SMB Storage A Fast-Growing Need

Small businesses save too much, too often. How can you help them deal?

The economic downturn may be hammering many small businesses, but it is not impacting the growth of their data storage requirements. In fact, opportunities abound for solution providers to help small-business clients better manage their storage and save money in the process. All it takes is a few key technologies and policies…

…Technologies that help better manage storage and cut the need to buy new hardware are key, solution providers said. Server virtualization, for instance, simultaneously increases the need for storage while making it easier to manage. Combined with iSCSI, it allows solution providers to build low-cost, disaster-resistant infrastructures for small businesses, said Mitch Kleinman, president of Ryjac Computer Solutions, Irvine, Calif.