Features

Features

• Experts make enterprise flash technology predictions

  Technologists and industry analysts predict enterprise-flash adoption will increase as new, cheaper and denser technologies emerge to help drive down costs  Continue Reading

• Solid-state flash storage now a mainstream choice

  The preferred method of adding solid-state tech to environments is via hybrid arrays that mix a small amount of flash with ample hard disk capacity.  Continue Reading

• Purpose-built storage for virtual machines

  Vendors are offering storage systems specifically engineered for virtual machines with an approach that's fundamentally different from SAN or NAS.  Continue Reading

• Hot data storage technologies for 2015

  These half-dozen storage techs are leading edge and poised to help transform your data center.  Continue Reading

• Virtual flash caching increases SSD efficiency for VMware, Hyper-V

  To get the greatest benefit from virtual flash caching, you need to understand how your hypervisor uses the cache and then add flash storage.  Continue Reading

• Unified storage array satisfies both block and file fans

  Thirty-one percent of storage shoppers have unified storage on their lists; the majority plan to use their new arrays equally for file and block apps.  Continue Reading

• Storage magazine salary survey 2014 finds compensation flat, but still high

  Our twelfth annual salary storage survey shows that in a changing IT landscape, storage expertise is still valued.  Continue Reading

• Configure and manage storage for a virtual desktop environment

  The unique workloads and demands of virtual desktops require a rethinking of the supporting storage systems.  Continue Reading

• File storage capacity key to new NAS purchase

  Thinking of making a new NAS purchase? Learn the requirements of your storage peers and the criteria they use to evaluate a storage vendor.  Continue Reading

• The path to cloud ROI must be paved with clear expectations

  The first step in charting your cloud ROI strategy is estimating storage consumption for the foreseeable future.  Continue Reading

• SAN storage systems purchases driven by capacity, performance

  Anticipated year-over-year capacity growth of 24% and the need to boost the performance of existing applications is driving new SAN storage systems.  Continue Reading

• HP prevails among midrange storage array vendors

  HP is the overall winner of Storage magazine's Quality Awards for midrange storage array vendors, but Hitachi and Dell also flex their muscles.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise flash storage moves from infancy to maturity

  Enterprise flash storage technology is hot for its ability to speed application performance. See what's up with flash now and where it's headed.  Continue Reading

• Big data storage architecture combines speed and capacity

  A big data storage architecture needs to consider scaling, I/O balancing mechanisms and high-performance throughput capabilities.  Continue Reading

• Redundant cloud storage ensures high availability

  Redundant cloud storage gateways and redundant WAN links help companies avoid protection gaps that could result in outages or data loss.  Continue Reading