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• application-aware storage

  Application-aware storage is a storage system with built-in intelligence about relevant applications and their utilization patterns. Continue Reading

• 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

• Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)

  Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) is a technology that allows computers in a network to exchange data in main memory without involving the processor, cache or OS. Continue Reading

• 3D XPoint

  3D XPoint is memory storage technology jointly developed by Intel and Micron Technology Inc. Continue Reading

• software-defined storage (SDS)

  Software-defined storage (SDS) is a computer program that manages data storage resources and functionality and has no dependencies on the underlying physical storage hardware. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • hard disk
  • cache memory
  • RAID 10 (RAID 1+0)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform

  • direct-attached storage (DAS)
  • storage medium (storage media)
  • NetApp
  • U.2 SSD (formerly SFF-8639)

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• data compression

  Data compression is a reduction in the number of bits needed to represent data.Continue Reading

• MRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory)

  MRAM (magnetoresistive random access memory) is a way to store data bits using magnetic states instead of the electrical charges used by dynamic random access memory (DRAM).Continue Reading

• unified storage (multiprotocol storage)

  Unified storage -- sometimes called network unified storage or multiprotocol storage -- is a storage system that runs and manages files and applications from a single device.Continue Reading

• I/O virtualization (IOV)

  I/O virtualization (IOV), or input/output virtualization, is technology that uses software to abstract upper-layer protocols from physical connections or physical transports.Continue Reading

• non-volatile memory (NVM)

  Non-volatile memory (NVMe) is a semiconductor technology that does not require a continuous power supply to retain the data or program code stored in a computing device.Continue Reading

• Google Cloud Storage

  Google Cloud Storage is an enterprise public cloud storage platform that can house large unstructured data sets.Continue Reading

• What private cloud implementation barriers should I plan for?

  There are many factors to consider when building a private cloud, so planning is crucial. Policy changes and hardware choices are just some challenges that may arise.Continue Reading

• hybrid hard drive (HHD)

  A hybrid hard drive (HHD), sometimes known as a solid-state hybrid drive (SSHD), is a mass storage device that combines a conventional hard disk drive and a NAND flash module.Continue Reading

• USB flash drive

  A USB flash drive -- also known as a stick, thumb or pen drive -- is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and can attach to a keychain.Continue Reading

• RRAM or ReRAM (resistive RAM)

  RRAM or ReRAM (resistive random access memory) is a form of nonvolatile storage that operates by changing the resistance of a specially formulated solid dielectric material.Continue Reading