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• How to configure a rack-mounted NAS in 10 easy steps

  Get the most out of your rack-mount NAS appliance by enabling permissions, network access and other advanced options. Continue Reading

• Object stores, metadata create smart storage systems

  Storage systems get smarter thanks to object stores and metadata, which are enhancing intelligence of scale-out storage systems. Continue Reading

• Pick the best LUN size

  Is it better to create one large LUN or many smaller LUNs? The following guidelines can help you to pick the most appropriate LUN size. Continue Reading

• Understanding data storage requirements in a virtual environment

  Even though virtualization has become commonplace in today's data centers, provisioning storage for applications on virtual machines (VMs) often remains a pain point for IT professionals. Random I/O processes unique to virtual environments often put... Continue Reading

• Five ways VDI technology is affected by storage

  Managing storage for your VDI infrastructure has progressed, but there are still some snags. Here are five ways to avoid VDI environment issues. Continue Reading

• Is data sovereignty affected by my cloud provider’s location?

  If your cloud provider stores your data outside of your country, does it mean you still need to follow local laws?Continue Reading

• Becoming familiar with VM-aware storage

  As with any product still in its infancy, an exact definition for virtual machine-aware storage can be difficult to nail down. In simple terms, VM-aware storage is an appliance that vendors build specifically with virtual machines in mind in ...Continue Reading

• The struggle between virtual machine performance and storage

  Storage has been painted as the cause of sluggish VM performance, but it might be your hypervisor's fault.Continue Reading

• Putting too much stock in VDI IOPS could lead to project failure

  It's important to provide enough IOPS for users to complete tasks without latency in VDI environments, but according to Brian Madden, trying to predict how many IOPS is arbitrary.Continue Reading

• Can I run Hadoop analytics without using HDFS?

  According to analyst George Crump, you might want to think about going with a non-traditional Hadoop architecture.Continue Reading

• What are the best cloud storage use cases beyond backup and archiving?

  Cloud storage doesn't just have to be for backup. According to George Crump, cloud services can make deploying a new application or disaster recovery environment easier.Continue Reading

• What should you consider before deploying an all-flash storage array?

  What is the one hidden gotcha that you'd advise users about if they were shopping for an all-flash storage array?Continue Reading

• Why can't we perform primary storage dedupe on standard disk drives?

  Most all-flash arrays perform primary storage dedupe and/or compression to extend capacity. Why are we are still waiting on that for traditional disk drives?Continue Reading

• Should I consider SSD for enterprise desktops?

  In this answer, expert Brien Posey explains the benefits of using solid-state disks (SSDs) at the desktop level, and when the transition is a good idea.Continue Reading

• Six questions to ensure smooth retrieval of cloud-based data

  Analyst Arun Taneja explains why the first step in moving data to the cloud is to determine how easy it will be to extract it.Continue Reading