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Key challenges in storage and virtualisation, and how to beat them

By Chris Evans, Antony Adshead 10 Nov 2014

Server virtualisation brings benefits but increases storage-capacity needs. Here we survey the key challenges and what to do about them Read More

Commvault acquires Hedvig storage for $225M, moves beyond backup

By Johnny Yu 05 Sep 2019

Commvault makes its first acquisition: software-defined storage vendor Hedvig, with plans of converging primary and secondary storage to serve data management needs. Read More

IBM sees NVMe gains in V5100F, but more to come with better apps

By Antony Adshead 09 Apr 2019

As IBM launches first midrange NVMe box, execs say applications need to have the SCSI designed out of them to gain the full potential of NVMe flash-equipped arrays Read More

Four key need-to-knows about CXL

By Antony Adshead 21 Jul 2022

Compute Express Link will pool multiple types of memory and so allow much higher memory capacities and the possibility of rapidly composable infrastructure to meet the needs of varied workloads Read More

How to select the best Windows Virtual Desktop thin client

By Jo Harder 04 Dec 2020

While thin clients aren't the most feature-rich devices, they offer a secure endpoint for virtual desktop users. Learn how to evaluate different options for Windows Virtual Desktop. Read More

Elevate software-defined technology's role in the data center

By Stephen J. Bigelow 23 Sep 2019

SDS and SDN aren't a cure-all for infrastructure management ails. Proper implementation requires research and a suitable hardware setup. Here's a look at what this tech can do. Read More

Portworx ships backup, capacity management for containers

By Carol Sliwa 02 Dec 2019

Portworx's storage product tacks on PX-Backup and PX-Autopilot for Capacity Management modules for enterprises building stateful containerized applications. Read More

Enterprise and midrange SAN survey 2019: Hitachi, IBM and NetApp

By Antony Adshead 14 Mar 2019

Part two of two: While all-flash is mainstream, NVMe is an option as disk replacement for most suppliers, while NetApp leads the way with NVMe end-to-end to hosts Read More

9 VDI storage best practices to better connect remote workers

By Robert Sheldon 17 Dec 2020

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. Read More

NVMe-over-TCP brings super-fast flash over standard IP networks

By Eric Ebert 14 Nov 2019

TCP is the latest transport protocol that can be used to connect NVMe flash storage. We explain how NVMe-over-TCP works and the key advantages for datacentre customers Read More