June 2015
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
The capabilities and benefits of storage virtualization
Andrew Reichman provides insight into what storage virtualization is, how it works and the different types of storage virtualization used today. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
What's the difference between EMC VNX series and ViPR?
Brien Posey explains how two of EMC's virtual storage products work and for what use cases they work best. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
multiprotocol storage
Multiprotocol storage, also known as unified or federated storage, supports protocols traditionally associated with SAN block-based and NAS file-based storage in a single device. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
NAS filer (network-attached storage filer)
NAS filers add scalable, expandable storage for file-serving purposes in data sharing, cloud applications, Internet and enterprise networks, in both Fibre Channel SANs and Ethernet LANs. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Dell EMC Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud
Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud is a reference architecture that uses technologies from Dell EMC's Federation to integrate public and private clouds. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Five virtual storage platform tips for a VM environment
Adding another layer of virtualization to a virtual server environment can complicate management and design. Here's how to avoid the pitfalls. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Red Hat Gluster, Ceph storage roadmaps laid out at Red Hat Summit
Red Hat's roadmap for Ceph and Gluster products includes a unified management console, support for containers and protocol/interface expansion. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Condusiv adds analytical engine to software to mitigate I/O latency
Condusiv adds an analytical engine to its V-locity software that boosts I/O performance in Microsoft environments. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
NexGen Storage supports VMware VVOLs with ioControl update
NexGen Storage integrates vStorage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) to help VMware customers prepare for VVOL adoption. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Hyper-converged DDN storage unveiled with upgrades to WOS 360
DataDirect Networks announces plans for a hyper-converged system that can scale to petabytes, along with capacity improvements for its WOS platform. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Data Dynamics StorageX
Data Dynamics StorageX is a software suite that specializes in data migration and Microsoft Distributed File System management. Continue Reading
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June 30, 2015
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Jun'15
Big data tutorial: Everything you need to know
Learn about big data technologies and architecture, vendor developments in the big data arena and what CIOs say are their biggest challenges when implementing big data in their storage environments. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2015
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Jun'15
How does the vSphere 6 release affect storage?
VSphere 6 supports NFS 4.1, but there are caveats to using multiple versions of NFS that storage administrators should be aware of. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2015
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Jun'15
Are software-defined technology developments influencing storage?
With storage developments moving from hardware toward software, many vendors are reworking products to capitalize on the software-defined technology movement. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2015
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Jun'15
How do VMware containers work?
Brien Posey explains the difference between storage virtualization and storage containers, and the benefits of using containers for VMs. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2015
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Jun'15
What's the best way to protect against HDD failure?
HDD failure can put bytes of data at risk. Is multi-copy mirroring or erasure coding the more efficient data protection approach? Continue Reading
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June 29, 2015
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Jun'15
How to evaluate open source object storage
Expert Marc Staimer outlines the requirements and risks associated with open source object storage. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2015
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Jun'15
Have flash storage prices reached parity with disk?
Many vendors claim all-flash storage arrays have hit price parity with hard drive systems. George Crump explains what that means in this tip. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2015
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Jun'15
Storage islands leave data management plans adrift
A major problem that IT professionals have dealt with over time is the creation of islands of storage. A common cause of islands is when organizations purchase and deploy new systems with their own ... Continue Reading
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June 29, 2015
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Jun'15
Docker containers expected to emerge gradually in primary storage
Storage admins may find the container concept familiar, even if the terminology seems new; in some ways it's similar to using VMs. Continue Reading