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MemVerge takes Big Memory to the cloud

MemVerge Big Memory Cloud makes stateful applications portable so that they can be moved from on premises to private clouds to public clouds.

By Adam Armstrong • Nov. 4, 2021

StorageOS rebrands, launches SaaS platform for Kubernetes

StorageOS, a persistent cloud storage vendor for Kubernetes developers, rebrands as Ondat and expands its product lineup with a new SaaS platform for IT admins.

By Tim McCarthy • Nov. 4, 2021

Backblaze files IPO to grow brand, data center presence

Cloud storage and backup vendor Backblaze enters the public market with an IPO filing. New capital will expand marketing campaigns, technology investments and vendor partnerships.

By Tim McCarthy • Nov. 3, 2021

Quantum tape libraries gain remote eject capability

Quantum introduced Ransom Block to its Scalar tape libraries, allowing customers to remotely eject tape magazines and prevent cyber criminals from accessing the data within.

By Johnny Yu • Nov. 2, 2021

host bus adapter (HBA)

A host bus adapter (HBA) is a circuit board or integrated circuit adapter that connects a host system, such as a server, to a storage or network device.

By Carol Sliwa, Robert Sheldon • Nov. 2, 2021

IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)

IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) is an electronic interface standard that defines the connection between a bus on a computer's motherboard and the computer's disk storage devices.

By Sonia Lelii, Robert Sheldon • Nov. 2, 2021

Perform data storage testing to prevent issues

Put your data storage to the test, and get out ahead of potential problems. Data validation -- whether manual or with software -- helps ensure the integrity of your data.

By Paul Kirvan • Oct. 29, 2021

Datadobi Query Language enables deeply customized migrations

Datadobi's latest service enables visibility into large, unstructured data lakes through a new scripting language, powered by the company's metadata technology.

By Tim McCarthy • Oct. 29, 2021

Upgrades to Vast Data OS emphasize simplicity, security

Vast Data released VastOS 4, which includes security features such as indestructible data snapshots and visualization tools aimed at making storage simpler to use and manage.

By Adam Armstrong • Oct. 28, 2021

tape drive

A tape drive is a device that stores computer data on magnetic tape, especially for backup and archiving purposes.

By Paul Kirvan • Oct. 28, 2021

Panzura tackles disaster recovery, cloud storage for Saints

The New Orleans Saints IT team expands its disaster recovery and cloud storage with Panzura and Google Cloud to save on hardware and storage refreshes at Caesars Superdome.

By Tim McCarthy • Oct. 27, 2021

Test your aptitude for secure data storage

Find out if your data storage security know-how is up to standards with a quiz. Test your knowledge of common errors, helpful terms and resources, and ensure your data is secure.

By Erin Sullivan • Oct. 27, 2021

Terabyte (TB)

A terabyte (TB) is a unit of digital data that is equal to about 1 trillion bytes.

By Robert Sheldon , Erin Sullivan , Brien Posey • Oct. 26, 2021

NetApp OnTap 9.10.1 adds ransomware protection, NVMe/TCP

NetApp's OnTap 9.10.1 enhancements include new ransomware protection and add NVMe/TCP performance as well as new object storage capabilities.

By Adam Armstrong • Oct. 26, 2021

NetApp CloudOps platform to add security, CloudCheckr

NetApp's CloudOps platform, Spot by NetApp, matures further with new security and cloud oversight from forthcoming Spot Security and CloudCheckr additions.

By Tim McCarthy • Oct. 21, 2021

StorOne adds NVMe over Fabrics

StorOne adds NVMe over Fabrics over TCP and remote direct memory access, with no hardware update needed.

By Adam Armstrong • Oct. 21, 2021

Tintri expands VMstore T7000 line for better configurability

Tintri expanded its all-NVMe VMstore T7000 line with two new appliances, supporting various use cases and configurability.

By Adam Armstrong • Oct. 21, 2021

gigabyte (GB)

A gigabyte (GB) -- pronounced with two hard Gs -- is a unit of data storage capacity that is roughly equivalent to 1 billion bytes.

By Stacey Peterson, Robert Sheldon, Sarah Wilson • Oct. 21, 2021

Spectra Logic unveils Vail data management software

Spectra Logic launched Vail, a data and storage management software product that unifies data across public clouds and on-premises storage environments.

By Johnny Yu • Oct. 20, 2021

IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud now supports Azure

IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud provides customers with new integrations, most notably expanding hybrid cloud choices by integrating with Microsoft Azure.

By Adam Armstrong • Oct. 20, 2021

NetApp adds Kubernetes storage with Astra Data Store

NetApp expands its container-focused Astra products with Astra Data Store, a new storage service offering persistent storage for Kubernetes and virtual machines.

By Tim McCarthy • Oct. 20, 2021

MRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory)

MRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory) is a method of storing data bits using magnetic states instead of the electrical charges used by devices such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM).

By Rodney Brown, Robert Sheldon • Oct. 19, 2021

storage volume

A storage volume is an identifiable unit of data storage. It can be a removable hard disk, but it does not have to be a unit that can be physically removed from a computer or storage system.

By Robert Sheldon , Paul Crocetti • Oct. 19, 2021

storage capacity planning

Storage capacity planning is the practice of assessing current data storage needs and forecasting future storage requirements.

By Paul Kirvan, Kim Hefner • Oct. 18, 2021

non-volatile storage (NVS)

Non-volatile storage (NVS) is a broad collection of technologies and devices that do not require a continuous power supply to retain data or program code persistently on a short- or long-term basis.

By Carol Sliwa, Robert Sheldon • Oct. 18, 2021