Features

Features

• 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

• HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 all-flash array

  HP StoreServ 7450 is powered by the 3PAR Operating System Software Suite and offers inline deduplication, VVOLs support and rapid provisioning.  Continue Reading

• IBM FlashSystem 840 and FlashSystem V840

  FlashSystem 840 and V840 are all-flash storage systems from IBM that use Variable Stripe RAID for high performance in case of failure.  Continue Reading

• HP XP7 Storage enterprise SAN array

  The HP XP7 Storage SAN array offers high-availability and disaster recovery features for highly virtualized data centers with large storage requirements.  Continue Reading

• Fujitsu Eternus DX8900 S3 storage array

  Features for the Fujitsu Eternus DX89000 S3 SAN array include thin provisioning, mirroring and RAID.  Continue Reading

• HP 3PAR StoreServ 20000 Storage family of arrays

  The HP 3PAR StoreServ 20000 Storage family of SAN arrays is intended for use in large enterprise environments.  Continue Reading

• Fujitsu Storage Eternus DX8700 S3 storage array platform

  The Fujitsu Storage Eternus DX8700 S3 SAN array offers a number of features to help organizations manage large amounts of storage.  Continue Reading

• Oracle FS1-2 storage array system

  Oracle FS1-2 SAN arrays can scale to petabytes and ship complete with data storage features, such as replication and auto-tiering.  Continue Reading

• HUS VM scalable flash array

  The Hitachi Unified Storage VM offers 300 TB of raw capacity and offers storage reclamation, dynamic tiering and high availability.  Continue Reading

• Dell EqualLogic PS6210S enterprise flash array

  The Dell EqualLogic PS6210S is a flash array designed for small and medium businesses. It uses a virtualized and modular architecture.  Continue Reading

• IBM Storwize V7000 storage array platform

  IBM's Storwize V7000 SAN array platform supports hard disk drives and flash drives, and is marketed to high-capacity enterprises.  Continue Reading

• NetApp FAS8000 storage array platform

  The NetApp FAS8000 is a series of enterprise SAN arrays marketed toward high-capacity environments that support multiple flash configurations.  Continue Reading

• HUS VM SAN array platform

  The Hitachi Unified Storage VM is a storage array designed for enterprise SAN environments requiring high storage capacities.  Continue Reading

• Violin 6000 Series enterprise all-flash arrays

  The Violin 6000 Series is a family of all-flash arrays for enterprises running large virtual infrastructures, big data analytics and more.  Continue Reading

• HDS VSP G1000 array

  The Hitachi Data Systems VSP G1000 is a storage array designed for large enterprise SAN environments.  Continue Reading

• Compare features across all-flash array market

  Evaluating all-flash array features, such as deduplication and compression, when choosing an array can be difficult. This article and comparison table can help.  Continue Reading

• Why enterprise sync and share should learn to love BYOA

  BYOA is inevitable today -- but instead of viewing it as a threat, enterprises should see it as an opportunity to roll out new sync-and-share apps.  Continue Reading

• Realize the potential of an on-premises cloud

  Building an on-premises cloud offers the potential of storing massive amounts of data in a secure manner without breaking the bank.  Continue Reading

• How to buy an all-flash storage array

  A solid request for purchase is key for any storage purchase. But, an all-flash array RFP requires additional info you may not have included previously.  Continue Reading

• Performance counts when buying a solid-state storage device

  More than half of our surveyed companies are using flash now, with plans to use it for more than just mission-critical apps.  Continue Reading

• SDS products boost data preservation, accessibility

  Software-defined storage products, and the hardware abstraction they provide, can help to provide long-term data preservation and accessibility.  Continue Reading

• Manage storage for virtual environments

  Storage management in virtual environments can be tough, but dynamic resource management and storage, network and application integration can help.  Continue Reading

• RAID systems yield to erasure coding for data protection

  RAID systems and backup are struggling with today's high-capacity systems and data growth, leading some to look toward erasure coding as a possible solution.  Continue Reading

• 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

• Storage purchase plans move to cloud with rising budgets

  Our annual Purchasing Intentions survey paints a rosier picture than last year for managers stretching their budgets to cover capacity storage purchase plans.  Continue Reading

• Storage purchase process grows more complicated

  Unified storage systems that can host block and file are an increasingly popular alternative to NAS, and one more decision to make in the storage purchase process.  Continue Reading

• Integrate cloud tiering with on-premises storage

  Cloud and on-premises storage are increasingly becoming integrated. This means cloud tiering is just another option available to storage administrators.  Continue Reading

• How to select the best solid-state storage array for your environment

  These all-flash array and hybrid flash storage array performance factors will guide you in buying the right amount of flash.  Continue Reading

• In-house EFSS protects companies from data loss

  With more employees conducting their work remotely, consumer file sync-and-share use could be exposing corporate data. In-house EFSS could help combat this.  Continue Reading

• Storage certification, training options abound

  Virtualization and long-term retention are only a few of the challenges IT departments face regularly. However, many find that storage certification and training programs can help.  Continue Reading

• Object stores, metadata create smart storage systems

  Storage systems get smarter thanks to object stores and metadata, which are enhancing intelligence of scale-out storage systems.  Continue Reading

• More companies turn to cloud storage service providers

  Cloud storage is approaching critical mass with nearly half of companies sending data into the ether.  Continue Reading

• HP MSA 2040 storage array

  The HP MSA 2040 is a rack-mountable modular storage array for SAN environments that includes increased support for virtualization.  Continue Reading

• EMC VMAX Series storage arrays

  The EMC VMAX is a family of SAN arrays designed for enterprise environments requiring large amounts of storage.  Continue Reading

• How to create a SAN array request for proposal

  This article outlines the areas to consider when comparing products in the SAN market so you can choose the best system for your organization.  Continue Reading

• Is all-flash array storage right for you?

  All-flash storage arrays are becoming Tier-1 storage for mission-critical data. Find out if all-flash array storage is right for your environment.  Continue Reading

• A closer look at cloud storage use cases, strategies

  Find out how primary storage vendors are closely integrating with cloud storage providers in ways that enable new uses for cloud storage.  Continue Reading

• Hitachi tops enterprise storage array vendors list

  In a very close contest, Hitachi lands in our winner's circle for enterprise storage array vendors for the fifth time.  Continue Reading

• VMware VVOLs poised to shake up storage offerings

  The benefits of VMware VVOLs are vast and unquestioned. But most IT shops are struggling to deal with how they are changing today's storage products.  Continue Reading

• Hewlett-Packard 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Series Storage Arrays

  The HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 series is a line of storage arrays designed for enterprise SAN environments.  Continue Reading

• IBM DS8870 Storage Array Platform

  IBM's DS8870 is a storage array platform designed for large enterprise SAN environments with mission-critical workloads.  Continue Reading

• Still some pain when it comes to storage for virtual machines

  We've come a long way, baby, but we still haven't worked out all the kinks in configuring and provisioning VM storage.  Continue Reading

• SSD form factors for server-side flash

  Server-side flash delivers very low latency for apps. See how it's being deployed today.  Continue Reading

• SAN system buying guide: The fundamentals

  Use this guide to determine if a SAN is right for your environment, or if you should go with DAS or NAS.  Continue Reading

• Cloud archiving for cold and not-so-cold storage

  Cloud archiving is shaping up as one of the "killer apps" for cloud storage, but don't be tempted by capacity alone.  Continue Reading

• Use software-defined storage for do-it-yourself data storage arrays

  Take storage and a few servers, add the special software and -- voila -- instant array.  Continue Reading

• HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450

  HP's 3PAR StoreServ platform wasn't built for flash, but the vendor has tailored its thin technologies to develop an all-flash version of its 7450 array.  Continue Reading

• PernixData FVP version 2.0

  Version 2.0 of PernixData's FVP wins the 2014 Storage Products of the Year competition in the storage system software category.  Continue Reading

• Pure Storage Inc. FlashArray 450

  Pure Storage launched the FlashArray 450 as the new flagship of its all-flash line and filled a feature gap by adding replication.  Continue Reading

• Samsung SSD 845DC PRO

  Innovation is the key to Samsung's SSD 845DC PRO, which was the first 3-D NAND solid-state drive to hit the data center.  Continue Reading

• Atlantis USX 2.0

  Atlantis Computing's USX 2.0 claims the silver medal in the storage system software category in Storage magazine's Products of the Year competition.  Continue Reading

• VMTurbo Inc. Operations Manager 4.7

  Judges were pleased with the extended support and granular management capabilities of VMTurbo's Operations Manager 4.7.  Continue Reading

• Nimble CS700

  Nimble Storage adds a higher-capacity model to its iSCSI hybrid arrays, plus an all-flash shelf to bulk up performance.  Continue Reading

• Scality Inc. Ring 5.0

  Scality's Ring 5.0 software-defined storage shares the bronze award in the Products of the Year storage system software category with VMware's VSAN.  Continue Reading

• HP OneView for VMware vCenter 7.4.2

  HP OneView for VMware vCenter management software provides a complete look into virtual environments, spanning both physical and virtual layers.  Continue Reading

• EMC, Dell and NetApp top NAS storage systems satisfaction survey

  Our ninth annual survey collected user feedback regarding the service and reliability of NAS storage systems.  Continue Reading

• Build an OpenStack storage cloud

  OpenStack's storage components -- Cinder and Swift -- let you build block and object storage systems in your private cloud. Chris Evans provides an in-depth view into the technologies.  Continue Reading

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Keys to a painless data migration process

  Moving data from array to array has always been a difficult process, but new techs and techniques make your data migration process easier than ever.  Continue Reading

• Crump: DIMM flash has brighter future than PCIe flash for storage

  PCIe drives require a constant board and specific OS drivers, while DIMM slots push storage closer to servers. But DIMM is costly due to low production.  Continue Reading

• Cloud storage architecture vs. local storage

  Expert Brien Posey explains how cloud gateways can help to make cloud storage seamlessly available to a local network.  Continue Reading

• What is object storage technology (and why should you care)?

  Object technology offers scalability, economical operation and better data management; but it's very different from file and block storage systems.  Continue Reading

• What you need to know about flash caching

  Using solid-state storage as cache can boost server and application performance dramatically, but the kind of flash cache you choose is critical.  Continue Reading

• All-flash array comparison chart

  Comparing all-flash arrays can be difficult. Our all-flash array comparison chart provides an overview of all-flash arrays on a variety of important criteria that will help you decide on the right array for your needs.  Continue Reading

• How big data and Hadoop will change storage management

  Big data analytics creates some challenges for storage managers, but effective integration into a storage environment can make them less daunting.  Continue Reading

• Six things that can wreck storage system performance

  Performance bottlenecks can occur in different places in a storage system. Here's how to identify and eliminate them.  Continue Reading

• Violin 6000 arrays feature proprietary flash modules, memory fabric

  Violin 6000 Series all-flash storage arrays use proprietary flash modules, memory fabric architecture and RAID to improve performance and latency.  Continue Reading

• NetApp has one all-flash array with mainstream FlashRay on the way

  NetApp still hasn't delivered FlashRay -- its flagship all-flash array -- but has two EF all-flash models for high performance.  Continue Reading

• EMC XtremIO, VNX-F all-flash arrays offer scale-out, scale-up choice

  EMC XtremIO all-flash array targets customers seeking predictable low-latency performance, scalability; EMC VNX-F focuses on price/GB, price/IOPS.  Continue Reading

• The critical role of archiving systems

  Archiving data is more important than ever; it ensures proper data retention, saves space and eases the backup burden.  Continue Reading

• Making sense of the alphabet soup of server-attached storage

  There's been plenty of talk about software-defined storage and how it creates networks from DAS, SAN and NAS. See if it's right for your shop.  Continue Reading

• Five top new Windows Server 2012 R2 features for storage management

  The latest version of Microsoft's flagship server OS offers a bevy of new storage management features.  Continue Reading

• How moving data to the cloud can replace all, or most, onsite storage

  Cloud storage is cheaper, expands endlessly and needs little attention; but how much data can a company realistically park in the cloud?  Continue Reading

• How to evaluate and deploy flash storage technology

  Your apps might be begging for flash storage performance, but you'll have to decide where to put it, how much you'll need and how it should be used.  Continue Reading

• Six areas your storage SLA should cover

  What's covered in an SLA can vary, but a contract covering these six areas is designed to help both companies and providers meet their service goals.  Continue Reading

• To address limitations of today's NAND chips, 3-D NAND emerging

  In this Q&A, learn more about 3-D NAND, how different vendors' architectures compare and contrast, and when we'll see 3-D-NAND-based products.  Continue Reading