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• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Fujitsu takes the Quality Award for enterprise storage arrays

  In our ninth annual Quality Awards survey for enterprise arrays, Fujitsu didn't just make the cut; it took the cake by earning top honors.  Continue Reading

• Managing cloud storage: Tools to control your deployment

  Whether your company is using public, hybrid or a private storage cloud, you need tools to manage, monitor and keep track of the stored data.  Continue Reading

• Exablox OneBlox 3308

  OneBlox has a global namespace for data access from multiple servers, as its object-based file system presents itself as a NAS box to applications.  Continue Reading

• Big file storage scales for large data applications

  There are two sides to the big data story: analytics using vast numbers of small files, and dealing with storage for really big files.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-V deployment: Focus on scalability and storage clarification

  Expert Brien Posey says to use private cloud strategy decisions when working with Hyper-V to focus on scalability and storage classification issues.  Continue Reading

• When and how to implement an object storage platform

  Analyst Arun Taneja outlines what IT pros should be asking themselves to determine the best way to implement object storage.  Continue Reading

• Hybrid storage arrays vs. all-flash arrays: A little flash or a lot?

  With solid-state prices dropping, more vendors offer all-flash arrays; but are they better than hybrid arrays that mix flash with spinning disk?  Continue Reading

• Figuring out when 16 Gbps Fibre Channel storage networking makes sense

  Moving to 16 Gbps FC makes sense for IT shops with new and heavily virtualized servers, solid-state storage and test firm president advises.  Continue Reading

• Data storage performance tips: Best ways to improve your data center

  Find out which of the most talked about performance tips of 2013 are the best ways to improve your data center.  Continue Reading

• Designing a private cloud storage architecture using object storage

  When designing a private cloud using object storage, you need to consider the data that will live on it, and how data will be migrated and recalled.  Continue Reading

• Big data storage and analytics

  There are two basic types of big data analytics—synchronous and asynchronous—but both have big data storage appetites and specialized needs.  Continue Reading

• RAID alternatives: Erasure codes and multi-copy mirroring

  Traditional RAID methods and their rebuild processes have some shops suffering long downtimes -- enter erasure codes and multi-copy mirroring.  Continue Reading

• File storage and management issues growing, but mostly under control

  Our latest survey finds the biggest problem with file storage and management is backup. Learn how respondents are managing file storage.  Continue Reading

• Networking server-based storage

  Direct-attached or server-based storage is gaining renewed attention as emerging techs offer ways to pool and share this scalable storage resource.  Continue Reading

• Accelerate the performance of virtual machines with flash technology

  Learn where to implement flash in your environment to tackle virtual machine performance issues.  Continue Reading

• What to consider when storing data in the cloud

  Storage administrators who want to keep data in the cloud need to consider collaboration regulations, cost factors and performance requirements.  Continue Reading

• Big data storage architecture: Categories, strengths and use cases

  We explore distributed nodes, scale-out NAS, all-SSD arrays and object storage as choices for a storage architecture for big data.  Continue Reading

• Configuring Hyper-V storage

  New storage features in Windows Server and Hyper-V make storage configuration and maintenance easier for Microsoft–based virtual environments.  Continue Reading

• Best practices for SSD technologies

  No longer a luxury item for well-heeled data centers, SSD technologies are more affordable than ever and come in a variety of form factors with a choice of deployment options.  Continue Reading

• Avoid VDI performance issues with monitoring, testing and tools

  Steer clear of VDI performance issues with freeware monitoring and internal testing methods, and free up storage and staff resources as well.  Continue Reading

• Archiving technology boosts storage efficiency

  A core best practice for effective storage management is archiving technology that frees up storage resources, improves performance and protects data that must be retained.  Continue Reading

• 10 ways to improve virtual server storage

  Virtual server storage operations can have a profound effect on the storage network. Here are 10 ways to help ensure that your storage yields its best I/O for the VMs it supports.  Continue Reading

• Software-defined storage: Answering frequently asked questions

  Russ Fellows, a senior analyst at Evaluator Group, breaks down the concept of software-defined storage, its benefits and the vendors who offer it.  Continue Reading

• Nirvanix Inc. Cloud Storage Network, CloudNAS focus on enterprise users

  Nirvanix Cloud Storage Network and public, private, hybrid and CloudNAS offerings focus on enterprise use for backup, archive and content delivery.  Continue Reading

• IBM SmartCloud Enterprise–Object Storage cloud plans expansion

  IBM SmartCloud Enterprise–Object Storage cloud service plans to expand and offer customers 99.999% availability with three or more copies of data.  Continue Reading

• AT&T cloud storage offers EMC Atmos, VPN, compression

  AT&T Synaptic Storage as a Service uses EMC Atmos storage; AT&T cloud service includes data compression and a choice of public Internet or VPN.  Continue Reading

• Rackspace cloud storage features open source software, simple pricing

  Rackspace cloud storage features open source OpenStack Object Storage, Akamai Content Delivery Network and a relatively simple pricing model.  Continue Reading

• Tegile Zebi HA2800 Storage Array

  The Tegile Zebi HA2800 multiprotocol array can be used as an all-flash system or in front of a pool of hard drives as a hybrid array.  Continue Reading

• NexGen Storage Inc. n5-150 Storage System

  IT admins using the NexGen Storage n5-150 Storage System can guarantee performance to each app and isolate workloads from one another on the SAN.  Continue Reading

• Storage for virtual environments

  Despite the benefits of virtualizing servers and desktops, admins often struggle to support storage for virtual environments. Here's what vendors are doing to address the problem.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise storage system: 2012 Products of the Year finalists

  Find out the 15 product finalists in the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com enterprise storage system category.  Continue Reading

• The truth about SSD performance benchmarks

  Solid-state storage vendors are touting "million IOPS" performance numbers. Here's what you need to know to see if those SSD performance benchmarks ring true.  Continue Reading

• File storage focuses on scalable NAS

  NAS systems are at the heart of burgeoning file data stores. But they'll have to evolve to meet new capacity, accessibility and management needs.  Continue Reading

• Enterprise IT shops now choose SSD storage

  Despite high costs, more enterprise IT shops now choose SSD storage for their I/O-intensive applications.  Continue Reading

• The storage-for-VDI equation: Capacity, IOPS, TCO, ROI and persistency

  A virtual desktop project can bring savings and efficiency to IT operations, but storage for VDI is a complex issue, and the wrong choices can hobble the project.  Continue Reading

• Server virtualization and storage management: Better integration, specialized tools

  Virtualization and storage management still presents challenges, but nowadays it provides tighter integration and more effective management tools.  Continue Reading

• Despite its limitations, DAS solutions still find role in data center

  Despite limitations, DAS solutions still have a role in data centers, thanks to PCIe solid-state storage products and cloud computing requirements.  Continue Reading

• I/O performance, storage infrastructure lead big data issues list

  ESG senior analyst Terri McClure looks at the latest big data issues relating to I/O, Hadoop and storage sprawl.  Continue Reading

• What is SSD storage? Answers to common solid-state storage questions

  Looking for better knowledge about SSD storage? Check out Dennis Martin’s answers to common solid-state storage questions.  Continue Reading

• Scalable storage systems: Examining scale-out NAS

  Scale-out NAS systems can accommodate data growth simply by adding more capacity and processing power.  Continue Reading

• Define SSD: Top terms you need to know

  How do you define SSD? Check out this list of important SSD terms. The list includes terms you should know and some that may seem obscure.  Continue Reading

• What to consider when choosing a "big data" infrastructure

  As the adoption of a big data infrastructure continues in firms, understanding unstructured storage environments becomes even more important.  Continue Reading

• Five data protection guidelines for business continuity

  Storage expert Jon Toigo offers data protection guidelines to help storage admins achieve the best possible results when protecting data in their care.  Continue Reading

• Virtual server storage: Choosing between Fibre Channel, iSCSI and NAS

  Knowing the best virtual server storage option for your data center can be a challenge. Learn the pros and cons of Fibre Channel, iSCSI and NAS.  Continue Reading

• Capacity allocation efficiency explained

  Jon Toigo provides tips on how to improve capacity allocation efficiency. Successful allocation prevents storage-related downtime and associated costs.  Continue Reading

• VDI storage system options include flash appliances, bundled stacks

  Traditional and upstart storage vendors are racing to solve VDI storage issues with solid-state appliances and storage-compute bundles designed to relieve I/O bottlenecks.  Continue Reading

• Everything you need to know about cloud-based file sharing

  Cloud-based file sharing is quickly gaining in popularity. Learn about the technology's strengths and weaknesses, and whether or not cloud file sharing can replace data backup.  Continue Reading

• Defining cloud storage: Nine cloud requirements to know

  Nailing down the definition of cloud storage isn't easy, but our list of cloud requirements that make up public and private offerings can help.  Continue Reading

• Showback vs chargeback: Showback new resource analysis tool of choice

  In a showback vs. chargeback comparison, showback is winning more fans than the more complex chargeback when it comes to helping businesses track storage usage.  Continue Reading

• Choose an integrated stack for efficiency, easy storage implementation

  An integrated stack bundles servers, storage and networking in a preconfigured product and is easy to install and manage.  Continue Reading

• Object-based storage, cloud gateways best suited for archiving/backup

  Object-based storage has many of the features needed for cloud storage, but the lack of standardized cloud APIs means cloud gateways are often required to connect to the cloud.  Continue Reading

• The pros and cons of using data reduction systems

  Analyst Stephen Foskett outlines the pros and cons of using data reduction systems to slim down your data center footprint.  Continue Reading

• Calculating ROI for storage virtualization is tricky

  Calculating ROI for storage virtualization is difficult because it’s tough to determine soft costs associated with migrating data and managing disk arrays.  Continue Reading

• Defining cloud storage: The most popular cloud terms

  As cloud storage increases in popularity, there's a growing list of cloud terms data storage pros should know. Here are the 10 most-searched-for SearchCloudStorage.com definitions.  Continue Reading

• NetApp Inc. OnCommand Insight Balance

  NetApp OnCommand Insight Balance collects performance-related data, models app and component behaviors, and analyzes the app-to-storage route for performance bottlenecks.  Continue Reading

• Brocade Communications Systems Inc. 1860 Fabric Adapter

  The Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter can partition individual physical adapters into as many as 16 virtual HBAs or virtual NICs with flexible bandwidth allocation.  Continue Reading