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NetApp adds backup and offline capabilities to BlueXP

BlueXP, NetApp's cloud console for managing its SaaS and hardware, gains new backup capabilities, including Oracle databases and access to an offline version.

By Tim McCarthy • June 28, 2023

flash memory

Flash memory, also known as flash storage, is a type of nonvolatile memory that erases data in units called blocks and rewrites data at the byte level.

By Kinza Yasar • June 28, 2023

HPE GreenLake exec: It’s always the year of storage

In this Q&A, HPE's Omer Asad talks about HPE GreenLake's transformation into an on-premises hyperscaler and the importance of both storage hardware and the abstraction of it.

By Adam Armstrong • June 26, 2023

hybrid flash array

A hybrid flash array is a solid-state storage system that contains a mix of flash memory drives and hard disk drives.

By Brien Posey, Margaret Jones • June 23, 2023

Flash memory vs. RAM: What’s the difference?

Even though vendors refer to flash memory and conventional RAM -- the main memory of a PC or server -- as solid-state memory, these two memory types are significantly different.

By Jim Handy, Rodney Brown, Erin Sullivan • June 23, 2023

Distributed blockchain storage survives Web3 hype

Storage vendors selling distributed blockchain storage continue to make an enterprise pitch for Web3 technology, despite a wary market following the Web3 hype cycle.

By Tim McCarthy • June 22, 2023

Western Canada Lottery bets on HPE Alletra MP storage

When its old infrastructure needed an upgrade, Western Canada Lottery went all in with GreenLake and HPE Alletra storage.

By Adam Armstrong • June 21, 2023

logical block addressing (LBA)

Logical block addressing (LBA) is a technique to specify the addresses of blocks of data on a storage device, such as a hard disk.

By Rahul Awati • June 21, 2023

Charge trap technology advantages for 3D NAND flash drives

Flash drive cells based on charge trap technology have several advantages over older floating gate cells. However, take note of potential reliability issues.

By Robert Sheldon • June 19, 2023

5 NAND flash manufacturers balance performance, reliability

NAND flash manufacturers Kioxia, Micron, Samsung, SK Hynix and Western Digital offer varying levels of capacity. They also provide an assortment of uses.

By Brien Posey • June 19, 2023

Pure flash storage evolves, puts HDD investments in question

Innovations in flash storage driving down cost might make it more difficult to justify investments in hard disk drives moving forward, Pure Storage CEO and others claim.

By Scott Sinclair • June 15, 2023

Pure takes aim at HDDs with FlashArray for colder storage

Pure Storage added a new, cost-efficient model to its FlashArray line expanding potential uses cases. It's also rolling out new controller upgrades and data protection SLAs.

By Adam Armstrong, Tim McCarthy • June 14, 2023

How to purchase SSDs during a NAND flash price drop

Although NAND prices are collapsing, that doesn't mean they will pop back up at some future date. It's rarely a good idea to purchase SSDs well before they are needed.

By Jim Handy • June 13, 2023

Ctera’s Ransom Protect update helps guard file system

A new update to Ctera's file gateway offering adds ransomware protection into the file system itself, protecting data with AI-powered detection and alerts.

By Tim McCarthy • June 13, 2023

write endurance

Write endurance is the number of program/erase (P/E) cycles that can be applied to a block of flash memory before the storage media becomes unreliable.

By Paul Kirvan • June 9, 2023

SSD form factor

An SSD form factor is the size, configuration or physical arrangement of solid state storage media. The form factor determines the media's physical compatibility and interchangeability with other computer components or devices.

By Paul Kirvan • June 9, 2023

NOR flash memory

NOR flash memory is one of two types of non-volatile storage technologies.

By Ben Lutkevich, Brien Posey, Rodney Brown • June 9, 2023

Evaluate flash memory advantages and disadvantages

Flash memory and solid-state devices have revolutionized storage, but to deploy them effectively, you must understand their advantages and disadvantages.

By Rich Castagna • June 7, 2023

mebibyte (MiB)

A mebibyte (MiB) is a unit of measurement used in computer data storage.

By Stacey Peterson • June 2, 2023

LTO tape shipments continued to grow in 2022

Driven by data growth and the uptick in ransomware, tape continues to excel as a storage medium despite newer kids on the block. Experts don't see that trend ending anytime soon.

By Adam Armstrong • June 2, 2023

gibibyte (GiB)

A gibibyte (GiB) is a unit of measure of capacity in computing.

By Stacey Peterson • June 2, 2023

Direct Memory Access (DMA)

Direct Memory Access (DMA) is a capability provided by some computer bus architectures that enables data to be sent directly from an attached device to the computer's main memory.

By Alexander Gillis • May 31, 2023

Infinidat goes hybrid, adds cyber detection

Infinidat introduces a cloud OS, expanding its storage capabilities to the hybrid cloud, and adds cyber detection for advanced data protection to primary storage.

By Adam Armstrong • May 25, 2023

3D NAND flash

3D NAND is a type of non-volatile flash memory in which the memory cells are stacked vertically in multiple layers.

By Carol Sliwa, Stephen Bigelow • May 24, 2023

NetApp rolls out new ASA block storage, recovery guarantee

NetApp's latest update includes a new line of all-flash SAN, an expansion of its OnTap software to all storage systems and a ransomware recovery guarantee.

By Adam Armstrong • May 22, 2023