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RAID 4 vs. RAID 5

Storage management expert Ashley D'Costa discusses RAID 4 vs. RAID 5. Continue Reading
RAID-5 configuration

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What is unstructured data and how is it different from structured data in the enterprise?

Expert Pierre Dorion talks about unstructured data and its impact on the data enterprise. Continue Reading
Hard zoning vs. soft zoning

SAN expert Greg Schulz explains the difference between hard and soft zoning. Continue Reading

Organizational vs. operational resilience
Organizational and operational resilience are two critical components of BCDR. Learn the differences between the two and how to ...
Data center power outage causes and how to prevent them
Mitigating data center power outages is crucial for business survival. Learn the strategies today's organizations use to ...
High availability and resiliency are vital to a DR strategy
Together, high availability and resiliency can prepare an organization for potential disruptions. Find out how these metrics work...

Rubrik expands cloud databases and Oracle Cloud protection
Backup vendor Rubrik will protect numerous new workloads in the platform this year, but cybersecurity experts warn customers to ...
8 data sanitization software options for businesses
These eight data sanitization software options can help backup administrators protect sensitive information, ease compliance and ...
Clear, Purge, Destroy: NIST media sanitization 101
NIST SP 800-88 outlines how to responsibly destroy data and keep confidential information out of the wrong hands. Learn more ...

Amazon to launch $10B data center upgrade in North Carolina
As Amazon races to compete with Big Tech rivals for AI dominance, its Tar Heel State investment is part of a $100 billion capital...
Meta inks 20-year nuclear deal to power data center
The tech giant's agreement with Constellation Energy will secure an alternative source for power-hungry AI ambitions -- likely ...
A guide to switch from Windows to Linux
Switching from Windows to Linux can seem like a daunting task. Follow this guide to seamlessly migrate to Linux, from ...

CIOs turn to ESG tech as part of sustainability leadership
IT leaders are experts at finding and using tech to drive decision-making, improve efficiencies and save money -- all of which ...
Cloud ERP can play role in attaining sustainability goals
Sustainability and profitability don't need to be at odds if organizations can run more efficiently, aided by implementing and ...
The clear business case for environmental sustainability
Environmental sustainability isn't just an exercise in 'doing good' -- it has a clear ROI. Here's how to get it.