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January 18, 2022 18 Jan'22
Hammerspace CEO: Storage flexibility is now crucial

In this Q&A, David Flynn, CEO of Hammerspace, reflects on how COVID-19 and remote work have affected storage vendors that specialize in data storage management.
January 11, 2022 11 Jan'22
Top 10 storage stories highlight trends of 2021

The top 10 storage stories of 2021 highlight both large vendors and startups and demonstrate reader interest in performance, better pricing and new features.
December 16, 2021 16 Dec'21
Panzura debuts managed cloud migration service for CloudFS

Enterprises considering a move to the cloud now have another provider to help them get there with Panzura's CloudFS cloud migration services.
December 13, 2021 13 Dec'21
Pure Storage CEO talks FlashArray//XL, Fusion and QLC

In this Q&A, Pure Storage CEO Charles Giancarlo talks about pandemic adjustments, the effects of the supply chain shortage and how the company is positioning itself for 2022.

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direct access

In computer storage, direct access is the process of reading and writing data on a storage device by going directly to where the data is physically located on the device rather than having to move sequentially from one physical location to the next ... Continue Reading
Enterprise data storage 2021 Products of the Year finalists

The 20th anniversary of the 'Storage' magazine and SearchStorage Products of the Year contest showcases 39 finalists in backup, cloud, disk, hyper-converged and management. Continue Reading
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Kibi, mebi, gibi, tebi, pebi and exbi are binary prefix multipliers that, in 1998, were approved as a standard by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Continue Reading

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7 decentralized data storage networks compared

Set to change the distributed data storage market, decentralized storage offers organizations a promising alternative to centralized cloud storage. Continue Reading
Products of the Year judging criteria

This article discusses how products are judged for the Storage Products of the Year awards. Continue Reading
Data storage management: What is it and why is it important?

Effective data storage management is more important than ever, as security and regulatory compliance have become even more challenging and complex over time. Continue Reading

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data lifecycle management (DLM)

Data lifecycle management (DLM) is a policy-based approach to managing the flow of an information system's data throughout its lifecycle: from creation and initial storage to when it becomes obsolete and is deleted. Continue Reading
RPO vs. RTO: Key differences explained with examples, tips

The recovery point objective and recovery time objective enable an organization to know how much data it can lose and how long it can be down, key elements of a backup and DR plan. Continue Reading
storage capacity planning

Storage capacity planning is the practice of assessing current data storage needs and forecasting future storage requirements. Continue Reading

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Explore the challenges, benefits of provisioned IOPS storage

IT admins who want the flexibility to provision IOPS independently from capacity can turn to certain software-defined storage and cloud services offerings. Continue Reading
9 VDI storage best practices to better connect remote workers

Learn how to plan and deploy VDI storage to make your remote workers more productive and efficient. It's all about knowing your users and picking the right devices. Continue Reading
The future of storage administration: 4 key questions answered

What are the best career moves a storage professional can make? Learn about the skills, technologies and strategies to focus on now for the most payback in the future. Continue Reading