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• IT data storage priorities 2012: Virtualization, dedupe and cloud

  A TechTarget survey of IT data storage priorities has managers and staff claiming a growing interest in storage virtualization, data dedupe and cloud storage.  Continue Reading

• Scale-out network-attached storage: Options in today’s market

  Scale-out NAS systems are gaining interest due to rapid growth of file data and “big data” analytics. Here’s a look at the scale-out NAS vendors.  Continue Reading

• What you should know before choosing a desktop or laptop solid state drive

  Desktop and laptop solid state drives are now widely available at affordable prices. Learn what you should consider before adding an SSD to your PC.  Continue Reading

• Scale-out network-attached storage: What you need to know

  Scale-out NAS is replacing traditional network-attached storage. In this guide, you’ll find out how to stay ahead of this emerging technology trend.  Continue Reading

• Virtual storage appliances drill-down: Optimizing VSAs

  Read about one type of virtual storage appliance, the optimizing VSA, which improve the performance of storage access either via large caching mechanisms or via customized file systems.  Continue Reading

• How to implement storage virtualization technology at the server level

  Learn about storage virtualization technology at the server-, or host, level, including info on products from Virsto, VMware, DataCore, LeftHand and FalconStor.  Continue Reading

• Ancestry.com adopts Isilon, BlueArc scale-out network-attached storage

  With billions of records requiring PBs of capacity, Ancestry.com turns to scale-out network-attached storage that exceeds limits of traditional NAS.  Continue Reading

• VMware’s vSCSI filter: What it does and how it works

  Find out how VMware’s vSCSI filter tool operates upon iSCSI data to handle data loss prevention as well as to offload replication tasks from the host and save money on replication.  Continue Reading

• Block-level storage virtualization: Reasons to implement it

  Learn about the reasons to implement block-level storage virtualization, in Part 1 of a four-part series.  Continue Reading

• Primary storage deduplication options expanding

  Primary storage dedupe seems to be on the rise as startups and major vendors extend the technology to arrays, appliances and solid-state storage.  Continue Reading

• Top five tips on data management tools for small to medium-sized businesses

  SMBs face unique challenges when it comes to storage management. Check out our five favorite tips on data management tools from the past year.  Continue Reading

• A look at storage in Windows Server 8

  Frequent TechTarget contributor and Microsoft MVP Brien Posey introduces some of the storage features and changes in Windows Server 8 in this video.  Continue Reading

• vStorage APIs for Storage Awareness improve view into arrays in VMware environments

  The new vStorage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) improve visibility into storage arrays that support VMware environments. In this tip, find out how VASA can help admins better manage storage.  Continue Reading

• Top five tips for choosing a network attached storage device

  The editors of SearchSMBStorage.com have closely followed the network attached storage (NAS) device market. Here are our top five NAS device tips.  Continue Reading

• Testing the cloud: Tips for data storage pros

  For IT pros or organizations interested in testing the cloud, cloud-enabled storage arrays can make for excellent, worry-free options.  Continue Reading