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What to expect in OpenStack releases Pike and Queens

OpenStack Pike, Queens and Rocky will include much-needed features and updates that will simplify user interfaces and improve the function of existing APIs.

By Jim O'Reilly • June 9, 2017

Container ecosystem needs to expand its persistence of vision

Persistent storage for containers will become a necessity as the stateless computing method becomes less about just DevOps and more about end-user applications.

By Jim O'Reilly • June 8, 2017

Scality storage update to RING 7 features object, file system interoperability

A Scality storage upgrade for RING adds versioning and replication capabilities for both object storage and file protocols, as well as greater interoperability between objects and files.

By Sonia Lelii • June 7, 2017

DDN GRIDScaler parallel file system aids consolidation

To consolidate storage, Van Andel Institute chose DataDirect Networks' GRIDScaler GS7K parallel file system arrays and WOS object platform for active archiving.

By Garry Kranz • June 7, 2017

Three approaches to strategic data management: Good, better and best

It's time organizations take a more mature and sophisticated approach to data management techniques and make the most of the data they generate and consume.

By Jason Buffington • June 7, 2017

New use cases for flash data storage benefit enterprises

Adoption of protocols such as NVMe and memory bus-based flash DIMMs helps flash storage devices keep pace with the most demanding use cases.

By George Crump • June 7, 2017

Multiprotocol unified storage systems poised for growth

With support for block, file or both types of data on the same device, unified storage architecture is a flexible storage option for the modern data center.

By James Alan Miller • June 7, 2017

Questions to ask object storage vendors before evaluating products

Before investing in object storage architecture, it is vital to understand your options, including whether you should buy software, hardware or a combination of both.

By Scott Lowe • June 7, 2017

Price of cloud storage may be fuzzy

Cloud storage services offer convenience and can cut IT spending, but not in every case. Make sure to do the math before you commit to putting your critical data in the cloud.

By Rich Castagna • June 7, 2017

Hitachi Content Platform 8 focuses on cutting storage cost

Hitachi Data Systems updates its HCP object storage system with support for 10 TB helium HDDs, geographically distributed erasure coding, KVM hypervisors and new licensing options.

By Carol Sliwa • June 6, 2017

Four private cloud design pointers to ensure success

To design a successful private cloud, lay the groundwork: Plan beyond the five-year mark, determine who will manage images and make it highly available.

By Brien Posey • June 5, 2017

New Toshiba SSDs support 64-layer BiCS 3D NAND flash

Toshiba ships new client NVMe-based PCIe SSDs that support its latest 64-layer BiCS 3D NAND flash to improve performance and density and open the door to future price drops.

By Carol Sliwa • June 1, 2017

Examining what products the leading all-flash array vendors offer

Although there are many factors to consider when selecting the right all-flash storage arrays for your organization, the first step is to assess your functional specifications.

By Logan Harbaugh • May 31, 2017

HPE flash upgrade covers 3PAR, MSA, new Nimble array

Hewlett Packard Enterprise previews flash upgrades to 3PAR StoreServe and hybrid MSA systems, plus its first Nimble Storage array for reusing backup and copy data.

By Garry Kranz • May 25, 2017

Veritas HyperScale storage software extends OpenStack

Veritas expands beyond data protection with HyperScale storage software to give OpenStack users added quality of service, data protection and management capabilities.

By Carol Sliwa • May 23, 2017

Private cloud technology presents promising prospects

The benefits of a private cloud implementation are becoming increasingly obvious as costs continue to decline and interoperability with its public relatives continues to improve.

By Jim O'Reilly • May 22, 2017

Infinite io clusters its network storage controller

The Infinite io network storage controller 'bump on the wire' proxy scans storage to capture metadata in flight and speed movement of inactive files to the cloud.

By Garry Kranz • May 22, 2017

Phase change memory technology: Where is it headed?

With the release of Intel's Optane, a product based on phase change memory is finally on the market. Where PCM goes is dependent on quite a few factors.

By Jim O'Reilly • May 19, 2017

Why the NAND flash shortage exists and what to do about it

The current NAND flash market product shortage means SSD prices won't dip below hard disk drives any time soon. Make sure to ask your vendors about their supply situations.

By Howard Marks • May 19, 2017

Micron Ceph block storage expands NVMe configurations

Micron Ceph storage comes as a four-node storage cluster that incorporates object features of Red Hat's Jewel release. A single cluster scales to 96 TB of effective capacity.

By Garry Kranz • May 18, 2017

OpenStack Ocata storage projects add enterprise features

The Cinder, Swift and Manila OpenStack storage projects focused on performance, stability, scalability and enterprise-level capabilities in the latest Ocata release cycle.

By Carol Sliwa • May 17, 2017

Western Digital ships enterprise SAS-based 3D NAND SSDs

Tired of waiting for NVMe? Western Digital's HGST Ultrastar-branded 12 Gbps SAS-based 3D NAND SSDs target high-performance virtual, database, analytics and cloud workloads.

By Carol Sliwa • May 17, 2017

OpenStack release sees drop in storage vendor contributors

OpenStack's Cinder, Swift and Manila storage projects experience a decline in vendor contributors heading into the upcoming release of the latest iteration, Pike.

By Carol Sliwa • May 15, 2017

Dell EMC cloud storage strategy needs to cut through fog

The vendor's multicloud strategy for storage was a hot topic during Dell EMC World 2017, headlined by expanded Virtustream, Elastic Cloud Storage and Azure offerings.

By Garry Kranz • May 15, 2017

Optane memory: Opening the window on Intel’s latest technology

Now that Optane products are on the market, the future of fast memory for storage and processing looks bright. But will Optane match the claims Intel has been making?

By Jim O'Reilly • May 15, 2017