Unstructured data storage

Unstructured data storage refers to scale-out NAS, object storage, semi-structured data and big data. Unstructured data plays a role in cloud storage and tiered storage strategies. You can find the latest news and find valuable resources for unstructured data, storage media, semi-structured storage and storage for big data on this topic page.

June 24, 2021 24 Jun'21
New Seagate Exos storage uses self-healing drive technology

Seagate's Exos Corvault petabyte-scale storage array introduces self-healing HDD capabilities to ease maintenance and adds erasure coding to protect data at lower overhead.
May 11, 2021 11 May'21
Dell EMC PowerScale adds all-NVMe, Nvidia GPUDirect options

A Dell EMC PowerScale update adds a high-end all-NVMe F900 model with Nvidia GPUDirect support for AI and analytics workloads plus a OneFS 9.2 upgrade to improve performance.
April 27, 2021 27 Apr'21
Quantum updates StorNext architecture and appliance lineup

Quantum distilled its StorNext file system down to a single 2U appliance. The new H4000 promises easier deployment without losing StorNext's speed or data management capabilities.
March 29, 2021 29 Mar'21
Iridia CEO sees data storage future written in DNA

As investors show interest in Iridia's DNA chip technology, its CEO believes using synthetic DNA for data storage will be the way to tackle a yottabyte future.

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Structured vs. unstructured data: The key differences

Structured and unstructured data pose unique challenges when it comes to categorizing, defining and storing data. Check out the differences and where semistructured data fits in. Continue Reading
What works best for IoT storage?

Storage for IoT devices and applications requires new strategies and approaches. Find out how three approaches are being used to facilitate storage for consumers and enterprises. Continue Reading
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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Object storage systems: Benefits, alternatives and use cases

Along with proving itself a reliable option, object storage has stood the test of time. It can tackle unstructured data and the cloud, and it's overcoming performance challenges. Continue Reading
Lines blur between structured and unstructured data storage

Open source tools like Presto persist low-cost unstructured object data stores while still making information accessible through structured data access tools such as SQL. Continue Reading
NVMe key-value storage vs. block and object storage

See how this modern approach simplifies the data storage process compared with block and object storage, and learn about the various potential advantages of key-value storage. Continue Reading

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Managing unstructured data to boost performance, lower costs

Is unmanaged, unstructured data clogging up your primary storage? Get control of this costly, performance-sapping situation and start managing unstructured data cost-effectively. Continue Reading
Use cases for object storage ramp up to meet emerging demands

Computational and storage advances are expanding the role of object storage beyond traditional HPC and cloud to emerging data analytics, machine learning and deep learning use cases. Continue Reading
Data center storage continues to evolve

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Worried about storing unstructured data? You're not alone

Most data being created today is unstructured, and storage pros often find themselves struggling to keep up. Luckily, efficient unstructured data storage is still possible. Continue Reading
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
Are flash workloads suited to handling unstructured data?

The storage of unstructured data is a hurdle for many organizations. Object storage keeps it organized but lacks speed thanks to hard disks. Luckily, a better way is on the rise. Continue Reading