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E-book: Focus on virtual machine storage
Virtualization puts new demands on storage, so whether you opt for FC, iSCSI or NAS, storage will be a key factor for your virtual environment. Read this e-book for expert tips and suggestions on managing storage for virtual servers and virtual deskt... E-Book
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An expert's guide to big data storage architecture
In this Ask the Expert guide, analyst John Webster answers six questions regarding storage architectures for today's big data applications. guide
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'Big data' survey on storage and analytics shows rise in implementation
Terri McClure reveals the results of a recent ESG big data survey. Find out what respondents had to say about big data processing and analytics. Feature
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EMC World 2012: Big data, cloud services and VMAX shape the agenda
The SearchStorage.com news team provided news and analysis from the 2012 show. Read about EMC's roadmap here. guide
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Scalable storage systems: Examining scale-out NAS
Scale-out NAS systems can accommodate data growth simply by adding more capacity and processing power. Feature
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What to consider when choosing a "big data" infrastructure
As the adoption of a big data infrastructure continues in firms, understanding unstructured storage environments becomes even more important. Feature
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Data storage best practices: Jon Toigo’s top 5 storage efficiency tips
Watch these five storage best practices video clips from expert Jon Toigo and read his tips to achieve efficiency in your storage environment. Feature
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Performance considerations for efficient data storage
Data storage administrators can achieve efficient data storage by checking performance acceleration expectations at the door. Feature
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Use green data storage technologies to gain power efficiency
According to Jon Toigo, you need to assess any green data storage technologies added to your shop to maintain uptime and control energy costs. Feature
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Five data protection guidelines for business continuity
Storage expert Jon Toigo offers data protection guidelines to help storage admins achieve the best possible results when protecting data in their care. Feature
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Storage Networking World Spring 2012: Cloud angles everywhere
Cloud storage and virtualization products made the biggest headlines at this year’s spring Storage Networking World event. Feature
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Silver Peak WAN acceleration software, VXOA, expands hypervisor support
Silver Peak moves ahead with its strategy to make its WAN optimization software accessible to storage administrators. News | 04 Dec 2012
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ViaWest chooses SolidFire flash array for performance, storage QoS
Cloud services provider ViaWest deployed SolidFire's pure SSD array in its data center for its storage quality of service (QoS). News | 28 Nov 2012
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LSI Syncro pools shared server storage
The LSI Syncro platform includes a boot appliance that adds reliability and availability to server farms in storage clouds and large data centers. News | 14 Nov 2012
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HDS revamps Unified Compute Platform integrated infrastructure
Hitachi Data Systems brings out new UCP integrated infrastructure, with turnkey bundle and reference architectures. News | 09 Oct 2012
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SimpliVity prepares 'hyper-converged' OmniCube
Startup SimpliVity promises its OmniCube 'hyper-converged' stack of storage, compute and networking will replace a wide range of data center devices. News | 20 Aug 2012
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Founder Hitz talks NetApp strategy for clustering, convergence
NetApp founder and EVP Dave Hitz discusses the NetApp strategy toward hot technologies and the vendor’s plan for battling market leader EMC. News | 02 Jul 2012
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Storage Radio: EqualLogic storage blades kick off Dell Storage Forum
Storage Radio this week covers Dell Storage Forum 2012: the launch of Dell’s EqualLogic Blade Array, future strategies for channel partners, plans for server flash and more. News | 15 Jun 2012
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Dell customers not so keen on Blade Arrays concept
Now that Dell has rolled out its iSCSI EqualLogic Blade Arrays at Dell Storage Forum 2012, customers wonder if they pack enough performance to merit consideration. News | 13 Jun 2012
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Dell moves into storage blades with EqualLogic arrays
Dell opens its Storage Forum 2012 by launching EqualLogic storage blades in an attempt to take its iSCSI SAN platform into the enterprise. News | 12 Jun 2012
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EMC conference opens with VMAX, Data Domain upgrades
On the opening day of EMC World 2012, the storage vendor launched upgrades throughout its storage platform portfolio, led by a new VMAX array. News | 21 May 2012
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Converged architecture offerings pick up momentum with IT shops
Converged architecture options are gaining interest from IT shops hoping to simplify the deployment of storage, servers, and networking. Tip
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Top 10 enterprise data storage terms from SearchStorage.com
Our list of the top 10 data storage terms allows IT pros to dig deeper into popular storage industry terminology. Tip
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IT data storage priorities 2012: Virtualization, dedupe and cloud
A TechTarget survey of IT data storage priorities has managers and staff claiming a growing interest in storage virtualization, data dedupe and cloud storage. Tip
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I/O performance in need of a fix
Despite technological advances, unacceptable I/O performance could hold the entire industry back. Here are some solutions that have materialized. Tip
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Is SAS-2 a viable alternative to Fibre Channel drives?
Cheaper 6 Gbps SAS-2 devices are challenging Fibre Channel's position in the data storage market . Find out if SAS-2 is a good fit for your data storage infrastructure. Tip
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Top 10 enterprise data storage tips of 2009
Our top 10 enterprise data storage tips of 2009 cover easy-to-use SANs, capacity management tools, SSDs, storage encryption technologies, cloud storage and more. Tip
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Data migration strategies and best practices
Data migration can be a complicated process. Learn how to make your data migrations seamless. Tip
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Data archiving: Three key elements
Whether you're using a consolidated or unified approach, learn why archiving software, storage hardware and management software should be part of any data archiving system. Tip
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How to select a storage automation product
Features to look for include a configuration management database with a scalable data collection mechanism, operationally focused reporting, a service portal and task automation. Tip
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Server virtualization may have big disaster recovery payoff
The biggest impact of server virtualization may be in disaster recovery, specifically in improving the recovery time of applications that you wouldn't dedicate a standby server to. Tip
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What to expect when using HDFS in Hadoop architecture
Analyst John Webster details issues with Hadoop architecture and what users can expect from Hadoop Version 2.0. ATE
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Understanding big data analytics and data warehousing
Understanding big data analytics, and how it differs from data warehousing, depends on time to information, content complexity and cost. ATE
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Implementing Hadoop for reasons other than big data
There are multiple ways an organization can benefit from implementing Hadoop, according to analyst John Webster. ATE
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Comparing scale-out and object-based storage systems
Scale-out and object-based storage systems are both built for scaling, but metadata characteristics are the difference maker. ATE
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How should I spec a storage system for big data apps?
Analyst John Webster explains the difference between big data apps for large-capacity applications and analytics applications. Ask the Expert
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NetWare replication options
This advice details options for replication in a Novell NetWare environment. Ask the Expert
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Collective e-mail backups
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What is the difference between NAS and SAN?
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Backup for home use
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Which is more popular: NAS or SAN?
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capacity sprawl
Capacity sprawl, in a storage context, is a situation in which multiple, under-utilized or badly managed storage media occupy more overall space than can be justified by actual need. Definition
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shared storage
Shared storage is a medium accessible by all of the subscribers in a network, intended for file storage and allowing simultaneous access by multiple subscribers without the need to duplicate files to their computers. Definition
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clustered storage
Clustered storage is the use of two or more storage servers working together to increase performance, capacity, or reliability. Clustering distributes work loads to each server, manages the transfer of workloads between servers, and provides access t... Definition
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data center bridging (DCB)
Data center bridging (DCB) describes the four technology enhancements to existing 802.1 bridge specifications standards being developed by the IEEE 802.1 Data Center Bridging Task Group. Definition
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Fast Guide to RAM
Cheat sheet quick look-up for different types of RAM. Reference
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storage consolidation
Storage consolidation, also called storage convergence is a method of centralizing data storage among multiple servers. Definition
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carrier hotel (colocation center)
A carrier hotel, also called a colocation center, is a secure physical site or building where data communications media converge and are interconnected... (Continued) Definition
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Linear tape file systems play different role in health care, media
Linear tape file systems have the potential to reduce costs and improve efficiency in health care and media IT operations. Cloud Provider Spotlight
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Data storage challenges outpace decision-making strategies
Data storage challenges are nothing new, says Jon Toigo in this video tip, but even cutting-edge decision-making processes need to be updated. Video
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Overuse of disk storage systems limits efficiency
Jon Toigo examines why the market saturation of disk storage systems is having a negative impact on price and capacity in this video tip from Storage Decisions Chicago 2012. Video
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Enforce data management techniques to keep up with data growth
In this Storage Decisions Chicago 2012 video, Jon Toigo discusses data management techniques that can help you control the data in your environment. Video
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Analyst Randy Kerns discusses the state of file-based storage
Evaluator Group senior analyst Randy Kerns discusses how new data collection and analysis techniques are affecting file-based storage. Video
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Dell's Project Hermes aims to move flash capacity onto the server
With Project Hermes, Dell aims to move flash capacity onto the server for more efficient sharing of storage resources. Video
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Alternatives to DAS in Hadoop storage
Hadoop storage systems traditionally call for the strict use of embedded DAS for hardware-based storage within the Hadoop MapReduce framework. But alternatives exist. Video
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Examining HDFS and NameNode in Hadoop architecture
Be on the lookout for issues with NameNode and HDFS when using Hadoop architecture for big data storage. Video
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Understanding storage in the Hadoop cluster
Of all the ways to handle the storage requirements of 'big data' analytics, the Hadoop cluster is receiving the most attention. Find out why. Video
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Managing big data: Petabytes, exabytes and analytics
Learn the differences between managing big data and traditional data warehousing. We'll also explore big data analytics, MapReduce and Hadoop. Video
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capacity sprawl
Capacity sprawl, in a storage context, is a situation in which multiple, under-utilized or badly managed storage media occupy more overall space than can be justified by actual need. Definition
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shared storage
Shared storage is a medium accessible by all of the subscribers in a network, intended for file storage and allowing simultaneous access by multiple subscribers without the need to duplicate files to their computers. Definition
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clustered storage
Clustered storage is the use of two or more storage servers working together to increase performance, capacity, or reliability. Clustering distributes work loads to each server, manages the transfer of workloads between servers, and provides access t... Definition
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Linear tape file systems play different role in health care, media
Linear tape file systems have the potential to reduce costs and improve efficiency in health care and media IT operations. Cloud Provider Spotlight
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Silver Peak WAN acceleration software, VXOA, expands hypervisor support
Silver Peak moves ahead with its strategy to make its WAN optimization software accessible to storage administrators. News
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ViaWest chooses SolidFire flash array for performance, storage QoS
Cloud services provider ViaWest deployed SolidFire's pure SSD array in its data center for its storage quality of service (QoS). News
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An expert's guide to big data storage architecture
In this Ask the Expert guide, analyst John Webster answers six questions regarding storage architectures for today's big data applications. guide
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LSI Syncro pools shared server storage
The LSI Syncro platform includes a boot appliance that adds reliability and availability to server farms in storage clouds and large data centers. News
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What to expect when using HDFS in Hadoop architecture
Analyst John Webster details issues with Hadoop architecture and what users can expect from Hadoop Version 2.0. ATE
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Understanding big data analytics and data warehousing
Understanding big data analytics, and how it differs from data warehousing, depends on time to information, content complexity and cost. ATE
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