Learn to create robust and secure information storage infrastructures. This guide reviews requirements for effective storage management, latest storage technologies, case studies, compliance issues and best practices.

David Hill is the founder and principal at the Mesabi Group. The Mesabi Group is an industry analyst firm that focuses on networked storage and storage management. The second edition of the Mesabi Group report "Data Protection: Adapting to the Sea Change" (http://www.mesabigroup.com/English/Portfolio/Portfolio.html) is now available. Hill was VP of Storage Research and founded the Storage and Storage Management practice at Aberdeen Group, leading quantitative and qualitative market research. He directed data centers at Data General, introducing new analytical tools and business systems. He handled strategic marketing, competitive analysis, sales force planning, and market forecasting at a well-known storage vendor. He has an advanced degree from MIT's Sloan School. He can be reached at: davidhill@mesabigroup.com. Please visit the Mesabi Group Web site at: http://www.mesabigroup.com/