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• Are SSD as cache appliances losing prevalence in the market?

  As flash technologies and public cloud storage become increasingly common in enterprises, SSD caching appliances on hard disk drives may soon become outdated. Continue Reading

• file storage

  File storage stores data in a hierarchical structure, usually in a NAS system. The system storing data and the client retrieving data see files and folders in the same format. Continue Reading

• HDFS architecture optimizes performance

  Hadoop Distributed File System architecture and its associated processes let the technology make better use of storage resources than many of today's enterprise storage arrays. Continue Reading

• When simple enterprise storage systems aren't so simple

  Enterprise storage system simplicity starts with the tangible benefits that data storage efficiency can deliver. Continue Reading

• Hadoop Distributed File System helps tackle big data

  Hadoop Distributed File System storage systems are being enlisted to tackle big data thanks to vendors like EMC, Hitachi, IBM and NetApp, and Apache. Continue Reading

• How can I improve flash performance with data reduction strategies?

  Data reduction techniques are important for increasing capacity on SSDs. Compression and deduplication are the most well-known, but other techniques can fill similar roles.Continue Reading

• What important NVMe 1.2 developments should I know about?

  We know about solid-state standards like NVMe and SCSI Express, but some developments, such as using system RAM, should be on your radar. Find out how these factors affect SSD storage.Continue Reading

• Cataloging the drawbacks to Hadoop data analysis

  Data is growing at record rates, with no signs of slowing. But what good is having petabytes of data if you can’t gain business advantage from it? Accurate analysis of data can have great positive business results, but requires the right tools and ...Continue Reading

• Tools to tackle big data problems

  Storage for big data often consists of scale-out NAS or object storage, and many look to commodity hardware as a cost-effective way of capturing petabytes of information. One of the most challenging big data problems is that big data storage systems...Continue Reading

• Solid-state drive costs: What factors do I need to consider?

  SSD costs are on the downswing, but users need to explore the price per IOPS and price per gigabyte before purchasing. Some workloads aren't a match with the technology.Continue Reading

• Cloud-based data storage for primary data made simpler

  While the number of enterprises that store data in the cloud continues to rise, the amount of data that they store there is still low. Today, public cloud storage is still predominantly used for cold data, archiving or object storage. IT managers ...Continue Reading

• How can you increase SSD lifespan and keep performance?

  Solid-state drives offer high performance, but their cost remains prohibitive. Here are some ways to prolong your SSD lifecycle while maintaining performance.Continue Reading

• Can I use Microsoft containers with the Docker platform?

  Docker is a mainstay for containerizing applications, but it has been limited to Linux systems. New support for Microsoft Windows Server containers is switching things up.Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud benefits driving future of cloud storage

  It's tough to see the future of cloud storage services without acknowledging hybrid cloud benefits.Continue Reading

• Cloud-based data storage: Two ways to use the cloud

  Cloud data storage adoption is on the rise, with administrators using the technology for a variety of use cases. George Crump describes some options and where each one works best.Continue Reading