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• Virtual Instruments VirtualWisdom NAS Performance Probe

  The VirtualWisdom NAS Performance Probe stops companies from needing to send captured packet data back to vendors and wait for the analysis to identify performance problems.  Continue Reading

• Data Dynamics Inc. StorageX 7.8

  Data Dynamics upgrades StorageX with new data protection features and functions, and makes it so users can customize their own data mobility policies with a REST API and SDK.  Continue Reading

• Zadara Storage Cloud

  Zadara Storage Cloud provides block, file and object storage-as-a-service either on-premises hardware managed by Zadara, in the cloud, or both.  Continue Reading

• Nimble Storage Adaptive Flash Arrays (CS-Series)

  Nimble Storage jumped on the all-flash bandwagon in 2016, but didn't forget its disk fans by upgrading its CS-Series mixing flash and hard disk drives.  Continue Reading

• Avere Systems Cloud-Core NAS (C2N)

  Building on its NAS Edge filer technology, Avere rolled out Cloud-Core NAS (C2N) product, which puts file and object storage in one system that spans on-premises and the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Future of the Ethernet drive may hinge on NVMe over Ethernet

  Despite their debut two years ago, drives that connect via Ethernet have been mostly a curiosity. The Ethernet flavor of NVMe over Fabrics may change that.  Continue Reading

• A look at the services the leading public cloud vendors provide

  Examine the leading public cloud service providers and the features each offers, including backup and recovery, archival, hybrid cloud storage and cloud analytics.  Continue Reading

• Get the most value out of your SDS systems by making smart choices

  There are many choices you face when looking to implement an SDS infrastructure. Making the right ones will help you get the most value from software-defined storage.  Continue Reading

• How to build a private storage cloud

  Building internal cloud storage must account for elasticity, choosing the right platform, allowing for workflow, and stack deployments and public cloud integration.  Continue Reading

• Top enterprise storage vendors to watch in 2017

  Check out our comprehensive forecast of what challenges and opportunities the top enterprise storage vendors are expected to face in the coming year.  Continue Reading

• Comparing the leading public cloud service providers

  Amazon, Google and Microsoft may offer similar storage options, but each of these public cloud services has unique features that set it apart from its competitors.  Continue Reading

• Four criteria for evaluating public cloud storage providers

  Prior to selecting a public cloud service provider, it's essential that you understand what each vendor offers and how their services can best meet your organization's needs.  Continue Reading

• The top 10 cloud storage platform tips

  We've compiled the ten most important pieces of cloud storage advice from 2016, from implementing a hybrid cloud to choosing a data migration strategy.  Continue Reading

• Public cloud storage services offer scalability and performance

  Public cloud storage providers help organizations offload their physical hardware and associated costs, including power, cooling and server maintenance.  Continue Reading

• Hot data storage technology trends for 2017

  Learn what's hot and what's not-quite-so-hot on our list of data storage technology trends for the forthcoming year.  Continue Reading

• Will the eMMC controller market keep up with flash innovation?

  EMMC host controllers may have a hard time handling advances in flash memory technology, like 3D NAND and newer connection interfaces, and competition from new markets.  Continue Reading

• Small but mighty eMMC flash storage grows its enterprise role

  Many common devices, like your cell phone and tablet, use eMMC flash for storage. But the internet of things will soon make eMMC a major part of nearly every enterprise.  Continue Reading

• How eMMC 5.0 can improve your organization's small storage needs

  The latest eMMC specification puts the tiny flash storage devices on a level playing field with many SSDs when it comes to speed -- but eMMC is still the smallest flash drive.  Continue Reading

• Hot info on cold cloud storage: Glacier vs. Cool Blob Storage

  Not all storage needs to be about super speedy SSDs and the lowest latency or retrieval times. Cold storage is an inexpensive way to handle data archiving.  Continue Reading

• A look at the future of data storage careers

  Thanks to virtualization, the cloud and solid-state technology, data storage professionals and those who want to pursue a career in it face an uncertain future.  Continue Reading

• Take the sting out of switching cloud data storage providers

  Switching your cloud storage provider is a complicated, sometimes painful, process, but here's what you need to know before making the decision to migrate your data.  Continue Reading

• When buying more primary data storage, applications matter

  Faster storage -- and more of it -- is important, but that wouldn't matter if new SANs didn't boost application performance and efficiency in the process.  Continue Reading

• M.2 SSD form factor approaching server-ready status in capacity, speed

  Tiny M.2 SSDs are used in ultrabooks and tablets as a bridge between SD cards and SATA SSDs. With capacity of more than 10 TB planned and SATA-like speeds they may be server-ready.  Continue Reading

• Hypervisor virtualization manages, supports data storage

  Chris Evans looks at the latest efforts by storage virtualization vendors to handle hypervisor storage and data management functionality.  Continue Reading

• Storage managers seek storage answers with a storage purchase

  Capacity and bandwidth are key reasons for new storage purchases, with SAN arrays that offer flash storage, data reduction and storage virtualization popular among buyers.  Continue Reading

• Smart storage systems smart for business

  Mike Matchett explains how data-aware storage combined with application awareness is leading to a new wave of intelligent data storage.  Continue Reading

• 3D XPoint memory stumbles in race to ditch DRAM; RRAM may step up

  Due to mediocre performance, Intel and Micron have put off the release of the 3D XPoint technology until 2017. This could open the door for RRAM products from companies like SanDisk.  Continue Reading

• Flash storage caching boosts application performance, requires balance

  Chris Evans discusses the benefits to caching flash storage, the trade-offs involved and flash cache models, as well as a handy cheat sheet.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-based storage services use cases vary, customers skeptical

  A lot of companies use cloud-based storage services, but many approach this relatively new storage resource with caution.  Continue Reading

• Rumors of the hybrid storage array dying may not just be hype

  Innovations in flash memory have led to changes in the cost and performance of flash SSDs, prompting some to speculate if we'll see hybrid storage wither away.  Continue Reading

• Flash cloud storage needed if performance is paramount

  Most providers today can offer you cloud flash storage if your organization has a need for that kind of increase in speed of access to data -- and can afford the increased cost.  Continue Reading

• Understand enterprise file sync-and-share deployment models

  Terri McClure looks at how "shadow EFSS" has made it easy for sensitive data to fall into the wrong hands and hard for companies to protect it.  Continue Reading

• Seven tips to improve data storage efficiency

  Storage networks, server-side flash, network cache, software-defined storage and all-flash or hybrid arrays help storage performance and efficiency.  Continue Reading

• Buying cloud-based storage services starts with budget, backup needs

  Some of the gotchas that dogged cloud storage services -- security, data protection, latency -- now less important to buyers.  Continue Reading

• Conquer unstructured data: Scale-out NAS vs. object storage

  Learn how scale-out NAS and object storage systems work, their pros and cons, manageability and how they integrate with your storage infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• Almost time for SSD flash storage to be used with object storage

  As the price of flash SSD storage continues to fall, it becomes more attractive for object storage, which otherwise counts on big, slow and cheap HDDs.  Continue Reading

• Understand the differences between all-flash storage array vendors

  Learn the nuances of solid-state storage and how to vet all-flash array vendors in a time of innovations like triple-level cell NAND and nonvolatile memory express.  Continue Reading

• HDFS alternatives can avoid the file system's downfalls

  Increasingly, IT administrators are integrating data center-grade storage systems with Hadoop -- ones that come with the required data protection, security and governance built-in.  Continue Reading

• Storage networking technology steps up to performance challenge

  A rapidly growing number of storage protocols and interfaces are helping storage networking technology avoid data center bottlenecks.  Continue Reading

• Dealing with the Docker platform

  Jacob Gsoedl takes a closer look at how the Docker framework helps gain a better understanding of just how storage containers work.  Continue Reading

• Storage purchase intentions rise with new techs in sight

  Our annual storage purchasing survey finds that storage managers will have a bigger data storage budget to spend this year.  Continue Reading

• Solid-state storage device buyers want performance

  As solid-state storage devices become more commonplace in storage shops, the amount implemented and its use cases are growing, too.  Continue Reading

• Server-side flash storage technology basks in spotlight

  Dennis Martin walks you through the flash technology advancements that are helping make server-side storage challenges a thing of the past.  Continue Reading

• Buyers of NAS boxes think capacity -- and more capacity

  While hyper-converged systems and software-defined storage get most of the headlines, users who need capacity are still shopping for NAS systems.  Continue Reading

• Object storage vendors push NAS out of the enterprise

  The object storage market features products from both startups and established vendors that are being offered as true NAS alternatives.  Continue Reading

• Hadoop Distributed File System helps tackle big data

  Hadoop Distributed File System storage systems are being enlisted to tackle big data thanks to vendors like EMC, Hitachi, IBM and NetApp, and Apache.  Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud benefits driving future of cloud storage

  It's tough to see the future of cloud storage services without acknowledging hybrid cloud benefits.  Continue Reading

• Virtual server bottlenecks among data storage problems

  Though virtual server performance bottlenecks remain among data storage problems, there are fixes available, but beware, each fix has side effects.  Continue Reading

• SAN array buyers think capacity first

  Databases and support for virtual servers are the main use cases for new SAN arrays.  Continue Reading

• Good pay, bennies and perks boost data storage jobs

  Salaries for data storage jobs remain high with new techs and new responsibilities in evolving data centers.  Continue Reading

• NetApp and Synology top NAS storage systems survey

  A storage pioneer and relative newcomer land top honors in our 10^th Quality Awards NAS storage systems survey of midrange and enterprise users.  Continue Reading

• Take a deep dive into cloud archive

  Though cloud archive is seen as an essential piece of cloud storage, there are issues to consider before taking flight.  Continue Reading

• Unified storage array offers best of both worlds

  With both file and block protocols supported, unified arrays provide configuration flexibility to handle a variety of applications.  Continue Reading

• Defining the software-defined storage market

  Take a closer look at what's driving the software-defined storage market, the different types of software-defined storage, and pros and cons of each.  Continue Reading

• Seven ways flash data storage beats HDDs for any workload

  If you believe flash storage is too expensive for non-mission-critical workloads, this head-to-head comparison between the technology and hard disk drives will change your mind.  Continue Reading

• Data protection systems for primary storage

  Snapshots, mirroring, replication and erasure coding are among the data protection systems that help keep data safe -- see how and when to use them.  Continue Reading

• Hedvig Inc. Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform

  Hedvig Inc. Hedvig Distributed Storage Platform runs on off-the-shelf x86 and ARM servers, and supports in-software provisioning of block, file and object storage.  Continue Reading

• DataCore SANsymphony-V Adaptive Parallel I/O software

  DataCore SANsymphony-V Adaptive Parallel I/O software can process storage requests faster and accelerate an application’s ability to read and write to storage.  Continue Reading

• Zadara Storage Inc. VPSA OPaaS 15.07

  Zadara Storage's Virtual Private Storage Array (VPSA) On-Premise as a Service (OPaaS) offers on-demand, enterprise-grade block and file storage, based on OpenStack technology.  Continue Reading

• Dell Foglight for Storage Management 4.0

  Dell Foglight for Storage Management 4.0 expanded its support and capacity planning capabilities for a more complete product that extends its reach in the market in 2015.  Continue Reading

• Data Dynamics Inc. StorageX 7.6

  Judges found the 2015 upgrade to Data Dynamics Inc. StorageX file management software brought significant improvements including extended integration and added features.  Continue Reading

• ProphetStor Data Services, Inc. Federator SDS 3.0

  ProphetStor Federator SDS 3.0 software abstracts storage capacity from heterogeneous hardware to provide data migration, automation and analytics features.  Continue Reading

• Reduxio Systems Reduxio HX550

  Reduxio hybrid HX550 supports instant recovery to any point-in-time snapshots.  Continue Reading

• Qumulo Inc. Qumulo Core

  The Qumulo Core Scalable File System uses a "flash-first" hybrid design to provide real-time data analytics.  Continue Reading

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 3PAR StoreServ 8440 Storage

  HPE StoreServ 8440 arrays scale to 3 PB of raw storage with a combination of solid-state drives and hard disk, with support for block and file protocols.  Continue Reading

• Tintri VMstore T5000

  Like all of its VM-aware storage systems, Tintri’s first all-flash array -- the Tintri VMstore T5000 -- allows admins to bypass LUNs and NAS mount points when provisioning storage.  Continue Reading

• SolidFire SF9605

  The high-capacity SolidFire SF9605 uses SolidFire’s Element OS 8 (Oxygen) to deliver new enterprise features such as synchronous replication and snapshot automation.  Continue Reading

• HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20850

  HPE 3PAR StoreServ 20850 holds 1,024 solid-state drives (SSDs). Hewlett Packard Enterprise claims it can deliver more than three million IOPS with sub-millisecond latency.  Continue Reading

• Parallel I/O technology boosts data storage performance

  DataCore Software's use of parallel I/O has caught the data storage industry's attention as a low-cost option for fast performance with existing hardware.  Continue Reading

• The significance of parallel I/O in data storage

  Parallel computing has been around since the 1970s, but the re-emergence of multiprocessor systems may give parallel I/O a big place in the current data storage landscape.  Continue Reading

• Companies use caution with cloud file sync and share

  Though nearly half of companies are using cloud file sync-and-share services, those who aren't using it have taken a wait-and-see approach.  Continue Reading

• Twelve data storage company startups to watch in 2016

  Caching, cloud backup, hyper-convergence and object storage spawned data storage company startups in 2015. Here are 12 in particular to watch.  Continue Reading

• VDI performance issues begin at storage infrastructure

  VDI performance issues which can be traced back to storage infrastructure are limiting user adoption of virtual desktop implementation.  Continue Reading

• One-third of shops using cloud storage vendors, more buying in

  Though one in three shops are using cloud storage, primarily for data protection, security is by far the biggest concern with cloud storage services.  Continue Reading

• Hot data storage technology trends for 2016

  Find out what's hot and what's not-so-hot on our list of data storage technology trends for the coming year.  Continue Reading

• Flash management important for IT pros, yet overlooked

  Though hidden from the user, flash management is important for IT professionals. How a flash controller manages NAND flash can impact longevity and performance.  Continue Reading

• Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance system overview

  Oracle ZFS Storage uses mechanical and flash storage. The ZS3-2 and ZS4-4 models offer a variety of software for storage management, encryption and security.  Continue Reading

• HPE StoreEasy 1000 Storage family product overview

  The Hewlett Packard Enterprise StoreEasy 1000 Storage family -- formerly HP StoreEasy 1000 Storage -- has four mid-level NAS models, management tools and BitLocker Drive Encryption support.  Continue Reading

• NetApp FAS2500 series: Technical overview

  The NetApp FAS2500 series includes the FAS2554, FAS2552 and FAS2520. The NAS systems support hybrid flash setups for environments with mid-tier network storage needs.  Continue Reading

• Video storage takes its turn in the spotlight

  While organizations create high-definition video for a variety of uses, they turn to today's storage systems to house and protect it.  Continue Reading

• Hitachi NAS platform 4000 overview

  The Hitachi NAS platform 4000 series consists of four product models that use a discrete controller that can be attached to almost any Hitachi storage system.  Continue Reading

• EMC VNXe3200 midrange NAS system technical overview

  The VNXe3200 from EMC is a NAS system for environments that require midrange network storage solutions.  Continue Reading

• EMC Isilon X-Series NAS: Isilon x200, x210 and x410

  The Isilon X-Series is a lineup of NAS systems that support hybrid flash setups. The products are designed for environments with mid-tier network storage needs.  Continue Reading

• Purchasing an enterprise SAN: Top-tier products compared

  Expert Jacob Gsoedl drills into eight top-tier enterprise SAN products and how each one performs in seven technical areas. Detailed charts make the information easy to digest.  Continue Reading

• EMC Isilon S-Series NAS: Isilon S210 and Isilon S200

  The Isilon S210 and S200 are part of the EMC Isilon S-Series line of NAS systems for data storage environments that require mid-level network storage offerings.  Continue Reading

• EMC Isilon NL400 NAS platform

  The EMC Isilon NL400 is a midrange NAS platform with a maximum raw capacity of 210 TB per node. The array is designed specifically for environments that require near-line storage.  Continue Reading

• Isilon HD400 NAS platform

  The EMC Isilon HD400 is a midrange NAS array designed specifically for environments that require deep-archive storage and faster access times than tape systems.  Continue Reading

• Dell PowerVault NX Series NAS platform

  The Dell PowerVault NX Series consists of three models that support file- and block- storage but not flash. We outline the specifications of each model and its capabilities.  Continue Reading

• Deal with data capacity challenges

  Data capacity challenges -- and the anxiety they bring -- result from the rapid explosion of data growth combined with barely increasing budgets.  Continue Reading

• VMware vSphere 6 release good news for storage admins

  VMware's vSphere 6 release shows that the vendor is aiming for a completely software-defined data center with a fully virtualized infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• NAND flash technology faces uncertain future

  Memory channel flash, 3D, NVMe and NVDIMM are among the recent developments in flash storage technology that may soon replace NAND flash.  Continue Reading

• NAS array shoppers want speed and scalability

  Shopping for a NAS array? You likely want faster, scalable performance from your network-attached storage system, but price still matters.  Continue Reading

• Open source FreeNAS makes inroads in enterprise data storage

  The FreeNAS Project by server vendor iXsystems is attracting attention from customers as far away as outer space who are considering open source NAS storage with commodity hardware.  Continue Reading

• Top object storage vendor use cases for IT

  Today's object storage vendors provide products that are often the best option for archiving, backup and data lake architectures.  Continue Reading

• Object store integration vexing in block and file world

  Object stores offer scalability that traditional storage systems cannot match. The challenge is making them work in a block- and file-based world.  Continue Reading

• Big data analytics applications impact storage systems

  Analytics applications for big data have placed extensive demands on storage systems, which Mike Matchett says often requires new or modified storage structures.  Continue Reading

• Fibre Channel storage alive and kicking

  It's not the end of the world for Fibre Channel storage; market research from a variety of industry analysts indicates widespread use and a slow decline.  Continue Reading

• Server-side flash storage systems can reduce latency

  Server-side flash options include SAS/SATA drives, PCI Express cards and dual inline memory modules that place flash even closer to the application I/O.  Continue Reading

• Data storage capacity pitfalls and how to avoid them

  Organizations waste a staggering amount of data storage capacity, much of which can be attributed to improper capacity management.  Continue Reading

• EMC XtremIO storage array

  The XtremIO storage array from EMC is an all-flash system that offers scalability and high performance.  Continue Reading