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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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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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DAS lives
Direct-attached storage may seem passé, but it’s making a comeback and gaining widespread interest.Magazine
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Recovery slows for storage shops
Storage budgets have been recovering, but progress might be slowing. Storage managers are looking for tools to get more out of the gear they have or plan to buy.Magazine
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Storage magazine's May 2012 PDF
Download Storage magazine's all-digital issue. This month: archiving to the cloud, direct-attached storage and our Storage Purchasing Intentions survey.Magazine
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Cloud storage not so spooky anymore
Lower prices, no vendor lock-in, endless storage capacity -- cloud storage is getting downright friendly these days.Magazine
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Were those crazy Mayans thinking about storage?
Give or take a few million years, the Mayans say we’re doomed; but our data storage systems may be living on borrowed time right now.Magazine
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Dealing with big data: The storage implications
Whether it’s defining “big data,” understanding Hadoop or assessing the impact of large data stores, storage pros need a clear understanding of the big data trend.Magazine
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Week in review: Hitachi's unified storage system; will EMC buy XtremIO?
In our week in review podcast, Executive Editor Ellen O’Brien talks about this week’s top storage news with Senior News Director Dave Raffo.News | 27 Apr 2012
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Firms pleased with Red Hat, Gluster as storage investment increases
Pleased with the Red Hat, Gluster deal, IT shops looking for software-based storage praise their new products.News | 02 Apr 2012
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Nutanix Complete Cluster
The Nutanix Complete Cluster is scale-out storage that integrates compute, networking and hypervisors with storage. The system supports live VM migration and high availability.2011 Products of the Year
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Status report: Solid-state storage
Solid-state storage has carved out a niche in the storage ecosystem, establishing itself as a viable alternative for high-performance applications.Magazine
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EMC buys clustered NAS vendor Isilon for $2.25 billion
EMC pays $2.25 billion to get into clustered NAS market by acquiring Isilon; sees the technology complementary with Atmos object-based storage in strategy to address high performance computing and cloud storage customers.Article | 15 Nov 2010
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Panasas upgrades parallel file system storage for HPC
Panasas tackles high-performance computing (HPC) with PAS 12 parallel file system storage device that scales to 400 TB and 1.5 Gbps performance per 40U system.Article | 10 Nov 2010
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DataDirect Networks CEO: We're not for sale
CEO of high-performance computing (HPC) storage specialist DataDirect Networks says customers are increasingly requiring mixed I/O capabilities and high bandwidth.Article | 16 Jun 2010
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Genome researchers grapple with data management
Personal Genome Project researchers say data storage growth in gene sequencing technology is being reined in, but others claim data management is the next issue.Article | 28 Apr 2010
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Hewlett-Packard buys Ibrix for scale-out NAS; takes another step into clustered storage
Hewlett-Packard (HP) takes another step into clustered storage with file-system vendor Ibrix, after years of a partnership that provided storage for DreamWorks and Pixar.Article | 17 Jul 2009
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Storage Decisions Chicago 2009 Session Downloads
Download all the sessions that were presented to storage professionals at the recent Storage Decisions 2009 conference in Chicago on topics including backup, SANs, storage virtualization, storage management and disaster recovery.Article | 03 Jun 2009
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"Despereaux" posed steep challenge for clustered storage system
The 90 million images from the animated film "The Tale of Despereaux" generated 200 TB of data, putting the clustered storage system used by the post-production studio to the test.Article | 19 Dec 2008
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Cloud storage ahead of the pack for hybrid cloud deployments
The idea of turning over storage systems to the cloud hasn’t caught on with enterprises, but hybrid cloud storage products show how to leverage both in-house and off-site storage.Magazine
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Data protection implications with cloud services
More companies are moving to a cloud model that lets them outsource the underlying cloud infrastructure, and that model has widespread implications for users and data protection.Magazine
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Storage innovation is moving up the food chain
The classic scenario where enterprise storage technology filters down to SMBs is being turned on its ear, and some of the coolest developments are happening in mid-market systems.Magazine
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Choosing a disaster recovery service provider for SMBs
Many SMBs often turn to outside help for disaster recovery planning. Learn about the pros and cons of disaster recover service providers in this collection of tips.Tip
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Free service-level agreement template for disaster recovery programs
Download our free service-level agreement template to help you get started with your disaster recovery activities.Free DR Template
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Hot sites and cold sites in disaster recovery planning
Learn about the differences between hot sites and cold sites in disaster recovery planning in this tip.Tip
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Using a colocation data center for disaster recovery
Find out what the benefits of a colocation data center are and what criteria you should follow when choosing a colocation facility.FAQ
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Are value-added resellers (VARs) an SMB's best friend?
If SMBs do the right research, a VAR, or channel partner, can often provide the IT assistance they need.Article | 12 Jul 2010
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Storage resource management services offer visibility and optimization advice
Storage resource management (SRM) services offer capacity planning and monitoring tools. Products include Unisys Storage Resource Analysis (SRA), GlassHouse Technologies Optics for Storage and SANpulse Technologies SAN Blueprint.Article | 02 Apr 2010
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Nasuni Filer offers cloud storage gateway for NAS
Nasuni Filer virtual appliance automatically caches files at a user's local site, while bulk of user's NAS capacity is maintained by a cloud storage service provider.Article | 09 Feb 2010
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storage virtualization
Storage virtualization is the apparent pooling of data from multiple storage devices, even different types of storage devices, into what appears to be a single device that is managed from a central console.Definition
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2011 salary survey: Compensation grows for data storage professionals
Our 2011 salary survey finds pay up slightly, with data stores managed and dedicated storage experience important cards to hold in the wage game.Feature
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Salary survey: Storage pros’ pay still on the rise
Even with an economy that’s stubbornly stuck in neutral, data storage professionals’ paychecks reflect modest yet welcome increases.Magazine
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Data storage jobs outlook: Specific skills in demand
Listings for data storage jobs increased in 2010, while pay decreased or remained flat; experts say hiring taking longer as firms wait to find the right fitArticle | 06 Apr 2011
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Storage salaries edge up in lean times
While storage salaries crept up this year and next year's paychecks might be a little fatter, on-the-job training and new technologies are reasons to love your job in tight times.Feature
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For storage jobs you'll need more than storage skills
The storage jobs you know today won't exist in the future as storage infrastructures merge with the LAN, virtualized server environments and integrated system stacks.Column | 23 Sep 2010
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Employee job satisfaction: Why I love/hate my enterprise data storage job
Enterprise data storage professionals who participated in our annual Storage magazine salary survey discuss their satisfaction with their IT jobs.Article | 27 Jan 2010
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Salaries rise as storage grows
In our exclusive annual survey charting the salaries and benefits of storage pros, many of them managed to see pay increases even as closings and layoffs sent some looking for new jobs. As data capacities grow, so does the need for dedicated storage pros.Feature
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Electronic medical records present challenge to healthcare industry
The healthcare industry is struggling with vendor offerings, records-retention policies and other technologies needed to implement electronic medical records.Article | 08 Jun 2009
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Storage Decisions Chicago 2009 Session Downloads
Download all the sessions that were presented to storage professionals at the recent Storage Decisions 2009 conference in Chicago on topics including backup, SANs, storage virtualization, storage management and disaster recovery.Article | 03 Jun 2009
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Some storage certifications hold value despite economy
The importance of IT certifications is falling, but a few certification programs retain their value. Find out which EMC and SNIA certifications bring storage professionals higher salaries.Article | 04 May 2009
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Week in review: Nirvanix completes new round of funding
In our week in review podcast, Senior News Director Dave Raffo talks about the week’s top storage news with Assistant Editor John Hilliard.News | 04 May 2012
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Week in review podcast: EMC hard drive price increase here to stay
In this week in review podcast, learn about EMC's announcement that its hard drive price increase is here to stay, plus other news from our sites.News | 20 Apr 2012
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A drive dies . . . when will another one come?
The impact of the flooding in Thailand on the disk drive supply chain was certainly real, but it looks like disk makers are spinning tales about shortages to justify price hikes.Magazine
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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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Week in review podcast: SNW conference headlines and more
This week’s podcast focuses on the SNW conference in Dallas and other storage stories from around the blogosphere.Podcast
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Firms pleased with Red Hat, Gluster as storage investment increases
Pleased with the Red Hat, Gluster deal, IT shops looking for software-based storage praise their new products.News | 02 Apr 2012
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Choose an integrated stack for efficiency, easy storage implementation
An integrated stack bundles servers, storage and networking in a preconfigured product and is easy to install and manage.Feature
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NetApp tops enterprise array field again
If it hasn't done so already, NetApp is shaking off that "only NAS" label with yet another big win in the Quality Awards for Enterprise Arrays.Magazine
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2012: Year of the infrastruggle
Don’t let yourself be dazzled by bright lights and other storage bling -- the hardware might be cool to look at, but it’s the software that’s going to make a difference.Magazine
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Week in review podcast: Flash storage arrays see increased adoption
Listen to the top news from the Storage Media Group; we discuss all-flash storage arrays from Kaminario, Dell's newest storage arrays and get a UK update about virtual DR software.Podcast
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Recovery slows for storage shops
Storage budgets have been recovering, but progress might be slowing. Storage managers are looking for tools to get more out of the gear they have or plan to buy.Magazine
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NetApp tops enterprise array field again
If it hasn't done so already, NetApp is shaking off that "only NAS" label with yet another big win in the Quality Awards for Enterprise Arrays.Magazine
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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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Oracle NAS comes up big -- twice
Quality Awards for NAS: With a lineage that goes back to Sun and StorageTek, Oracle’s network-attached storage (NAS) boxes are meeting, and maybe exceeding, expectations.Magazine
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Salary survey: Storage pros’ pay still on the rise
Even with an economy that’s stubbornly stuck in neutral, data storage professionals’ paychecks reflect modest yet welcome increases.Magazine
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Storage managers poised to tap new technologies
As budgetary constraints ease, storage shops are looking to emerging techs and cloud services to help deal with virtualized environments, data growth and performance demands.Magazine
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High satisfaction among cloud backup users
One-quarter of our Storage magazine survey respondents use cloud backup, and are pleased enough to keep a big chunk of their backup data stored in the cloud.Magazine
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Quality Awards VI: NetApp nudges Dell for top midrange array spot
Dell plus Compellent proved to be a strong combination, but not quite strong enough to overtake NetApp on our sixth Quality Awards survey for midrange arrays.Magazine
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Dedupe performance is effective if not remarkable
Approximately 60% of our survey respondents are using data deduplication in backup. Find out the data reduction rates they’re getting and what non-dedupers say about the technologyMagazine
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NetBackup, Avamar emerge as top backup apps
In our sixth Quality Awards for backup and recovery software, users picked a relative newcomer and a weathered veteran as service and reliability standard-bearers.Magazine
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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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EMC World 2012: Big data, cloud services and VMAX shape the agenda
The SearchStorage.com news team is on the ground at EMC World 2012, providing the latest news on new EMC products, features and more.guide
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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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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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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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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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