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With Project Lightning, Dell to strike out in new directions
Dell's Project Lightning is a parallel file system that will be tied to the vendor's AI Factory portfolio, but the promise of new hardware could also mean entry into new markets.
By Adam Armstrong • July 18, 2024 -
Cerabyte brings permanent storage to the U.S.
Cerabyte increased its footprint in the U.S. with two new offices as it looks to go beyond the prototype stage for a potential commercialization in the coming years.
By Adam Armstrong • July 18, 2024 -
What is a CompactFlash card (CF card)?
A CompactFlash card (CF card) is a memory card format developed by SanDisk in 1994 that uses flash memory technology to store data on a very small portable device.
By Paul Kirvan, Sonia Lelii, Rodney Brown • July 18, 2024 -
Panzura adds data management product with Moonwalk buy
Panzura acquires Moonwalk Universal, adding data management tools to its software-defined storage, but analysts see data management products struggling as standalone offerings.
By Tim McCarthy • July 18, 2024 -
Expert Advice
12 common virtual machine backup mistakes
Despite an administrator's best efforts, virtual machine backups can fail. Determine the cause of the failure and modify the VM backup strategy to prevent future mistakes.
By Brien Posey • July 17, 2024 -
non-volatile memory (NVM)
Non-volatile memory (NVM) is a type of computer storage medium that retains data even in the absence of a power supply.
By Rahul Awati, Carol Sliwa • July 16, 2024 -
JEDEC
JEDEC is a global industry group that develops open standards for microelectronics.
By Paul Kirvan , Erin Sullivan • July 16, 2024 -
mirror site
A mirror site is a website or set of files on a computer server that has been copied to another computer server so that the site or files are available from more than one place.
By Paul Kirvan , Erin Sullivan • July 16, 2024 -
SSD caching
SSD caching, also known as 'flash caching' or 'flash memory caching,' is the temporary storage of frequently-accessed data on NAND flash memory chips in a solid-state drive (SSD) to improve the drive's input/output (I/O) performance and allow data requests to be met with improved speed.
By Rahul Awati, Carol Sliwa • July 12, 2024 -
SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) is an electronic interface that enables PCs and servers to communicate with peripheral hardware, such as storage devices, printers and scanners, faster and more flexibly than previous parallel data transfer interfaces.
By Rahul Awati , Brien Posey • July 12, 2024 -
SSD TRIM
SSD TRIM is a command for the Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) interface that enables an operating system (OS) to inform a NAND flash solid-state drive (SSD) which data blocks it can erase because they are no longer in use.
By Rahul Awati, Carol Sliwa • July 11, 2024 -
Storj buys Valdi for cloud compute to bolster storage offers
The acquisition brings Storj's distributed storage offerings together with Valdi's distributed compute services for high-performance workloads, including generative AI.
By Tim McCarthy • July 10, 2024 -
RRAM or ReRAM (resistive random access memory)
RRAM, also known as resistive random access memory or ReRAM, is a form of non-volatile storage that operates by changing the resistance of a specially formulated solid dielectric material.
By Paul Kirvan, Rodney Brown • July 10, 2024 -
Opinion // Learn about Pure Accelerate, AI and automation, and storage best practices
On-premises storage, infrastructure evolves to keep pace with AI
Pure Storage is the latest infrastructure vendor to add Nvidia DGX SuperPod certification and new product offerings to support generative AI workloads.
By Scott Sinclair • July 8, 2024 -
Cloud malware protection is a path to object cyberstorage
Hyperscaler service offerings to detect or eliminate malware add features that analysts call cyberstorage to common object storage, a step toward improving security standards.
By Tim McCarthy • July 3, 2024 -
Opinion // Learn about Pure Accelerate, AI and automation, and storage best practices
It’s time to rethink enterprise storage for the AI era
Pure's platform-centric storage strategy will enable customers to scale their storage infrastructure to keep pace with the fast-evolving AI landscape.
By Simon Robinson • July 1, 2024 -
Expert Advice // Learn about Pure Accelerate, AI and automation, and storage best practices
AI-focused storage choices, features and considerations
The list of GenAI-focused storage options grows as Pure, Dell, HPE and other major vendors innovate to win over IT infrastructure buyers.
By TechTarget Storage Editorial Staff • June 28, 2024 -
A primer on Ceph storage technology, products
Ceph is a scalable distributed storage platform that can evolve as needed. Take a deep dive into its popularity, assorted offerings and how to get around challenges.
By Robert Sheldon • June 27, 2024 -
StorOne adds data protection, dynamic cross-media tiering
StorOne adds cross-media tiering in a single volume to bring the same performance at lower costs, while adding a huge number of snapshots and anomaly detection.
By Adam Armstrong • June 25, 2024 -
Expert Advice // Overcome cloud storage security risks, issues
Best practices for protection from ransomware in cloud storage
Cybercriminals are getting smarter and evolving their enterprise attacks. Be proactive -- get out in front of ransomware in cloud storage before the attack occurs.
By Julia Borgini • June 25, 2024 -
cache memory
Cache memory is a chip-based computer component that makes retrieving data from the computer's memory more efficient.
By Ben Lutkevich • June 25, 2024 -
SATA Express (SATAe)
SATA Express (SATAe or Serial ATA Express) is a bus interface to connect storage devices to a computer motherboard, supporting SATA and PCI Express protocols simultaneously.
By Paul Kirvan, Rodney Brown, Kim Hefner • June 20, 2024 -
Learn about Pure Accelerate, AI and automation, and storage best practices
Pure Storage adds AI and automation, extends SLAs
Pure Storage is introducing new AI features, including a new copilot aimed at providing efficiency, ease of use and security, while expanding SLAs for data protection and recovery.
By Adam Armstrong • June 19, 2024 -
Datadobi adds analysis and dashboards to StorageMap
Customers can now see where their critical data is, make a better representation of it and move it to where it is most effectively utilized.
By Adam Armstrong • June 18, 2024 -
bad block
A bad block is an area of storage media that is no longer reliable for storing and retrieving data because it has been physically damaged or corrupted.
By Kim Hefner, Stacey Peterson, Stephen Bigelow • June 17, 2024