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AI storage platforms meet machine learning, data analysis needs

Learn which storage for AI products organizations should consider buying, based on how machine learning and AI tasks will be performed and how data is collected in their environments.

By Chris Evans • Oct. 31, 2019

Archive vs. backup and why you need to know the differences

Archiving and data backup are both key pieces of data protection. They can complement each other, but both provide distinct and important capabilities.

By Paul Crocetti, George Crump • Oct. 31, 2019

Storage admins ‘unleashed’ in age of cloud

Storage professionals should feel 'unleashed' and empowered in the age of cloud to avoid the tedious admin work and hit the reset button by modernizing data center storage.

By Dave Raffo • Oct. 30, 2019

Micron 3D XPoint SSD uses new controller to boost speed

Micron Technology's new X100 SSD will become the first competitor for Intel's Optane in the market for 3D XPoint's ultrafast solid-state storage drives.

By Carol Sliwa • Oct. 30, 2019

Expanded NetApp hybrid cloud tools pique enterprise interest

The success of NetApp's hybrid cloud strategy will depend on how quickly enterprises abandon data center ownership in favor of more agile cloudlike data mobility.

By Garry Kranz • Oct. 30, 2019

NetApp Keystone cements file vendor’s hybrid cloud fabric

NetApp Keystone allows customers to choose a service level and type of storage. NetApp then uses its analytics to tailor storage to meet performance and capacity needs.

By Garry Kranz • Oct. 29, 2019

NetApp cloud push prompts discussion of data center future

Admins at NetApp storage conference consider moving everything from physical data centers into public clouds, although such a shift is likely years away for most enterprises.

By Dave Raffo • Oct. 29, 2019

Test your unstructured data storage knowhow

Do you know how to manage and store unstructured data? Take our quiz to see what's required for enterprise-scale data storage, how machine learning and metadata can help and more.

By Stacey Peterson • Oct. 29, 2019

How to monitor NetApp quotas for disks with PowerShell

NetApp's PowerShell module provides a fast and easy way to automate and monitor NetApp quotas for disks. Learn how with this step-by-step tutorial.

By Dan Franciscus • Oct. 25, 2019

5 ways container data storage can lower costs

Embracing data storage containers within your organization could help cut storage costs, end wasteful business practices and streamline your storage operations.

By John Edwards • Oct. 25, 2019

An in-depth look at Optane persistent memory and its operating modes

Intel's 3D XPoint technology can be set up in two ways. Find out how the Memory Mode and Application Direct Mode differ in terms of app compatibility, performance and features.

By Kurt Marko • Oct. 25, 2019

New NVMe IBM storage for Spectrum Scale cuts install time

IBM introduces new NVMe-based flash storage system bundled with Spectrum Scale, enables Spectrum Discover to access backup date, and updates pay-as-you-grow pricing.

By Carol Sliwa • Oct. 24, 2019

New Dell infrastructure chief talks midrange, HCI, VMware

EMC veteran Jeff Boudreau takes control of Dell Infrastructure Solutions Group, with plans to 'out-innovate' hyper-converged and software-defined storage competitors.

By Garry Kranz • Oct. 24, 2019

What serverless storage options are available?

Cloud database services, object storage services and application memory cache are among the options available for storage in serverless environments.

By Scott Lowe • Oct. 24, 2019

Virtual Instruments becomes Virtana, adds cloud monitoring

Virtual Instruments' focus expands to hybrid IT infrastructure management, as company changes name to Virtana and adds CloudWisdom monitoring and cost optimization.

By Carol Sliwa • Oct. 22, 2019

NetApp data storage is in transition as Insight 2019 looms

NetApp focuses on transition to cloud, containers, data mobility, next-generation flash and storage class memory as it strives to end recent sales slump.

By Garry Kranz • Oct. 22, 2019

MAMR tech fuels mammoth 20 TB hard drives

Age-old hard disk drives get a new twist as energy-assisted technologies fuel Western Digital's upcoming new 20 TB HDDs and rivals Seagate and Toshiba work on product plans.

By Carol Sliwa • Oct. 18, 2019

How can predictive analytics for unstructured data improve storage?

AI-based analytics capabilities are becoming pervasive in storage arrays. Find out how they're helping get the unstructured data deluge under control.

By Scott Lowe • Oct. 17, 2019

Cloud repatriation from the storage experts’ point of view

Four industry experts discuss whether enterprises are really bringing data back from the public cloud, what's driving this trend and where it's headed.

By Stacey Peterson • Oct. 11, 2019

New Violin Systems CEO talks up ambitious storage roadmap

New Violin CEO talks up plans for newly architected, NVMe-based flash array that will focus on enterprise software capabilities such as low RPO and deduplication.

By Carol Sliwa • Oct. 10, 2019

Hitachi storage refocuses on enterprise with new VSP array

Large commercial consumers have been the primary target for Hitachi storage systems of late, but new Hitachi Vantara VSP 5000 targets Dell EMC PowerMax enterprise storage.

By Garry Kranz • Oct. 9, 2019

We need more storage speed, Synology America CEO says

Alex Wang, CEO of Synology America, says as customers demand more data protection, privacy and reuse, they will need faster storage to power all of it.

By Johnny Yu • Oct. 8, 2019

Visual effects studio puts Panasas ActiveStor in the movies

Streaming media presents storage challenges for studios. After trying to build storage in-house, Whiskytree decided to implement Panasas ActiveStor scale-out NAS.

By Garry Kranz • Oct. 7, 2019

Violin Systems changes CEOs, cuts staff, closes San Jose HQ

Pioneering all-flash array vendor Violin changes CEOs and eliminates San Jose headquarters and executive staff to cut spending, but plans new NVMe-based storage products in 2020.

By Carol Sliwa • Oct. 3, 2019

New Dell EMC ECS hardware, updated software available

The EX500, aimed at midsize enterprises, joins the EX300 and EX3000 within the hardware line. The 3.4 version of the ECS platform aims to improve storage and data visibility.

By Tanner Harding • Oct. 2, 2019