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public cloud storage

Public cloud storage, also called online storage, is a service model that provides data storage on a pay-per-use basis.

By Rich Castagna • Feb. 8, 2023

Western Digital releases dual-actuator HDDs

WD has quietly released a dual-actuator HDD, bringing dense drives with higher transfer rates, but customers can't reap the full benefits just yet.

By Adam Armstrong • Feb. 7, 2023

NetApp adds storage buying options, arrays

NetApp introduces a myriad of buying options and hybrid cloud capabilities for VMware workloads on Google Cloud. Soon-to-come: new QLC all-flash arrays.

By Tim McCarthy • Feb. 7, 2023

How can users securely access Google Cloud Storage?

With security top of mind across IT, consider best practices for safe Google Cloud Storage access. Admins should be careful about assigning roles and permissions.

By Paul Kirvan • Feb. 3, 2023

Volatile times for non-volatile memory as NAND sales decline

All the major NAND vendors are seeing poor earnings as the demand for flash storage has dried up over the last two quarters.

By Adam Armstrong • Feb. 2, 2023

6 best practices for metadata storage and management

Metadata is crucial to getting the most out of data, so organizations should store it properly. Best practices include protection and understanding the IT architecture.

By Robert Sheldon • Feb. 2, 2023

Hard drives fall on hard times

Hard drive manufacturers have had a couple of bad quarters due to the lingering effects of the pandemic and supply chain issues, but see a turning point on the horizon.

By Adam Armstrong • Feb. 1, 2023

kilobyte (KB or Kbyte)

A kilobyte (KB or Kbyte) is a unit of measurement for computer memory or data storage.

By Laura Fitzgibbons • Feb. 1, 2023

NetApp to lay off 8% of workforce, blames economy

NetApp reduced its global workforce by 8%. Analysts said the layoffs are a combination of hardware buyer hesitancy and employee redundancies from acquisitions.

By Tim McCarthy • Jan. 31, 2023

hybrid cloud storage

Hybrid cloud storage is an approach to managing cloud storage that uses both local and off-site resources.

By Brien Posey, Margaret Jones • Jan. 31, 2023

Next Pathway offers ETL code translation as SaaS

Next Pathway's Shift Cloud will provide companies with a pay-as-needed option for performing ETL code translation for data warehouse cloud migrations.

By Antone Gonsalves • Jan. 27, 2023

Understand SSD overheating and what to do about it

It's easy for an SSD to overheat, but there are several methods to cool it down. Keep cool, and avoid damage to the SSD's data retention and integrity.

By Rick Wang • Jan. 26, 2023

Storage vendors look to make case for sustainability

Energy costs are rising, and sustainability is all the rage. But storage vendors may struggle convincing customers to combat climate change during an economic downturn.

By Adam Armstrong • Jan. 25, 2023

cloud archive

A cloud archive is storage as a service for long-term data retention.

By Dave Raffo • Jan. 24, 2023

HPE expands Alletra with focused storage servers

HPE released new storage servers for container and software-defined storage with the Alletra 4000. The new servers bring high compute with new Intel CPUs in a denser package.

By Adam Armstrong • Jan. 18, 2023

cluster quorum disk

A cluster quorum disk is the storage medium on which the configuration database is stored for a cluster computing network.

By Andrew Zola • Jan. 18, 2023

The best enterprise data storage products of 2022

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.

By Ryan Arel, Adam Armstrong, Max Bowen, Paul Crocetti and Tim McCarthy • Jan. 18, 2023

cloud storage provider

A cloud storage provider, sometimes referred to as a managed service provider, is a company that offers organizations and individuals the ability to place and retain data in an off-site storage system.

By Sonia Lelii, Garry Kranz • Jan. 12, 2023

Micron’s 9400 U.3 SSD aimed at AI, ML workloads

Micron has expanded its NVMe SSD portfolio with the 9400 U.3, a TLC drive designed to provide high-performance storage for high-performance use cases.

By Adam Armstrong • Jan. 12, 2023

Amazon S3 now encrypts data by default

AWS has changed a setting for new Amazon S3 buckets to encrypt data by default, a move that increases data protection and places more emphasis on customer security.

By Tim McCarthy • Jan. 11, 2023

Advantages and disadvantages of storing data in the cloud

Organizations that want to reduce on-site storage costs can consider cloud for easy pricing models and scalability. However, take note of drawbacks such as lack of data control.

By Ryan Arel • Jan. 10, 2023

Data growth to help storage vendors weather slowing economy

The economy may be slowing down, but reliance on data isn't -- a reality that might help enterprise storage vendors wade through economic turbulence in 2023.

By Adam Armstrong • Jan. 9, 2023

Microsoft acquires DPU maker Fungible

Microsoft has acquired Fungible, possibly giving Azure its own data processing units.

By Adam Armstrong • Jan. 9, 2023

nearline storage

Nearline storage is the on-site storage of data on removable media.

By Garry Kranz • Dec. 28, 2022

RackTop Systems, Seagate deepen partnership for secure NAS

RackTop Systems and Seagate are offering more in turnkey storage appliances and private cloud integration, combining security software into primary storage devices.

By Adam Armstrong • Dec. 22, 2022