Evaluate
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
Evaluate
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
Is Caringo leading the next wave in object-level storage?
Caringo facilitates and simplifies cross-platform data movement by bridging its proprietary object storage system to Microsoft Azure object storage service. Continue Reading
Software-defined storage: Making sense of the data storage technology
Use this guide to help understand what vendors mean by 'software-defined storage,' what experts think of it and how to use it in your environment. Continue Reading
Do users need 3D NAND flash memory?
The population of users who need 3D NAND flash chips on their computers is limited to those who run extremely large workloads, such as big applications or multiple virtual machines. Continue Reading
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Features disaster recovery-as-a-service providers must offer
A cost-effective disaster recovery as a service lets organizations of all sizes implement a dependable disaster recovery plan. Disaster recovery-as-a-service providers replicate or back up customer data to cloud data centers and then -- should ... Continue Reading
Are you ready for NVMe storage and the future of flash?
Three factors to consider beyond technical capabilities before designing and investing money and resources in a low-latency NVMe flash storage network. Continue Reading
Demand for cold data storage heats up
The exponential rise in unstructured data is one of many reasons for the upsurge in demand for cost-effective cold storage products, services and media.Continue Reading
Cloud storage adoption decisions weigh capacity and cost
Acquiring storage capacity -- particularly for backup, archiving, DR and collaborative purposes -- dominates as the main reason for storage cloud adoption trends in the enterprise.Continue Reading
Solid-state drive performance metrics go beyond latency, IOPS
In determining performance and lifespan of an SSD, companies must consider the drive's architecture, the storage controller and write amplification in addition to IOPS and latency.Continue Reading
Hybrid storage arrays offer the best of all storage worlds
Hybrid flash arrays provide performance benefits over all-flash and all-hard disk storage systems and can address the varying workload demands of today's organizations.Continue Reading
Hard disk vs. flash storage: The fight of the century?
When deciding which storage method you want in your corner, the benefits of flash storage are very appealing. But should you forget about hard disk arrays entirely?Continue Reading
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Gen 6 Fibre Channel helps support flash, but lacks adoption
Sixth generation Fibre Channel has the potential to solve fabric-level bottlenecks, but companies tend to choose Ethernet because it has evolved more rapidly.Continue Reading
Secondary data storage: A massively scalable transformation
Capitalize on flash with interactive, online secondary data storage architectures that make a lot more data available for business while maximizing flash investment.Continue Reading
Buying NAS: Do you want performance and scalability?
Although SANs still rule the modern the data center, the NAS array maintains a position high up on tech buyers' shopping lists for new primary storage.Continue Reading
A year later: Pros and cons of the Dell and EMC merger
Our experts take measure of the Dell EMC acquisition, the storage and technology merger of the century, a little more than 12 months after the deal closed.Continue Reading
A long hot summer for the enterprise storage market
Use of magnetic tape in enterprise storage is set to break out, even as the cloud market slows and software-defined storage and hyper-converged infrastructure stumble.Continue Reading
Multicloud storage mitigates risk of public cloud lock-in
Multicloud storage strategy allows for the shifting of data across public clouds so you can avoid lock-in to a single provider, reduce cost and improve workload efficiency.Continue Reading
Investigate how copy data management systems curb data sprawl
The top copy data management vendors offer innovative products to reduce the staggering amount of data that organizations create by replicating multiple copies of production data.Continue Reading
Navigating the all-flash array storage buying process
Companies of all sizes are turning to all-flash storage arrays to meet their storage capacity, performance, reliability and data protection requirements.Continue Reading
How NVMe over Fabrics will change the storage environment
Expect NVMe to supplant SCSI and SAS protocols for SSD storage and NVMe over Fabrics to find a place in high-end networking deployments for transporting data.Continue Reading
Persistent data storage in containerized environments
The most significant challenge to the rise of containerized applications is quickly and easily providing enterprise-class persistent storage for containers.Continue Reading
Persistent storage readied for containerized applications
Traditional application architectures are limited in their ability to scale and meet the demands of today's fast-growing data, cloud and IT environments. Containerization -- with its support for Agile design, development and deployment methodologies...Continue Reading
The copy data management market is starting to go mainstream
Products from copy data management vendors protect and manage production data to lower storage costs, speed data access and streamline self-service access to data copies.Continue Reading
Demystifying flash pricing
What do math problems and determining the true cost of flash have in common? You need all the facts to get the right answer, and they're both really hard.Continue Reading
How to determine the true cost of flash
If you want to add flash storage, it's important to consider the cost per IOPS and gigabyte compared to HDD volumes, as well as the difference between consumer and enterprise SSDs.Continue Reading
Selecting the best object-based storage platform for your needs
Object-based storage systems can provide the scalability needed to meet organizations' increasing unstructured data storage requirements. Learn how to pick the right platform.Continue Reading
The leading object storage vendors offer broad range of options
Explore how the leading object storage systems can be accessed, how they integrate with the cloud, what data security they provide and the various deployment options they offer.Continue Reading
Copy data management vendors expand breadth of offerings
This roundup of copy management systems from the leading vendors shows the distinct categories and implementation models this cost-saving technology can provide.Continue Reading
Compare XtremIO vs. Unity all-flash storage system for VDI
Dell EMC offers two all-flash storage options geared toward VDI shops. One suits companies with fewer than 500 persistent machines, and the other is for larger deployments.Continue Reading
What the leading copy data management vendors offer
Copy management systems from the leading vendors offer unique features that can help IT departments consolidate their secondary storage into a single product.Continue Reading
How the leading all-flash array vendors meet storage demands
This in-depth overview of the features and capabilities of the leading AFA storage products can help you determine which configurations may best meet your needs.Continue Reading
Disaggregation enables on-demand resource pool management and creation
Disaggregation may not be a new concept, but it has become more important to IT in recent years. Here, it means breaking computers down to the core elements of compute, memory, I/O, storage, cache, network fabric and so on, to enable resource pool ...Continue Reading
Forget all-flash arrays, aim for flash-optimized storage first
Look for simple, cost-effective products that are optimized for flash and meet your needs rather than focusing on the all-flash array storage that vendors are pushing.Continue Reading
HDD vs. SSD: Is there room for disk in a solid-state world?
Although SSD vs. HDD speed is vastly different, for the foreseeable future, hard disks will have a place in our increasingly solid-state and even DRAM-centered data centers.Continue Reading
Hybrid cloud technology gets the most out of primary storage workloads
Learn what to look for in a hybrid cloud platform so you can take advantage of the scalability, agility and cost benefits it has to offer primary storage.Continue Reading
Disaggregating network, compute and storage allocation demystified
Explore the ways disaggregation concepts and principles are being applied to create and allocate pools of compute and storage resources to serve applications on demand.Continue Reading
Software-defined storage products don't negate hardware's importance
Software-defined storage, positioned as the cure-all for vendor lock-in, suggests that hardware may not be as important to IT infrastructure as it once was.Continue Reading
Everything you need to know about OpenStack modules
OpenStack continues to evolve in an effort to compete with AWS. The modules that are available now make OpenStack a viable enterprise option.Continue Reading
Making the case for an all-flash data center
Companies should ditch hard disk drives and outfit their data centers entirely with flash storage; vendors have solved old solid-state problems, such as wear time and cost.Continue Reading
Is enterprise object storage ready to lead?
As object storage benefits become more enticing to enterprises for internal storage uses and not just for cloud, vendors are overcoming its drawbacks.Continue Reading
Analyzing products from the leading object storage vendors
When evaluating the leading object-based storage systems, it is important to consider which product can best support your uses cases and unique site requirements.Continue Reading
The object storage market is moving beyond the cloud to the enterprise
The resistance to enterprise object storage may not be futile yet, but advances in software and hardware are moving that day closer, and block and file storage might soon be passe.Continue Reading
Should you use a private cloud chargeback model?
The idea of chargebacks is to help organizations use private cloud resources efficiently by making departments pay for what they use, but the practice can backfire.Continue Reading
Hyper-converged infrastructure vendors offer range of storage options
Hyper-converged infrastructure vendors have integrated software-defined storage, compute and networking into easy-to-use, turnkey appliances. But the transition from a traditional, three-tier architecture to a hyper-converged data center can take ...Continue Reading
IT infrastructure transformation: Backbone of the digital revolution
Maximizing the value of incoming and outgoing data as a core business strategy demands transforming your IT infrastructure into a more agile and flexible entity.Continue Reading
Caching vs. tiering: Comparing storage optimization techniques
There are many factors to consider when choosing between caching and tiering storage techniques to optimize storage. Knowing how and when to use either can make a big difference.Continue Reading
Object-level storage poised to replace NAS in the enterprise
Many vendors offer highly scalable object storage-based products with file interfaces, making the technology more accessible than ever as an alternative to NAS.Continue Reading
Chief concerns when buying cloud storage include cost and capacity
Enterprises look for the best deal from the vendor with the best reputation when turning to the cloud to tame growing data volumes for archiving, backup and more.Continue Reading
Wanna laugh? Data protection techniques give ransomware the boot
Done right, data protection such as cloud-based disaster recovery is the best countermeasure organizations have against insidious ransomware attacks.Continue Reading
Determine your requirements before buying a copy management system
Before evaluating copy data management systems, examine the pros and cons of the deployment models, as well as the most important features to look for in a product.Continue Reading
How is private cloud support divided between IT and providers?
When companies choose a private cloud storage provider, it's important that they understand what the internal IT department is responsible for, as opposed to what the provider will support.Continue Reading
What are the benefits of private cloud over popular alternatives?
Don't overlook the advantages of private cloud when choosing a cloud storage implementation. Security, cost and ease of transition make it a viable option.Continue Reading
GlusterFS vs. Ceph: Weighing the open source combatants
When considering open source storage software, GlusterFS and Ceph share that designation and little else. Knowing how each option works can help in the selection process.Continue Reading
DevOps doesn't need stateful containers with storage, but apps do
DevOps is giving up its hold on the container world, as persistent storage makes the stateless environment work for end-user applications, not just developers.Continue Reading
Solving enterprise-class storage challenges in the age of convergence
In this age of data center convergence, with technology evolving faster than ever, planning how to transition from traditional yet rigid environments to more agile software-defined ones is among the trickiest challenges facing IT shops today. ...Continue Reading
New use cases for flash data storage benefit enterprises
Adoption of protocols such as NVMe and memory bus-based flash DIMMs helps flash storage devices keep pace with the most demanding use cases.Continue Reading
Multiprotocol unified storage systems poised for growth
With support for block, file or both types of data on the same device, unified storage architecture is a flexible storage option for the modern data center.Continue Reading
Questions to ask object storage vendors before evaluating products
Before investing in object storage architecture, it is vital to understand your options, including whether you should buy software, hardware or a combination of both.Continue Reading
Price of cloud storage may be fuzzy
Cloud storage services offer convenience and can cut IT spending, but not in every case. Make sure to do the math before you commit to putting your critical data in the cloud.Continue Reading
Examining what products the leading all-flash array vendors offer
Although there are many factors to consider when selecting the right all-flash storage arrays for your organization, the first step is to assess your functional specifications.Continue Reading
Speeds of storage networking technologies rise as flash use spikes
Speeds of storage networking technologies are rising as faster flash storage is gaining adoption, giving IT organizations more options to meet their performance needs.Continue Reading
Private cloud technology presents promising prospects
The benefits of a private cloud implementation are becoming increasingly obvious as costs continue to decline and interoperability with its public relatives continues to improve.Continue Reading
Phase change memory technology: Where is it headed?
With the release of Intel's Optane, a product based on phase change memory is finally on the market. Where PCM goes is dependent on quite a few factors.Continue Reading
Optane memory: Opening the window on Intel's latest technology
Now that Optane products are on the market, the future of fast memory for storage and processing looks bright. But will Optane match the claims Intel has been making?Continue Reading
Object storage systems ease data capacity and archival concerns
If your organization can identify with any of the object storage use cases noted here, it might be time to consider adding this technology to your storage portfolio.Continue Reading
Planning is paramount for a private cloud environment
Almost any organization of any size can enjoy the flexibility and cost savings that often accompany a private cloud implementation. It's not just for startups.Continue Reading
Helpful steps toward an easy private cloud implementation
There are many aspects of an overall private cloud infrastructure that affect your organization's cloud storage plans, and knowing what to look for is vital.Continue Reading
Quantifying the benefits of investing in copy management technology
There are many benefits to implementing copy data storage, including cost reduction and increased operational efficiency while maintaining service-level objectives.Continue Reading
All-flash data center still an idea in development
The concept of the all-flash data center isn't new, and as the cost of SSDs continue to decline, vendors are pushing the of the all-flash data center like never before. Reality is a different matter, though. When it comes to older data, slower ...Continue Reading
Data center storage architecture gets smarter with AI
Trends, such as event-triggered computing, as exemplified by Lambda Architectures, converge on data center storage to hasten data center intelligence evolution.Continue Reading
Use the cloud to enhance the functions of primary storage
Learn some of the best ways to leverage public cloud as a storage tier to complement primary storage and make data centers more efficient.Continue Reading
Scalability drives SAN market growth
Better performing, more scalable and capacious storage area networks are required for ever-growing amounts of unstructured data, demanding applications and big data analytics.Continue Reading
Is an all-flash data center worth it?
The elevated cost of flash technology is a reason to limit flash usage. Find out what other factors go into a flash purchase and how it's used in today's data centers.Continue Reading
Symbolic IO IRIS a breakthrough in server, storage architecture
Intensified RAM Intelligent Server from newcomer Symbolic IO questions fundamental and often unstated foundations of contemporary server and storage design.Continue Reading
Evolution of storage technology ending one-size-fits-all approach
Some storage vendors want you to think that one type of storage will work for all scenarios and enterprises. Thanks to changes in storage technology that's not always the case.Continue Reading
All-flash storage arrays: Are they killing hybrids?
The debate still rages over whether all-flash arrays will make hybrid arrays obsolete, and cost is not all that matters when reviewing storage array options.Continue Reading
Tier 0 storage moves to NVMe to meet demand for speed
Tier 0 has been fast and proprietary, but nonvolatile memory express is changing that second part as a standard programming interface for PCIe SSDs.Continue Reading
The status of NAND flash memory now and in the near future
Flash memory chips have driven a revolution in storage, and faced a recent shortage because of huge demand. That's easing, and advances in NAND technology show a great future.Continue Reading
Copy management systems reduce data consumption and storage costs
Copy management systems offer a range of options for reducing excessive storage consumption and improving performance by eliminating the creation of redundant data copies.Continue Reading
How an object storage architecture can help reduce storage complexity
An object storage architecture tackles traditional storage limitations by offering a file structure that is ideal for storing and protecting large amounts of unstructured data.Continue Reading
Everything you need to know about NVMe storage
The NVMe protocol started out as a faster way to access data from speedy SSDs in a PC, but enterprises quickly saw the value in extending it to the storage network.Continue Reading
The present and likely future of the NVMe protocol
The NVMe and PCIe combination of protocol and interconnect was an inevitable development once solid-state drives were created, as was moving NVMe to fabrics.Continue Reading
2017 IT spending trends for data storage
For the 15th year, Storage magazine has surveyed storage pros to learn about their IT spending trends for the coming months. As you'd expect, the cloud continues to pick up steam for both primary and secondary projects, while ...Continue Reading
Scale-out software-defined storage market menaces traditional storage
Scale-out software-defined storage is on the rise to the detriment and decline of traditional storage products and arrays.Continue Reading
Smarter storage starts with analytics
Storage smartens up to keep pace with data-intensive business applications embedding operational analytics capabilities.Continue Reading
Purchase of NAS arrays driven by need for capacity, desire to expand
As unstructured data continues to lead storage growth, businesses are opting for scale-out NAS arrays to handle current and future capacity.Continue Reading
Secondary data storage takes center stage
Once considered a necessary evil, secondary storage systems are now providing much more than just backup protection.Continue Reading
Take a deep dive into software-defined storage products
Understanding the software-defined storage market is key to getting real value from an implementation, as is proper research and planning before making any product or vendor decisions.Continue Reading
Five factors to consider before buying all-flash storage arrays
Before purchasing all-flash array storage, you should determine whether your site plans to integrate AFA storage into its existing infrastructure or to start a new storage silo.Continue Reading
Building a business case for all-flash array storage
To make a business case for purchasing AFA storage, you must first understand what your applications need in terms of IOPS, latency and throughput.Continue Reading
The state of flash storage performance
All-flash arrays have virtually eliminated flash storage performance issues, for now. But applications and user expectations will eventually catch up. Innovations in flash technology -- such as nonvolatile memory express and storage-class memory (...Continue Reading
Infrastructure provisioning made easier with hybrid cloud storage
Storage provisioning delays slow down IT initiatives and negatively impact both revenue and the bottom line, which make hybrid clouds a realistic and attractive option.Continue Reading
Overcome problems with public cloud storage providers
Security and compliance concerns are chief obstacles to public cloud storage adoption, as IT managers are hesitant to have their critical data reside outside the data center.Continue Reading
SAN arrays maintain primary data storage dominance, for now
Solid-state flash is the most sought-after technology for primary storage, as storage area networks remain the main focus of increasing capacity for most enterprises.Continue Reading
The state of flash storage systems
Making flash storage performance even faster has little to do with the media itself and more to do with the storage infrastructure that surrounds it.Continue Reading
Data storage infrastructure starts with science-fiction inspiration
Find out what happens when you take a cue from an old science-fiction movie and build an 'interocitor' that becomes its own storage infrastructure.Continue Reading
Classification of data can solve your data storage problems
Having a data classification process in place can make your data smart enough to know what to do with itself, allowing you to attain the holy grail of enterprise data storage.Continue Reading
GlusterFS (Gluster File System)
GlusterFS (Gluster File System) is an open source distributed file system that can scale out in building-block fashion to store multiple petabytes of data.Continue Reading
AFA storage has total cost of ownership advantages over HDDs
All-flash array storage TCO advantages, including reduced power and cooling and increased performance, can help an organization justify its use to store their active workloads.Continue Reading
AFA storage advances may mean the end of the hybrid market
Flash price drops and speed boosts make the all-flash array the smart choice over hybrid storage arrays for most enterprise users, not just those with high-performance computing needs.Continue Reading
Storage Spaces Direct a key option in Windows Server 2016 features
Windows Server 2016 includes new and updated capabilities with Storage Spaces, Storage Replica, Storage Quality of Service, data deduplication and Resilient File System.Continue Reading