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• Big data by the numbers

  A recent ESG survey highlights the growing importance of big data analytics and its increasing relevance to the storage market. Continue Reading

• How flash can pump up performance of virtual desktops

  Virtual desktop environments can strain conventional hard drive storage systems, but strategically placed solid-state storage devices can boost performance. Continue Reading

• Data storage management in a virtual data center

  In this video, expert Ben Woo discusses key steps in managing storage in a virtual data center and how this will impact the administrator’s role. Continue Reading

• How to manage storage in a VMware environment

  Read up on how VMware servers are communicating with your storage and how administration in this environment is becoming easier. Continue Reading

• Dell blades announcement prompts analyst reaction

  New Dell blades have been introduced with the EqualLogic PS-M4110, prompting reaction from analysts. Continue Reading

• Cloud storage’s missing link: Editorial

  Cloud storage is inevitable -- even the skeptics agree -- but the best route to the cloud will be through the data center. Get Rich Castagna's take on the subject.Continue Reading

• How convergence can make your storage more valuable

  The term “convergence” may have been overused by IT marketers, but it’s an important concept that should represent an ongoing design principle and can maximize storage investments.Continue Reading

• Scalable storage systems: Examining scale-out NAS

  Scale-out NAS systems can accommodate data growth simply by adding more capacity and processing power.Continue Reading

• Understanding storage in the Hadoop cluster

  Of all the ways to handle the storage requirements of 'big data' analytics, the Hadoop cluster is receiving the most attention. Find out why.Continue Reading

• Managing big data: Petabytes, exabytes and analytics

  Learn the differences between managing big data and traditional data warehousing. We'll also explore big data analytics, MapReduce and Hadoop.Continue Reading

• DAS lives

  Direct-attached storage may seem passé, but it’s making a comeback and gaining widespread interest.Continue Reading

• Cloud storage not so spooky anymore

  Lower prices, no vendor lock-in, endless storage capacity -- cloud storage is getting downright friendly these days.Continue Reading

• Were those crazy Mayans thinking about storage?

  Give or take a few million years, the Mayans say we’re doomed; but our data storage systems may be living on borrowed time right now.Continue Reading

• vSphere 5 storage: New storage management functionality, vSphere Storage Appliance

  In this interview, find out more about new vSphere 5 storage features and how they compare to vSphere 4’s, how the new vSphere Storage Appliance works, and the latest on vStorage APIs.Continue Reading

• Cloud Data Management Interface

  Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) is a Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) industry standard that defines the interface that applications will use to create, retrieve, update and delete data elements from the cloud.Continue Reading