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5 signs your storage infrastructure is due for an upgrade
Outdated storage risks missed business opportunities and high costs. These five warning signs reveal when it's time to upgrade your organization's NAS or SAN systems.
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How hybrid clouds are changing the job of managing SANs
As hybrid cloud adoption accelerates, SAN management is evolving. Examine seven ways modernization, security and cost priorities are shifting for enterprise leaders.
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A dozen data storage acronyms you should know
There are many acronyms people use in the data storage space. The following are 12 of the more commonly appearing acronyms.
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SAS vs. SATA vs. NVMe: Comparing key storage interfaces
In SAS vs. SATA vs. NVMe, each interfaces plays a significant role in enterprise storage. See how they stack up in terms of performance, scalability, flexibility and manageability.
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NetApp aims to transcend storage roots with vision to make data AI-ready
NetApp is redefining its role beyond storage with new AI-focused data infrastructure unveiled at its Insight conference.
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Manage storage with log forwarding via rsyslog
Follow this comprehensive step-by-step guide to effectively plan and implement an automated log centralization process using rsyslog's flexible features.
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HPE Discover 2025 news and conference guide
Use this guide to stay up to date on the latest from HPE. Read news updates from the HPE Discover 2025 conference that took place in Las Vegas from June 23 to 26.
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NetApp adds cyber resilience to primary storage
NetApp's new Ransomware Resilience service and expanded partnerships with public cloud providers further highlight its widening focus beyond data storage.
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A dozen data storage acronyms you should know
There are many acronyms people use in the data storage space. The following are 12 of the more commonly appearing acronyms.
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NAS vs. cloud storage: Which is better for your business?
On-site NAS and cloud-based NAS are the two main file storage options. Organizations need to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each to make the best choice.
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Kaspersky – AI at the core
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Infosys and Intel
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A dozen data storage acronyms you should know
There are many acronyms people use in the data storage space. The following are 12 of the more commonly appearing acronyms.
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Words to go: NAND flash memory
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SAS vs. SATA vs. NVMe: Comparing key storage interfaces
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How to choose between scale-up vs. scale-out storage
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Manage storage with log forwarding via rsyslog
Follow this comprehensive step-by-step guide to effectively plan and implement an automated log centralization process using rsyslog's flexible features.
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5 tips for improving data storage efficiency
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Top tips for analyzing cost of cloud storage
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Public, private cloud and colocation options explained
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How to handle Google Cloud Storage costs
The cost of Google Cloud Storage isn't just about stored data. Administrators must also consider processing, network usage, retrieval and replication.
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How to implement storage for GPUaaS
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RPO vs. RTO: Key differences explained with examples
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How to choose and configure Windows Server RAID levels
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Storage Technology Basics
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A dozen data storage acronyms you should know
There are many acronyms people use in the data storage space. The following are 12 of the more commonly appearing acronyms.
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Get to know the new NVMe/TCP spec
NVMe/TCP is here. The specification lays out how to deliver data across an existing TCP network, making implementation simple and cost-efficient.
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NAS vs. cloud storage: Which is better for your business?
On-site NAS and cloud-based NAS are the two main file storage options. Organizations need to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each to make the best choice.
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NetApp adds cyber resilience to primary storage
NetApp's new Ransomware Resilience service and expanded partnerships with public cloud providers further highlight its widening focus beyond data storage.
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Storage architecture and strategy
NetApp adds AI Data Engine, expands Nvidia partnership
NetApp forays into AI data management with a data engine that ties in with Nvidia microservices and a disaggregated storage system for AI data.
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Storage system and application software
Broadcom discontinues vVols storage capability for VMware
The vVols capability, a VMware storage feature for the past decade, is being sunset in VCF 9 and discontinued in VCF 9.1 as Broadcom continues to winnow the VMware catalog.
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