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Tackling long-term data archiving: Three crucial factors
Jon Toigo offers insights on storage options for deep archives, and the ways they affect data integrity and potential technology issues. Continue Reading
Data storage performance tips: Best ways to improve your data center
Find out which of the most talked about performance tips of 2013 are the best ways to improve your data center. Continue Reading
hard zoning
Hard zoning is used to allocate resources and control access in a storage-area network (SAN). Continue Reading
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Storage infrastructure management is still elusive
There's more to managing storage than ensuring performance and scalability. New architectures are doing a better job of managing storage resources. Continue Reading
Target audience to determine big data storage solutions in M&E area
Wikibon CTO predicts object-based systems will be popular as big data storage solutions; advises tape for long-form video files, disk for short clips. Continue Reading
Five questions to ask when choosing a data archiving technology
Many factors need to be considered when determining what the right archiving platform is for you. Jon Toigo highlights the most important in this tip.Continue Reading
read cache
A read cache is a computer storage component that temporarily keeps a copy of data from a slower permanent storage location in order to accelerate the fulfillment of future requests for the data.Continue Reading
Get ready for the 12 Gbps SAS drive
New 12 Gbps SAS technology will usher in SSDs, HDDs and HBAs according to the SCSI Trade Association president.Continue Reading
Big data storage challenges associated with rich media files
Scale-out network-attached storage (NAS) is the primary technology to handle big data needs in the media and entertainment (M&E) space. Using scale-out NAS for rich media files can provide crucial advantages such as scalability, data protection and ...Continue Reading
HA storage (high-availability storage)
High-availability storage (HA storage) is a storage system that is continuously operational or provides at least 99% uptime.Continue Reading
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Big data storage and analytics
There are two basic types of big data analytics—synchronous and asynchronous—but both have big data storage appetites and specialized needs.Continue Reading
Big data storage challenges eased by metadata, caching and compression
Systems that provide fast access to metadata, caching and heavy compression help ease media-rich big data storage challenges, Wikibon CTO says.Continue Reading
The fundamentals of troubleshooting VMware performance
Storage expert George Crump outlines the major VMware performance tuning points, from the network to switches, controllers and devices.Continue Reading
Hyper-V storage best practices to optimize your virtual environment
Microsoft expert Brien Posey walks through the best storage tips and features to make the most out of a Hyper-V environment.Continue Reading
How OpenStack Storage fits in the larger open source OpenStack picture
IDC analyst Ashish Nadkarni explains how OpenStack Storage's Swift and Cinder fit into the larger open source OpenStack cloud computing platform.Continue Reading
How OpenStack Block Storage differs from traditional block storage
OpenStack Block Storage differs from integrated stacks of traditional block storage, says IDC analyst; it's more akin to storage virtualization.Continue Reading
File storage and management issues growing, but mostly under control
Our latest survey finds the biggest problem with file storage and management is backup. Learn how respondents are managing file storage.Continue Reading
Networking server-based storage
Direct-attached or server-based storage is gaining renewed attention as emerging techs offer ways to pool and share this scalable storage resource.Continue Reading
Complete guide to Hadoop technology and storage
Learn how Apache Hadoop works, some of its benefits and drawbacks, and what it means for big data and cloud storage.Continue Reading
Erasure coding tradeoffs include additional storage, disk update needs
Erasure coding tradeoffs include requirement for additional data storage, need to update extra disks for redundancy purposes, UC professor cautions.Continue Reading
Erasure coding brings trade-off of resilience vs. performance
IT's decision on using erasure coding in storage rests on data importance, durability more than amount of data, says storage consultant Marc Staimer.Continue Reading
Accelerate the performance of virtual machines with flash technology
Learn where to implement flash in your environment to tackle virtual machine performance issues.Continue Reading
Understanding storage options for big data projects
Ben Woo discusses why some storage options are better for big data than others, and what to consider when carrying out a big data project.Continue Reading
How essential is a Hadoop infrastructure to a big data environment?
Expert Jon Toigo explains why Hadoop and big data are frequently used together, but argues that Hadoop has a number of downfalls.Continue Reading
Storage considerations for a big data infrastructure
Jon Toigo discusses what big data is, the popularity of object storage and how to determine the best storage for a big data infrastructure.Continue Reading
Big data storage architecture: Categories, strengths and use cases
We explore distributed nodes, scale-out NAS, all-SSD arrays and object storage as choices for a storage architecture for big data.Continue Reading
Managing storage for virtual environments: A complete guide
Find best practices, top tips and the most effective tools for managing storage in virtual environments in this essential guide.Continue Reading
How to allocate and configure virtual machine storage
Two key tasks of a virtual server implementation are determining how much storage will be needed to support the system, and how to handle the initial provisioning and configuration of the virtual storage. The complexity of shared storage, ...Continue Reading
Configuring Hyper-V storage
New storage features in Windows Server and Hyper-V make storage configuration and maintenance easier for Microsoft–based virtual environments.Continue Reading
Windows Storage Spaces
Windows Storage Spaces is a feature in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 that is used to virtualize and provision storage.Continue Reading
Best practices for SSD technologies
No longer a luxury item for well-heeled data centers, SSD technologies are more affordable than ever and come in a variety of form factors with a choice of deployment options.Continue Reading
Virtual data protection: Seeing is believing
Virtual data protection is hard, but could be easier if you had a better view into what's going on. Learn how to increase visibility into your virtualization protection solution.Continue Reading
How Windows Server 2012 R2 will change storage management
Microsoft MVP Brien Posey explains how new features in Windows Server 2012 R2, such as native tiering and deduplication, affect storage management.Continue Reading
Hadoop clusters: Benefits and challenges for big data analytics
Brien Posey explains how Hadoop clusters can be extremely beneficial to large amounts of unstructured data, but aren't ideal for all environments.Continue Reading
FlexPod architecture: Top five things you should know
FlexPods may seem like an easy way to implement storage and a hypervisor at once, but Brien Posey explains there are several things to consider first.Continue Reading
Does RAID have a place in object-oriented storage environments?
Expert Brien Posey explains whether RAID technology can bring any benefits to an object storage environment.Continue Reading
Top tips for OpenStack Swift object storage use
Senior cloud architect Beth Cohen offers tips on how to use OpenStack Swift object storage in the most efficient and economical ways.Continue Reading
Tiering storage: Best practices to promote efficiency
Storage expert Jon Toigo explains how to effectively use storage tiering to boost efficiency and ultimately cut storage costs.Continue Reading
RAID alternatives: Will erasure codes rule?
Learn why the reliability of RAID technologies could be related to the increased use of erasure coding by both new and established storage vendors.Continue Reading
Can object storage systems be used with file-based apps?
Learn how to use applications such as Microsoft Exchange or SQL Server with object storage systems on the back end.Continue Reading
Storage considerations for a Hadoop implementation
Storage Switzerland analyst Colm Keegan explains how to determine whether a SAN or NAS should be used as primary storage with Hadoop.Continue Reading
10 ways to improve virtual server storage
Virtual server storage operations can have a profound effect on the storage network. Here are 10 ways to help ensure that your storage yields its best I/O for the VMs it supports.Continue Reading
Software-defined storage: Answering frequently asked questions
Russ Fellows, a senior analyst at Evaluator Group, breaks down the concept of software-defined storage, its benefits and the vendors who offer it.Continue Reading
Manufacturing NAND flash chips
NAND flash chips are made in fabrication plants known as fabs. Market oversupply or undersupply can cause manufacturers to alter production plans.Continue Reading
PowerShell tutorial: Managing Windows Storage Spaces
This PowerShell tutorial shows users how to fully interact with Windows Storage Spaces, which will help them script the storage provisioning process.Continue Reading
I/O contention (input/output contention)
I/O contention (input/output contention), occurs when virtual machines compete for I/O resources because there is a limited storage bandwidth.Continue Reading
Five LUN management basics
IT expert Brien Posey discusses five fundamental ideas storage professionals must understand when dealing with LUN management.Continue Reading
Streaming large video files in today's big data environments
Solid-state drives are a good choice for streaming large video files. Other factors to consider include cost and how often video will be accessed.Continue Reading
Expert offers top tips on Amazon S3 vs. Azure storage
Consultant Marc Staimer offers practical advice on comparing Amazon S3 and Windows Azure Storage with use cases for enterprise IT shops in mind.Continue Reading
IBM SmartCloud Enterprise–Object Storage cloud plans expansion
IBM SmartCloud Enterprise–Object Storage cloud service plans to expand and offer customers 99.999% availability with three or more copies of data.Continue Reading
The state of network storage technologies
While often overlooked, there's a lot happening with network storage technologies to keep up with the ever-increasing I/O demands coming from virtualized servers and storage.Continue Reading
The dangers of 3-D printing
Use 3-D printing to build your own storage array. Or get a 3-D printer and watch your storage array fill up with data.Continue Reading
How is Hadoop infrastructure improving?
John Webster describes how changes to HDFS and the NameNode can help to improve Hadoop infrastructure.Continue Reading
Can shared storage be used with Hadoop architecture?
Storage expert John Webster discusses three ways to use shared storage together with Hadoop architecture in this Ask the Expert answer.Continue Reading
Top tips for doing a cloud storage cost analysis
Arun Taneja breaks the cloud storage cost analysis process into three categories: monthly storage pricing, transaction charges and cost of bandwidth.Continue Reading
StorSimple set to boost Microsoft cloud strategy
Should you believe vendors’ jaw-dropping solid-state performance specs?
The benefits of solid-state storage are clear -- cool running, space-saving and blistering performance. But just how “blistering” is that performance? Data storage vendors toss previously unheard of numbers around, like millions of IOPS, to show the...Continue Reading
Download Storage Decisions 2012: Resource Guide
Conquer 2013 with our most educational articles from 2012 including advice from expert Storage Decisions Seminars speakers.Continue Reading
Hot data storage technologies for 2013
These six storage technologies will play pivotal roles in transforming data centers in 2013.Continue Reading
VDI image management: Combating performance and capacity problems
Managing one VDI image makes sense, but unless the desktops are locked down, it creates capacity and performance problems over time.Continue Reading
How will 10 GbE impact iSCSI speed?
The adoption of 10 gigabit Ethernet has ramped up iSCSI speed and resulted in a smaller performance gap between iSCSI and Fibre Channel.Continue Reading
Brian Madden: Why VDI performance improvements don’t rest on SSD alone
VDI expert Brian Madden argues that SSD alone is not a panacea for VDI performance issues and that sharing images to save capacity is a bad idea.Continue Reading
What to expect when using HDFS in Hadoop architecture
Analyst John Webster details issues with Hadoop architecture and what users can expect from Hadoop Version 2.0.Continue Reading
Understanding big data analytics and data warehousing
Understanding big data analytics, and how it differs from data warehousing, depends on time to information, content complexity and cost.Continue Reading
Comparing scale-out and object-based storage systems
Scale-out and object-based storage systems are both built for scaling, but metadata characteristics are the difference maker.Continue Reading
A friction theory of storage clouds
Applying the economic theories of a Nobel laureate suggests that storage may be heading to the cloud … or maybe not.Continue Reading
Data management techniques more important than ever
In this Storage Decisions Chicago 2012 video, Jon Toigo discusses data management techniques that can help you control the data in your environment.Continue Reading
How are FCoE switches used in the data center?
Adoption of FCoE switches is dependent on Data Center Bridging Capability Exchange Protocol (DCBx) switch technology, says storage expert Marc Staimer.Continue Reading
How Hyper-V storage migration has improved in version 3.0
Storage expert Brien Posey compares VMware Storage vMotion and Hyper-V Live Storage Migration, with a look at how they work.Continue Reading
Storage magazine's October 2012 PDF
Download Storage magazine's all-digital issue. This month: Data reduction technologies, virtualization and DR, and caching software that adds IOPS to solid-state storage.Continue Reading
I/O virtualization video: SR-IOV, MR-IOV, NICs and more
Dennis Martin discusses the advantages of using the SR-IOV and MR-IOV specifications for I/O virtualization in this expert video.Continue Reading
The storage-for-VDI equation: Capacity, IOPS, TCO, ROI and persistency
A virtual desktop project can bring savings and efficiency to IT operations, but storage for VDI is a complex issue, and the wrong choices can hobble the project.Continue Reading
Fiber optic cabling and copper options for data storage pros
Dennis Martin advises data storage managers on fiber optic and copper cabling choices, and how changing requirements can affect their choices.Continue Reading
Storage magazine's August 2012 PDF
Download Storage magazine's all-digital issue. This month: All-solid-state arrays, efficient storage and disaster recovery in the cloud.Continue Reading
Server virtualization and storage management: Better integration, specialized tools
Virtualization and storage management still presents challenges, but nowadays it provides tighter integration and more effective management tools.Continue Reading
I/O performance, storage infrastructure lead big data issues list
ESG senior analyst Terri McClure looks at the latest big data issues relating to I/O, Hadoop and storage sprawl.Continue Reading
Storage magazine's July 2012 PDF
Download Storage magazine's all-digital issue. This month: Solid-state storage adds "vroom" to desktops, tuning storage for database apps and building a 10 GigE network.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
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
Storage magazine's May 2012 PDF
Download Storage magazine's all-digital issue. This month: archiving to the cloud, direct-attached storage and our Storage Purchasing Intentions survey.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
Performance considerations for efficient data storage
Data storage administrators can achieve efficient data storage by checking performance acceleration expectations at the door.Continue Reading
Five data protection guidelines for business continuity
Storage expert Jon Toigo offers data protection guidelines to help storage admins achieve the best possible results when protecting data in their care.Continue Reading
Storage magazine's April 2012 PDF
Download Storage magazine's all-digital issue. This month: integrating cloud backup, storage for virtual servers and coping with big data.Continue Reading
Capacity allocation efficiency explained
Jon Toigo provides tips on how to improve capacity allocation efficiency. Successful allocation prevents storage-related downtime and associated costs.Continue Reading
Choose an integrated stack for efficiency, easy storage implementation
An integrated stack bundles servers, storage and networking in a preconfigured product and is easy to install and manage.Continue Reading
Configuring SSD storage for virtual desktops
Learn what value can be gained from combining SSD storage with virtual desktop infrastructures in this tip from Mark Peters.Continue Reading
Top 10 enterprise data storage terms from SearchStorage.com
Our list of the top 10 data storage terms allows IT pros to dig deeper into popular storage industry terminology.Continue Reading
Calculating ROI for storage virtualization is tricky
Calculating ROI for storage virtualization is difficult because it’s tough to determine soft costs associated with migrating data and managing disk arrays.Continue Reading
2011 Storage Products of the Year
These 18 enterprise data storage products rank as the best of 2011 and stand out because of their innovation, practicality and good value.Continue Reading
Storage magazine's February 2012 PDF
Download Storage magazine's all-digital issue. This month: 2011 Products of the Year, new tape technologies and how storage stacks stack up.Continue Reading
Helluva lot of data
All data isn’t big data, and dealing with it requires a variety of data storage technologies and disciplines.Continue Reading
Coming in the March 2012 issue of Storage magazine
A sneak peek at Storage magazine's March 2012 issue: Learn how to leverage solid-state storage, why you should consider virtual I/O and our Quality Awards for enterprise arrays.Continue Reading
VMware Inc. vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 5
vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5 is the first hypervisor-level replication product on the market. It can also automatically move virtual machines to a primary site after a failover.Continue Reading
Managing storage in a Citrix environment
In this podcast, find out how Citrix XenServer storage management functionality compares with that of VMware and Hyper-V environments.Continue Reading
managed storage
Managed storage is the process of offloading an organization’s data storage requirements to an outside managed service provider.Continue Reading
Storage magazine's January 2012 PDF
Download Storage magazine's all-digital issue. This month: choosing the best recovery site setup, backing up remote site data and NAS Quality Awards.Continue Reading