Unified storage

Unified storage, or multiprotocol storage, refers to a single storage system that can support file protocols such as NFS, CIFS (SMB) and Fibre Channel and iSCSI block storage. Unified storage is common in today’s storage arrays because it combines NAS servers with SAN systems. Find out the latest news and other resource guides on this topic.

February 18, 2021 18 Feb'21
Violin, Stratoscale data storage technologies rise from dust

StorCentric's data storage technologies added Violin Systems in a bargain pickup last year. Zadara this week snagged the remnants of Stratoscale's HCI software.
October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20
DDN storage unifies IntelliFlash, Nexenta, Tintri pickups

DDN launches IntelliFlash H-Series and Tintri VMstore T7000 hybrid arrays. The new NVMe-based systems incorporate technology from recent DDN storage acquisitions.
June 17, 2020 17 Jun'20
Dell EMC turns Isilon NAS into PowerScale, adds objects

Dell EMC PowerScale combines a modified version of the Isilon OneFS software tuned for Dell PowerEdge servers. The systems provide unified access to files and unstructured data.
June 11, 2020 11 Jun'20
Pure Storage FlashArray gets file support, meatier DR

Pure Storage Purity FA 6.0 OS continuously replicates production data between FlashArray nodes. Pure FlashArray File services allow file and block storage to share flash.

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unified storage (multiprotocol storage)

Unified storage -- sometimes called network unified storage or multiprotocol storage -- is a storage system that makes it possible to run and manage files and applications from a single device. Continue Reading
SAN array buyers think capacity first

Databases and support for virtual servers are the main use cases for new SAN arrays. Continue Reading
multiprotocol storage

Multiprotocol storage, also known as unified or federated storage, supports protocols traditionally associated with SAN block-based and NAS file-based storage in a single device. Continue Reading

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Infinidat InfiniBox 3.0

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Multiprotocol unified storage systems poised for growth

With support for block, file or both types of data on the same device, unified storage architecture is a flexible storage option for the modern data center. Continue Reading

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Unified storage array offers best of both worlds

With both file and block protocols supported, unified arrays provide configuration flexibility to handle a variety of applications. Continue Reading
Red Hat updates Ceph, Gluster storage, teases unified management

Red Hat storage boosts performance and scalability with a new version of Ceph and adds erasure coding and automatic tiering with an update to Gluster. Continue Reading
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Block and file access unite with multiprotocol storage

This tip looks at the pros and cons, as well as when and where to deploy multiprotocol storage, which is also referred to as "unified" storage. Continue Reading