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• Flash vendors tap admin experience features to stand out

  Customers evaluating storage platforms are looking for a little something extra from vendors -- and it isn't necessarily the latest flash development. Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud ecosystem enables digital transformation

  The digital economy has led to a dramatic increase in not just cloud adoption but on-premises data and workloads. Hybrid clouds seamlessly move applications and data between them. Continue Reading

• 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

• Container data storage's emerging role now and in the future

  See how application workload and cloud portability requirements are driving container storage preferences in the latest research from the Taneja Group. Continue Reading

• The future of flash memory promises unprecedented speed, capacity

  NAND flash's future involves more layers and bits per cell. At the same time, NVMe-oF, storage class memory and other new technologies will fundamentally change memory and storage. Continue Reading

• What the breakup of data management and storage means to you

  There are distinct advantages to abstracting data management from storage. Find out how this new approach makes these operations simpler and cheaper to run.Continue Reading

• NOR flash memory proves a good fit for robotics, IoT devices

  As mobility and IoT continue to expand, NOR memory provides fast random reads and long-term reliability, making it suitable for automotive, medical and portable consumer devices.Continue Reading

• Storage class memory makes its way into the enterprise

  The number of SCM products and use cases is growing. Find out which vendors have SSD and memory offerings and how they're being used in various products.Continue Reading

• A history of flash memory and its rise in the enterprise

  Flash memory plays a huge role in enterprise storage. However, 16 years ago, SSDs barely existed. Find out the story behind this technology and how it came to dominate storage.Continue Reading

• How SSD endurance affects flash memory use

  SSD durability is a key factor in the lifespan of storage devices. Learn how it's measured, how it's evolving, what the best endurance levels are for different workloads and more.Continue Reading

• SAN vs. HCI: 5 questions to ask

  SAN or hyper-converged infrastructure? Which one will become your organization's on-premises technology choice? Discover which approach may ease complexity and control costs.Continue Reading

• The advantages of SAN technology in an HCI world

  Is your organization debating whether to replace its SAN with hyper-converged storage? Know the questions to ask, SAN's advantages for certain applications and more.Continue Reading

• What are the NAND flash memory types and where do they work best?

  Which type of NAND flash memory is best for your environment? We break down five major NAND flash options, their benefits and where they work best.Continue Reading

• 7 predictive storage analytics tools compared

  Learn how storage management tools from Hitachi, Infinidat, Pure Storage and other vendors use AI to improve array operation and storage administration efficiency.Continue Reading

• 5 storage class memory queries answered

  Find out if emerging SCM technology is right for your organization with this look at the benefits, uses and products, as well as what to assess when considering it.Continue Reading

• Top data storage and management tools win Products of the Year

  The winning system and application software products for 2019 innovated in their own ways, and each one is breaking new ground in storage performance and simplicity.Continue Reading

• Top enterprise cloud storage systems win 2019 Products of the Year

  Startups LucidLink and Hammerspace and object storage vendor Scality focus on hybrid and multi-cloud use cases to take top honors as best in cloud storage for the enterprise.Continue Reading

• Top 2019 enterprise storage arrays win Products of the Year

  Winners of the 2019 Products of the Year signal a shift from disk to flash storage arrays. Vast Data takes gold, NGD Systems wins silver and DataDirect Networks captures bronze.Continue Reading

• The best enterprise storage systems and products of 2019

  Get to know the top storage systems, products and services selected from a field of nearly 100 in the 'Storage' magazine and SearchStorage annual Products of the Year awards.Continue Reading

• Forget emerging tech, consumption-based pricing booms in 2020

  Cloud storage's appeal is based less on tech or total cost than on the value that comes from Opex pay-as-you-go pricing. Now you can get that cost model for on-premises storage.Continue Reading

• Choose the right storage management interface for you

  While older storage interfaces were created to meet international standards at the time, storage has evolved, and updated interfaces may be required to manage your infrastructure.Continue Reading

• Top 5 storage area network applications for the enterprise

  Find out why a SAN makes sense for enterprise applications such as databases, server virtualization, business applications, VDI, and development and testing.Continue Reading

• Products using Intel Optane SSDs and memory debuted in 2019

  Is your organization ready for storage class memory? See some of the Optane-based products vendors developed and launched last year that incorporated the technology.Continue Reading

• Use multi-cloud software-defined storage to prevent storage silos

  Looking for a way to keep data moving freely and efficiently among cloud platforms? Check out how software-defined storage in a multi-cloud environment works.Continue Reading

• Multi-cloud storage, blockchain, NVMe garner reader attention

  The multi-cloud vs. hybrid cloud storage debate, blockchain storage struggles and NVMe misconceptions were our most-read tips in 2019. See where storage admins are focused for the year ahead.Continue Reading

• Enterprise data storage 2019 Products of the Year finalists

  The field of entrants in our 18th annual Products of the Year contest has been winnowed to 50 contenders vying for gold, silver and bronze glory in five data storage categories.Continue Reading

• Understanding object storage vs. block storage for the cloud

  The use of block storage in the cloud is becoming more common. See how block and object storage differ, and when to use one versus the other when it comes to cloud storage.Continue Reading

• Are PMEM and storage class memory worth the price?

  Look beyond price/performance to find out if SCM and persistent memory modules are right for your business. Faster response time and earlier time to market are important, too.Continue Reading

• NVMe/TCP and edge storage benefits and drawbacks

  NVMe/TCP is finally entering the storage mainstream and can be particularly useful for data storage at the edge. Find out the pros and cons of this approach.Continue Reading

• The rise of the high-capacity vs. the high-performance SSD

  Learn about the latest trends in enterprise drives, how high-performance devices figure in and the effect of advances in the underlying NAND flash technology.Continue Reading

• Slowdown, cloud, as-a-service products top 2019 storage news

  Find out what storage industry news resonated with readers this year, including signs of a slowdown, cloud and consumption-based products, new storage arrays and technologies.Continue Reading

• Intelligent storage systems optimize performance, proactivity

  Intelligent data storage use is on the rise, employing AI, machine learning and predictive analytics to automate storage and prevent problems before they start.Continue Reading

• Samsung V-NAND SSDs designed for high capacity, speed, efficiency

  Samsung's V-NAND chip breaks through existing 3D NAND cell stacking limits with the industry's first 100+ layers in a move designed to enhance speed, capacity and power efficiency.Continue Reading

• NAS, SAN, or DAS? Quiz yourself on these 3 types of storage

  It's not easy to choose and deploy a data storage infrastructure system. Take this test to find out if you're ready to assess whether DAS, NAS or SAN is right for your business.Continue Reading

• Evaluate your machine learning and AI data storage requirements

  Learn how your business can use high-performance and long-term data storage to address data storage requirements for its AI and machine learning workloads.Continue Reading

• Unstructured data storage showdown: Object storage vs. scale-out NAS

  Object storage and scale-out NAS are both highly scalable and built to handle large amounts of unstructured data. Which one is best suited for your environment?Continue Reading

• Effectively implement Azure Ultra Disk Storage

  Ultra Disk Storage delivers consistent performance and low latency for I/O-intensive workloads. Learn why it's solving latency problems and where you can use Azure Ultra Disk.Continue Reading

• Is Zadara storage as a service right for your company?

  Zadara Cloud Platform offers a storage-as-a-service approach that limits customers' upfront investment and risk, while providing flexible, NVMe-based storage.Continue Reading

• Predictive storage analytics and AI make storage smarter

  Intelligent storage is all the rage. Discover how predictive analytics for storage, AI and machine learning makes storage infrastructure more flexible and cost effective.Continue Reading

• Compliance analytics helps data storage meet PII standards

  Organizations are using predictive analytics and AI to sift through large data sets to ensure that any data stored is compliant with all personally identifiable information rules.Continue Reading

• Leading storage for AI tools address workload capacity, performance

  Today's AI storage platforms provide organizations stand-alone and prepackaged products designed to address the data storage and capacity needs of their AI workloads.Continue Reading

• Composable infrastructure platform pros and cons

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• Why application intelligence is the linchpin of modern data centers

  AI-based application intelligence tools help IT cope with growing scale and complexity by automatically detecting workloads, analyzing requirements and making recommendations.Continue Reading

• Will replication help spur adoption of VMware vVols?

  Virtual Volumes -- now known as vVols -- have gained Storage Resource Management support for array-based replication, plugging a gap that hindered adoption.Continue Reading

• NetApp Insight 2019 Las Vegas: Conference highlights and updates

  At last year's event, NetApp made it clear that a cloud push wasn't going to eliminate on-premises options. Where does the legacy vendor stand in 2019?Continue Reading

• AI storage platforms meet machine learning, data analysis needs

  Learn which storage for AI products organizations should consider buying, based on how machine learning and AI tasks will be performed and how data is collected in their environments.Continue Reading

• An in-depth look at Optane persistent memory and its operating modes

  Intel's 3D XPoint technology can be set up in two ways. Find out how the Memory Mode and Application Direct Mode differ in terms of app compatibility, performance and features.Continue Reading

• What serverless storage options are available?

  Cloud database services, object storage services and application memory cache are among the options available for storage in serverless environments.Continue Reading

• The future of cloud storage: Experts look 5 years out

  Industry experts weigh in on key cloud storage developments of the last five years and where they see the technology and its use headed in the next five.Continue Reading

• NVMe-oF products are changing the face of data storage

  NVMe-oF products are rapidly maturing, and NVMe-oF devices are now suitable for production workloads. Let's look at the hardware, software and supported systems hitting the market.Continue Reading

• 6 criteria for selecting the right AI data storage

  Buying the wrong storage AI platform could have serious implications. Learn the six considerations that can affect your organization's product choice and strategy.Continue Reading

• Storage strategies for machine learning and AI workloads

  Learn how organizations are using machine learning and AI to create actionable insights and what challenges they face as they develop their storage strategies.Continue Reading

• What's the role of metadata in unstructured data management?

  Discover how to expand your organization's use of metadata to improve the management and storage of unstructured data to make it more organized and accessible.Continue Reading

• How to optimize storage for AI, machine learning and deep learning

  AI and deep learning apps use large data sets and fast I/O. But storage can cause performance issues. See what features your AI and deep learning storage systems should have.Continue Reading

• 5 ways NVMe storage benefits your business

  Increased performance and reduced latency aren't the only benefits of NVMe flash storage. Find out other advantages, such as allowing more VMs on a physical server.Continue Reading

• Multi-cloud vs. hybrid cloud: What's the difference and why it matters

  Both multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures provide businesses with flexibility. Find out what differentiates them and makes one better than the other for your business.Continue Reading

• 4 QLC workloads and why they're a good fit for QLC NAND flash

  Find out about the read-intensive applications that work best with QLC NAND. Analytics, data archiving, streaming media and database workloads are all good options.Continue Reading

• Support for production-level hybrid cloud use cases on the rise

  A recent Taneja Group survey reveals that hybrid cloud and multi-cloud are the preferred cloud storage architectures for a variety of enterprise storage use cases.Continue Reading

• Machine learning for data analytics can solve big data storage issues

  Discover how AI and machine learning -- with support from major vendors and technologies like Lambda architecture, FPGAs and containers -- address big data analytics challenges.Continue Reading

• Machine learning for data storage optimizes data analysis

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• The realities of unstructured data management revealed

  Managing and gleaning business value from unstructured data is of utmost importance to enterprises today. Our infographic outlines the challenges respondents face.Continue Reading

• Get to know data storage containers and their terminology

  Looking into containerization? You're going to need these key terms to better understand the technology, how it works and which vendors are offering it.Continue Reading

• Where integrated hybrid cloud storage makes sense in the enterprise

  Is your organization ready to do more with hybrid cloud storage? Find out how to integrate this technology and put all the hardware, software and services to work effectively.Continue Reading

• IronWolf 110 SSD could mark NAS-specific storage shift

  Is there a place in the current storage market for NAS-focused SSDs? Seagate seems to believe so, if the recently released IronWolf 110 is any indication.Continue Reading

• What's the future of NVMe storage in the data center?

  As the NVMe market matures, adopters are gaining new capabilities and options for where and how to use the technology. See what industry experts have to say.Continue Reading

• How to buy NAS systems for any organization

  Explore all the steps that go into purchasing an NAS system, such as evaluating appliance features, comparing devices and exploring the leading market vendors in-depth.Continue Reading

• How HPE InfoSight AI proactively spots, solves infrastructure issues

  Find out how the cloud service uses AI, machine learning and predictive analytics to collect and analyze data from millions of sensors to address problems before they happen.Continue Reading

• Blockchain terminology: 7 key blockchain storage terms

  Storage built around blockchain can be confusing, but understanding basic blockchain storage terminology can help clarify what the technology is and how it works.Continue Reading

• Discover the best NAS products for your organization

  Explore some of the top NAS products on the market -- based on features, cost and implementation -- to help you make the right buying decision.Continue Reading

• How NVMe-oF advantages are transforming storage

  There's a lot involved with deploying NVMe over fabrics. Here's what you need to know to fully understand this communication protocol and make it work in your organization.Continue Reading

• 5 advantages of cloud storage

  Unlimited capacity, multi-tenancy and built-in disaster recovery are a few of the cloud storage benefits administrators can use to help solve data storage challenges.Continue Reading

• 5 multi-cloud use cases for better storage

  Use cases for multi-cloud storage proliferate as the technology becomes mainstream. Consider the technology for backup, resiliency, compliance, AI and software development.Continue Reading

• Discover the benefits of a network-attached storage device

  Find out what's new with NAS technology today, including how it differs from SAN and DAS and where a NAS device might fit into your enterprise's storage plan.Continue Reading

• 9 enterprise NAS features and purchase considerations

  If you're in the market for enterprise NAS, pay close attention to the system's form factor, the media it supports and how easy it is to increase capacity, among other features.Continue Reading

• Kubernetes CSI volume plugin and the products that support it

  Several volume drivers support the Kubernetes Container Storage Interface volume plugin, making it easier to connect containerized workloads with storage systems.Continue Reading

• 8 NAS appliance features to consider for small business

  There are a growing number of options for small business users purchasing a NAS appliance. Look through the list of eight enterprise-like features and the advantages they provide.Continue Reading

• Where serverless storage fits in the serverless computing world

  Storage for serverless functions must be external to the compute environment. Learn about the types of storage that work best for serverless computing.Continue Reading

• Your QLC NAND flash questions, answered

  Curious about QLC NAND? From addressing capacity benefits to taking a look ahead at its uncertain future, we answer four common questions concerning the technology.Continue Reading

• 2 storage class memory use cases to consider

  Will persistent memory become an important storage medium in your data center? Here are the two storage class memory use cases that illustrate why it's most likely inevitable.Continue Reading

• 7 must-have features for multi-cloud storage optimization

  When evaluating cloud platforms for a multi-cloud storage strategy, look for what they offer in terms of integration, networking and systems management, among other features.Continue Reading

• 5 predictive storage analytics features you'll want to watch for

  Predictive storage analytics tools are becoming standard equipment in the enterprise. Get to know the features you'll need, how they work and the benefits they provide.Continue Reading

• Cloud trends of 2019 include repatriation, hybrid and multi-cloud

  The rise of the hybrid cloud and the repatriation of public cloud workloads on site to private clouds are driving the broader cloud trends of 2019 toward multi-cloud.Continue Reading

• What QLC NAND products are available?

  QLC NAND flash drives started appearing on the market in the last nine months. If your business is ready to try them out, you'll want to know about these options.Continue Reading

• Transition to NVMe protocol depends on performance, workload

  NVMe flash storage connects directly to the PCIe bus to enable exponentially greater storage-infrastructure performance. Get the lowdown on NVMe products and use cases.Continue Reading

• NVMe technology drives greater storage infrastructure performance

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• Predictive analytics for storage: Benefits and product options

  The advantages of using predictive analytics in storage include less downtime and better resource utilization. It's no wonder more storage vendors are making it an option.Continue Reading

• What you need to know about blockchain storage

  Using blockchain for data storage is growing in popularity. Here, we answer five frequently asked questions about this emerging technology to help you get started.Continue Reading

• Cloud service delivery model shifts from the big 3 to tier 2

  AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud aren't the only cloud service delivery options. There are plenty of alternatives to consider when moving compute or storage to the cloud.Continue Reading

• What's new in Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct?

  Microsoft has increased the capacity, resiliency and other advantages of the software-defined storage that comes with Windows Server 2019. Find out about all the benefits.Continue Reading

• Where is QLC NAND the most useful in the enterprise?

  Quad-level NAND has its benefits, but is it right for enterprise-level companies? While it can be plagued by performance and durability issues, the technology still has its uses.Continue Reading

• NVMe for AI: A powerful pairing

  NVMe storage capabilities provide the bandwidth and low latency that demanding AI and machine learning applications need to access and manage the massive amounts of data they use.Continue Reading

• NVMe over fabrics options and opportunities

  NVMe-oF is rapidly expanding across the network as new options become available. Discover what you need to know to implement the technology at your organization.Continue Reading

• NVMe over TCP details and features you need to know

  NVMe/TCP is here. The new specification lays out how to deliver data across an existing TCP network, making implementation simple and cost-efficient for organizations.Continue Reading

• How blockchain storage could benefit the enterprise

  Whether your organization is a potential buyer or seller of blockchain data storage, the technology could change how you look at storage. Discover where blockchain is headed.Continue Reading

• Is QLC NAND the right choice for you?

  QLC drives can offer high storage capacity and low cost per gigabyte, but speedier alternatives may hold more appeal for some organizations. When does a switch to QLC make sense?Continue Reading

• Top 5 enterprise storage trends of 2018

  Dave Raffo won't pretend to know what 2019 will bring to the world of enterprise data storage, but he does know what he learned while following the data storage industry in 2018.Continue Reading

• The top enterprise data storage products of 2018

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• Cloud repatriation and the trend away from all things cloud

  Companies are starting to backtrack when it comes to their enthusiasm for public clouds. More and more are bringing workloads and storage resources back in-house.Continue Reading

• Hot data storage technology trends for 2019

  Hot storage tech trends for 2019 include cheaper, denser flash and multi-cloud data management that can benefit the consumer and create better performance and data protection.Continue Reading

• A secondary storage management answer to mass fragmentation

  A study finds mass secondary data fragmentation across storage silos is negatively affecting IT staff morale and the ability of enterprises to comply with regulations.Continue Reading