Greg Nightingale, Director of Storage Services for Sirius Computer Solutions, has written this incisive white paper that discusses some of the most daunting challenges facing storage managers as they confront overwhelming growth in data volumes. The challenges described include:

• Increasing complexity of tiered storage in response to the explosive growth of data volumes
• Simplifying management of the environment, reducing complexity, and managing costs
• Meeting backup windows
• Compliance initiatives and mandates