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Unstructured data storage

• Unstructured data storage showdown: Object storage vs. scale-out NAS

  Object storage and scale-out NAS are both highly scalable and built to handle large amounts of unstructured data. Which one is best suited for your environment? Continue Reading

• What's the role of metadata in unstructured data management?

  Discover how to expand your organization's use of metadata to improve the management and storage of unstructured data to make it more organized and accessible. Continue Reading

• NAS vs. object storage: What's best for unstructured data storage?

  There are advantages and disadvantages to using NAS or object storage for unstructured data. Find out what to consider when it comes to scalability, performance and workload type. Continue Reading

• 5 tips for making flash-based SSDs work with unstructured data

  Using flash storage effectively for unstructured data requires upfront analysis of cost, capacity and performance, as well as continued tracking of a rapidly changing flash market. Continue Reading

• Block, file and object storage interfaces enable integration

  Explore the capabilities, as well as the strengths and weaknesses, of some storage vendors' products that support and integrate block, file and object interfaces. Continue Reading

• Seven ways to unlock the power of all types of unstructured data

  New storage services have emerged to help IT pros maintain and deliver access to ever-larger and more valuable data sets, particularly all types of unstructured data. These include data sets for big data analysis, DevOps, storage self-service and ...Continue Reading

• SAN purchase and deployment criteria by the numbers

  Capacity and application needs drive businesses to deploy new storage area network systems, while criteria such as number of LUNs and multipathing are key to purchasing decisions.Continue Reading

• Learn storage techniques for managing unstructured data use

  Rearchitect storage to maximize unstructured data use at the global scale for larger data sets coming from big data analytics and other applications.Continue Reading

• Pure FlashBlade

  Pure Storage FlashBlade is optimized for unstructured data analytics. Its system-on-a-chip architecture uses custom NAND flash blades to accelerate data and its metadata.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

• Cloud file-sharing services: Get accurate benchmark results

  If you use cloud file-sharing services, you've most likely conducted benchmarks to see how they perform. This tip ensures you're interpreting the results correctly.Continue Reading

• Cloud file services: Benchmarking considerations

  Cloud storage can save costs, but choosing the right service is vital. This tip covers important considerations when planning a cloud file services benchmarking project.Continue Reading

• How do consumer and enterprise sync and share differ?

  Enterprise-grade file sync-and-share products offer more comprehensive features than consumer-grade file sharing applications.Continue Reading

• What is the difference between cloud file syncing and cloud storage?

  There's a lot of confusion when it comes to differentiating file sync-and-share products and cloud storage. Analyst Marc Staimer clears things up.Continue Reading

• What should I look for in an enterprise file sync-and-share app?

  How you plan on using sync-and-share applications in your environment sets the stage for what features to look for when deciding on a product.Continue Reading

• Security, control persist as file sync-and-share challenges

  New business demands have sync-and-share vendors adding access policies so admins can regain control over data.Continue Reading

• Think beyond simple sync and share

  Providing an alternative to public cloud-based file sync-and-share services is a good idea, but be prepared to expand services to other processes.Continue Reading

• Online file-sharing apps seek to balance security with usability

  For IT, online file-sharing products represent a battle between the usability that makes them popular and lock-down features that make them secure.Continue Reading

• Rise in cloud-based file sync-and-share services grabs IT's attention

  Does your company's IT department have the tools to support file sync-and-share services?Continue Reading

• Nasuni Corp. adds flash cloud storage controller for faster cache

  Nasuni puts flash in its cloud storage controller to cache data faster before moving it to Amazon or Microsoft clouds.Continue Reading

• SGI brings federated data archive product to the U.S.

  SGI introduces software which offers a single view of all digital content within an organization, whether stored in data archive repositories or production applications; ZL federates data in multiple repositories for eDiscovery and litigation ...Continue Reading