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The best enterprise storage systems and products of 2021
This article is part of the Storage issue of February 2022, Vol. 20, No. 1
It's a crucial time in the data storage industry. Organizations are adjusting to work-from-anywhere setups brought on by the pandemic, exponentially increasing data volumes and rising security threats such as ransomware. Now, more than ever before, it's critical to make informed choices about the products that store, manage and protect the data that is the lifeblood of your company. The 20th anniversary edition of the Storage magazine and SearchStorage Products of the Year recognizes the best in enterprise storage systems. As usual, the competition drew some of the biggest names in not only the storage industry, but the technology world. Several startups and rising newcomers also participated. We invited vendors to submit their products for consideration last fall. To be eligible, vendors must have initially released or significantly upgraded their products on or after Sept. 21, 2020, and before Sept. 22, 2021. Our panel of industry experts -- consultants, analysts, users and Storage magazine and SearchStorage editors -- then ...
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