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Cisco MDS 9700 switches prep for 64G Fibre Channel NVMe-oF

Cisco's MDS 9000 networking products include SAN directors and switches. SAN Analytics adds support for NVMe over FC protocol and Ansible automation modules for storage tasks.

By Garry Kranz • Sept. 12, 2019

Dell EMC PowerMax SAN arrays meld NVMe, storage class memory

The Dell EMC PowerMax flagship is a high-performance SAN designed for NVMe over Fabrics. The latest product update injects Intel Optane SSDs to improve bandwidth and IOPS response.

By Garry Kranz • Sept. 10, 2019

Spectra Logic launches stand-alone storage management software

StorCycle is Spectra Logic's first software product not tied to any of the company's hardware. It provides HTML links to simplify accessing archived data.

By Johnny Yu • Sept. 10, 2019

Storage strategies for machine learning and AI workloads

Learn how organizations are using machine learning and AI to create actionable insights and what challenges they face as they develop their storage strategies.

By Chris Evans • Sept. 9, 2019

How blockchain sharding solves the blockchain scalability issue

Sharding is the answer to the scalability problem inherent in blockchain technology. Find out the advantages of sharding and the four problems associated with it.

By Robert Sheldon • Sept. 5, 2019

NAND flash pricing drop slows; experts disagree on forecasts

Weighing global supply and demand trends, industry analysts disagree on the direction of NAND flash prices and their impact on storage systems over the next few years.

By Carol Sliwa • Sept. 5, 2019

What’s the role of metadata in unstructured data management?

Discover how to expand your organization's use of metadata to improve the management and storage of unstructured data to make it more organized and accessible.

By Scott Lowe • Sept. 4, 2019

Storing predictive analytics data can be tricky: Avoid these 5 errors

Looking into the future is getting easier with predictive analytics, but only when your storage resources are able to meet the demanding needs of the data those tools generate.

By John Edwards • Aug. 29, 2019

How tape backup systems improve data protection

Have you analyzed your data protection lately? Tape backup could be a savior if you get hit with a ransomware attack or other malware. Learn more about five tape-related terms.

By Paul Crocetti • Aug. 29, 2019

Storj Labs advances decentralized cloud storage platform

Much like Uber doesn't own its own cars, Storj Labs relies on a network of storage node operators to power its decentralized cloud storage platform.

By Sean Kerner • Aug. 29, 2019

New Datrium DRaaS on AWS targets VMware customers

Datrium's new disaster recovery service will give VMware users the option to recover their applications and data on demand, in VMware Cloud on AWS, when a system outage hits.

By Carol Sliwa • Aug. 28, 2019

How to optimize storage for AI, machine learning and deep learning

AI and deep learning apps use large data sets and fast I/O. But storage can cause performance issues. See what features your AI and deep learning storage systems should have.

By Kurt Marko • Aug. 28, 2019

Pure Storage all-flash storage ready to zero in on AI and cloud

Despite selling fewer systems of late, CEO Charles Giancarlo said Pure all-flash arrays remain in demand; FlashBlade AI adoption includes use cases such as life sciences and self-driving cars.

By Garry Kranz • Aug. 27, 2019

NVMe arrays power Plex ERP cloud

SaaS material requirements planning provider Plex set up a private cloud that uses high-performance NVMe storage and a redundant four-data-center setup to maintain availability.

By Dave Raffo • Aug. 26, 2019

5 ways NVMe storage benefits your business

Increased performance and reduced latency aren't the only benefits of NVMe flash storage. Find out other advantages, such as allowing more VMs on a physical server.

By Stacey Peterson • Aug. 26, 2019

Multi-cloud vs. hybrid cloud: What’s the difference and why it matters

Both multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures provide businesses with flexibility. Find out what differentiates them and makes one better than the other for your business.

By Scott Lowe, Stacey Peterson • Aug. 23, 2019

Tintri by DDN, Nexenta collaboration bears first fruits

Tintri and Nexenta were acquired in separate transactions by DDN. The Nexenta software-defined storage provides shared file services on Tintri VMware-focused VMstore block arrays.

By Garry Kranz • Aug. 21, 2019

New end-to-end NetApp NVMe product announced

NetApp's new EF600 series delivers 2 million sustained IOPS, response times under 100 microseconds and 44 GBps of throughput designed to give enterprises faster insights.

By Tanner Harding • Aug. 21, 2019

3 key unstructured data storage challenges and how to resolve them

Volume, variety and value make storing unstructured data difficult. We look at how some vendors are helping enterprises get control of their burgeoning data stores.

By Scott Lowe • Aug. 21, 2019

Latest Oracle layoffs gut flash storage division

Oracle laid off much of the division that built and maintained its FS1 All Flash Storage Array this week. Analysts expect the company’s storage focus will be on Exadata and cloud options.

By Carol Sliwa • Aug. 20, 2019

NetApp Flash customers have started to tap the brakes

NetApp flash storage revenue takes a nosedive amid fears of global slowdown, U.S. tariffs and civil unrest across Europe. Is it a symptom of a looming problem for vendors?

By Garry Kranz • Aug. 16, 2019

NVMe flash hot; Optane, SCM still warming up

The world of fast flash storage evolves slowly; NVMe has emerged, but other types of SCM and persistent memory still have a ways to go before appearing in the data center.

By Dave Raffo • Aug. 15, 2019

Pavilion Data Systems adds investors, as NVMe startups fade

Shakeout and consolidation is taking place among NVMe flash startups. New investment gives Pavilion Data Systems a longer runway to add data features, expand sales.

By Garry Kranz • Aug. 14, 2019

New Formulus Black CEO talks up persistent memory tech

New Formulus Black CEO's past work at Oracle cued him into the need for performance-boosting memory technology to address CPU and I/O constraints in data-heavy workloads.

By Carol Sliwa • Aug. 12, 2019

TACC updates archive with Quantum tape technology

TACC added a Quantum tape library to its Ranch long-term storage system for better space allocation control and to replace an aging Oracle HSM-based archive system.

By Johnny Yu • Aug. 12, 2019