Data storage strategy
Regardless of your organizations’ primary storage, big data, cloud storage, backup or disaster recovery needs, you’ll need a strategy for buying, managing, provisioning and maintaining data storage. Plotting that strategy requires knowledge of trends and technologies, such as solid-state storage, cloud storage, and converged and hyper-converged infrastructure.
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New: 4 Popular SSD Form Factors Dominating Today’s Market
Form factors will continue to evolve, as will the interface connectors and bus protocols that support them. Explore these 4 common SSD form factors and where they work best: Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe), 2.5-inch SATA, mSATA, and M.2. Plus, discover key steps to take to destroy an SSD and protect your data.
Data storage strategy News
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July 11, 2019
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Jul'19
IBM Spectrum storage refresh targets object, AI metadata
IBM Spectrum storage sharpens its focus on AWS backup and metadata across heterogeneous storage. IBM increases the density of object storage and previews the VersaStack model with NVMe.
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April 15, 2019
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Apr'19
Formulus Black software stores data in persistent memory
Formulus Black has resurrected Symbolic IO technology to store data from database and analytics workloads in ultrafast system memory without changing the application code.
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March 22, 2019
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Mar'19
7 storage questions ahead of Dell Technologies World
We'd like to know where Dell EMC stands on midrange storage, NVMe over fabrics, data protection, hyper-convergence, cloud and containers, among other things.
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March 04, 2019
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Mar'19
Jon Toigo, data storage analyst and author remembered
Editors and colleagues pay tribute to the respected data storage analyst, pundit and author, who was a longtime Storage magazine columnist and TechTarget contributor and speaker.
Data storage strategy Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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Put your multi-cloud storage knowledge to the test
Do you know what you need to about multi-cloud and storage? Use our quiz to find out about the technology's basics, as well as integration, management and migration issues. Continue Reading
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Know your disaster recovery-as-a-service options and benefits
Get expert guidance on DRaaS options, how to evaluate potential DRaaS providers and the advantages of moving your disaster recovery operations to the cloud. Continue Reading
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disk mirroring (RAID 1)
RAID 1 is one of the most common RAID levels and the most reliable. Data is written to two places simultaneously, so if one disk fails, the other can be used to retrieve data. Continue Reading
Evaluate Data storage strategy Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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5 multi-cloud use cases for better storage
Use cases for multi-cloud storage proliferate as the technology becomes mainstream. Consider the technology for backup, resiliency, compliance, AI and software development. Continue Reading
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Kubernetes CSI volume plugin and the products that support it
Several volume drivers support the Kubernetes Container Storage Interface volume plugin, making it easier to connect containerized workloads with storage systems. Continue Reading
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3 types of DRaaS: Which approach is best?
Your disaster recovery-as-a-service strategy needs to consider not only business needs but your IT staff's capabilities. Options range from full-on help to do-it-yourself DRaaS. Continue Reading
Manage Data storage strategy
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Switch to a new data backup system without disruption
Your organization may be looking to transition to a new data backup platform. Avoid potential pitfalls and make the change seamlessly with these guidelines. Continue Reading
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Can you use blockchain for disaster recovery purposes?
Disaster recovery may not be the most prominent use case for blockchain technology, but the idea of using it for data protection and recovery is beginning to gain traction. Continue Reading
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Why a tape backup system is still a good storage option
Tape backup isn't going anywhere just yet. Get the rundown on current uses for tape, accompanying technologies and vendor updates in this essential guide. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Data storage strategy 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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Using snapshot backups for your data backup system
The quick and simple nature of snapshot backup systems can be a big win for your data protection platform. However, there are elements of snapshots that aren't great for backup. Continue Reading
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7 NVMe storage gotchas to avoid
Avoiding common deployment errors when implementing NVMe technology will save you time, money and professional embarrassment. Here's what to look out for. Continue Reading
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Disaster avoidance requirements ensure business continuity
Include disaster recovery and avoidance requirements as design goals when creating storage and production environments to ensure business continuity during weather events. Continue Reading