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This article is part of the December 2011 issue of Object storage: An elementary approach to file structure
If a tech is judged by the products that crop up around it and the techs it spawns, then it’s hard to argue that solid-state storage hasn’t reached a certain level of maturity. There’s a great scene in Jean Shepherd’s A Christmas Story where Ralph and his buddies convince Flick to lick a metal flagpole on a cold, snowy day to disprove the old tale that a wet tongue will stick to cold metal. Of course, they end up proving that it’s actually true and Flick gets stuck to the flagpole, fire department racing to the scene. Being the first to do something, or succumbing to the dares of others and taking the first steps, can be pretty scary -- and the results can be unpredictable. But in the world of IT you do have a choice: You can play it safe and keep buying “traditional” technology from well-established vendors, or you can take a chance on a startup or some new-fangled technology. Solid-state storage was like that ice-cold flagpole, with lots of people looking at it and talking about it but not so many ready to make the leap. It’s new stuff, and data storage ... Access >>>
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Object-based storage allows users to tame ballooning data stores
by Manek Dubash
Object-based storage boots out hierarchical file systems for a flat-file layout, tames massive files stores and overcomes RAID’s inadequacies.
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10 quick and easy ways to boost storage performance
by Stephen Foskett, Contributor
Don't let capacity concerns or virtualized servers bog down the performance of your storage systems. Here are 10 ways to pump up the performance of your storage arrays and networks
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Solid-state goes mainstream
by Rich Castagna, Editorial Director
If a tech is judged by the products that crop up around it and the techs it spawns, then it’s hard to argue that solid-state storage hasn’t reached a certain level of maturity.
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Object-based storage allows users to tame ballooning data stores
by Manek Dubash
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Backing up VMs: Traditional apps vs. virtual machine backup software
by Jacob Gsoedl, Contributor
In this tip on backing up VMs, learn about the pros and cons of traditional backup software vs. VM backup software.
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Your new storage vendor might be VMware
by Arun Taneja, Contributor
VMware’s latest releases suggest it has serious intentions about encroaching on storage vendors’ turf, which might be a wakeup call for the data storage industry.
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Managing storage for virtual server environments
by Eric Siebert, Contributor
Virtual servers and storage systems don’t have to exist in separate worlds; new tools and plug-ins provide single-console management of both virtual servers and storage.
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Backing up VMs: Traditional apps vs. virtual machine backup software
by Jacob Gsoedl, Contributor
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Shared storage model faces challenges from virtual servers
by Antony Adshead, UK Bureau Chief
Virtual servers are exerting pressure to change on the storage ecosystem, challenging even the fundamental model of shared storage.
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Shared storage model faces challenges from virtual servers
by Antony Adshead, UK Bureau Chief
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