Storage tiering

Tiered storage is a method for assigning different categories of data to various types of storage media to reduce overall storage costs and improve the performance and availability of mission-critical applications.. See complete definition.

July 08, 2020 08 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.
March 31, 2020 31 Mar'20
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.
September 25, 2019 25 Sep'19
Igneous Systems DataProtect gets software-only release

Igneous DataProtect's software-only version is aimed at cloud-first customers. It has the same capabilities as the NAS appliance version, including integration with DataDiscover.
September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19
Spectra Logic launches stand-alone storage management software

StorCycle is Spectra Logic's first software product not tied to any of the company's hardware. It provides HTML links to simplify accessing archived data.

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tiered storage

Tiered storage is a method for assigning different categories of data to various types of storage media to reduce overall storage costs and improve the performance and availability of mission-critical applications. Continue Reading
secondary storage

Secondary storage is persistent storage for noncritical data that doesn't need to be accessed as frequently as data in primary storage or that doesn't have the same performance or availability requirements. Continue Reading
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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Secondary storage structure is based on workload needs

Using secondary storage can improve the performance of mission-critical applications, but deciding what data is secondary in importance isn't as easy as it seems. Continue Reading
The challenges of flash enterprise storage and how to beat them

Blazing fast all-flash data centers raise important issues. It's expensive to equip DR sites and then there's all that stale data. Find out how to counteract these issues. Continue Reading
Primary storage optimization overcomes a range of challenges

Enterprises turn to different products, technologies and tools to optimize primary storage, overcome data storage challenges and make networked storage deployments more efficient. Continue Reading

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Why storage tiering is necessary now more than ever

Tiered storage is making a comeback by incorporating AI machine learning to take advantage of the cost and performance benefits of new SSD and storage class memory technologies. Continue Reading
2 storage tiering strategies for modern media

Storage tiering makes a comeback as businesses aim to get the most out of their storage systems. Discover the rules for optimizing both intrasystem and intersystem tiering. Continue Reading
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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Why isn't Windows Server allowing me to create a storage tier?

Microsoft expert and SearchStorage.com contributor Brien Posey addresses key challenges to creating storage tiers in Windows Server 2012 R2. Continue Reading
Data archiving system selection dependent on features, capabilities

Once you've determined the specific data archiving needs of your organization, you'll have to sift through existing products to find the best fit. Continue Reading
How to create a successful data archiving strategy

A good archiving process provides the automation needed to deliver the necessary application granularity while minimizing the impact to IT operations. Continue Reading