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Tiered storage
tiered storage
Tiered storage is a way to assign different categories of data to various types of storage media with the objective of reducing the total cost of storage. Continue Reading
secondary storage
Secondary storage is storage for noncritical data that does not need to be frequently accessed. Continue Reading
volume manager
A volume manager is software within an operating system (OS) that controls capacity allocation for storage arrays. Continue Reading
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cloud storage provider
A cloud storage provider, also known as a managed service provider (MSP), is a company that offers organizations and individuals the ability to place and retain data in an off-site storage system. Continue Reading
data migration
Data migration is the process of transferring data between data storage systems, data formats or computer systems. Continue Reading
Be mindful when working with public cloud storage
Some enterprises are using public cloud storage as a tier for secondary storage or archived data, but Scott Sinclair advises caution before taking the leap.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
clustered file system (CFS)
Clustered file systems are file systems that run on multiple storage servers and can be accessed and managed as a single system.Continue Reading
FLAPE
FLAPE (flash plus tape) is an approach to tiered storage that allows administrators to archive data as soon as it is written.Continue Reading
primary storage (main storage or primary memory)
Definition: In the enterprise, primary storage holds data that is in active use.Continue Reading
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cloud computing maturity model (CCMM)
A Cloud Computing Maturity Model (CCMM) is a model that defines and analyzes the progress of an organization’s ability to deliver cloud services in key areas such as capabilities, domains, maturity and adoption.Continue Reading
Service provider wants storage defined by hardware, picks X-IO storage
BroadAspect CTO says he picked X-IO's ISE and Hyper ISE storage systems because of their unique hardware, not any software-defined features.Continue Reading
Common Assurance Maturity Model (CAMM)
The Common Assurance Maturity Model (CAMM) is a global project to list the information assurance maturity of suppliers offering provisioning services (for example, cloud providers).Continue Reading
A tiered storage model is different from caching
In this podcast, Evaluator Group strategist Randy Kerns looks in-depth at today's tiered storage model, including how it differs from flash caching.Continue Reading
Is there a difference between traditional tiering and sub-LUN tiering?
Sub-LUN tiering can help with performance in some environments, but according to analyst Jon Toigo, it can also get complicated with growing capacity.Continue Reading