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Five essential steps to build a cloud-native strategy
This article is part of the Storage issue of August 2021, Vol. 19, No. 2
What makes a digital business digital? For years, industry experts and the media have lauded the rise of digital transformation, with many claiming data to be the new oil. More effective and efficient data use often delivers superior business results, operational efficiencies, better customer engagement and even opportunities to unlock new markets. Yes, data is an incredibly valuable business asset. But businesses have, in one way or another, been using data for decades to help drive decisions. What makes a digital business digital is not just its ability to use data. Rather, it is the business's ability to analyze that data to make decisions, and then execute on those decisions quickly, ideally much faster than competitors. There are few places where the importance of data and speed of execution are more combined than in the realm of modern DevOps practices. Specifically, it's in cloud-native and container-based application development and Kubernetes. To begin, it is important to understand the tie between cloud-native and ...
Features in this issue
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Data storage trends include increases in cloud, NAND flash
"The cloud is here to stay," said analyst Scott Sinclair. So are containers. NAND flash is another popular storage trend highlighted in a recent report.
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AWS Outposts vs. Azure Stack vs. Google Anthos hybrid storage
Explore the essential buy-in, deployment, implementation and management factors organizations should consider when comparing these major hybrid cloud storage services.
News in this issue
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SaaS data protection is a challenging but critical task
Don't fall victim to a SaaS backup gap. Ensure critical data in cloud-based SaaS applications has proper protection, especially with increased cloud use.
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Explore the consumption-based IT and Opex storage landscape
The evolving consumption IT, pay-as-you-go infrastructure and storage model is a hot trend. Explore benefits, challenges and five top vendors in the field.
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Five essential steps to build a cloud-native strategy
Container storage has taken off, thanks to its performance and portability. Make the most of the technology with a comprehensive cloud-native strategy.
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Storage for edge computing is the next frontier for IoT
IoT edge devices are getting smarter and will need local storage for machine learning and other AI operations. Is the industry ready for the challenge of storage for edge computing?