Evaluate

Evaluate

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

• ITA Group turns to Tegile storage to handle expansion

  ITA Group cites primary data reduction capabilities as a key factor in picking Tegile storage arrays after it outgrew its EMC VNX system. Continue Reading

• What's the difference between EMC VNX series and ViPR?

  Brien Posey explains how two of EMC's virtual storage products work and for what use cases they work best. Continue Reading

• NexGen Storage supports VMware VVOLs with ioControl update

  NexGen Storage integrates vStorage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) to help VMware customers prepare for VVOL adoption. Continue Reading

• How does the vSphere 6 release affect storage?

  VSphere 6 supports NFS 4.1, but there are caveats to using multiple versions of NFS that storage administrators should be aware of. Continue Reading

• Are software-defined technology developments influencing storage?

  With storage developments moving from hardware toward software, many vendors are reworking products to capitalize on the software-defined technology movement. Continue Reading

• How do VMware containers work?

  Brien Posey explains the difference between storage virtualization and storage containers, and the benefits of using containers for VMs.Continue Reading

• What's the best way to protect against HDD failure?

  HDD failure can put bytes of data at risk. Is multi-copy mirroring or erasure coding the more efficient data protection approach?Continue Reading

• How to evaluate open source object storage

  Expert Marc Staimer outlines the requirements and risks associated with open source object storage.Continue Reading

• Have flash storage prices reached parity with disk?

  Many vendors claim all-flash storage arrays have hit price parity with hard drive systems. George Crump explains what that means in this tip.Continue Reading

• Docker containers expected to emerge gradually in primary storage

  Storage admins may find the container concept familiar, even if the terminology seems new; in some ways it's similar to using VMs.Continue Reading

• Should I use open source software-defined storage for primary data apps?

  While it has yet to make a large impact in the market, open source software-defined storage is becoming an option for primary data applications.Continue Reading

• Should you move to PCIe flash storage?

  PCIe flash can offer lower latency than array-based flash in some cases. However, it has limitations. Find out if PCIe flash storage is right for you.Continue Reading

• Red Hat updates Ceph, Gluster storage, teases unified management

  Red Hat storage boosts performance and scalability with a new version of Ceph and adds erasure coding and automatic tiering with an update to Gluster.Continue Reading

• Deluxe OnDemand uses Scality Ring to streamline its media workflow

  Deluxe OnDemand stores up to 2 PB on Scality Ring object storage to improve performance while saving millions in its video and audio workflowContinue Reading

• What are some of the concerns around cloud-integrated storage?

  Cloud-integrated storage uses object storage as a tier to keep costs low, but migration and performance limitations are holding it back.Continue Reading