Data center storage
Data center storage is important to enterprise organizations as they grapple with rack storage, cooling, power consumption and emerging converged infrastructures. Data center storage relies on the latest technology such as flash and software-defined architectures. Find the latest news and resources about effective data center storage management here.
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Data center storage News
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November 27, 2018
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Nov'18
Newisys no longer, OEM wants to be a Viking in storage
Sanmina Corp. subsidiary Newisys recently plunged into enterprise storage with an NVMe all-flash system. In a bid to extend its presence in storage, Newisys is now called Viking Enterprise ...
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October 31, 2018
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Oct'18
NetApp Cloud Volumes gives new wrinkle to OnTap file storage
NetApp appends services to Data Fabric that aim to help enterprises flexibly manage their data between local storage and public clouds, including AWS, Azure and Google.
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October 15, 2018
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Oct'18
Hitachi storage technologies underpin AI and cloud plans
Hitachi Vantara is making several pivots from the storage vendor previously known as Hitachi Data Systems. But has it gone too far from its core storage technology?
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September 13, 2018
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Sep'18
Lenovo-NetApp partnership targets rivals Dell and HPE
Lenovo and NetApp go after Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise with a multiyear partnership to bolster enterprise storage offerings and create a joint venture company in China.
Data center storage Get Started
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DNA data storage developments demonstrate serious potential
As futuristic as it may sound, writing to DNA-based data storage is well on its way to becoming a possibility. Mainstream use may be a ways away, but development has been steady. Continue Reading
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Yes, a true private cloud can now be built
Forget everything you've heard about private cloud storage and start over with a true set of building blocks designed to let you create a public cloud-like infrastructure. Continue Reading
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optical disc
An optical disc is an electronic data storage medium that can be written to and read from using a low-powered laser beam. Continue Reading
Evaluate Data center storage Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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When traditional data center technology trumps hyper-converged
Committing to a conventional data center rather than a hyper-converged approach is sometimes the smarter move. We take a look at some reasons to steer clear of HCI. Continue Reading
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IT migration success hinges on minimizing downtime
Data, software and hardware migration projects should, but don't always, fully exploit the features and settings of the new environment and minimize application downtime. Continue Reading
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NVMe flash storage is shaking things up
The development of the nonvolatile memory express protocol is a huge step forward in allowing enterprises to maximize the benefits inherent to flash storage. NVMe puts storage closer to the CPU, reduces latency and increases the amount of parallel ... Continue Reading
Manage Data center storage
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Storage administrator skills and jobs in the age of convergence
Simpler data centers can complicate the lives of IT pros with specialized skills, such as storage admins. But they can still thrive by specializing further or becoming generalists. Continue Reading
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Improve infrastructure performance with these compute and data tips
Perpetual hunger for better and faster application performance often requires reducing latency by either moving the data to the compute or the compute to the data, but which one? Continue Reading
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PATA and SATA: The evolution of disk standards
Disk standards have evolved over time, and while PATA and IDE may have reliability on their side, growing support and advancements for SATA may make it the preferred option. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Data center storage Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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A look at the future of data storage careers
Thanks to virtualization, the cloud and solid-state technology, data storage professionals and those who want to pursue a career in it face an uncertain future. Continue Reading
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Navigate the chaos of ephemeral data storage
You may hear chatter that data is too ephemeral to go through the trouble of backing up and archiving it, but Jon Toigo says it's a worthy exercise. Continue Reading
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Get the most from cloud-based storage services
Enterprise data storage managers are in position to help their companies get more from cloud storage services. Continue Reading