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DataCore SANsymphony PSP6

The latest release of DataCore's software-defined storage offering, SANsymphony PSP6, enhances REST API integration, container support and cloud replication.

By Carol Sliwa • Feb. 12, 2018

NetApp CEO Kurian narrows focus to flash, cloud

George Kurian became CEO of NetApp in 2015 to jump-start a push into cloud and flash storage. The vendor has bucked scant revenue growth with four straight solid quarters.

By Garry Kranz • Feb. 8, 2018

Reasons to consider an object storage architecture

Object storage allows organizations to deal with the massive amounts of data generated by IoT and AI applications, but it's not the best fit for frequently accessed data.

By John Edwards • Feb. 7, 2018

How a Dell and VMware merger could affect EMC storage

Enterprise storage stalwart EMC was majority owner of VMware and now may wind up a subsidiary if Dell merges with the virtualization giant. Dell said no decision has been reached.

By Garry Kranz • Feb. 6, 2018

Enterprise storage market to focus on data use in 2018

The focus of enterprise storage will shift to data management and analysis in 2018, spurring IT departments to rethink architecture that must stretch to edge and cloud.

By Carol Sliwa • Feb. 6, 2018

Dell EMC unveils the DD3300, its latest Data Domain appliance

Dell EMC's latest addition to the Data Domain line targets SMBs and enterprises with remote offices. The system includes Data Domain Boost technology and cloud tiering software.

By Sonia Lelii • Feb. 5, 2018

Build data storage reliability into a backup infrastructure

In today's market, there are a variety of data backup options. Here's how to make sure your organization's essential data will always be there when it is needed.

By John Edwards • Jan. 31, 2018

When to use TLC NAND flash memory

TLC NAND flash storage devices wear out quickly, and they're not as fast as MLC or SLC. But TLC devices are a good choice for tier 2 storage and read-heavy applications.

By Brien Posey • Jan. 31, 2018

New enterprise SATA Micron SSDs use 64-layer 3D NAND flash

Micron launches new 5200 Series enterprise SATA SSDs with high-density 64-layer 3D NAND flash technology, offering similar performance to prior 32-layer 5100 Series.

By Carol Sliwa • Jan. 24, 2018

Cloudian HyperStore 7 targets multi-cloud complexities

HyperStore 7 pools storage across on premises and public clouds under a single namespace. Cloudian supports file and object storage, as well as Amazon, Microsoft and Google clouds.

By Sonia Lelii • Jan. 23, 2018

Factors to consider before evaluating hybrid storage systems

The right hybrid flash storage can help an organization maximize its storage capacity and improve performance. Learn what factors to consider before evaluating hybrid storage arrays.

By Logan Harbaugh • Jan. 23, 2018

Key factors that affect NAND flash memory endurance

Program/erase cycles, write amplification and even garbage collection contribute to faster NAND flash wear-out. But wear leveling and bad block can help.

By Robert Sheldon • Jan. 23, 2018

Pure Storage FlashStack is recycler’s renewable resource

Food waste recycler Valley Proteins chose Pure Storage's all-flash converged infrastructure to replace Dell EMC VNX-Cisco UCS for 24 TB of usable storage with Cohesity backup.

By Garry Kranz • Jan. 22, 2018

NVMe enterprise flash storage, new memory mean change in 2018

Storage executives and industry analysts predict NVMe, NVMe over Fabrics and new memory technologies will disrupt the storage industry this year and into the future.

By Carol Sliwa • Jan. 22, 2018

How to use REST APIs in Python

Using REST APIs with Python can offer storage administrators increased flexibility in their management tasks, but they need some knowledge of how to code.

By Gábor Nyers • Jan. 17, 2018

Rehearsals over, Violin Systems raises curtain on comeback

Violin flash customers can consume FSP hardware as a service with three-year subscription at guaranteed cost of 1 cent per GB per month, based on 140 TB and data deduplication.

By Garry Kranz • Jan. 17, 2018

Data storage management tools: 2017 Products of the Year finalists

Storage management tools candidates for this year's Products of the Year competition reflect the growing importance of the cloud and machine learning.

By Rodney Brown • Jan. 15, 2018

Backup hardware devices: 2017 Products of the Year finalists

Backup and disaster recovery hardware products that made the initial cut extend into the cloud and have more support for software-defined storage, data analytics and even tape.

By Sonia Lelii • Jan. 15, 2018

Enterprise storage arrays: 2017 Products of the Year finalists

All-flash and hybrid products comprise the bulk of the 14 storage arrays chosen as finalists in the 2017 Products of the Year contest. Only two arrays rely predominantly on disk.

By Garry Kranz • Jan. 15, 2018

Software-defined storage products: 2017 Products of the Year finalists

The 11 software-defined storage finalists in this year's competition highlight the most recent developments in flash, cloud and container technologies.

By Carol Sliwa • Jan. 15, 2018

Potential NVMe benefits spark enterprise IT interest

Enterprise IT pros who have seen the benefits of conventional flash storage are looking ahead to potential use cases for faster NVMe-based technologies.

By Carol Sliwa • Jan. 11, 2018

Startup Liqid looks to make a splash in composable storage

Liqid composable storage infrastructure is based on Liqid Grid's custom PCIe fabric switch and orchestration to provision bare-metal servers from disaggregated devices.

By Garry Kranz • Jan. 10, 2018

Future of data storage technology: Transformational trends for 2018

Risk-averse enterprises finally accepted the cloud in 2017, and we didn't even notice. Expect the same for these data storage technology trends in the new year.

By Mike Matchett • Jan. 10, 2018

IT infrastructure automation boosts digital initiatives

Embracing automation through concepts like composable infrastructure cuts back on the use of manual IT tasks, which inhibit the success of digital business.

By Scott Sinclair • Jan. 10, 2018

Persistent storage-class memory to revolutionize data centers

Since it doesn't lose data during power outages, persistent memory will revolutionize direct-attached storage in particular and the cost/performance ratio of computing overall.

By Jim Handy • Jan. 10, 2018