Storage Hardware
Eight Tips for Implementing an All-Flash Array
All flash arrays (AFAs) are really catching on. But with so many companies out there only now joining the party, here are some tips...
The Future of Disk Storage
Taller hard drives with multiple actuator arms supplied in multi-drive packages — these are just a few of Google's suggestions as it calls for...
Why Workloads Matter More Than IOPS or...
As disk drives and solid state drives (SSDs) get faster and faster, I think it is time we stop and look at what really...
Evolving Hyperconvergence
Hyperconverged systems fully integrate compute, networking, server virtualization, storage, data deduplication/compression and storage virtualization across entire distributed systems. Some hyperconverged products also converge data...
Have Hard Drives Jumped the Shark?
You have probably watched Happy Days at some point in your life (even Mark Whatney watched it while stranded on Mars). In the first...
SSD Sales to Eclipse Hard Disk Sales...
For the storage market, judgment day will come some time in 2017. That's when sales of solid state storage devices will exceed conventional spinning...
Rootkit Security: The Next Big Challenge
It has been sixteen months since I retired – or thought I was retiring – from my monthly column. A lot has happened since....
Is Optical Disc an Illusion?
Facebook made a big splash a year or so back by launching a project to showcase archiving on Blu-ray optical disc. It developed a...
Top 10 Storage Appliances
Storage appliances now exist for all matter of functions. Here are some of the best on the market.
EMC Data Domain
Gartner graded EMC Data Domain tops in...
Is Disk Storage in Trouble?
On the surface, the future of hard disk drives (HDDs) seems secure. They account for the bulk of all storage capacity shipped and have...
Cloud Gateways in the Enterprise
In basic terms, cloud gateways translate block or file commands to the cloud via REST or SOAP APIs. They may be physical or virtual...
The Future of Flash Storage
In a world that already has close to 5 ZB of data in existence and will arrive at 44 ZB within a decade, it...
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Software Defined Storage (SDS) enables the use of commodity storage hardware. Learn 15 best practices for SDS implementation.
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What is Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)?
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9 Types of Computer Memory Defined (With Use Cases)
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Computer memory is a term for all of the types of data storage technology that a computer may use. Learn more about the X types of computer memory.
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