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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December 14, 2018
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Dec'18
Elastifile adds cloud file storage service on Google
Elastifile's new managed Cloud File Service on the Google Cloud Platform is designed to give customers NAS storage with a self-service, software-as-a-service-type experience.
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December 06, 2018
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Dec'18
Portworx update targets hybrid and multi-cloud deployments
PX-Enterprise 2.0 moves beyond storage for stateful container-based applications to provide data migration and management across hybrid and multi-cloud deployments.
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December 03, 2018
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Dec'18
Komprise data management helps Boone County archive to Azure
Komprise's data management software helps Indiana's Boone County government archive unstructured data in Azure cloud storage and reduce on-site storage.
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November 29, 2018
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Nov'18
Hedvig storage gives university more replication, redundancy
Located in the center of Tornado Alley, Pittsburg State University in Kansas gave heavy weight to redundancy and replication before acquiring Hedvig software-defined storage.
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enterprise storage
Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information that provides common data management, protection and data sharing functions through connections to computer systems. Continue Reading
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optical storage
Optical storage is any storage type in which data is written and read with a laser. Typically, data is written to optical media, such as compact discs (CDs) and DVDs. 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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When traditional data center technology trumps hyper-converged
Committing to a conventional data center rather than a hyper-converged approach is sometimes the smarter move. We take a look at some reasons to steer clear of HCI. Continue Reading
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Automated data management is a crucial part of IT's future
Automating data management will play an important role in helping us cope with the coming zettabyte apocalypse, a time when the amount of data generated will overwhelm storage resources. Continue Reading
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Why more enterprises choose to park information on cloud platforms
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Maximize cloud storage benefits with cloud-native data
A cloud storage strategy must acknowledge that storage is but one part of cloud use and involves storage and compute, as well as data that's accessible to all cloud resources. Continue Reading
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StorOne storage is set to disrupt the software-defined market
StorOne's TRU Storage technology raises the bar for software-defined storage by gathering together universal pools of storage across disparate hardware that any workload can use. Continue Reading
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IT migration success hinges on minimizing downtime
Data, software and hardware migration projects should, but don't always, fully exploit the features and settings of the new environment and minimize application downtime. Continue Reading
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What is the difference between memory and storage?
Storage and memory each fulfill a connected but separate role in a computer, based mostly on whether or not the data each uses stays in place when the power is turned off. Continue Reading
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Preventing ransomware attacks is a top storage vendor claim
Storage vendors advance silly and not-so-silly claims about how data backup and protection technologies are the answer to ransomware prevention and growing ransomware fatalism. Continue Reading
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Backup snapshots and replication supplement standard backup
Traditional backup or data snapshot and replication technologies alone don't meet the data protection and DR needs of modern enterprises. Combine them all together and they do. Continue Reading