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What’s behind the rise of the software-defined storage market

The software-defined approach to storage is catching on. However, for now, enterprises prefer preconfigured SDS products bundled with hardware for easier deployment.

By Scott Lowe • Jan. 10, 2018

Eight data storage startup vendors to watch in 2018

Even as other storage startup companies fail, newcomers have appeared to take on established enterprise vendors. Can they ride the momentum for flash, hybrid cloud and SDS?

By Garry Kranz • Jan. 10, 2018

NVMe flash storage doesn’t mean tape and disk are dying

The advent of NVMe, software-defined storage and other newer storage technologies doesn't mean we'll be looking at all-silicon-based storage any time soon.

By Jon Toigo • Jan. 10, 2018

SDS, HCI and CDP are key to dream enterprise storage system

Easy to implement and manage may be the buzzwords of the day for enterprise data storage systems, but too often daily experiences of IT professionals belie that rosy scenario.

By Rich Castagna • Jan. 10, 2018

Top five solid-state, cloud storage tips of 2017

In 2017, SearchStorage readers cared most about SSD lifespan, 3D XPoint technology and the difference between SAN and NAS. Check out our most-read articles of the year here.

By Margaret Jones • Jan. 5, 2018

Microsoft scoops up NAS vendor Avere for hybrid cloud services

Microsoft acquired Avere Systems, a vendor that builds appliances for high-performance NAS in hybrid environments. Avere NAS is used for primary file storage and cloud bursting.

By Sonia Lelii • Jan. 4, 2018

Reduxio Systems’ storage wows human resources specialist

Reduxio HX550 hybrid arrays provide primary storage with native data protection for CPP's talent management software, which includes a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment.

By Garry Kranz • Jan. 4, 2018

Taking the software-defined data center market pulse

Most organizations understand the benefits of the SDDC by now, but widespread adoption hasn't hit yet. Challenges such as complexity and internal talent could be to blame.

By John Edwards • Dec. 21, 2017

Toshiba, HPE head 2017 storage acquisitions

Storage acquisitions in 2017 included Hewlett Packard Enterprise's buys of SimpliVity and Nimble Storage, and Toshiba's move to sell off its memory business.

By Carol Sliwa • Dec. 19, 2017

Software-defined data center architecture basics for beginners

The physical, virtualization and management layers of an SDDC make it possible to pool the physical components into logical resources, regardless of the underlying hardware.

By Robert Sheldon • Dec. 19, 2017

NVMe SSD storage costs won’t hinder market takeover

Storage vendors agree that NVMe will become the default for solid-state drives, but it must still overcome cost and configuration challenges.

By John Edwards • Dec. 18, 2017

Storage market trends of 2017: Flash, HCI and cloud gain steam

Disruption in the enterprise storage market appears unlikely to subside anytime soon. AI analytics, cloud, HCI, mergers and NVMe flash highlight key themes heading into 2018.

By Garry Kranz • Dec. 18, 2017

Misconfigured Amazon S3 buckets expose sensitive data

Amazon has built more security functions for S3 buckets after cybersecurity firms uncovered a worrisome trend of IT administrators failing to properly secure them.

By Sonia Lelii • Dec. 14, 2017

Hybrid storage arrays join multiple storage types to cut costs

Despite being more complex than all-flash or all-hard disk drive systems, hybrid systems offer the speed and low latency of flash and the economy of HDDs, tape or cloud.

By Logan Harbaugh • Dec. 14, 2017

Quantum Xcellis scale-out NAS tackles unstructured data

Quantum's new system takes on scale-out NAS and object markets. The vendor says its Xcellis NAS tier will scale from 40 TB to petabytes without a performance hit.

By Garry Kranz • Dec. 13, 2017

Hitz: NetApp market growth hinges on cloud, data management

Storage stalwart NetApp celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017. NetApp founder Dave Hitz reflects on its evolution and the impact of Cloud OnTap, Data Fabric and SolidFire HCI.

By Garry Kranz • Dec. 11, 2017

SwiftStack object storage integrates file protocol support

New SwiftStack 6.0 storage software supports Universal Access to data with added support for SMB/NFS file protocols to go with Amazon S3 and OpenStack Swift object APIs.

By Carol Sliwa • Dec. 8, 2017

Cheapest enterprise cloud storage providers not always best

One Gartner cloud storage analyst cautions clients not to choose the least expensive provider, even if the offering from a big-name vendor might appear attractive.

By Carol Sliwa • Dec. 7, 2017

Cloud storage providers: What should you look for?

With so many cloud storage options on the market, it's hard to choose the right one. To start, determine whether you need a business service or if a consumer cloud will suffice.

By Sander van Vugt • Dec. 7, 2017

Cloudian HyperFile marries NAS and object storage

Cloudian's HyperFile and HyperStore merge NAS and object storage for unstructured data. The new HyperFile appliance targets medical imaging, engineering files and legal documents.

By Sonia Lelii • Dec. 7, 2017

MTTR (mean time to repair)

MTTR (mean time to repair) is the average time required to fix a failed component or device and return it to production status.

By Kim Hefner, Erin Sullivan • Dec. 7, 2017

Which enterprise NVMe SSD vendor is right for me?

Picking an NVMe drive is an important decision. Consider thermal control, proprietary software and drive architecture to make the right choice.

By Brien Posey • Dec. 6, 2017

NVMe-oF and storage class memory set to disrupt storage

NVM Express over Fabrics and storage class memory may disrupt traditional storage over the next half decade in much the same way NAND flash did over the last five years.

By Jeff Kato • Dec. 5, 2017

Four rules to craft an enterprise data archiving strategy

Follow these four rules to redesign your data archiving system in a way that ramps it up gradually, keeps data flowing from primary storage to the archive and makes everyone happy.

By George Crump • Dec. 5, 2017

Trends in data storage 2018: Five hot techs to watch

Our hot data storage technology trends for 2018 include predictive storage analytics, ransomware protection, converged secondary storage, multi-cloud and NVMe over Fabrics.

By James Alan Miller • Dec. 5, 2017