Podcasts

Storage Spaces Direct a key option in Windows Server 2016 features

Windows Server 2016 includes new and updated capabilities with Storage Spaces, Storage Replica, Storage Quality of Service, data deduplication and Resilient File System.
NVMe, NVMe over Fabrics protocols merit consideration

NVMe protocols are growing in importance as enterprises switch to flash storage. Demartek founder Dennis Martin explains the technologies and why IT needs to keep an eye on them.

Analyst: 3D NAND technology could stick around for 20 years

3D NAND flash will probably stick around for 20 years, despite continued higher cost-per-GB of NAND flash vs. hard disk drives, says semiconductor analyst Jim Handy.
Weigh private vs. public cloud for cold data storage

The private cloud versus public cloud decision for cold data storage hinges on data amounts, length of storage and access needs, consultant advises.
Object-oriented storage performance improves to handle primary data

Consultant Marc Staimer explains how vendors have improved the performance of object storage so it can be considered a viable option for primary data.
Make sense of all-flash array vendors' wild flash performance claims

Dennis Martin reveals how to interpret the often inscrutable flash performance claims of all-flash array vendors, from IOPS to throughput and latency.
VMware hypervisor swap-out means loss of data storage features

Switching from VMware's hypervisor to a commercial or open source alternative might necessitate third-party tools to replace storage features.
A tiered storage model is different from caching

In this podcast, Evaluator Group strategist Randy Kerns looks in-depth at today's tiered storage model, including how it differs from flash caching.
Server SAN infrastructure model of Google, Facebook poised to spread

Wikibon senior analyst predicts that the server SAN infrastructure model of Google, Facebook, Amazon could spread to enterprise IT, service providers.
How NAND flash degrades and what vendors do to increase SSD endurance

Storage Switzerland senior analyst Eric Slack digs into the technical aspects of SSD cell degradation and how vendors are increasing SSD endurance.
Decoding common virtual data storage terms

In this podcast, Storage Switzerland analyst Eric Slack breaks down some common virtual storage definitions to help you decode the gibberish.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Erasure coding definition: RAID 5, RAID 6 are most common forms

Erasure coding definition: RAID 5, RAID 6 are most common forms; UC professor explains different types, appropriate workloads, product differentiators.
Wikibon CTO: Erasure coding can help reduce data backup costs

Erasure coding can help reduce the data needed for backups and lower the cost of backup and recovery over the traditional approach, Wikibon CTO says.
Do Hadoop benefits outweigh problems with the technology?

Analyst John Webster discusses some of the criticism surrounding Hadoop technology and why it's still a hot topic.
Uses for Hadoop: Exploring the storage, appliance and analytics options

Analyst John Webster describes how data can best be stored with Hadoop and what it will take to drive wider adoption.
Evolution of a big data environment: How storage options are changing

In this podcast, expert Jon Toigo describes how traditional storage infrastructures and practices have been changing to accommodate big data.
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.
Software-based storage is 'way of the future,' Wikibon CTO predicts

Wikibon CTO says software-based storage using commodity hardware, drives and controllers is the way of the future; Red Hat will help drive down costs.
Consultant sees limited use for Red Hat's open source storage software

Consultant foresees Red Hat's open source storage software holding appeal mainly for secondary, passive data, not primary storage of active data.
Red Hat Gluster will transform storage market, IDC analyst predicts

IDC analyst predicts open-source-based Red Hat GlusterFS storage software will transform the market within a few years and drive mainstream adoption.
Cloud-based nearline storage adds features to adapt to big data needs

Cloud-based nearline data storage adds erasure coding, makes file data Hadoop-ready to adapt to exabyte-scale requirements of passive data.
Cloud-integrated storage, colocation are top options for primary data

Cloud storage is a common target for backups and archives, but it's a tricky proposition for primary data.
Storage for virtual environments: Storage management best practices

Expert David Davis explains how storage administrators can avoid some common obstacles in managing storage for a virtual environment.
How virtual server storage trends affect management

David Davis explains that virtualization is changing the role of traditional storage admins, but in some ways makes their job easier.
Enterprise storage management: Virtualizing storage, cloud, top tools

In this expert podcast, David Davis explains what tools help administrators best manage their virtual storage environments.
Latest tiered data storage trends center on automatic data movement

The latest innovations in storage tiering center on automatic data movement between flash drives and hard disks enabled by sophisticated algorithms.
Data durability guarantees shouldn't be big concern with cloud storage

Data durability guarantees of cloud storage providers shouldn't be a big point of concern for customers; they're too tough to measure and enforce.
SAN and NAS storage trends include software-defined storage, flash

Forrester Research analyst Henry Baltazar predicts the top SAN and NAS storage trends over the next five years.
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.
Storage Radio: SSD vs. HDD, QLogic and more

Our news team dedicated to covering the solid-state market discusses the comparisons that many storage pros are making about SSD vs. HDD.
Understanding stripped-down hyperscale storage for big data use cases

Stripped-down hyperscale storage provides rapid, efficient expansion to handle big data use cases such as Web serving and database applications.
Linear tape file systems play different role in health care, media

Linear tape file systems have the potential to reduce costs and improve efficiency in health care and media IT operations.
Storage Radio: PCI Express cards, all-flash from EMC, Violin Memory

This week's edition of Storage Radio focuses on the power of PCI Express cards in the storage market, where all-flash strategies are all the rage.
Virtual appliance marketplace: Uses include primary storage, backup

Learn the difference between virtual appliances marketed for data protection, and those that are used as primary storage in a virtual environment.
Storage Radio: Our top data storage products

Senior editors Dave Raffo and Andrew Burton discuss the annual data storage products competition hosted by SearchStorage.com and Storage magazine.
Podcast: Hadoop vendors progress toward enterprise-ready solutions

Storage expert John Webster discusses how Hadoop vendors are faring when faced with the challenge of meeting enterprise 'big data' demands.
How to access cloud storage: Transfer, retrieval not so simple

Public cloud data access is straightforward, but data transfer to another provider or in-house could leave users on their own, analyst warns.
RHEV 3.1 storage: Functionality and considerations

Virtualization expert Sander van Vugt explains how RHEV storage works and discusses some of the new storage features in version 3.1.
VM-aware storage provides better migration, performance and more

Virtualization expert Stephen Foskett discusses VM-integrated storage, when to use it and what it can do for a virtual environment.
Defining the storage hypervisor: Vendors use different methods

Storage expert Mark Peters explains the concept of the storage hypervisor, its benefits and how it will fit in with the future of virtualization.
Expert Podcast: How to evaluate a cloud gateway appliance

In this expert podcast, Arun Taneja outlines how to effectively evaluate a cloud gateway appliance for primary storage, backup and DR functionality.
Windows Server 2012 features essential to storage

Storage expert Brien Posey talks about which features of Windows Server 2012 have the biggest influence on storage and virtualization.
What you need to know about improving iSCSI performance

Storage expert Dennis Martin discusses how technologies like Data Center Bridging, CHAP, IPsec and iSCSI offload adapters affect iSCSI performance.
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.
Storage Radio: Hitachi VSP offers Accelerated Flash storage module

This week's Storage Radio podcast discusses Hitachi's entry into the solid-state market with an Accelerated Flash storage module for Hitachi VSP.
Storage Radio: HP rebrands LeftHand storage

In our latest Storage Radio podcast, SearchStorage.com editors talk about HP's decision to rebrand its LeftHand storage arrays.
VM storage efficiency technologies: Dedupe, compression, thin provisioning

Thin provisioning, deduplication and compression are key storage efficiency technologies for IT shops to consider using in VM environments.
Storage Radio: EMC revenue reported low

In our weekly Storage Radio podcast, editors discuss the latest EMC revenue forecast and the recent Storage Networking World conference in California.
Storage Radio: Hitachi UCP centers on VMware

In our latest Storage Radio podcast, SearchStorage.com editors discuss the changes to the latest Hitachi UCP.
Storage Radio: Cloud file-sharing behind the firewall

In our latest Storage Radio podcast, editors discuss how cloud storage vendors now add cloud file-sharing options that are compatible with mobile devices.
Storage Radio: HUS VM is Hitachi unified storage for the enterprise

In our latest Storage Radio podcast, SearchStorage.com editors dig into the details of HUS VM, the Hitachi unified storage system for the enterprise.
Virtual storage appliance expands beyond SMB use into enterprise

VSA software has expanded beyond the SMB market to enterprise use with products featuring higher performance and scalability.
Global hosting provider weighs SSD vs. HDD for high I/O applications

Hosting provider Ecommerce Inc. favors SSD versus HDD for high I/O databases, email servers and content management systems of online business customers.
PCIe SSD technology offers benefits beyond speed

In this Q&A, expert Mark Peters looks beyond speed and talks about some of the price and performance benefits of PCIe SSDs.
Storage Radio: HP launches Cloud Object Storage, announces 3PAR SSD option

Join SearchStorage.com’s executive editor Ellen O’Brien and senior news editor Dave Raffo as they discuss HP's foray into the cloud in our latest Storage Radio podcast.
Third-party tools help with VMware monitoring for storage

Third-party tools provide a single interface to help IT shops monitor the performance of storage, servers and network traffic in VMware environments.
Storage Radio: Symantec CEO switch, Proximal Data releases AutoCache

In our latest Storage Radio podcast, join SearchStorage.com’s executive editor Ellen O’Brien and senior news editor Dave Raffo as they discuss the future of Symantec.
Running VDI, virtual machines on SSD: Matching form factor to application

Solid-state storage can supply performance boost for virtual machines (VMs) running I/O-intensive apps, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) boot storms, random data-access needs.
Understanding storage and VMware vCenter Server components

In this expert podcast, with VMware expert Mike Laverick, we discuss the storage aspects of VMware vCenter Server components.
Creating a private cloud environment offers cost savings, scalability

Creating a private cloud can bring cost savings, scalability and self-service, but the transformation may involve moving to object storage.
'VMware Ready': Understanding what VMware-certified hardware designation means

Expert Mike Laverick explains the concept of VMware Ready so listeners can gain a better understanding of what VMware-certified hardware means.
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.
Understanding primary data storage in the cloud

In this podcast with Arun Taneja, learn why IT pros avoid primary data storage in the cloud but how evolving technology can make it possible.
Cloud object storage makes scalability a reality: An expert podcast

In this expert podcast, Marc Staimer gives listeners a technical drilldown into cloud object storage, explaining how it allows for massive scalabilty.
Week in review podcast: SNW conference headlines and more

This week’s podcast focuses on the SNW conference in Dallas and other storage stories from around the blogosphere.
Week in review podcast: Avere upgrades, EVault guarantees; more news

Listen to the Storage Media Group news headlines: Avere announces AOS 3.0, EVault ‘guarantees’ four-hour customer data restores, and more.
Week in review podcast: Flash storage arrays see increased adoption

Listen to the top news from the Storage Media Group; we discuss all-flash storage arrays from Kaminario, Dell's newest storage arrays and get a UK update about virtual DR software.
Week in review podcast: HDD shortages, HP earnings and more news

Listen to the Storage Media Group news headlines: How the Thailand floods have created HDD shortages through 2012, HP’s earnings report and more data storage industry headlines.
Jon Toigo's top tips on IOPS performance in the data center

Jon Toigo suggests IOPS performance boosts through the use of SSD technology, automated storage tiering and virtualization components.
Storage challenges in virtualized server environments

In this podcast, find out how to overcome storage challenges in a virtual server environment with storage management best practices.
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.
Cloud gateways: Advantages and vendor offerings

Gene Ruth, research director at Gartner, discusses the strengths of cloud gateways, the latest AWS gateway news and what specs to look for when shopping for a gateway appliance.
FAQ: What you should know before choosing a desktop or notebook SSD

Learn how desktop and notebook SSDs compare with hard-disk drives, and how you can put the technology to work in your organization.
2012 kick-off podcast: Our data storage forecast, plus more news

Listen to the top industry headlines of the week, as well as our editors' thoughts about the trends of 2011 and their data storage forecast for 2012.
Primary storage deduplication helps with VMs and virtual desktops

Primary storage deduplication can supply dramatic results with server virtual machine images and hosted virtual desktops, but can lead to lock-in.
Week in review podcast: Dell revenue dips with recent changes

Listen to the top headlines of the week from the Storage Media Group, beginning with a discussion surrounding a drop in Dell revenue.
Cloud document sharing for data storage pros

ESG analyst Terri McClure discusses the benefits of cloud document sharing and how the technology is overcoming the challenges associated with traditional document sharing.
SSD Trends: Solid state addresses I/O bottlenecks for companies of all sizes

Faster than a spinning hard disk, learn about the latest trends in solid-state storage, reliability and what SSDs can offer to enterprises.
Week in review podcast: EMC acquisitions strategy aims at Big Data; more headlines

Listen to the top headlines of the week from the Storage Media Group, starting with news of EMC’s plan to aim its acquisitions strategy at Big Data over mainstream storage.
VMware storage performance analysis

In this podcast interview, Mike Laverick discusses how storage performance analysis is handled in a VMware environment, the pros and cons of its implementation in VMware, and more.
Week in review podcast: Dell-EMC relationship ends; more headlines

Listen to the top headlines of the week from the Storage Media Group, beginning with news that the Dell-EMC relationship of 10 years is coming to an end.
Week in review podcast: New IBM Storwize array released; more headlines

Listen to the top headlines of the week from the Storage Media Group, starting with the release of the IBM Storwize v7000 unified storage array.
Hyper-V storage: Managing storage for a Hyper-V environment

In this podcast interview, Dennis Martin discusses Hyper-V storage best practices and tools and techniques to support and improve storage management in a Hyper-V environment.
Cloud storage: Calculating ROI

Calculating cloud storage ROI is a task more data storage managers must face as the technology grows in popularity. Learn how to determine your costs, and what pitfalls to avoid.
Big Data: Senior News Director Dave Raffo’s take

Senior News Director Dave Raffo discusses Big Data, the latest hot topic in the storage world and one of the themes at the 2011 EMC World conference.
Cloud washing defined: How to avoid this marketing trend

In this podcast with ESG analyst Terri McClure, learn how to identify cloud washing and what your company can do to avoid being misled by cloud claims.
What you need to know about SMB SANs

Marc Staimer discusses what to look for in an SMB SANs this Q&A and recent developments in SMB SAN technology.
Tiering storage primer: Data classification, archiving key

Ashish Nadkarni discusses strategies and tools when tiering storage, and how data migration tools and dynamic storage tiering products tier storage.
PCI Express extender approach to I/O virtualization

In this podcast interview, George Crump discusses PCIe-based I/O virtualization, its benefits to users, key vendors in the PCIe bus extenders space and more.
How to build an efficient data storage environment

Explore the areas you should consider when it comes to building an efficient data storage environment and learn the latest developments in storage efficiency tools.
The changing face of scale-out network-attached storage

We explore the challenges associated with implementing scale-out network-attached storage, provide advice for firms considering scale-out NAS and discuss the cloud as a NAS tier.
Automated tiering primer: How to implement auto tiering

In this podcast, Ashish Nadkarni discusses the ins and outs of automated storage tiering. Learn how to choose between manual tiering and auto tiering in your storage environment.
Using NFS to support a virtual server environment

In this podcast interview, Eric Siebert discusses the pros and cons of using NFS to support a virtual server environment. Learn how to set up NFS to get the best performance from it, and more.
Auto tiering crucial to storage efficiency

Auto tiering is a key technology for today’s storage professionals to understand, especially if you have SSDs. Find out what auto tiering does and why it’s important.
Using iSCSI for virtual server environments

In this podcast interview, Mike Laverick discusses the pros and cons of using iSCSI for virtual server environments. Learn how to implement and configure iSCSI and more.
VDI storage: Capacity and performance requirements for VDI implementation

Find out how to properly implement VDI storage in your environment in this FAQ. Learn about capacity and performance requirements, problems that arise, and how to fix them.

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