Data Storage - On-Location or Hosted

As more work is done on computers, as more data is stored on hard drives and servers, and as business transactions migrate from paper to ones and zeroes, most offices -- even small ones -- generate lots of data that needs to be stored and protected...either on-site or remotely by a hosted storage enterprise. There are a large number of companies that can provide data storage services.

Listing of data storage companies - http://library.govtech.net/olist/Data-Storage.html

Article on on-line data storage services: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5845894.html

Article: IBM Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files

http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/27/news/fortune500/ibm.reut/index.htm

 

HP - http://www.hp.com/sbso/services/smart_desktop.html

 

Article: Network-attached Storage For Small Offices  (Source: C/Net.com)

Networked external hard drives, or network-attached storage (NAS) drives, are an easy and relatively inexpensive way to add accessible storage to your small-office network.  Not all NAS products are created equal. Some are as basic as a hard drive with an Ethernet port, while others sport extra USB and FireWire ports that allow you to daisy-chain drives for extra capacity. Still others offer nice additional features such as FTP servers that allow access to stored data from outside the network and dedicated print servers so that everyone can share a printer. If your small-office network is wireless, you can opt for a Wi-Fi NAS product that combines gigabytes of storage space with a wireless access point. In addition, most NAS drives will allow you to set various permission levels for users. That way, you can keep the payroll and legal documents on the shared drive without worrying about prying eyes.