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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January 23, 2020
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Jan'20
Q&A: SwiftStack object storage zones in on AI, ML, analytics
Q&A: SwiftStack's founder and president Joe Arnold says disk-based object storage can deliver the concurrency and throughput that AI, machine learning and analytics workloads need.
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January 13, 2020
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Jan'20
Portworx helps Esri with stateful container storage for IoT
GIS specialist Esri addresses stateful container storage problem with Portworx' Enterprise software-defined storage in upcoming ArcGIS Analytics for IoT service.
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December 31, 2019
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Dec'19
2019 storage mergers and acquisitions covered by clouds
2019 enterprise data storage mergers and acquisitions often included a cloud angle, followed by data protection, NVMe flash and scale-out file storage.
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December 27, 2019
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Dec'19
SwiftStack layoffs reflect change in focus to AI, analytics
Object storage vendor SwiftStack hands out layoff notices for the holidays -- cuts sales, marketing, partner team members, while shifting focus to analytics, AI, machine learning.
Software-defined storage Get Started
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secondary storage
Secondary storage is storage for noncritical data that will not be frequently accessed. Continue Reading
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CIFS (Common Internet File System)
CIFS (Common Internet File System) is a protocol that gained popularity around the year 2000, as vendors worked to establish an Internet Protocol-based file-sharing protocol. Continue Reading
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DRAM (dynamic random access memory)
Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of semiconductor memory that is typically used for the data or program code needed by a computer processor to function. Continue Reading
Evaluate Software-defined storage Vendors & Products
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Use multi-cloud software-defined storage to prevent storage silos
Looking for a way to keep data moving freely and efficiently among cloud platforms? Check out how software-defined storage in a multi-cloud environment works. Continue Reading
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Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct simplifies converged, HCI storage
Storage Spaces Direct in Windows Server packages several different Microsoft technologies to lower TCO and simplify storage in converged and hyper-converged deployments. Continue Reading
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Decide between SAN vs. hyper-converged for your virtual storage
Shared storage provides admins with virtual storage benefits such as storage migration, high availability and redundancy. But the right storage option depends on cost and performance. Continue Reading
Manage Software-defined storage
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Make container data mobile in today's cloud world
Data mobility is essential with container and hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures. A data plane framework and data abstraction can ensure both data and application mobility. Continue Reading
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Composable infrastructure platform pros and cons
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5 ways container data storage can lower costs
Embracing data storage containers within your organization could help cut storage costs, end wasteful business practices and streamline your storage operations. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Software-defined storage Issues
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Worried about storing unstructured data? You're not alone
Most data being created today is unstructured, and storage pros often find themselves struggling to keep up. Luckily, efficient unstructured data storage is still possible. Continue Reading
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How to address HCI's resource provisioning challenges
Provisioning in hyper-convergence is often imbalanced. Integrating more powerful, higher-capacity nodes with HCI software or taking a more hybrid approach can help. Continue Reading
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How blockchain sharding solves the blockchain scalability issue
Sharding is the answer to the scalability problem inherent in blockchain technology. Find out the advantages of sharding and the four problems associated with it. Continue Reading