vendor to drop out of the public cloud storage market to concentrate on other technology areas. In 2009, Gartner predicted that less than one-third of cloud investments would reach ROI by 2011. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Data Center Consolidation: Top 10 Best Practices for Project Success]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In data center consolidation projects, these best practices can mean the difference between success and failure. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Introducing the Technology Dependency Matrix for Fabric-Based Infrastructure]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Fabric-based infrastructures are an attempt to increase operational efficiency and agility, while extending the potential for hardware and management tool dependency. Use the comparative matrix to help balance the relative risks of increased lock-in against the perceived benefits of an FBI solution. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: The User Impact of Oracle Ceasing Itanium Development]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Oracle's suspension of future stack development for Itanium raises user investment risks. All HP-UX users must now re-evaluate their platform and life cycle support options. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Lower Storage Ownership Costs by Maximizing the Value of Storage Vendor Relationships]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Users that proactively manage their vendor relationships can lower storage ownership costs by using vendor resources to help in the deployment of value-added features, operational reviews and infrastructure planning, while minimizing the risks associated with modernizing storage infrastructures. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Use of Disk for Backup Accelerates at the Expense of Tape]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner end-user, vendor and investment clients often ask us about the true state of the backup market. Is tape dead, and is everyone using disk? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Do You Need a Raised Floor in Your Next Data Center?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The need for raised flooring, once the symbol of a "true" data center, is increasingly being questioned by infrastructure and operations management. We look at the seven traditional reasons for a raised floor, and examine the new realities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ With WaveMaker Acquisition, VMware Taps Into the Citizen Developer Trend]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ VMware expands its platform ambitions with the acquisition of WaveMaker, a high-productivity, application-platform-as-a-service and cloud-enabled-application vendor. We consider how this acquisition impacts WaveMaker and VMware customers, and clarify VMware's strategy. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Which Server Operating Systems Will Benefit Most From the Market Recovery?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The investment intent by Gartner clients shows a strong preference for server operating environments based on x86. Our research indicates variations between Unix/Linux versus heterogeneous server operating systems, and one interesting anomaly. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What Is Cisco's Future in Storage?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cisco has always pursued a strategy that is partner-friendly to multiple storage vendors. With storage investment expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 10% through 2014, can Cisco's storage strategy remain both partner-neutral and partner-dependent? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Top Storage Trends and Concerns in 2011 and Beyond]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New technologies, architectures and deployment models can enable significant changes in storage infrastructure and management best practices now and in coming years. We examine key customer issues and outline planned storage analyses to guide end users in storage strategies and tactics. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Virtualization Reality]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Virtualization continues to deliver IT savings and efficiencies, and is the foundation for many IT initiatives. This research focuses on the impact of virtualization on traditional IT areas of servers, desktops, storage and management, as well as the future impact and planning aspects. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ ATV: Storage Virtualization Is Changing Storage Deployment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Since storage virtualization came on the scene in the 1980s, it has become integral to the way organizations handle stored data. This document highlights Gartner research that discusses various aspects of storage virtualization and its impact on storage deployment. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Modernize Your Storage Strategy: Plan Now or Suffer Later]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many enterprises want to modernize their storage infrastructures, but don't know how to go about it. The research outlined herein discusses cost savings and efficient approaches that leverage the best new solutions. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Virtualization Changes Virtually Everything]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Virtualization is hot. It changes and touches nearly everything in the IT portfolio. It affects what you buy, how you buy and how you implement it. This comprehensive Special Report focuses on the impact of virtualization on traditional IT focus areas, as well as future impact and planning aspects. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ A Fresh Look at Grid Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The term "grid computing" continues to be used with little discipline in the industry. We revisit the issue with research that accurately positions the concept and looks at recent developments that are contributing to the slow but steady progress of grid computing to solve user problems. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ File Storage Consolidation Essentials]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ File storage consolidation is a broad topic that encompasses many vendors and technologies. This series of reports examines the ways in which different file storage consolidation technologies achieve distinct objectives. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Data Center Relocation Costs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT equipment relocation represents a significant component of a data center move. Most of the cost relates to labor; and thus, care should be taken in the logistics planning to ensure the efficiency of the move. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2011: Data Centers Need a Solution-Based Approach to Gain Efficiencies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Data center transformation is being driven by data growth, lack of space, escalating power and cooling costs, and inefficient legacy designs. Technologies like virtualization are at the forefront of deployment due to the many benefits they can bring. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2011: Semiconductor Industry Structure and Products Continue to Adapt]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Startup funding, geographical shifts in design and green technologies will transform many aspects of the semiconductor industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Server Markets, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As the server market moves into a recovery phase in 2010, users and vendors are transitioning from a focus on managing costs to tentative growth. Gartner's server market research helps vendors maximize the opportunity and to understand which market segments may see profound changes, post-recession. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Data Center, Server and Software/Operating System Infrastructure, 2010, Part 1]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Virtualization, cloud computing, and data center modernization and consolidation will be major focus areas within the 2010 server research agenda. Analysis of the competitive landscape, with new players, major new product introductions and innovative emerging technologies, will also be highlighted. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Data Center, Server and Software/Operating System Infrastructure, 2010, Part 2]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Virtualization, cloud computing, data center modernization and consolidation will be major focuses in our 2010 server research agenda. Guidance on server procurement strategies will be critical as the economy starts to recover. This research is Part 2, summarizing the Key Issues. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Data Center Transformation and Security, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As a number of evolutionary changes that relate to data center transformation and security influence the market, Gartner has developed a new Core Topic to help technology and service providers effectively address those changes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Future of Storage Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In most IT departments, storage management is a labor-intensive process where managers do not formally analyze and report on how storage is being used, or plan how it can be managed more productively. This research analyzes how storage management will develop in the future. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Elements of a Successful Storage Strategy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Data Center Facility Location Selection Criteria]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Selecting the location for a data center is a crucial decision that impacts many areas and involves many evaluation criteria that have varying degrees of importance. We summarize the criteria that should be examined when making a site selection decision. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A on Issues to Consider Before Building a New Data Center]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Data center construction is an expensive, long-term investment that can be difficult to justify. However, for some situations, building a data center makes more sense than refurbishing or contracting a hosting facility. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Areas of Coverage for Data Centers, Servers and Operating Systems, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Key areas of coverage for 2009 span a wide range: from the micro level (microprocessor multicore architectures) to the macro level (data center facilities management), from commodity servers to mainframes, and from cost optimization in virtualization and clouds to contract negotiations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Six Key Attributes of a Green Data Center]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ During the next few years, many enterprises will need to focus on "greening" their data centers. Six essential attributes are critical to making a data center green. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Open Source in Hypervisors, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Slow, steady growth in the adoption of open-source hypervisors will continue. When considering deployments based on open-source hypervisors, benchmark support and system management capabilities against commercial offerings from VMware and Microsoft. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Decide on a Linux Server Platform]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As Linux's capabilities and popularity have grown, more platforms have embraced it as a server operating environment. We present decision factors that will help in comparing the use of a mainframe platform with other platforms for your Linux implementation and also between nonmainframe platforms. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Storage Resource Management Essentials]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Since the late 1990s, SRM has been a hot topic in the press and the industry. SRM means many things to many people; therefore, this research examines the real state of SRM from functionality, maturity and customer-benefit perspectives. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Best Practices Yield High-Availability Storage Area Networks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Following a set of best practices can yield storage area network availability near 100%. This research provides a list of best practices in planning and before deploying new storage area networks. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Storage Staffing Metrics Conundrum]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Despite the fervent hopes of storage managers, there isn't a linear relationship between TBs of storage and the number of people required to manage it; therefore, there is no quick and easy answer to the question: How many storage administrators do I need? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Data Center Power and Cooling Scenario Through 2015]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Data center power and cooling issues will grow during the next 10 years. Users need to plan their infrastructure topology based on this changing scenario. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Eight Critical Forces Shape Enterprise Data Center Strategies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Most large enterprises will face major decision points in their mid- to long-term data center strategies during the next two years. The technical, fiscal and service delivery concerns will be critical, and eight critical forces must be considered to best shape enterprise data center strategies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Guidelines for Disk Array Storage Procurement]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The disk array storage procurement process is complex and requires a well-thought-out total-cost-of-ownership model. These guidelines will assist organizations in procuring the optimal storage solution for their business needs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Guidelines for Dealing With Data Center Power and Cooling Issues]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Data center managers facing power and cooling issues during the next five years as a result of using high-density servers should follow our guidelines to manage the problems. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Gartner's Server Scorecard Evaluation Model (Release 2) Methodology]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's Server Scorecard Evaluation Model assesses most major server platforms using 71 nested criteria that track technology and delivery capabilities. Use this methodology guide to help understand the rationale for our decisions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Guide to Navigating Gartner's Server SEM (Release 2)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's Server Scorecard Evaluation Model can help you evaluate almost any server platform, with a user-controlled "dashboard" that lets you navigate the model easily and perform intuitive searches and "what if" analyses on demand. Use this document to get maximum value from the model. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Blade Servers: A Perspective]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IBM, HP, Dell and Fujitsu lead the blade server market, with machines based on Xeon, Opteron and RISC processors. We compare these models and outline the advantages and disadvantages of this server format.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Overview of Fixed Content Disk Archive Storage]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Fixed content archiving is becoming increasingly important, driven by industry regulations and a need for cost reduction of long-term retention. Users are facing numerous choices in terms of disk-based archiving targets and need to know the pros and cons of each approach.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Guide to Navigating Gartner's Server SEM]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Server Scorecard Evaluation Model can help you evaluate almost any server platform. Its new user-controlled "dashboard" lets you navigate the model easily and perform intuitive searches. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2005</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Get More for Less in Storage Procurements]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Organizations face more challenges in buying storage as their requirements for storage exceed the available budgets. Use best-practice negotiating strategies for acquiring disk storage products. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2005</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Use This Framework to Decide on a Server Platform]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Choosing a server architecture and operating system is a tricky task, now complicated by the rise of Linux. Our decision-making framework will help you weigh the suitability of Linux, Unix, Windows and mainframe options. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2005</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What to Do If Your Mainframe Experts Are About to Retire]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IBM is investing heavily to remedy the skills shortage in mainframe computing. Organizations that face losing experienced staff to retirement should take advantage of the company's academic courses and other initiatives. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2005</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Storage Technologies, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Hype Cycle report combines the previously separate Storage Hardware and Storage Software Hype Cycle reports and evaluates 38 storage technologies to help users decide where and when to invest. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Server Technologies, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Hype Cycle highlights the emerging technologies of server virtualization, next-generation server building blocks, high-performance computing, increasingly dense processors, OSs and data center cooling technologies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Midrange and High-End NAS Solutions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Consolidation in the midrange and high-end network-attached storage market continued in 2010, while new solutions emerged, increasing competition. Users should evaluate NAS products based on their business needs, workload characteristics, vendor capabilities and infrastructure strategy. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Monolithic Frame-Based Disk Arrays]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New and upgraded products from Hitachi/Hitachi Data Systems and IBM provide new features that will maintain healthy competition in this market. However, only four products from five vendors remain, and customer choice has been reduced due to Oracle-Sun Microsystems' exit from this market segment. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Disk-Based Backup/Recovery]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ While backup is among the oldest, most performed tasks in the data center, the industry is undergoing significant change as organizations accelerate new technology adoption and show a propensity to implement new solutions, in some cases from vendors that are emerging or new to the backup market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Blade Servers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Magic Quadrant for Blade Servers focuses on a market that is growing in complexity and sophistication, due to the emergence of related form factors, such as skinless servers, and the fast-growing interest in cloud computing, virtual input/output and fabrics. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for MSSPs, North America]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprises face a wide range of options when selecting a managed security service provider for security monitoring and management. This Magic Quadrant provides our analysis of which MSSPs and which security services can meet enterprise requirements. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Midrange and High-End Modular Disk Arrays]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Midrange and high-end modular disk array storage systems offer the innovation and scalability required to cost-effectively meet demanding online storage requirements. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Storage Resource Management and SAN Management Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ SRM and storage area network tools enable customers to manage their shared-storage environments. These tools are now fully featured, integrated and user-friendly, and vendors offer holistic to specialist solutions for customers with a broad range of maturity levels and requirements. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Storage Services, North America, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner evaluates storage service providers on their innovation, service offerings, execution and other factors. This MarketScope analyzes 10 storage service providers, and it aims to assist clients in identifying and selecting prospective storage service providers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Server virtualization for x86 architecture servers is one of the hottest trends in IT today, and will remain so for several years. Competition is maturing, and the market has a number of viable choices. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Storage Technologies, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research details six companies that provide innovative storage capabilities. Included in this year's report are a storage component supplier, two storage platform vendors and providers of backup, archiving and cloud storage. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: EMC]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Customers considering doing business with EMC should examine the company's strategy, financials, market offerings and sales/support. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Survey Analysis: Storage Professional Services Market Trends, North America, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Climbing out of a sluggish economic climate, North American storage providers report new and continuing opportunities for professional and managed services. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Focus for IBM: Smarter Planet Initiative, 2010 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research is a companion to the IBM Vendor Rating. It analyzes the Smarter Planet initiative, a major IBM undertaking. Is it just glitzy advertising, or something powerfully transformational that your company can't afford to ignore? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Focus for Symantec: Storage and Server Management Offerings]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Symantec remains a strong provider of solutions in core storage management, clustering software, data backup and archiving. However, it is facing increasing challenges and has not yet delivered significant benefits from combining security and storage products. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Focus for IBM: Servers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research augments Gartner's Vendor Rating for IBM, published on 25 August 2010. We analyze the competitiveness of products from one of the top server vendors, and give recommendations on when and how best to use them. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: IBM]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research is Gartner's 2010 Vendor Rating update for IBM. It evaluates the entire company and its offerings. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Introducing the Technology Dependency Matrix for Fabric-Based Infrastructure]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Fabric-based infrastructures are an attempt to increase operational efficiency and agility, while extending the potential for hardware and management tool dependency. Use the comparative matrix to help balance the relative risks of increased lock-in against the perceived benefits of an FBI solution. ]]></description>
		
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