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• How does storage acceleration work in a VMware environment?

  Storage acceleration helps improve array performance by offloading storage operations from the server to the ESXi host, and it uses fewer processor and memory resources.Continue Reading

• Datto

  Datto Inc. is a backup, recovery and business continuity vendor with headquarters in Norwalk, Conn.Continue Reading

• Top five solid-state, cloud storage tips of 2017

  In 2017, SearchStorage readers cared most about SSD lifespan, 3D XPoint technology and the difference between SAN and NAS. Check out our most-read articles of the year here.Continue Reading

• NAS vs. SAN architecture: How do the two storage systems compare?

  Compare SAN and NAS architectures and learn what to keep in mind when using each storage system format. The rise of object storage and the cloud is also affecting storage choices.Continue Reading

• Get right on target with the Microsoft iSCSI Target Server

  Microsoft eliminates the need for expensive storage devices such as SAN with new storage formats, including an offering for SCVMM.Continue Reading

• Future-proof your data center with a software-defined infrastructure

  As virtualization extends its reach beyond the server, software-defined storage is being included in strategies for future-proofing an infrastructure.Continue Reading

• SAN/NAS convergence

  SAN/NAS convergence is the merging of network attached storage (NAS) with storage area network (SAN) technologies through the use of newer techniques that overcome incompatibilities between the two.Continue Reading

• Network-attached storage (NAS) vocabulary quiz

  How much do you know about the essential terminology related to network-attached storage (NAS)? Take our quiz to find out. Would you like to brush up first? See our Quick Start Glossary.Continue Reading

• Quick Start Glossary: Network-attached storage (NAS)

  Print out our handy glossary of essential network-attached storage (NAS) terminology for a fast reference. Online, each term links to our full definition, which also includes resources for further learning.Continue Reading

• What are protocol endpoints in vSphere VVOLs and how do they work?

  VMware's new VVOLs feature allows storage functionality to be distributed on a per-VM basis. Protocol endpoints are integral to proper allocation.Continue Reading

• NAS enclosure (network-attached storage enclosure)

  NAS enclosures provide shared storage to all users connected to a network, and vary in models appropriate for home offices to enterprises.Continue Reading

• Which cloud storage system matches your data?

  Choosing a cloud storage system can be a daunting task. Expert Dan Sullivan explores the benefits of SSDs, databases and other cloud storage options.Continue Reading

• Cloud-based disaster recovery: Just add data for instant recovery

  Cloud-based disaster recovery (DR) is shaping up as a killer app for the cloud. It’s cheaper than other DR arrangements, can be implemented quickly and recoveries can be lightning fast. It’s a pretty direct route to solid data protection, but there are key decisions to make and some gotchas to watch out for.

  Many companies want the convenience of a storage cloud service, but don’t want to ship their data off-site. OpenStack, an open source collection comprising a cloud operating system, an orchestration layer and service apps, can use existing storage resources to create an internal cloud storage service.

  NetApp, EMC and Dell all earned high marks from users in the ninth annual Quality Awards service and reliability survey for NAS systems. EMC and Dell finished in a virtual dead heat in the enterprise division, while NetApp outdistanced EMC by a slightly wider margin in the midrange group.

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• file-area network (FAN)

  A file-area network (FAN) is a set of technologies that facilitate file sharing and data management over a network.Continue Reading

• File storage capacity key to new NAS purchase

  Thinking of making a new NAS purchase? Learn the requirements of your storage peers and the criteria they use to evaluate a storage vendor.Continue Reading