Storage management and analytics
Find the latest news and buying advice about storage management and analytics on this topics page. Storage data analytics collects metrics and data logs for predictive analysis. Modern analytics applications are often SaaS-based and can be understood and used without the expertise required to use comprehensive third-party storage resource management tools.
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Storage management and analytics News
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September 18, 2020
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WANdisco launches automated Hadoop data migrator for AWS
WANdisco LiveData Migrator moves Hadoop data while avoiding downtime. Although niche, it solves the hurdle of migrating Hadoop data while it's going through active changes.
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September 03, 2020
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Tape data storage industry tackles challenges, archival uses
The tape data storage market has confronted a major legal issue and a pandemic. Buoyed by strong archival use and offline protection, capacity shipments rose last year.
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August 11, 2020
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IBM storage GM Walsh leaves Big Blue for startup ChaosSearch
IBM recruited Ed Walsh in 2016 to revive its flagging storage division. Analysts credit Walsh for prioritizing all-flash and cloud data services. Now he’s heading to ChaosSearch.
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July 27, 2020
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Igneous Systems' new CEO talks about cloud and COVID-19
Igneous CEO Dean Darwin said COVID-19 and increased cloud adoption have increased the demand for unstructured data management. He sees a chance for Igneous to fill that demand.
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backup
Backup refers to the copying of physical or virtual files or databases to a secondary location for preservation in case of equipment failure or catastrophe. Continue Reading
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The importance of data backup policies and what to include
It's important to document your data backup and recovery policy. Take the first step and download our template and use this structure for developing other IT policies. Continue Reading
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Computational storage fundamentals explained
Computational storage is an emerging technology, but it isn't too soon to develop an understanding of how it can be used to address storage latency and performance issues. Continue Reading
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Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Comparing 7 storage network protocols
Compare characteristics of common storage network protocols, such as iSCSI, Fibre Channel, FCoE, NFS, SMB/CIFS, HTTP and NVMe-oF, to decide which one is best suited to your needs. Continue Reading
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5 ways hybrid cloud storage is changing SAN management
Increasing reliance on cloud storage is changing the way storage area networks are managed and the challenges that SAN admins face in responding to business requirements. Continue Reading
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VMware vs. Nutanix on HPE GreenLake: Comparing approaches
See how Synergy composable infrastructure with VMware Cloud Foundation and ProLiant DX on Nutanix Enterprise Cloud take different approaches to HPE GreenLake pay-per-use IT. Continue Reading
Manage Storage management and analytics
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Best practices for intelligent data management use
The intelligent data management platform helps organizations get more out of their data. Explore why this trend has taken off and three best practices for use. Continue Reading
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Tips from our judges
This article offers 10 tips on how to submit a product for consideration in our Products of the Year awards. Continue Reading
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Products of the Year judging criteria
This article discusses how products are judged for the Storage Products of the Year awards. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Storage management and analytics Issues
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How to deal with the challenges of cloud storage vs. SAN
Whether you're managing cloud storage or a local SAN, both have issues. Compare 13 areas where SAN and cloud storage challenges can arise and find out how to deal with them. Continue Reading
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Prevent the storage and data security risks of remote work
Many organizations have employees working from home, but some may not have taken the security and training precautions that remote work requires. 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