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Storage innovation surges to keep pace with AI shift to inference

Several top storage vendors continue to explore ways to address AI-related challenges. Keep an eye on the evolving market of AI inferencing capabilities.

By Simon Robinson • Aug. 4, 2025

RAID 1 vs. RAID 0: Which level is best for data protection?

RAID 1 and RAID 0 are two of the most basic RAID levels. While one offers better performance, backup admins might choose the level that provides redundancy to better protect data.

By Brien Posey • July 31, 2025

How to choose and configure Windows Server RAID levels

Evaluate your storage on Windows Server to see if it can benefit from RAID's fault tolerance or performance options. These three RAID levels have different uses and setups.

By Damon Garn • July 30, 2025

The pros and cons of on-site backup

On-site backup is a good option for organizations of all sizes, especially those handling sensitive data. Learn about the pros and cons of backing up files on-site in this tip.

By Helen Searle-Jones • July 30, 2025

Top tips for analyzing cost of cloud storage

Avoid budget overruns and maximize your cloud investment with regular cloud storage cost analysis. Keep an eye out for hidden costs such as egress fees.

By Julia Borgini • July 24, 2025

What is the Common Information Model (CIM)?

The Common Information Model (CIM) is a computer industry standard that defines device and application characteristics so system administrators and management programs can control devices and applications from different manufacturers.

By Rahul Awati , Gary Olsen • July 21, 2025

Get to know storage-as-a-service providers and their offerings

If you're looking for cloud storage or an on-premises platform with similar billing methods, you might find what you need in this list of 14 storage-as-a-service providers.

By Brien Posey • July 10, 2025

Broadcom discontinues vVols storage capability for VMware

The vVols capability, a VMware storage feature for the past decade, is being sunset in VCF 9 and discontinued in VCF 9.1 as Broadcom continues to winnow the VMware catalog.

By Tim McCarthy • July 9, 2025

Control user storage using Linux quotas

Explore uses and functions of Linux storage quotas plus a step-by-step example of quota configuration. Admins can roll out quotas with minimal disruption to users.

By Damon Garn • July 7, 2025

Types of backup explained: Incremental vs. differential vs. full, etc.

There are several different types of backup available today. Choose the best way to safeguard your data and recover appropriately in the event of an incident.

By Erin Sullivan , Brien Posey , Paul Crocetti • July 7, 2025

Panzura Symphony conducts automated user data permissions

Panzura tunes its Symphony software to automatically add and remove users from protected data and connect with third-party storage vendors like IBM and NetApp.

By Tim McCarthy • July 1, 2025

Flash, AI and cloud: 3 IT takeaways from Pure Accelerate

Significant innovations in storage infrastructure from Pure and other major vendors have emerged recently, giving IT pros ways to lower costs and simplify systems.

By Scott Sinclair • July 1, 2025

RAID 6 vs. RAID 10

There are numerous RAID configurations to choose from, and navigating the nuances of each can take a lot of work. In the case of RAID 6 and 10, both have distinct pros and cons.

By Brien Posey • June 25, 2025

Manage Linux storage space with du and df commands

The du and df commands detailed here enable sys admins to review and understand the storage capabilities of their on-premises or cloud-based servers, whether physical or virtual.

By Damon Garn • June 25, 2025

HPE Alletra modernizes IT at Australian cancer research firm

Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute in Melbourne leans on HPE Alletra storage and servers to modernize infrastructure and look to a private cloud future.

By Tim McCarthy • June 25, 2025

Consider these 5 storage-as-a-service questions before buying

Buy or lease? Subscription or consumption pricing? Ask these storage-as-a-service questions -- and others -- to decide if the tech is right for your organization.

By Brien Posey, Dave Raffo • June 25, 2025

Pure//Accelerate 2025 showcases cyber-resilience, sustainability

Pure Storage did not go over the top with AI discussion at its Accelerate user conference, instead focusing on a data protection partnership and sustainability.

By Jon Brown • June 24, 2025

Pure looks beyond storage to data management

The vendor's Enterprise Data Cloud architecture, unveiled at Pure//Accelerate, suggests just how much data management is converging in the enterprise.

By Nicole Laskowski • June 18, 2025

Weka connects storage AI with new NeuralMesh architecture

Weka's Data Platform adapts to AI data center needs with new NeuralMesh architecture, which can deploy in hybrid-cloud setups, self-heal and prioritize storage paths to the GPUs.

By Tim McCarthy • June 18, 2025

Pure Storage supporting automation with cloudlike approach

Pure Storage's new Enterprise Data Cloud platform automates common storage workloads and refreshes server hardware at the vendor's annual conference.

By Tim McCarthy • June 18, 2025

Fine-tune your storage-as-a-service approach

Method of delivery, service levels, data protection and upgrade schedules can be differentiators for how well storage as a service works for your organization.

By Chris Evans, Brien Posey • June 16, 2025

Dive into 9 Bash commands for Linux storage management

Learning these essential tools simplifies your life as an admin and enables you to manage Linux servers more effectively. Use these examples to start working with storage space.

By Damon Garn • June 11, 2025

What is a storage filer?

A storage filer is a type of file server designed and programmed for high-volume data storage, backup or archiving.

By Rahul Awati , Robert Sheldon • June 5, 2025

What is a zettabyte (ZB)?

A zettabyte (ZB) is a unit of measurement used by technology professionals and the general public to describe a computer's or other device's storage capacity.

By Laura Fitzgibbons • May 28, 2025

Weigh these 6 enterprise advantages of storage as a service

Storage as a service offers cloud procurement and remote management of on-premises storage. Benefits include scalability, utilitylike consumption pricing and storage optimization.

By Brien Posey, Garry Kranz • May 28, 2025