Storage management tools
Storage management tools include capacity management, monitoring, cloud storage management and other devices and applications to manage SAN and NAS systems. Storage management also includes backup and secondary storage tools such as snapshots and copy data management.
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New: 4 Popular SSD Form Factors Dominating Today’s Market
Form factors will continue to evolve, as will the interface connectors and bus protocols that support them. Explore these 4 common SSD form factors and where they work best: Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe), 2.5-inch SATA, mSATA, and M.2. Plus, discover key steps to take to destroy an SSD and protect your data.
Storage management tools News
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March 04, 2019
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Mar'19
Talon Storage 2019 roadmap: Object and storage consolidation
Talon plans to add new capabilities to manage large-scale deployments and consolidate storage in the cloud, including an option for built-in object storage due in Q4.
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January 31, 2019
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Jan'19
2019 IT focus: Storage architecture for big data analytics
Top storage technologists and analysts predict IT organizations will focus on revamping their storage architectures to make better use of data for analytics, AI and IoT in 2019.
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January 14, 2019
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Jan'19
Storage systems and management tools: 2018 POY finalists
Storage management tools candidates for the 2018 Storage Products of the Year competition skew heavily toward simpler interfaces and greater access to real-time data.
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December 23, 2018
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Dec'18
Broadcom Brocade launches 2 new SAN management products
Broadcom releases new Brocade SAN management software to help users visualize and optimize storage and a new Fibre Channel extension switch to speed long-distance replication.
Storage management tools Get Started
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VRAM (video RAM)
VRAM (video RAM) is a reference to any type of random access memory (RAM) used to store image data for a computer display. Continue Reading
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RAM (Random Access Memory)
RAM (Random Access Memory) is the hardware in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor. Continue Reading
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storage area network (SAN)
A storage area network (SAN) is a dedicated high-speed network or subnetwork that interconnects and presents shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers. Continue Reading
Evaluate Storage management tools Vendors & Products
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Features of vSAN that improve storage and security
You can combine vSAN with an HCI appliance to streamline operations, and use its many features -- such as ReadyNodes and Performance Diagnostics -- to improve storage and security. Continue Reading
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Blockchain terminology: 7 key blockchain storage terms
Storage built around blockchain can be confusing, but understanding basic blockchain storage terminology can help clarify what the technology is and how it works. Continue Reading
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9 enterprise NAS features and purchase considerations
If you're in the market for enterprise NAS, pay close attention to the system's form factor, the media it supports and how easy it is to increase capacity, among other features. Continue Reading
Manage Storage management tools
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Effective data management to combat the coming data apocalypse
Data management and storage are evolving to deal with the coming datasphere explosion. Learn what's happening with unstructured, IoT and cloud data, as well as storage tiering. Continue Reading
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Hyper-converged integrated systems crucial to long-term HCI success
No HCI platform exists in a silo. Learn why hyper-converged systems must communicate, interact and integrate with third-party management tools and the wider IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
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Storage Migration Service eases Windows Server transfers
See how SMS eases the process of migrating Windows servers, simplifying the administrator's job and minimizing the disruptions to users and applications. 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
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SAN vs. NAS: A diagram of the differences
Having trouble choosing a storage system? While there are some basic differences between SAN and NAS, there are also nuances to consider when making your choice. Continue Reading
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Data migration checklist: 6 steps to ease migration stress
Following a detailed data migration strategy with extensive upfront planning can simplify complicated and labor-intensive SAN data migration projects. Continue Reading