4 April 2011

Download Writing Storage RFP's in 2011

John Webster

The data storage industry has changed dramatically over the past few years. ThetraditionalRequestforProposal(RFP)doesnotaddressthese changes or the challenges faced by IT organizations. Therefore, a new way of defining storage requirements to leverage this evolving technology is needed.

This tutorial defines the “must-have” criteria that should be included in any data storage RFP in the current era. Performance, scalability, and resiliency are given; but new challenges will arise around power consumption, space requirements, and overall cost containment. In addition, accommodations for developing technologies such as server virtualization and Green IT must be designed into the RFP.

Attendees of this session will receive an RFP template designed specifically to take advantage of current storage and IT technologies.