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Six software-defined storage architecture mistakes to avoid
SDS architecture is beneficial for many companies, but organizations making the switch can miss important steps, such as capacity and migration planning. Continue Reading
The best enterprise storage systems and services of 2017
For 16 years, Storage magazine and SearchStorage have recognized the best enterprise storage systems with our annual Products of the Year awards. For this year's competition, vendors submitted new and upgraded products from the past year ... Continue Reading
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SDS, HCI and CDP are key to dream enterprise storage system
Easy to implement and manage may be the buzzwords of the day for enterprise data storage systems, but too often daily experiences of IT professionals belie that rosy scenario. Continue Reading
Top tips for software-defined storage infrastructure management
While software-defined storage eases management of storage applications, it doesn't do much for the hardware, so effective SRM is still necessary. Continue Reading
Implementing new technology: Software-defined storage
Jon Toigo explains how to set up software-defined storage products in an environment so users can achieve the best performance and capacity.Continue Reading
How SDS influences data storage infrastructure planning
Even though software-defined storage abstracts functionality from hardware, understanding the underlying infrastructure is still important.Continue Reading
Use software-defined storage to separate storage application, hardware
According to Jon Toigo, SDS technology spreads storage functions across hardware in a way similar to that of server virtualization.Continue Reading
Software-defined infrastructure or how storage becomes software
Maybe there really is something behind all this "software-defined storage" talk -- but maybe it doesn't mean what I think it means.Continue Reading
What can software-defined storage do that traditional storage can't?
Analyst George Crump explains what software-defined storage is, and how it's able to drive down costs and tie into an existing virtual infrastructure.Continue Reading
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A sampler of primary storage deduplication and data reduction products
W. Curtis Preston lists and explains the most common primary storage dedupe and data replication products available today.Continue Reading
Data reduction techniques for primary data storage systems
Learn about the most popular data reduction techniques for your primary data storage systems.Continue Reading
Getting started with data deduplication
When it comes to data storage, many small to midsized businesses (SMBs) have requirements similar to those of larger firms. This tip answers the questions that SMBs should be considering when getting started with data deduplication.Continue Reading
Data footprint reduction for SMBs
For SMBs wanting to address green storage issues, as well as data management issues, establishing a holistic data footprint reduction strategy is a must. This tip discusses how your business can address these issues while boosting overall data and ...Continue Reading