Storage architecture and strategy
Top Stories
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Opinion
14 Apr 2026
What IT Leaders Should Know from Nutanix .NEXT
At this year's.NEXT conference, Nutanix is strengthening its position beyond hyperconverged infrastructure, broadening support for AI, VM and container environments. Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Mar 2026
Strap in for the next wave of AI
Nvidia's GTC highlights AI-driven storage innovations like CMX and STX, redefining data strategies for scalable inference and agentic AI. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Mar 2026
Cloud storage security best practices
Protecting stored cloud data requires meticulous planning and a well-crafted strategy. Here are the steps to take to keep your organization's data safe and secure in the cloud. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Mar 2026
SLM vs. LLM: Rightsize data architecture to optimize AI use
It doesn't need to be a binary choice. Enterprises are warming up to smaller AI models to meet compliance and cost needs while reserving large models for complex jobs. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Mar 2026
12 ways to manage your data storage strategy
Data storage systems were never easy to manage, and with spiraling capacities it's gotten even harder. Try these 12 techs and practices to help ease the storage management burden. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Mar 2026
How to use AI in storage management
Organizations can use AI for storage management and AIOps to learn where to make improvements in their storage infrastructure, but note the benefits and drawbacks. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Mar 2026
Key issues to address in storage infrastructure management
Emerging technology, such as AI and software-based storage management systems, have simplified how IT manages its infrastructure. Explore the many components of modern management. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2026
After rebrand, Everpure extends high availability to files
The company formerly known as Pure Storage is opening new competitive fronts with ActiveCluster for files and plans to add data intelligence from its 1touch acquisition. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Mar 2026
10 data storage issues and how to overcome them
Don't overlook or ignore these 10 data storage issues -- including those related to staff, security and cost -- as they could disrupt operations without the proper planning. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Mar 2026
Managing unstructured data to boost performance, lower costs
Is unmanaged, unstructured data clogging up your primary storage? Get control of this costly, performance-sapping situation and start managing unstructured data cost-effectively. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Mar 2026
The difference between SSD and HDD storage devices explained
A comparison of SSD vs. HDD yields vastly different storage capabilities. Explore the differences and guidance on when to use each. Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2026
Biomemory's Catalog buy speeds DNA data storage development
Biomemory's acquisition of Catalog Technologies gives it key patents and infrastructure. Will it be enough to make DNA data storage commercially viable for enterprises? Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Feb 2026
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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Definition
17 Feb 2026
What is a data retention policy?
In business settings, data retention is a concept that encompasses all processes for storing and preserving data, as well as the specific time periods and policies businesses enforce that determine how and for how long data should be retained. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Feb 2026
AI brings storage admin challenges of trust, tech and liability
Storage admins should stock up on aspirin as the continued enterprise AI adoption throughout 2026 will continue to create new challenges in trust, technology and legal liability. Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Feb 2026
Can AI save the storage admin?
AI initiatives have created a surge of data, making traditional storage management insufficient. How much can AI help solve the issue it is creating? Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Feb 2026
A primer on DNA data storage
DNA storage is an emerging technology that has the potential to impact data storage in the long term. Learn more about how it works and its recent advancements. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Feb 2026
9 ways to ensure regulatory compliance in cloud storage
As cloud compliance becomes increasingly important in 2026, follow these 9 steps to ensure regulatory compliance. Continue Reading
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News
06 Feb 2026
HoloMem demos backward-compatible holographic storage
Holographic data storage has the potential to compete with existing magnetic tape drives for cold storage, and one company has a plan to make it commercially viable. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Feb 2026
AI, flash highlighted in 2025 data storage conference lineup
The 2025 storage conference calendar featured shows where vendors released major product updates and experts discussed top trends, such as AI, AI and AI. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Jan 2026
Choosing from a universe of SSD form factors
There are a number of different types of SSD storage form factors to choose from. Learn more about each different type, along with their advantages. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Jan 2026
How chiplets will accelerate storage
Chiplets are a newer approach to chips in processors, where a smaller collection of chips is packaged together to emulate a larger die size. Continue Reading
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Tip
14 Jan 2026
7 storage vendors responding to growing AI demands
AI workloads are beginning to influence the products that storage vendors are offering. These are seven notable examples of storage vendors that are shifting their strategies. Continue Reading
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Tip
14 Jan 2026
How AI workloads are reshaping storage vendor strategies
Many storage vendors are adapting their strategies to meet the demands posed by modern AI workloads, which is influencing the technologies behind modern storage infrastructure. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jan 2026
4 NAS devices for enterprises in 2026 and buying factors
If you're considering a NAS device for your organization, discover the factors to evaluate and some vendor offerings to add to your NAS shopping list. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Jan 2026
4 top data storage trends for 2026
Data storage is currently being shaped by a number of ongoing and developing trends, including AI integrations, hybrid and multicloud storage strategies, cyber resilience and native cost governance. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2026
Nvidia's new KV cache makes waves in enterprise storage
Nvidia's KV cache system overlaps with storage partners, notably NetApp, and stokes fears of a worsened memory shortage that could lead to higher prices for IT buyers. Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 Jan 2026
3 essential transformations to escape AI stagnation in 2026
Despite initial hype and investment, many IT orgs are not seeing returns on AI initiatives -- but a shift is coming. Will this be the year that AI changes business as we know it? Continue Reading
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Answer
09 Jan 2026
What is a good replacement for VMware vVols?
The deprecation of VMware Virtual Volumes leaves a hole for some storage users. Substitute options include manually provisioning storage and using vSAN. Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Dec 2025
5 storage industry predictions for 2026
2026 will likely see a number of trends regarding storage and infrastructure. Much of these trends come from already developing spaces like AI, security and digital sovereignty. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Dec 2025
Ransomware trends targeting storage systems in 2026
Going into 2026, organizations are likely to face increased cybersecurity threats to storage systems, especially concerning DDoS and ransomware attacks. Learn how to properly defend against these threats. Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Dec 2025
What is multi-access edge computing? Benefits and use cases
Multi-access edge computing (MEC) is a network architecture concept that brings cloud computing capabilities and IT services closer to the edge of the network, where data is generated and consumed. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2025
New HPE node enriches data in real time for AI pipelines
At HPE Discover Barcelona 2025, HPE unveils data intelligence nodes that enrich, organize and prepare data for advanced analytics and machine learning applications. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Nov 2025
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. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Nov 2025
7 ways hybrid cloud storage is reshaping SAN strategy
As hybrid cloud adoption accelerates, SAN management is evolving. Examine seven ways modernization, security and cost priorities are shifting for enterprise leaders. Continue Reading
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Conference Coverage
10 Nov 2025
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. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Oct 2025
How to choose between scale-up vs. scale-out storage
Scaling up and scaling out are both approaches to increase storage capacity. To decide which approach to take, consider short- and long-term requirements. Continue Reading
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Opinion
22 Oct 2025
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. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
21 Oct 2025
Guide to Windows storage management using Storage Spaces
Windows Storage Spaces is an alternative approach to traditional storage management that provides increased flexibility and scalability in a straightforward configuration process. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Oct 2025
SSD vs. SSHD vs. HDD: Which one is best?
Solid-state hybrid drives combine SSD speed with HDD capacity, but do they fit your storage strategy? Compare SSHDs vs. SSDs vs. HDDs to find the best drive type for your needs. Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
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. Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2025
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. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Oct 2025
High-capacity SSDs positioned to tackle AI onslaught
More AI means more data, and organizations need a way to accommodate it all. For that, flash vendors are looking to high-capacity SSDs as a critical layer in the storage hierarchy. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Oct 2025
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. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Oct 2025
What is unified storage? Features, pros/cons, comparison to block/file storage
Unified storage, sometimes called network unified storage (NUS) or multiprotocol storage, is a storage system that combines block and file storage and enables users to run and manage files and applications from a single device. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Sep 2025
5 tips for improving data storage efficiency
Update on-premises infrastructure, refine DLM strategies, employ data reduction techniques and continuously monitor storage systems to improve storage efficiency. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Sep 2025
Glossary of 25 top data storage terms you should know
This collection of data storage terms covers newer technologies, such as blockchain storage, and legacy tech, including network-attached storage and tape drives. Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Sep 2025
IT leaders face data infrastructure gaps as AI workloads grow
While AI is no doubt vital to IT strategy, Enterprise Strategy Group research shows that implementation challenges persist when it comes to data and storage infrastructure. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Sep 2025
What is a virtual storage area network (VSAN)? How it works, benefits and use cases
A virtual storage area network (VSAN) is a logical partition in a physical storage area network, or SAN. Continue Reading
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Definition
10 Sep 2025
What is a SAN switch? How it works and compares to other network switches
A SAN switch (storage area network switch) is a device that connects servers and shared pools of storage devices and is dedicated to moving storage traffic. Continue Reading
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Definition
10 Sep 2025
What is a Fibre Channel switch (FC switch)? How it works, benefits and comparison to Ethernet switch
A Fibre Channel (FC) switch is a networking device that's compatible with the FC protocol and designed for use in a dedicated storage area network (SAN). Continue Reading
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Definition
09 Sep 2025
What is Fibre Channel? History, layers, components and design
Fibre Channel is a high-speed networking technology primarily used for transmitting data among data centers, computer servers, switches and storage at data rates of up to 128 gigabits per second (Gbps). Continue Reading
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Definition
09 Sep 2025
What is data migration? Definition, strategy and best practices
Data migration is the process of transferring data between data storage systems, data formats or computer systems. Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Sep 2025
What is SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)?
Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) is a generic name for various kinds of DRAM that are synchronized with the clock speed that the microprocessor is optimized for. Continue Reading
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Definition
26 Aug 2025
What is Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)? How it works, benefits, challenges and use cases
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) is a storage protocol that enables Fibre Channel (FC) communications to run directly over Ethernet. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Aug 2025
The increasing concern of data center land acquisition
Data center land acquisition is increasing due to the growing demand for capacity and AI workloads. By 2030, facility areas are expected to triple, raising concerns about land use. Continue Reading
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Definition
20 Aug 2025
What is defragmentation?
Defragmentation, also known as 'defragging' or 'defrag,' is the process of rearranging the data on a storage medium, such as a hard disk drive (HDD), to ensure efficient storage and access. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Aug 2025
How to implement storage for GPUaaS
GPU as a service provides benefits that help streamline operations for IT teams. Consider storage for GPUaaS, though, and its best practices, challenges and associated tools. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Aug 2025
Key differences in software RAID vs. hardware RAID
Hardware RAID generally costs more than software RAID but may offer better performance. Consider factors like cost, performance needs and OSes to find the best fit. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Aug 2025
RPO vs. RTO: Key differences explained with examples
As key elements of a backup and DR plan, the recovery point objective and recovery time objective help an organization decide how much data it can lose and how long it can be down. Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Aug 2025
Storage innovation surges to keep pace with AI shift to inference
Several top storage vendors continue to explore ways to address AI-related challenges. Keep an eye on the evolving market of AI inferencing capabilities. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jul 2025
How to choose and configure Windows Server RAID levels
Evaluate your storage on Windows Server to see if it can benefit from RAID's fault tolerance or performance options. These three RAID levels have different uses and setups. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 Jul 2025
What is the Common Information Model (CIM)?
The Common Information Model (CIM) is a computer industry standard that defines device and application characteristics so system administrators and management programs can control devices and applications from different manufacturers. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jul 2025
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. Continue Reading
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Conference Coverage
02 Jul 2025
Conference news from Pure//Accelerate 2025
Check out our guide to the annual conference, with key pre-conference material to get you ready and on-the-spot reports from this year's show. Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2025
Panzura Symphony conducts automated user data permissions
Panzura tunes its Symphony software to automatically add and remove users from protected data and connect with third-party storage vendors like IBM and NetApp. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Jul 2025
Flash, AI and cloud: 3 IT takeaways from Pure Accelerate
Significant innovations in storage infrastructure from Pure and other major vendors have emerged recently, giving IT pros ways to lower costs and simplify systems. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2025
Discover 2025: HPE unleashes expanded server portfolio
The latest HPE ProLiant servers deliver twice the memory as the previous generation. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2025
Discover 2025: HPE unveils GreenLake Intelligence, AI factories, more
HPE is focused on the era of agentic AI-powered cloud operations. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Jun 2025
Consider these 5 storage-as-a-service questions before buying
Buy or lease? Subscription or consumption pricing? Ask these storage-as-a-service questions -- and others -- to decide if the tech is right for your organization. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2025
Pure looks beyond storage to data management
The vendor's Enterprise Data Cloud architecture, unveiled at Pure//Accelerate, suggests just how much data management is converging in the enterprise. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2025
Weka connects storage AI with new NeuralMesh architecture
Weka's Data Platform adapts to AI data center needs with new NeuralMesh architecture, which can deploy in hybrid-cloud setups, self-heal and prioritize storage paths to the GPUs. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2025
Pure Storage supporting automation with cloudlike approach
Pure Storage's new Enterprise Data Cloud platform automates common storage workloads and refreshes server hardware at the vendor's annual conference. Continue Reading
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Definition
06 Jun 2025
What is binary and how is it used in computing?
Binary describes a numbering scheme in which there are only two possible values for each digit -- 0 or 1 -- and is the basis for all binary code used in computing systems. Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Jun 2025
What is a storage filer?
A storage filer is a type of file server designed and programmed for high-volume data storage, backup or archiving. Continue Reading
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Conference Coverage
28 May 2025
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 it out to see the highlights from this year's event. Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2025
Dell Technologies World: Partners preparing for disaggregated data center
While AI tops the agenda, partners see the new disaggregated infrastructure as something they can act on immediately, says Dell’s EMEA channel leader. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 May 2025
What is hyperconverged storage?
Hyperconverged storage is a software-defined approach to storage management that combines storage, compute, virtualization and networking technologies in one physical unit that's managed as a single virtualized system. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 May 2025
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. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 May 2025
What is virtual memory?
Virtual memory is a memory management technique where secondary memory can be used as if it were a part of the main memory. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 May 2025
Explore edge computing services in the cloud
Discover the powerful advantages of edge computing over cloud computing, delivering faster performance and significantly lowering data transfer costs. Dive into the essential services provided by leading industry players. Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2025
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. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Apr 2025
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. Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2025
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. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Apr 2025
A primer on quantum computing storage and memory
Quantum storage and memory differ significantly from the technologies in today's computers. The implications for compute power and storage capacity could someday be extraordinary. Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2025
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. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2025
Nasuni taps Veracode's Sam King for storage CEO role
Sam King, the former CEO of security vendor Veracode, is tasked with leading Nasuni's move from cloud storage to agentic AI data lakes. Continue Reading
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News
18 Mar 2025
Storage metadata services for AI apps trending at Nvidia GTC
Nvidia's GTC show once again places AI applications at center stage, with storage vendors seeing their platforms' metadata capabilities as a key development component. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Mar 2025
What is the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol? How does it work?
The Server Message Block (SMB) protocol is a client-server communication protocol used for sharing access to files, printers, serial ports and other resources on a network. Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2025
Amazon exec: New AWS S3 capabilities highly adopted by users
AWS Storage VP Andrew Warfield talks about how customers are using the latest feature launches from the Amazon S3 team as part of the vendor's Pi Day 2025 conference. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Mar 2025
Explore software-defined storage pros and cons
Software-defined storage gives organizations more flexibility and often lower costs, but be prepared to self-troubleshoot. Get to know the pros and cons of SDS. Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Mar 2025
The future of storage is disaggregated, however you cut it
The benefits of HCI can be profound, but so can the drawbacks. Disaggregated storage might offer more flexibility and efficiency for enterprise AI workloads. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Feb 2025
Compare software-defined storage vs. storage virtualization
SDS and storage virtualization are two approaches that help storage teams efficiently and cost-effectively manage resources. Examine the differences between the two. Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2025
Storage vendors adding data management tools to meet AI needs
Storage vendors are now developing their own tools and capabilities related to data management tasks within their platforms, as interest in enterprise AI development increases. Continue Reading
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Definition
25 Feb 2025
What is RAID 0 (disk striping)?
RAID 0 (disk striping) is the process of dividing a body of data into blocks and spreading the data blocks across multiple storage devices, such as hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid-state drives (SSDs), in a redundant array of independent disks group. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Feb 2025
What is RAID 5?
RAID 5 is a redundant array of independent disks configuration that uses disk striping with parity. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Feb 2025
What is storage virtualization?
Storage virtualization is the pooling of physical storage from multiple storage devices into what appears to be a single storage device or pool of available storage capacity. Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2025
StorOne update automates storage tiering for data access
StorOne Data Storage Platform uses AI and ML to automate data between tiers of flash and HDD storage without the need for custom hardware or user intervention in latest release. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Feb 2025
What is a hard disk drive (HDD)?
A computer hard disk drive (HDD) is a non-volatile data storage device. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2025
Komprise now blocks PII data from accidental AI ingestion
Enterprises feeding unstructured data into AI models can avoid security leaks with a new PII data detection and quarantining capability in the Komprise data management platform. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2025
Backblaze CEO sees open cloud key to AI innovation
In this Q&A, Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman discusses how the cloud storage vendor has evolved its object storage platform and how an open cloud benefits AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Jan 2025
The best enterprise data storage products of 2024
Backup, cloud, disk and storage system vendors vied for top honors in the TechTarget Storage Products of the Year competition. Find out which won gold, silver and bronze. Continue Reading