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October 03, 2022 03 Oct'22
Spot by NetApp exec on acquisitions and catalog slimming

In this Q&A, Spot by NetApp's Kevin McGrath talks about the future of Fylamynt, evolving partnerships with hyperscalers and how buying teams for Spot's technology are changing.
September 29, 2022 29 Sep'22
State tax agency nixes slow HDD backup for speedier flash

The Mississippi Department of Revenue chose an all-flash storage and backup setup to maximize app performance and minimize headaches after a spinning-platter disaster.
September 27, 2022 27 Sep'22
Storage vendors pitching self-service as-a-service

Storage vendors like Dell Technologies are adding self-service products to their as-a-service portfolios, directed at enterprises seeking to keep daily operation in house.
September 23, 2022 23 Sep'22
TGI Fridays dishes up modern hybrid cloud storage

TGI Fridays' corporate IT team traded business headaches from end- of-life hardware to a modern hybrid cloud storage system using Nasuni and Microsoft Azure.

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RAID data protection quiz: Test your knowledge

How well do you know RAID? It may be time to test your know-how. Find out how much you know about RAID levels, origins and their relationship to data backup with this quiz. Continue Reading
How do storage scalability and elasticity differ?

Storage elasticity is less well known than scalability, but it helps admins with efficiency and cost. Both elasticity and scalability are key to modern storage systems. Continue Reading
NAS gateway

NAS gateway is a NAS (network-attached storage) system in which the storage media are externally attached, typically over a Fibre Channel interface. Continue Reading

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Consider the advantages and disadvantages of NAS

NAS devices provide file sharing that is easy to manage but may be harder to scale than other storage types. Get to know the advantages and disadvantages of NAS. Continue Reading
Ride through racetrack memory and its storage implications

IBM is working on a concept called racetrack memory, which is one of a few possibilities for the future of storage. But is it feasible, and when will it be commercially viable? Continue Reading
NAS vs. server: Which storage option should you choose?

NAS and server-based storage have unique attributes that support a variety of storage and DR applications, and each can be supplemented by cloud-based storage as needed. Continue Reading

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Tips from our judges

This article offers 10 tips on how to submit a product for consideration in the TechTarget Storage Products of the Year awards. Continue Reading
TechTarget Storage Products of the Year judging criteria

This article discusses how products are judged for the TechTarget Storage Products of the Year awards. Continue Reading
Tips to plan storage elements of artificial intelligence

Author and data engineer Chinmay Arankalle explores how organizations can manage storage for AI. Management and storage options include data lakes and high-performance storage. Continue Reading

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How supply chain issues affect data storage and what IT can do

Supply chain issues challenge IT teams and data storage administrators. It's important to be as proactive as possible when managing storage in an era of such uncertainty. Continue Reading
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