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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August 24, 2020
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Aug'20
Portworx storage update offers backup, provisioning modules
The Portworx storage platform enables data persistence in large Kubernetes clusters. Data backup, automated capacity planning modules are generally available.
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July 22, 2020
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Jul'20
NVMe over Fabrics startup Lightbits Labs adds clustering
Lightbits Labs' LightOS now enables application servers to access NVMe flash SSDs in a cluster of servers -- not just a single box -- over standard Ethernet via NVMe over TCP.
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July 08, 2020
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Jul'20
IBM stretches its Elastic Storage line to speed AI, big data
New IBM storage will help to optimize AI software used to analyze data and inference results. The disk-based Elastic Storage System 5000 scales to yottabyte capacities.
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June 03, 2020
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Jun'20
Cloudian gets analytical with HyperIQ
Cloudian's new HyperIQ tool aims to provide deeper insight into object storage to help manage installations that can run into petabytes and span locations.
Storage optimization Get Started
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What are VMware vVols and how do they work?
VMware's new Virtual Volumes allow virtual machines and applications to be better allocated to storage. The feature is now available in beta. Continue Reading
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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
Evaluate Storage optimization Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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6 storage resource management tools offer insights, optimization
Software for managing storage resources provides in-depth information on capacity and performance to help enterprises proactively manage their storage infrastructure. Continue Reading
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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
Manage Storage optimization
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Data storage and management tasks that maintain performance
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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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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
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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Beat the software bottleneck by improving storage performance
Find out what vendors are doing to address the storage software bottleneck problem to enable users to extract the full performance potential of the media in their data centers. Continue Reading
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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