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How supply chain issues affect data storage and what IT can do

Supply chain issues challenge IT teams and data storage administrators. It's important to be as proactive as possible when managing storage in an era of such uncertainty.

By Robert Sheldon • June 9, 2022

Pure Storage FlashBlade//S increases performance, flexibility

The new Pure Storage FlashBlade//S expands the file and object storage array into a family with more options and more use cases.

By Adam Armstrong • June 8, 2022

Pure Storage customers can buy, rent and now lease products

Pure Storage unites disparate SaaS products under the new Evergreen umbrella and adds the Evergreen Flex tier as a lease-to-own option for hardware.

By Tim McCarthy • June 8, 2022

Backblaze B2 offers cross-continent Cloud Replication service

Backblaze B2 users can now replicate and store data between the U.S. and Europe, with executives claiming lower prices than cloud hyperscalers.

By Tim McCarthy • June 7, 2022

volatile memory

Volatile memory is a type of memory that maintains its data only while the device is powered.

By Robert Sheldon • June 3, 2022

Improve Azure storage security with access control tutorial

These step-by-step guidelines detail how to grant limited access in Microsoft Azure storage. This best practice helps keep storage secure from internal and external threats.

By Brien Posey • June 2, 2022

Nexsan introduces compact rackmount NAS for edge storage

Nexsan has introduced a new NAS for SMB edge storage use cases. One analyst believes the move is good but will present its own challenges to the vendor.

By Adam Armstrong • June 1, 2022

Choose the best Azure Blob Storage tier

Hot, Cool or Archive -- where should Azure Blob Storage go? Each tier has its challenges, but don't panic if data is in the wrong one, with step-by-step directions for moving tiers.

By Brien Posey • May 26, 2022

IBM releases compact, ultra-fast storage for AI

IBM released the elastic storage system 3500, a new object storage array that uses Spectrum Scale to provide fast storage for AI modeling and training.

By Adam Armstrong • May 25, 2022

litigation hold (legal hold, preservation order or hold order)

A litigation hold -- also known as legal hold, preservation order or hold order -- is an internal process that an organization undergoes to preserve all data that might relate to a legal action involving the organization.

By Robert Sheldon, Stephen Bigelow • May 23, 2022

Inside the plan to enhance optical storage

It's going to take some outside-of-the-box technology to help make up for the escalating increases in stored data. Could colored digital characters be an answer?

By Robert Sheldon • May 19, 2022

DataCore Bolt strikes at enterprise Kubernetes

DataCore brings an enterprise-ready version of OpenEBS' Kubernetes storage management with DataCore Bolt, the company's first software release since acquiring MayaData.

By Tim McCarthy • May 17, 2022

What sustainable data storage means for your data center

Storage sustainability requires commitment from the entire organization. Don't put it on the back burner -- these tips can help the environment and keep the issue top of mind.

By Robert Sheldon • May 16, 2022

IXsystems aims for the enterprise with latest OS updates

IXsystems brought performance and feature updates to TrueNAS and TrueNAS Scale in a major update that the vendor hopes will make it more attractive to the enterprise.

By Adam Armstrong • May 16, 2022

Pure Storage, Snowflake partner on analyzing local data

Snowflake and Pure Storage have partnered to bring data analytics capabilities to FlashBlade storage without the need to move the data to the cloud.

By Adam Armstrong • May 13, 2022

Western Digital ups the ante with 26 TB HDDs, new SSDs

Western Digital expanded its cloud storage devices with two new HDDs, a CMR drive with 22 TB and an SMR drive with 26 TB, and a new SSD form factor.

By Adam Armstrong • May 11, 2022

EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory)

EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) is a user-modifiable ROM.

By Rahul Awati • May 11, 2022

program/erase cycle (P/E cycle)

A solid-state storage program/erase cycle (P/E cycle) is a sequence of events in which data is written to a solid-state NAND flash memory cell, such as the type found in a flash or thumb drive, and is subsequently erased and rewritten.

By Robert Sheldon • May 10, 2022

What are some tips for storage of sensitive data?

Loss or theft of sensitive data can lead to legal, compliance and business consequences. Be sure to take proper precautions to securely store that data.

By Paul Kirvan • May 9, 2022

garbage collection (GC)

Garbage collection (GC) is a memory recovery feature built into programming languages such as C# and Java.

By Robert Sheldon • May 6, 2022

What are guidelines for cloud-based video surveillance storage?

Cloud-based video surveillance storage can help organizations with compliance and retention. Be mindful, though, as high storage volume can quickly make costs soar.

By Brien Posey • May 5, 2022

Dell cuts data center redundancy for SMC Corporation

SMC Corporation eliminates data center redundancy using Dell Technologies storage and HCI products to develop a private cloud for the global company.

By Tim McCarthy • May 4, 2022

Dell wants to open up walled gardens with Project Alpine

Dell executives believe users will find the forthcoming cloud storage services of Project Alpine as a way to break down the walls between Dell and the hyperscalers.

By Tim McCarthy • May 4, 2022

Customers express interest, doubts about Apex Flex on Demand

Dell touted its Apex Flex on Demand as-a-service offering at its annual user show. Customers seem interested in but hesitant about elastic capacity.

By Adam Armstrong • May 3, 2022

Storage OSes get spotlight at Dell Tech World

Dell storage software superseded any hardware news at the vendor's annual user show, highlighting cybersecurity and emphasizing its commitment to Project Alpine.

By Adam Armstrong • May 3, 2022