Software-defined storage
Software-defined storage is part of a larger software-defined data center trend. Software-defined architecture places an emphasis on services rather than the hardware. Software-defined storage can be used to virtualize x86 servers or other storage hardware, or manage multiple storage systems. It is a key piece of hyper-converged and other server-based storage architectures.
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Software-defined storage News
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May 28, 2020
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May'20
Startup LucidLink bundles AWS S3 into cloud storage service
Startup LucidLink positions Filespaces as a public cloud option for people who want to replace on-premises NAS without turning to cheap but slow object storage.
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May 14, 2020
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May'20
Quest launches NetVault 13 after CEO change
NetVault's Quest for stability: Version 13 adds a REST API and Teams backup for Office 365. Analysts say it's a good product, but can Quest's new CEO improve its market execution?
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May 08, 2020
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May'20
Cloud file storage vendor Panzura acquired by venture firm
Chicago venture capital firm buys Panzura, plans heavy investments to boost cloud file storage specialist's market expansion into multi-cloud and data analytics services.
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April 30, 2020
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Apr'20
Caringo ships cheaper, denser Swarm object storage servers
Caringo's dense new Swarm Server Appliances on Supermicro hardware offer a starting raw capacity of 168 TB in a single rack unit and lower prices over its prior Dell-based models.
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kilobyte (KB or Kbyte)
A kilobyte (KB or Kbyte) is a unit of measurement for computer memory or data storage used by mathematics and computer science professionals, along with the general public, when referring to amounts of computer data using the metric system. Continue Reading
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virtual memory
Virtual memory is a memory management capability of an operating system (OS) that uses hardware and software to allow a computer to compensate for physical memory shortages by temporarily transferring data from random access memory (RAM) to disk ... Continue Reading
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RAID (redundant array of independent disks)
RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a way of storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks or solid-state drives to protect data in the case of a drive failure. Continue Reading
Evaluate Software-defined storage Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Container data storage's emerging role now and in the future
See how application workload and cloud portability requirements are driving container storage preferences in the latest research from the Taneja Group. Continue Reading
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HPE Primera storage makes Synergy, Composable Rack more intelligent
See how intelligent all-flash Primera storage with InfoSight predictive analytics brings a more cloud-like resilient, agile, scalable experience to HPE composable infrastructures. Continue Reading
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What the breakup of data management and storage means to you
There are distinct advantages to abstracting data management from storage. Find out how this new approach makes these operations simpler and cheaper to run. Continue Reading
Manage Software-defined storage
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Data storage and management tasks that maintain performance
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Illustrated guide to containerization security
Container security concerns are keeping IT pros up at night. Discover why and what they're doing to secure containers as well as the applications and data that run within them. Continue Reading
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The best enterprise storage products of 2019
Problem Solve Software-defined storage Issues
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The future of storage administration: 4 key questions answered
What are the best career moves a storage professional can make? Learn about the skills, technologies and strategies to focus on now for the most payback in the future. Continue Reading
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Beat the software bottleneck by improving storage performance
Find out what vendors are doing to address the storage software bottleneck problem to enable users to extract the full performance potential of the media in their data centers. Continue Reading
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Windows Server 2008 end of life means it's time to move
Your organization has a few options to migrate from unsupported Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 systems to avoid becoming another cyberattack statistic. Continue Reading