Private cloud storage

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July 12, 2021 12 Jul'21
Flexify.IO CTO says multi-cloud migration within easy reach

Multi-cloud storage and migration can be a costly hassle, but Flexify.IO CTO Sergey Kandaurov claims his company's flagship product can help eliminate fees and woes about lock-in.
June 29, 2021 29 Jun'21
Cloud storage market calms after historic year

While 2020 became an unpredictable year for companies with regard to storage needs, analysts are predicting a much quieter and standard outlook for the rest of 2021.
June 23, 2021 23 Jun'21
Ctera teams with Varonis on new file monitoring, controls

Varonis adds another storage provider to its growing list of partners, and Ctera offers increased protection and controls for users via a new partnership.
June 08, 2021 08 Jun'21
NetApp, Equinix team up for hybrid cloud storage subscription

NetApp will roll out numerous updates to its enterprise catalog including a new storage-as-a-service subscription that provides hybrid cloud privacy with public cloud features.

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cloud encryption (cloud storage encryption)

Cloud encryption is a service offered by cloud storage providers whereby a customer's data is transformed using encryption algorithms into ciphertext and stored in the cloud. Continue Reading
Multi-cloud vs. hybrid cloud: What's the difference and why it matters

Both multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures provide businesses with flexibility. Find out what differentiates them and makes one better than the other for your business. Continue Reading
Hyper-converged cloud key to private cloud success

Granular scaling and rapid deployment help make hyper-converged infrastructure the ideal platform for building out, deploying and scaling out a private cloud. Continue Reading

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The best enterprise cloud storage of 2020

Winners address cloud NAS, hosted cloud and cloud-native application management, highlighting the technology's growing importance in an evolving IT world. Continue Reading
Private cloud backup vs. public cloud vs. service providers

Whether you choose public or private cloud or a cloud service provider for backup, it comes down to your needs in such areas as cost and security. Explore how each one differs. Continue Reading
Top enterprise cloud storage systems win 2019 Products of the Year

Startups LucidLink and Hammerspace and object storage vendor Scality focus on hybrid and multi-cloud use cases to take top honors as best in cloud storage for the enterprise. Continue Reading

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Portworx brings storage solution to LogDNA's Kubernetes need

LogDNA wanted to reduce its cloud storage costs and bring Kubernetes-based software to on-premises servers. Portworx provided a Kubernetes-native solution and ongoing support. Continue Reading
Google Anthos vs. AWS Outposts vs. Azure reduce complexity

See how Google Anthos, AWS Outposts and Microsoft Azure Stack are making it easier for businesses to manage hybrid cloud storage and other infrastructure. Continue Reading
Fine-tune your storage-as-a-service approach

What you need to know about storage-as-a-service options to make them work for your organization. Service levels, data protection and upgrade schedules can be the differentiators. Continue Reading

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Pay-as-you-go storage consumption and its challenges

Consumption-based storage has benefits, but it also has challenges, including what it is, unknowns about its future, and control and cost issues. Here's what you need to know. Continue Reading
The realities of unstructured data management revealed

Managing and gleaning business value from unstructured data is of utmost importance to enterprises today. Our infographic outlines the challenges respondents face. Continue Reading
Cloud migration planning tips: How to move data out of the cloud

Most people know how to move data and files to the cloud, but what happens when you decide you want your files back? Getting that data back is no easy task. Continue Reading