Storage vendors

This topics page collects the latest information on storage vendors and product information, including buying guides. It covers top enterprise storage vendors, data storage vendors, and cloud storage and online storage providers, and tracks mergers and acquisitions, executive shuffles and funding information. The news section tracks leading storage vendors and startups.

September 23, 2021 23 Sep'21
NetApp Insight 2021 conference news and coverage

NetApp will once again go virtual for its annual Insight conference. When the event kicks off, get the latest NetApp news in this updating 2021 conference guide.
September 21, 2021 21 Sep'21
Next Pathway execs offer cloud migration tips, savings

Saving money in the cloud is possible, according to Next Pathway execs, but it requires rigorous planning and foresight before making a move.
September 13, 2021 13 Sep'21
Hybrid cloud requires more than data management vendor fixes

Massive data storage needs for enterprises likely include hybrid cloud, but experts warn against expecting the cloud to fully reduce costs.
August 31, 2021 31 Aug'21
Western Digital OptiNAND stretches HDD capacity, performance

Western Digital unveiled a new storage drive architecture for hard drives that improves capacity, performance and reliability via an embedded flash drive to store metadata.

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SMR, HAMR and other HDD technologies you can build on

Hard disk drives could make a comeback in 2020, as new technologies such as SMR, HAMR, MAMR and dual actuators provide more capacity and speed for secondary storage. Continue Reading
Tips for outsourcing business resilience services

Outsourcing IT resilience is more feasible than ever, thanks to a rise in cloud-based options. If you plan on outsourcing resilience to a third party, be sure to do your homework. Continue Reading
Data replication technologies: What they are and how to use them

Data replication can play a big role in a disaster recovery plan, so make sure you're familiar with the different types of replication and where they work best. Continue Reading

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Storage Products of the Year 2021 nomination form

Nominate your favorite or best storage products for the 'Storage' magazine and SearchStorage annual Products of the Year awards. Continue Reading
Products of the Year judging criteria

This article discusses how products are judged for the Storage Products of the Year awards. Continue Reading
The top backup and disaster recovery services of 2020

Products of the Year judges were impressed with the innovation of backup and DR services winners. Container backup and compliance are among the key market needs. Continue Reading

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Hyper-converged market shifts with IT trends

The hyper-converged infrastructure market has seen a good deal of movement lately. While some vendors strengthened their products, others went in the opposite direction. Continue Reading
Backup management software roundup: What's on the market?

Organizations in search of a backup management tool may find what they're looking for in one of these products. Check out tools from vendors including Veeam, Veritas and Rubrik. Continue Reading
Demystify the distributed file system and object storage market

IT teams in search of a distributed file system that supports object storage must carefully map out their requirements -- and remember that no two products are exactly alike. Continue Reading

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Container backup follows data persistence to these ephemeral apps

The advent of data persistence in containers necessitates having data backup in containers. Here's how this is being done and which vendors are leading the way. Continue Reading
The best enterprise storage systems and services of 2017

For 16 years, Storage magazine and SearchStorage have recognized the best enterprise storage systems with our annual Products of the Year awards. For this year's competition, vendors submitted new and upgraded products from the past year ... Continue Reading
The data storage industry will turn upside down in 2017, or will it?

Rich Castagna reviews the prognostications offered by data storage vendors on the future of data storage technology in 2017. Continue Reading