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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.
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SSD architecture: Three deployment options
Learn about the three main ways to deploy an SSD architecture, and the pros and cons associated with each approach.
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Interest in data reduction has to keep up with growth
Data reduction methods aren’t used as often as they should be, experts say. Find out how to utilize these techs in your firm.
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Application performance plagues data storage pros
Servers and networks are up to speed, but storage is struggling to keep pace. Find out why improving application performance is a top concern.
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10 ways to improve storage performance management
Need some help with your storage performance management? These 10 effective, but often overlooked, tips will help you get the most out of your storage arrays and networks.
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Automated storage tiering strategy: Inter-array tiering
Learn about the different vendors that offer inter-array tiering in their products, and determine if it is the right automated storage tiering strategy for your environment.
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Automated storage tiering options
Automated storage tiering (AST) is an integrated feature in many appliances, but there are several different options to choose from.
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Should you bypass the hypervisor for storage I/O?
Passing storage I/O through a hypervisor can seem inefficient, so does it make sense to bypass the hypervisor and allow virtual machines to mount data storage directly?
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Unified data storage adoption rate rising among users
Unified data storage provides a single shared pool of storage that can be used where and when needed. Find out more reasons why users are adopting the technology.
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An in-depth look at storage thin provisioning
Storage thin provisioning requires transparency into your storage environment and an understanding of how the technology works. We detail the benefits and challenges.
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SAN booting alternatives
SAN booting and server virtualization are fueling the trend toward diskless servers. Learn about the move from internal to external storage, as well as other booting alternatives.
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FCoE SAN multi-hop technology primer
FCoE SAN is growing in popularity, but the lack of multi-hop switching support remains a problem. Find out what vendors and users are doing to improve FCoE performance.
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NAS storage devices in a virtualized server environment
Are NAS storage devices a fit for a virtual server environment? We list factors in choosing these devices, and explain their impact on your storage systems.
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SAN performance: Five more tips to avoid bottlenecks
There are several ways you can fine-tune and improve your SAN performance. Follow our five tips to avoid data storage bottlenecks and improve SAN efficiency
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ATA over Ethernet protocol overview
The ATA over Ethernet (AoE) protocol, backed by Coraid, is used by some data storage managers for low-cost, high-volume storage. Learn 10 AoE protocol facts
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Five ways to improve your storage networks
These five tips will help you fine-tune your storage networks. Learn what you can do to improve your storage network performance, efficiency and resiliency.
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RAID technology advances: wide striping, erasure coding
Discover why technology like wide striping, storage virtualization and erasure coding is changing our assumptions about RAID technology and data protection.
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Unified storage has important storage environment role
Find out how unified storage works, benefits of the technology, possible challenges with a unified storage architecture and the future of unified networking
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Implementing iSCSI storage in a VMware environment
Learn best practices on implementing iSCSI storage in your VMware environment and how to get the maximum performance and reliability from iSCSI data stores.
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10 steps to a records retention management system
Learn how to build a records retention management system that protects you against regulatory scrutiny, satisfies e-discovery requests and manages capacity.
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Scale-out NAS: Options in today’s market
Scale-out NAS systems are gaining interest due to rapid growth of file data and “big data” analytics. Here’s a look at the scale-out NAS vendors.
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Scale-out NAS: What you need to know
Scale-out NAS is replacing traditional network-attached storage. In this guide, you’ll find out how to stay ahead of this emerging technology trend.
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Ancestry.com uses generations of scalable file storage
With billions of records requiring PBs of capacity, Ancestry.com turns to scale-out network-attached storage that exceeds limits of traditional NAS.
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Primary storage deduplication picks up steam
Primary storage dedupe seems to be on the rise as startups and major vendors extend the technology to arrays, appliances and solid-state storage.