Storage architecture and strategy
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News
19 Nov 2024
Microsoft Ignite sparks third-party storage, backup offers
A flurry of storage and backup news has emerged around Microsoft Ignite, including from Dell, as it looks to support hybrid cloud customers and establish solid footing with Azure. Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2024
Storj CEO Winegar: Distributed storage uptake big in 2025
The new CEO looks to increase enterprise adoption of distributed storage with SOC 2 compliance and new capabilities. Continue Reading
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Definition
26 Oct 2021
Terabyte (TB)
A terabyte (TB) is a unit of digital data that is equal to about 1 trillion bytes. Continue Reading
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Conference Coverage
25 Oct 2021
NetApp Insight 2021 conference news and coverage
NetApp went virtual again for its annual Insight conference. Get the latest NetApp news in this updating 2021 conference guide. Continue Reading
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News
21 Oct 2021
NetApp CloudOps platform to add security, CloudCheckr
NetApp's CloudOps platform, Spot by NetApp, matures further with new security and cloud oversight from forthcoming Spot Security and CloudCheckr additions. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Oct 2021
gigabyte (GB)
A gigabyte (GB) -- pronounced with two hard Gs -- is a unit of data storage capacity that is roughly equivalent to 1 billion bytes. Continue Reading
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News
20 Oct 2021
IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud now supports Azure
IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud provides customers with new integrations, most notably expanding hybrid cloud choices by integrating with Microsoft Azure. Continue Reading
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Definition
19 Oct 2021
MRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory)
MRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory) is a method of storing data bits using magnetic states instead of the electrical charges used by devices such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM). Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Oct 2021
storage capacity planning
Storage capacity planning is the practice of assessing current data storage needs and forecasting future storage requirements. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Oct 2021
non-volatile storage (NVS)
Non-volatile storage (NVS) is a broad collection of technologies and devices that do not require a continuous power supply to retain data or program code persistently on a short- or long-term basis. Continue Reading
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News
12 Oct 2021
Qumulo, Levi's Stadium kick off into clouds for storage savings
Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, moves data into the cloud and reduces data center redundancy with Qumulo by archiving security footage and media files. Continue Reading
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News
28 Sep 2021
Pure Storage adds automated storage API, databases on demand
All-flash array vendor Pure Storage expands its cloud services with Fusion, enabling storage on demand for developers, and Portworx Data Services, a database-as-a-service. Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Sep 2021
tiered storage
Tiered storage is a method for assigning different categories of data to various types of storage media to reduce overall storage costs and improve the performance and availability of mission-critical applications. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Sep 2021
secondary storage
Secondary storage is persistent storage for noncritical data that doesn't need to be accessed as frequently as data in primary storage or that doesn't have the same performance or availability requirements. Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2021
Nasuni expands caching speed, availability for premium users
Faster file caching and synchronization, as well as more frequent versioning, is now available through a new feature called Global File Acceleration for premium Nasuni subscribers. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Sep 2021
bare-metal restore
A bare-metal restore (also referred to as bare-metal recovery or bare-metal backup) is a data recovery and restoration process where a computer is restored to a new machine, typically after a catastrophic failure. Continue Reading
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News
31 Aug 2021
Western Digital OptiNAND stretches HDD capacity, performance
Western Digital unveiled a new storage drive architecture for hard drives that improves capacity, performance and reliability via an embedded flash drive to store metadata. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Aug 2021
Demystify the distributed file system and object storage market
IT teams in search of a distributed file system that supports object storage must carefully map out their requirements -- and remember that no two products are exactly alike. Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2021
Government heads to cloud for excess archival storage needs
Boone County in Indiana found space and savings in public cloud, but experts say IT pros should follow smart policies and government regulations when managing vital data. Continue Reading
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Opinion
16 Aug 2021
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. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2021
Nutanix, Red Hat partner to ease container app deployment
A Nutanix-Red Hat partnership could help the vendors compete with VMware in the growing market for Kubernetes platforms that span public and private clouds. Continue Reading
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News
05 Aug 2021
Komprise COO talks 2021 growth and future software plans
Krishna Subramanian, COO of Komprise, discusses improvements made to the company's flagship data management software and updates planned for the remainder of the year. Continue Reading
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News
27 Jul 2021
Datadobi touts SMB and product streamlining in update
Datadobi's 5.12 update unites software under a single engine and adds SMB file transfer support, as the company looks to evolve next year. Continue Reading
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Definition
19 Jul 2021
VRAM (video RAM)
VRAM (video RAM) refers to any type of random access memory (RAM) specifically used to store image data for a computer display. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Jul 2021
virtual memory
Virtual memory is a memory management technique where secondary memory can be used as if it were a part of the main memory. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jun 2021
Datadobi's DobiMigrate helps Decathlon sprint to cloud storage
Datadobi's DobiMigrate software allows Decathlon, an international athleticwear retailer, to transition its data to numerous major cloud providers and sunset on-prem data centers. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jun 2021
Data storage management: What is it and why is it important?
Effective data storage management is more important than ever, as security and regulatory compliance have become even more challenging and complex over time. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Jun 2021
race condition
A race condition is an undesirable situation that occurs when a device or system attempts to perform two or more operations at the same time, but because of the nature of the device or system, the operations must be done in the proper sequence to be done correctly. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Jun 2021
How immutable object storage can help protect data
Ransomware is just one of the many threats that makes immutability an important piece of object storage. There are several products and methods to consider. Continue Reading
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News
08 Jun 2021
Cloudian gives AWS Outposts a bigger home in the data center
Cloudian Hyperstore's AWS Outpost readiness lets customers deploy on-premises object storage alongside Outposts for more cost-effective and scalable storage. Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2021
Wasabi CEO plots global expansion for its cloud storage
New data centers, increased market attention and more are planned for cloud storage company Wasabi by its CEO David Friend after a $137 million Series C funding round. Continue Reading
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News
24 May 2021
WANdisco introduces Hive metadata migration to Databricks
WANdisco LiveData Migrator can now move Hive metadata alongside Hadoop data to Databricks, saving customers from a lengthy and manual transformation process. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 May 2021
Object vs. block vs. file storage: Which is best for cloud apps?
Object, file and block storage often vie for the hearts and minds of cloud app users. Making the right choice can have a profound effect on app performance, reliability and cost. Continue Reading
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Tip
14 May 2021
Consider these container-native storage features, vendors
Container-based applications have a major effect on storage. It's important to assess the benefits, functionalities and providers of container storage. Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2021
Pure Storage updates management tool, integrates Portworx
Pure launched its first Portworx container storage update since acquiring the startup last year and enabled management through its newly updated Pure1 management tool. Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2021
Endeavor Energy sparks colocation move with Datadobi
Facing impending office construction, Endeavor used Datadobi's DobiMigrate to move its production workloads and corporate file storage to a colocation facility. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Apr 2021
StorCentric CEO Mihir Shah eyes more acquisitions
StorCentric CEO Mihir Shah discusses the company's 2021 plans, future acquisitions and more. Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2021
New IBM Spectrum Fusion storage takes aim at container users
IBM introduces Spectrum Fusion to target enterprises in container environments that span data center, edge and hybrid cloud environments. Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2021
Scality launches Artesca object storage for Kubernetes
With object storage increasingly becoming primary storage, Scality Artesca targets demanding workloads such as AI, machine learning, big data analytics and in-memory applications. Continue Reading
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Tip
21 Apr 2021
Explore the challenges, benefits of provisioned IOPS storage
IT admins who want the flexibility to provision IOPS independently from capacity can turn to certain software-defined storage and cloud services offerings. Continue Reading
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News
07 Apr 2021
MinIO launches trio of enterprise management features
MinIO has launched Operator, Console and Subnet Health to make multi-tenant object storage deployment and management for Kubernetes simpler for IT administrators. Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2021
What to expect from 2021's data storage conference lineup
In the coming months, data storage conferences are plentiful. This roundup details dates, sessions and topic areas, from event hosts such as SNIA, Dell and Pure Storage. Continue Reading
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News
17 Mar 2021
Diamanti Spektra completes cloud trifecta with GCP support
Diamanti Spektra 3.2 added support for Google Cloud, extending the platform to all three major public clouds, as well as CRI-O support for customers that want to replace Docker. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Mar 2021
How edge object storage aids distributed computing
Object storage is living on the edge. Explore how edge object storage works, why vendors pair it with NVMe and flash SSDs, and the benefits it provides. Continue Reading
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Definition
26 Feb 2021
cloud testing
Cloud testing is the process of using the cloud computing resources of a third-party service provider to test software applications. Continue Reading
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News
16 Feb 2021
DataCore's Caringo buy spotlights need for object storage
Object store acquisitions by DataCore, Nvidia and Quantum underscore the growing importance of object storage to address enterprise workloads ranging from archives to analytics. Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Feb 2021
Cost-effective snapshot management tips and strategies
Snapshots may be an optimal way to copy and protect data, but they can lead to some unexpected consequences. Find out what those are and how to avoid them. Continue Reading
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News
09 Feb 2021
IBM flash storage seeks wider appeal with FlashSystem array
New IBM flash storage includes 1U FlashSystem building block starting at 38 TB. The launch comes as IBM consolidates storage products around its FlashSystem flagship. Continue Reading
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News
08 Feb 2021
Cloudian adds object storage for containers on VMware vSAN
Cloudian's integration with VMware's vSAN Data Persistence platform allows its customers to consolidate on-premises and cloud-native applications on the same object storage software. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2021
Qumulo update, Quantum arrays target unstructured data
File vendors Qumulo and Quantum product launches differ in approach, but the impetus is identical: giving enterprise data centers the tools to subdue sprawling unstructured data. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jan 2021
DataCore Software buys Caringo to fill object storage gap
DataCore's acquisition of object storage pioneer Caringo plugs a hole in its software-defined storage and advances its goal of block, file and object storage from a single vendor. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Jan 2021
Compare 3 file and object storage products
Looking for a product that supports both object and file storage? Explore the varying features of Dell EMC, NetApp and Pure Storage systems. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jan 2021
Object storage systems: Benefits, alternatives and use cases
Along with proving itself a reliable option, object storage has stood the test of time. It can tackle unstructured data and the cloud, and it's overcoming performance challenges. Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2020
VMware sues new Nutanix CEO Ramaswami for breach of contract
VMware said Nutanix CEO Ramaswami broke his contractual obligations when he interviewed for top job at its HCI rival while still working as VMware's chief operating officer. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Dec 2020
9 VDI storage best practices to better connect remote workers
Learn how to plan and deploy VDI storage to make your remote workers more productive and efficient. It's all about knowing your users and picking the right devices. Continue Reading
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News
17 Dec 2020
Veeam acquisition, Google-Actifio highlight 2020 storage M&A
Data protection vendors Veeam, Actifio and Datrium were acquisition targets in 2020; Google and VMware opened their wallets; and Intel sold its memory business -- but kept Optane. Continue Reading
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Quiz
30 Nov 2020
Test your knowledge of object storage usage in the enterprise
Do you know when and where to use object storage? Take our quiz to see which workloads it's best for and insight into how object storage fits into the overall storage picture. Continue Reading
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News
30 Nov 2020
Next Pathway gives data warehouses a route to the cloud
Next Pathway has introduced Crawler360, a tool for helping customers size and cost their migration from legacy data warehouses such as Netezza and Teradata to cloud platforms. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Nov 2020
All-flash object storage makes its way into the enterprise
Object storage isn't just for backups and archives anymore. All-flash offerings are being used for AI, machine learning and analytics. See what types of products are available. Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2020
IBM Spectrum protects OpenShift container data
IBM seeks to outdo Tanzu; Spectrum Protect for Red Hat OpenShift launches as new containers are spun into operation, and protects OpenShift Container Storage with snapshots. Continue Reading
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News
27 Oct 2020
StorCentric enters data management with Data Mobility Suite
StorCentric's Data Mobility Suite helps customers manage and move data across heterogeneous storage environments. It is entering a market space with stiff competition. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2020
Komprise expands data management coverage to Azure
Komprise deepened its relationship with Microsoft, opening shop in Azure Marketplace and enabling customers to easily manage hot and cold data between Azure and Azure Blob. Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2020
Dell EMC, Pure embrace VMware storage innovations
VMware Site Recovery Manager for Virtual Volumes lets customers replicate VMs with Dell EMC PowerMax snapshots. VMware storage management includes Tanzu for Kubernetes clusters. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Sep 2020
What is a SAN? Ultimate storage area network guide
A storage area network (SAN) is a dedicated high-speed network or subnetwork that interconnects and presents shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers. Continue Reading
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News
23 Sep 2020
Red Hat OpenShift Storage rides wave of container momentum
Red Hat OpenShift Container Storage (OCS) now part of IBM Spectrum Discover catalog and focuses on bringing containers into production infrastructure. Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2020
WANdisco launches automated Hadoop data migrator for AWS
WANdisco LiveData Migrator moves Hadoop data while avoiding downtime. Although niche, it solves the hurdle of migrating Hadoop data while it's going through active changes. Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2020
MinIO brings high-performance object storage to VMware Tanzu
MinIO brings software-defined, cloud-native object storage to VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu through the newly launched vSAN Data Persistence platform. Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2020
Dell layoffs mark the latest distress signal from tech companies
Dell layoffs started this week and may extend to next year. It is the latest among IT infrastructure vendors to tighten budgets amid COVID-19. Continue Reading
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News
02 Sep 2020
Bloomberg storage engineering team leans on open source, SDS
The Bloomberg Storage Engineering team built an internal storage cloud that has withstood great trading volatility during the pandemic and keeps 'infrastructure out of the way.' Continue Reading
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News
01 Sep 2020
Datadobi locks critical data in an air-gapped vault
Datadobi's DobiProtect replication product lets customers store business-critical unstructured data in its native format in an air-gapped, limited-access vault. Continue Reading
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Answer
25 Aug 2020
What are VMware vVols and how do they work?
VMware's new Virtual Volumes allow virtual machines and applications to be better allocated to storage. The feature is now available in beta. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Aug 2020
Cloud VDI storage: Nasuni vs. Panzura and other competitors
Data storage for distributed VDIs can be a challenge. Find out how Nasuni, Panzura and other vendors are overcoming obstacles with new approaches to cloud virtual desktop systems. Continue Reading
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News
24 Aug 2020
Portworx storage update offers backup, provisioning modules
The Portworx storage platform enables data persistence in large Kubernetes clusters. Data backup, automated capacity planning modules are generally available. Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2020
Data storage vendors face 'uncertain' future during pandemic
COVID-19 has thrown IT and storage spending into pandemic mode, making it hard for vendors and IT teams to get a handle on when they'll rebound. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Aug 2020
Use cases for object storage ramp up to meet emerging demands
Computational and storage advances are expanding the role of object storage beyond traditional HPC and cloud to emerging data analytics, machine learning and deep learning use cases. Continue Reading
- 10 Aug 2020
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Infographic
10 Aug 2020
IT staffing trends evolve during a trying 2020
Surveys indicate few IT pros should be concerned about layoffs due to COVID-19. But other factors, such as reskilling, training and the new WFH reality, are having a profound effect. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jul 2020
COVID-19 dominates enterprise storage news so far this year
The year hasn't gone as expected in enterprise storage, with the pandemic affecting conferences, sales results, use cases, funding and even CEO health. Continue Reading
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News
28 Jul 2020
What's in a name? Dell EMC PowerFlex brand replaces VxFlex
Vendor claims hundreds of Dell EMC PowerFlex customers in education, finance and healthcare. It marks the second name change for ScaleIO platform that EMC bought in 2013. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Jul 2020
5 consumption models help simplify storage buying options
Consumption-based pricing offers organizations flexible options to purchase storage and other infrastructure on-premises, just like they would cloud services. Continue Reading
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Infographic
27 Jul 2020
Container use and the implications for storage
Knowing which type of storage to deploy when using containers is important. We look at the storage architectures enterprises are using, the features preferred and more. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jul 2020
NVMe over Fabrics startup Lightbits Labs adds clustering
Lightbits Labs' LightOS now enables application servers to access NVMe flash SSDs in a cluster of servers -- not just a single box -- over standard Ethernet via NVMe over TCP. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jul 2020
SUSE goes ranching and lassos a container storage startup
SUSE Storage Enterprise is based on commercially supported Ceph. The Linux distribution vendor reportedly will shell out $600-$700 million for Rancher Labs' Kubernetes technology. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2020
Data migration specialist Datadobi adds S3-to-S3 support
Datadobi's DobiMigrate software could help customers shift data between Amazon S3 and on-premises S3-based object stores, helping eliminate egress fees charged by public clouds. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jul 2020
The advantages of containers over virtual machines for storage
Understanding the key advantages of containers vs. VMs is critical to knowing what storage features are needed for container-based application success. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jun 2020
6 storage resource management tools offer insights, optimization
Software for managing storage resources provides in-depth information on capacity and performance to help enterprises proactively manage their storage infrastructure. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2020
HPE 3PAR vets launch cloud-defined storage startup Nebulon
Nebulon Cloud-Defined Storage is on-premises-based, using controllers on PCI cards inside servers and AI-driven cloud management for application owners. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Jun 2020
Storage class memory could benefit VDI storage, remote work
SCM has the potential to meet IOPS and latency requirements of VDI workloads, but it isn't clear if it's worth the extra cost. We look at some possible ways this could happen. Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2020
Cloudian gets analytical with HyperIQ
Cloudian's new HyperIQ tool aims to provide deeper insight into object storage to help manage installations that can run into petabytes and span locations. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jun 2020
5 ways COVID-19 changed the data storage market
The global pandemic accelerated some shifts in the data storage market and brought about new trends that storage CEOs predict will stick around for the long term. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jun 2020
New SoftIron management tool targets Ceph storage complexity
Newcomer SoftIron takes on the likes of Red Hat and SUSE with ARM-based Ceph storage appliance and software that make it easier to scale and manage the hardware. Continue Reading
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News
26 May 2020
Nimbus, StorOne try to disrupt enterprise storage pricing
Enterprise storage pricing is often shrouded in mystery, but Nimbus Data and StorOne are attempting to shake up the status quo with new tools that give buyers discounted prices on the spot. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 May 2020
Beat the software bottleneck by improving storage performance
Find out what vendors are doing to address the storage software bottleneck problem to enable users to extract the full performance potential of the media in their data centers. Continue Reading
- 07 May 2020
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Tip
07 May 2020
Storage and database innovation evolve in tandem
Faster storage means faster database operations. Discover how developments and innovation in storage improves the performance and flexibility of database technology. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2020
Caringo ships cheaper, denser Swarm object storage servers
Caringo's dense new Swarm Server Appliances on Supermicro hardware offer a starting raw capacity of 168 TB in a single rack unit and lower prices over its prior Dell-based models. Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2020
Red Hat lays out OpenShift Container Storage, Ceph roadmaps
Red Hat's newly unveiled storage roadmaps for OpenShift and Ceph add data deduplication to reduce data footprint and snapshot-based mirroring for disaster recovery. Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2020
Commvault lawsuit says Rubrik, Cohesity infringed on patents
Commvault accused startups Rubrik and Cohesity of copying its inventions. Its lawsuit seeks judgment to stop the sales of products such as Cohesity DataPlatform and Rubrik CDM. Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2020
Scality launches NAS Archiver to migrate cold file data
Scality's new NAS Archiver product assesses tier-1 NAS systems for inactive data and lets customers set policies to move the data to its Ring object and file storage. Continue Reading
