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What are protocol endpoints in vSphere VVOLs and how do they work?

VMware's new VVOLs feature allows storage functionality to be distributed on a per-VM basis. Protocol endpoints are integral to proper allocation.

By Tom Fenton • April 28, 2015

A closer look at cloud storage use cases, strategies

Find out how primary storage vendors are closely integrating with cloud storage providers in ways that enable new uses for cloud storage.

By George Crump • April 6, 2015

Hewlett-Packard 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Series Storage Arrays

The HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 series is a line of storage arrays designed for enterprise SAN environments.

By Aditya Gune • March 27, 2015

Four tips to maximize the lifespan of your flash memory storage

The lifespan of flash memory storage is not the hot-button issue it once was, but you should perform these tasks to prolong the life of your drives.

By Brien Posey • March 16, 2015

orthogonal

Orthogonal concepts have their roots in advanced mathematics. They are also associated with software development, storage and networking.

By Garry Kranz • March 11, 2015

SanDisk InfiniFlash launches company’s all-flash platform

SanDisk launched the InfiniFlash all-flash platform this week. The system is said to deliver flash storage for less than $2 per GB before data reduction.

By Garry Kranz • March 4, 2015

Tape vs. disk: Which offers the greatest energy efficiency?

Jon Toigo looks at the factors that determine whether disk or tape is more energy-efficient.

By Jon Toigo • Feb. 27, 2015

Three reasons why object storage is a good HDFS alternative

HDFS manages data across dispersed nodes, but an object storage system that leverages commodity storage can be a compelling alternative.

By George Crump • Feb. 27, 2015

PernixData FVP adds RAM compression to server-side storage cache

PernixData FVP's latest version compresses data on RAM, and its server-side caching software pools flash and memory resources.

By Dave Raffo • Feb. 26, 2015

Vendors predict the future of data storage 2015

The future of data storage isn’t easy to predict. While some vendors see it clearly, others prove that, going into 2015, their crystal balls may be a little hazy.

By Rich Castagna • Feb. 12, 2015

Atlantis USX 2.0

Atlantis Computing's USX 2.0 claims the silver medal in the storage system software category in Storage magazine's Products of the Year competition.

By Carol Sliwa • Feb. 11, 2015

Nimble CS700

Nimble Storage adds a higher-capacity model to its iSCSI hybrid arrays, plus an all-flash shelf to bulk up performance.

By Dave Raffo • Feb. 11, 2015

Scality Inc. Ring 5.0

Scality's Ring 5.0 software-defined storage shares the bronze award in the Products of the Year storage system software category with VMware's VSAN.

By Carol Sliwa • Feb. 11, 2015

HP OneView for VMware vCenter 7.4.2

HP OneView for VMware vCenter management software provides a complete look into virtual environments, spanning both physical and virtual layers.

By Sarah Wilson • Feb. 11, 2015

How does RDMA work and why is it advantageous with flash?

Remote Direct Memory Access is a good way to reduce latency in flash environments and works with InfiniBand and some Ethernet connections.

By Dennis Martin • Jan. 29, 2015

What’s the difference between ‘usable’ and ‘effective’ flash capacity?

Vendors often publish numbers for 'usable' capacity versus 'effective' capacity. Can you explain this and how can you plan flash capacity needs with these numbers in mind?

By Randy Kerns • Jan. 26, 2015

What you should know about using flash to complement DRAM

George Crump discusses emerging technology that enables using flash as memory, why it matters and its applicable use cases.

By George Crump • Jan. 23, 2015

When should I use global file locking in the cloud?

According to analyst George Crump, global file locking isn't required for single-office cloud users, but for multisite organizations it is a top requirement in a cloud service.

By George Crump • Jan. 20, 2015

Storage system software: 2014 Products of the Year finalists

Vendors that describe their products as ‘software-defined storage’ dominated the 2014 Products of the Year storage system software category.

By Carol Sliwa • Jan. 9, 2015

How do hardware profiles work in Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager?

The Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager allows the creation of hardware profiles, which help to provision virtual storage. Brien Posey explains how to use the tool.

By Brien Posey • Jan. 6, 2015

It’s time to redefine the enterprise file sync-and-share market

Today's enterprise file sync-and-share products do so much more than synchronizing data that it might be time to re-think the moniker.

By Terri McClure • Jan. 5, 2015

What criteria are most important when evaluating cloud storage costs?

With cloud storage pricing models varying so much, it makes sense to compare summaries of these criteria to be sure you make the right choice.

By Andrew Reichman • Dec. 23, 2014

How is big data changing data archiving strategies?

Analyst Jon Toigo explains why performing analytics on big data sets means that data is no longer considered cold, reducing the importance of archives.

By Jon Toigo • Nov. 21, 2014

What are the most obvious object storage use cases for my system?

Object storage is latency-prone, making it a bad option for production data, but there are several areas where it's incredibly useful.

By Marc Staimer • Nov. 20, 2014

Archiving methods: Smart meta tags, archive in place and FLAPE

Jon Toigo outlines several archiving techniques, the technologies that make them run smoothly, and explains why data classification is crucial.

By Jon Toigo • Nov. 20, 2014