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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February 05, 2020
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Samsung spins Stellus Technologies for file storage
Samsung created Stellus to develop new-fangled file system built on key-value storage and optimized for NVMe flash drives, scalability and high throughput.
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January 31, 2020
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Data storage architecture poised for disruption in 2020
Experts predict edge computing, 5G and containers will fuel computational storage, new storage systems dedicated to container-based applications, and flash-based object stores.
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January 23, 2020
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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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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.
Software-defined storage Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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cache memory
Cache memory, also called CPU memory, is high-speed static random access memory (SRAM) that a computer microprocessor can access more quickly than it can access regular random access memory (RAM). Continue Reading
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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
Evaluate Software-defined storage Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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The best enterprise storage products of 2019
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Top data storage and management tools win Products of the Year
The winning system and application software products for 2019 innovated in their own ways, and each one is breaking new ground in storage performance and simplicity. Continue Reading
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Choose the right storage management interface for you
While older storage interfaces were created to meet international standards at the time, storage has evolved, and updated interfaces may be required to manage your infrastructure. Continue Reading
Manage Software-defined storage
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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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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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
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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
Problem Solve Software-defined storage Issues
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Composable infrastructure platform pros and cons
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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