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26 essential Linux storage commands for management

Monitor, manage and secure storage capacity across your Linux servers, devices and dev workstations. These commands aid management of file sizes, partitions and file systems.

By Damon Garn • May 20, 2025

Data compression vs. deduplication

Compression and deduplication both have a role to play when it comes to improving the backup process and cutting storage costs.

By Damon Garn • May 15, 2025

What is a distributed file system (DFS)?

A distributed file system (DFS) enables clients to access file storage from multiple hosts through a computer network as if they were accessing local storage.

By Scott Robinson, Ryan Arel • May 13, 2025

What is virtual memory?

Virtual memory is a memory management technique where secondary memory can be used as if it were a part of the main memory.

By Paul Kirvan, Stacey Peterson, Alexander Gillis • May 12, 2025

What is an mSATA SSD (mSATA solid-state drive)?

An mSATA SSD is a solid-state drive that conforms to the mSATA interface specification developed by the Serial ATA (SATA) International Organization.

By Rahul Awati, Carol Sliwa, Alexander Gillis • April 30, 2025

NetApp security updates target future quantum threats

The latest data protection and recovery updates bring post-quantum cryptography to NetApp's block and file workloads alongside new BlueXP services.

By Tim McCarthy • April 29, 2025

Compare 7 decentralized data storage networks

Decentralized storage offers organizations an alternative to centralized cloud storage. While cost can be a benefit, support levels vary among some of the top vendors.

By Brien Posey , Robert Sheldon • April 24, 2025

What is a clustered network-attached storage (NAS) system?

A clustered network-attached storage (NAS) system is a scale-out storage platform made up of multiple NAS nodes networked together into a single cluster.

By Rahul Awati, Robert Sheldon, Marc Staimer • April 24, 2025

Google Cloud storage offerings bolstered for AI apps

Storage for Google Cloud now supports many features akin to AWS' catalog for AI app development, but could lead to cloud lock-in as best practices and strategies emerge.

By Tim McCarthy • April 17, 2025

Manage storage using Linux Logical Volume Manager

To see how flexible your storage space can be, consider Logical Volume Manager on Linux. Flexibility is critical on servers housing huge numbers of files or other resources.

By Damon Garn • April 17, 2025

A primer on quantum computing storage and memory

Quantum storage and memory differ significantly from the technologies in today's computers. The implications for compute power and storage capacity could someday be extraordinary.

By Brien Posey • April 17, 2025

Hammerspace vacuums $100 million in Series B to gear for IPO

The latest funding round doubles the prior Series A total with new and prior investors in Hammerspace to expand sales and marketing reach, but experts question IPO ambitions.

By Tim McCarthy • April 16, 2025

Dell storage lines get refresh for AI workloads

Dell Technologies rolls out PowerEdge, ObjectScale and PowerScale hardware updates, alongside new capabilities for the PowerProtect and PowerStore software.

By Tim McCarthy • April 8, 2025

Nasuni taps Veracode’s Sam King for storage CEO role

Sam King, the former CEO of security vendor Veracode, is tasked with leading Nasuni's move from cloud storage to agentic AI data lakes.

By Tim McCarthy • April 2, 2025

What is cloud NAS (cloud network-attached storage)?

Cloud NAS (network-attached storage) is remote storage that is accessed over the internet as if it is local.

By Paul Kirvan • March 31, 2025

What is direct-attached storage (DAS) and how does it work?

Direct-attached storage (DAS) is a type of data storage that is attached directly to a computer without going through a network.

By Paul Kirvan , Robert Sheldon , James Alan Miller • March 25, 2025

Explore 9 software-defined storage companies

Software-defined storage offerings are all over the map in uses, features and types of platform. These nine software-defined storage companies include several IT giants.

By Brien Posey • March 25, 2025

Storage metadata services for AI apps trending at Nvidia GTC

Nvidia's GTC show once again places AI applications at center stage, with storage vendors seeing their platforms' metadata capabilities as a key development component.

By Tim McCarthy • March 18, 2025

Amazon exec: New AWS S3 capabilities highly adopted by users

AWS Storage VP Andrew Warfield talks about how customers are using the latest feature launches from the Amazon S3 team as part of the vendor's Pi Day 2025 conference.

By Tim McCarthy • March 14, 2025

What is RAID (redundant array of independent disks)?

RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a way of storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks or solid-state drives (SSDs) to protect data in the case of a drive failure.

By Paul Kirvan, Alexander Gillis, Erin Sullivan • March 13, 2025

Explore software-defined storage pros and cons

Software-defined storage gives organizations more flexibility and often lower costs, but be prepared to self-troubleshoot. Get to know the pros and cons of SDS.

By Paul Kirvan • March 13, 2025

What are optical disks and how do they work?

An optical disk is an electronic data storage medium that can be written to and read from using a low-powered laser beam.

By Rodney Brown, Paul Kirvan, Robert Sheldon • March 11, 2025

The future of storage is disaggregated, however you cut it

The benefits of HCI can be profound, but so can the drawbacks. Disaggregated storage might offer more flexibility and efficiency for enterprise AI workloads.

By Simon Robinson • March 11, 2025

How to prepare a data storage budget, with free template

Budgeting for data storage can be part of an organization's larger budget -- but make sure every line item is included. The downloadable template here can help.

By Paul Kirvan • March 5, 2025

Compare software-defined storage vs. storage virtualization

SDS and storage virtualization are two approaches that help storage teams efficiently and cost-effectively manage resources. Examine the differences between the two.

By Paul Kirvan • Feb. 28, 2025