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2025 data storage conference lineup spotlights AI, flash
The 2025 storage conference calendar features shows where vendors will likely release product updates and experts will discuss top trends, such as AI, AI and AI.
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NetApp security updates target future quantum threats
The latest data protection and recovery updates bring post-quantum cryptography to NetApp's block and file workloads alongside new BlueXP services.
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Compare 7 decentralized data storage networks
Decentralized storage offers organizations an alternative to centralized cloud storage. While cost can be a benefit, support levels vary among some of the top vendors.
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Google Cloud storage offerings bolstered for AI apps
Storage for Google Cloud now supports many features akin to AWS' catalog for AI app development, but could lead to cloud lock-in as best practices and strategies emerge.
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NetApp security updates target future quantum threats
The latest data protection and recovery updates bring post-quantum cryptography to NetApp's block and file workloads alongside new BlueXP services.
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Manage storage using Linux Logical Volume Manager
To see how flexible your storage space can be, consider Logical Volume Manager on Linux. Flexibility is critical on servers housing huge numbers of files or other resources.
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Dell Technologies World 2025 news and conference coverage
This guide to Dell Technologies World 2025 is your window to vendor announcements and news from the conference floor. Check back regularly to read the latest.
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Dell storage lines get refresh for AI workloads
Dell Technologies rolls out PowerEdge, ObjectScale and PowerScale hardware updates, alongside new capabilities for the PowerProtect and PowerStore software.
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Security, cost attention mark new era of storage modernization
According to recent research, enterprises are prioritizing cybersecurity and cost management. Storage vendors such as NetApp are making these elements a focal point of products.
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Google Cloud storage offerings bolstered for AI apps
Storage for Google Cloud now supports many features akin to AWS' catalog for AI app development, but could lead to cloud lock-in as best practices and strategies emerge.
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A Guide to Modern Backup Storage Considerations
This site will look “behind backup storage” to highlight potential problem areas for data center backup storage, as well as recommend some best practices for ensuring backup, restore and ransomware protection at enterprise scale.
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Compare 7 decentralized data storage networks
Decentralized storage offers organizations an alternative to centralized cloud storage. While cost can be a benefit, support levels vary among some of the top vendors.
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The future of storage is disaggregated, however you cut it
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Prevent the storage and data security risks of remote work
While employees still work from home, some may not have taken the security and training precautions that remote work requires. Storage security is paramount amid cyberthreats.
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Manage storage using Linux Logical Volume Manager
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2025 data storage conference lineup spotlights AI, flash
The 2025 storage conference calendar features shows where vendors will likely release product updates and experts will discuss top trends, such as AI, AI and AI.
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What is a distributed file system (DFS)?
A distributed file system (DFS) enables clients to access file storage from multiple hosts through a computer network as if they were accessing local storage.
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Virtual memory is a memory management technique where secondary memory can be used as if it were a part of the main memory.
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NetApp security updates target future quantum threats
The latest data protection and recovery updates bring post-quantum cryptography to NetApp's block and file workloads alongside new BlueXP services.
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Google Cloud storage offerings bolstered for AI apps
Storage for Google Cloud now supports many features akin to AWS' catalog for AI app development, but could lead to cloud lock-in as best practices and strategies emerge.
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Hammerspace vacuums $100 million in Series B to gear for IPO
The latest funding round doubles the prior Series A total with new and prior investors in Hammerspace to expand sales and marketing reach, but experts question IPO ambitions.
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