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How EHT’s black hole image data is stored and protected

The Event Horizon Telescope team had to find a way to capture, store, process and back up petabytes of radio signal data to create the world's first black hole image.

By Johnny Yu • April 25, 2019

5 multi-cloud storage management mistakes to avoid

When using multiple clouds for storage, don't let common issues, such as inadequate security or vendor lock-in, negate the many benefits you stand to reap.

By John Edwards • April 24, 2019

New Micron SSD series provides faster access and response

The new series is the third generation of the non-volatile memory express solid-state drives from Micron, and offers capacities up to 15.36 TB.

By Tanner Harding • April 24, 2019

4 NVMe storage problems you can prevent before they happen

Implementing NVMe storage is complicated, from knowing what to ask when buying NVMe SSDs and arrays to what type of file system to use. Here's how to deal with four NVMe issues.

By Stacey Peterson • April 23, 2019

Multi-cloud strategy leads, but hybrid cloud is heating up

Enterprises today run most workloads in the cloud using multiple public, private or hybrid clouds. Learn their challenges, priorities, initiatives and more.

By James Alan Miller • April 18, 2019

Your move to the cloud should be a walk, not a run

Don't become a cautionary tale when moving to the cloud. Take the time to look at your long-term costs, staffing issues and how future needs will be met.

By Nick Martin • April 18, 2019

Qumulo storage IPO possible, CEO says

Qumulo's scale-out storage is available as branded NAS appliances and as a software-only license. An integrated NAS fabric replicates data from local arrays to the public cloud.

By Garry Kranz • April 18, 2019

Key QLC NAND challenges in the enterprise and how to tackle them

Limited durability and degrading performance are issues with QLC NAND. These challenges limit where the technology can be used, making it best for read-intensive workloads.

By Brien Posey • April 18, 2019

Top 4 cloud storage use cases to connect private and public clouds

Get effective tips and strategies for connecting internal storage infrastructure and private clouds with compute and storage from public cloud service providers.

By George Crump • April 18, 2019

MemVerge converges memory, storage on Intel Optane DIMMs

MemVerge's converged storage and memory appliance hitches a ride on Intel Optane DIMMs -- a risky strategy that can pay off if Optane DC persistent memory becomes a hit.

By Garry Kranz • April 16, 2019

AI for storage management gets real

AI for storage is popping up everywhere, though much of what we're seeing is the automation of routine tasks. Discover what vendors are doing to use AI more creatively.

By Jon Toigo • April 15, 2019

Formulus Black software stores data in persistent memory

Formulus Black has resurrected Symbolic IO technology to store data from database and analytics workloads in ultrafast system memory without changing the application code.

By Carol Sliwa • April 15, 2019

Predictive analytics for storage: Benefits and product options

The advantages of using predictive analytics in storage include less downtime and better resource utilization. It's no wonder more storage vendors are making it an option.

By Robert Sheldon • April 12, 2019

E8 Storage adds file to flash with BeeGFS overlay for HPC

NVMe all-flash startup E8 Storage forms 'symbiotic' relationship to support BeeGFS scale-out parallel file system on its NVMe block arrays. Vendors plan to attack the HPC market.

By Garry Kranz • April 11, 2019

What you need to know about blockchain storage

Using blockchain for data storage is growing in popularity. Here, we answer five frequently asked questions about this emerging technology to help you get started.

By Stacey Peterson • April 10, 2019

Quantum NVMe storage array supports dense media production

Quantum claims the F-Series, its NVMe storage array, will simplify and speed up workflow and improve end-to-end storage capabilities for media production environments.

By Sabrina Polin • April 9, 2019

2 storage tiering strategies for modern media

Storage tiering makes a comeback as businesses aim to get the most out of their storage systems. Discover the rules for optimizing both intrasystem and intersystem tiering.

By Marc Staimer • April 5, 2019

Cloud service delivery model shifts from the big 3 to tier 2

AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud aren't the only cloud service delivery options. There are plenty of alternatives to consider when moving compute or storage to the cloud.

By George Crump • April 4, 2019

Hybrid cloud-first strategy solves public cloud, on-premises riddle

Cloud-first isn't right for every enterprise or workload, nor is on-site first. A hybrid cloud melds the best of the public cloud and local data center for an optimal IT solution.

By Scott Sinclair • April 4, 2019

Compute-heavy Unitrends appliances allow on-the-box recovery

Unitrends offers up extra compute and memory in low-capacity backup appliances as an alternative to using the public cloud for small companies and remote offices.

By Johnny Yu • April 4, 2019

Long-awaited Intel Optane DC persistent memory module debuts

Intel promises lots of speed from the Optane DC persistent memory module it took a long time delivering. It also rolled out a new dual-port Optane SSD and ultradense flash SSD.

By Carol Sliwa • April 3, 2019

Storwize launch brings NVMe to midrange IBM flash arrays

IBM brings NVMe to the midrange with the latest Storwize SAN array, which includes Spectrum Virtualize software bundle for storage management, data protection and security.

By Garry Kranz • April 2, 2019

Pure Storage buys Compuverde, expands file storage

Pure Storage's second acquisition builds on its unstructured data focus, as Compuverde's file system software runs in virtual NAS or hyper-converged modes.

By Dave Raffo • April 2, 2019

3 NVMe-oF questions to consider when deploying the technology

Deploying NVMe over fabrics is a relatively simple process. However, make sure to check out three important areas before launching this technology.

By Brien Posey • April 1, 2019

Survey: Data protection challenges, costs keep growing

Despite a great deal of focus on security these days, data protection tools have not kept up with emerging technologies, according to a new Dell EMC data protection survey.

By Johnny Yu • March 29, 2019