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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.

By Simon Robinson • March 24, 2026

Dell Data Orchestration Engine joins AI data pipeline fray

Dell jumps into the ring with NetApp and Vast Data, unveiling a new AI data orchestration product built on its Dataloop acquisition as Nvidia STX shakes up the storage industry.

By Beth Pariseau • March 19, 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.

By Margaret Rouse • March 18, 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.

By Margaret Rouse • March 17, 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.

By Brien Posey, Dave Raffo • March 16, 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.

By Paul Kirvan • March 12, 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.

By Beth Pariseau • March 11, 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.

By Paul Kirvan • March 10, 2026

How to optimize data storage governance

Data governance manages the availability, usability, integrity and security of data. Follow these best practices for governance as it relates to data storage.

By Paul Kirvan • March 6, 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.

By Brien Posey, Marc Staimer • March 6, 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.

By Robert Sheldon • March 6, 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?

By Alexander Gillis • March 5, 2026

Magnetic tape backup eases storage cost and capacity concerns

Data growth can strain already thin budgets. Today's LTO-10 tapes provide dense capacity at lower costs than cloud storage that meet your organization's backup and recovery goals.

By Brien Posey • Feb. 27, 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.

By Paul Crocetti • Feb. 26, 2026

Vast Data services speed up AI workloads, add intelligence

New services and features from Vast aim to tackle AI workload bottlenecks by embedding more intelligence at the data storage layer.

By Alexander Gillis • Feb. 25, 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?

By Scott Sinclair • Feb. 17, 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.

By Paul Crocetti, Brien Posey, Andrew Burton • Feb. 17, 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.

By Tim McCarthy • Feb. 17, 2026

IBM FlashSystem adds 105 TB modules with agentic AI smarts

IBM FlashSystem refresh includes a high-capacity flash module amid a memory supply crunch and automated data placement at block storage speed.

By Beth Pariseau • Feb. 13, 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.

By Damon Garn • Feb. 12, 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.

By Damon Garn • Feb. 12, 2026

4 long-term backup options for enterprise data

Data backups ensure copies of critical data are available in the event of a crisis or failure. When backing up long-term data, cost and capacity are vital considerations.

By Mitch Lewis • Feb. 10, 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.

By Alexander Gillis • Feb. 6, 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.

By Paul Crocetti • Feb. 2, 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.

By Jim Handy • Jan. 27, 2026