Storage optimization
Learn how to optimize your data storage with techniques such as thin provisioning and other strategies for getting the most out of structured and unstructured data on SAN and NAS systems. This page has the latest news, tips and reports for primary, backup, archive and cloud storage optimization.
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Storage optimization News
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March 31, 2020
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StorOne adds object, expands tiering
StorOne wants to go beyond software-defined storage by handling all types of data across any type of performance or capacity media; adds S3 support to block and file storage.
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March 13, 2020
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Mar'20
Red Hat Ceph Storage 4 aims to address complexity concerns
Red Hat claims new Ceph installer and management dashboard mean administrators won't require a 'degree in distributed systems' to set up storage clusters anymore.
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November 21, 2019
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Nov'19
New DataCore vFilO software pools NAS, object storage
The new vFilO software provides a scale-out file system and global namespace for unstructured data, facilitating unified access to data through NFS, SMB and S3 protocols.
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October 22, 2019
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Oct'19
Virtual Instruments becomes Virtana, adds cloud monitoring
Virtual Instruments' focus expands to hybrid IT infrastructure management, as company changes name to Virtana and adds CloudWisdom monitoring and cost optimization.
Storage optimization Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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Test your unstructured data storage knowhow
Do you know how to manage and store unstructured data? Take our quiz to see what's required for enterprise-scale data storage, how machine learning and metadata can help and more. Continue Reading
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primary storage (main storage)
Primary storage is the collective methods and technologies used to capture and retain digital information that is in active use and critical for an organization’s operations. Continue Reading
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How do you improve storage scalability?
Storage can limit virtualization scalability if IT administrators don't plan properly. Examine how storage scalability problems can arise and strategies for addressing it. Continue Reading
Evaluate Storage optimization Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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What's the role of metadata in unstructured data management?
Discover how to expand your organization's use of metadata to improve the management and storage of unstructured data to make it more organized and accessible. Continue Reading
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NAS vs. object storage: What's best for unstructured data storage?
There are advantages and disadvantages to using NAS or object storage for unstructured data. Find out what to consider when it comes to scalability, performance and workload type. 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
Manage Storage optimization
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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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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volume manager
A volume manager is software within an operating system (OS) that controls capacity allocation for storage arrays. Continue Reading
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Determine the right Windows BranchCache for the company
Don't let network traffic bottlenecks slow data transfer to branch office employees. There are two ways to use Windows BranchCache to speed up file transfers from your main office. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Storage optimization Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Hyper-V vs. VMware comparison: What are the differences?
Hyper-V and VMware are in a perpetual battle for supremacy in the virtualization market. Although the two hypervisors have similar features, capabilities are somewhat different. Continue Reading
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3 key unstructured data storage challenges and how to resolve them
Volume, variety and value make storing unstructured data difficult. We look at how some vendors are helping enterprises get control of their burgeoning data stores. Continue Reading
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How resource contention affects VM storage performance
VM performance issues often occur when resource contention is present. Admins can check the number of IOPS requests and storage array connections to address any bottlenecks. Continue Reading