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Object storage

• Advantages of object storage and how it differs from alternatives

  File and block storage might provide better performance, but granular metadata and near-infinite scalability make object storage equally beneficial. Continue Reading

• Dell EMC Atmos

  Dell EMC Atmos is an object-based cloud storage platform that was released in November 2008 by EMC. Continue Reading

• OpenStack Swift

  OpenStack Swift, also known as OpenStack Object Storage, is an open source object storage system that is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license and runs on standard server hardware. Continue Reading

• Open source technology promises to alter enterprise storage

  Open source storage software could alter the face of the industry by cutting costs and delivering greater flexibility over existing storage infrastructure. Continue Reading

• How can I guarantee the best Ceph performance?

  Ceph object storage performance is largely based on network speed, but journal disks and the right file system for object storage devices also play a role. Continue Reading

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  • Dell EMC Atmos
  • OpenStack Swift

  • RADOS (Reliable Autonomic Distributed Object Store)

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• Four tips for building a Swift object store

  OpenStack Swift doesn't have to be scary. You can use the command line, zones and access control lists to make object storage management a little easier.Continue Reading

• What is eventual consistency in object stores?

  Eventual consistency in object stores can be an issue because object storage is spread over many nodes and up-to-date data may not always be available.Continue Reading

• Why choose object storage systems over file storage?

  Traditional file storage can have a hard time handling today's massive amounts of metadata. Learn why object storage has become a popular replacement.Continue Reading

• RADOS (Reliable Autonomic Distributed Object Store)

  Reliable Autonomic Distributed Object Store (RADOS) is an object storage service with the ability to scale to thousands of hardware devices by making use of management software that runs on each of the individual nodes. RADOS is an integral part of ...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

• Object storage systems come of age

  Object storage is sizzling hot, with technologists calling it the necessary building block for efficient cloud storage and big data projects. As awareness grows about the importance of object-based storage, so does the list of questions from some ...Continue Reading

• What you need to know about erasure code use in the enterprise

  This guide explores how erasure coding will have an impact on enterprise IT and why it will grow in importance in protecting unstructured data.Continue Reading