Storage Tag Index

These PBBAs from Quantum, HP, EMC and Symantec include built-in deduplication.
Tags : Storage, backup, appliance, hardware, deduplication

These vendors offer cloud-based file sync and sharing services that are suitable for enterprises.
Tags : DropBox, Enterprise, SugarSync, EMC, file synchronization, box, Cloud, file sharing, Storage

Unless you provide your end users with an EFSS solution, they will use consumer versions, exposing your organization to security risks.
Tags : file sharing, EMC, DropBox, Storage, file synchronization, Gartner, BYOD, Enterprise

Metadata repositories are growing so large that they is becoming a "big data" problem.
Tags : big data, search, Storage, archive, metadata

Cloud storage, big data and the software-defined trend played major roles at the event.
Tags : VMware, software-defined storage, Pivotal, RSA, Cloud Storage, big data, EMC, Storage

The company unveiled a host of new products--including many with animal names--at EMC World.
Tags : NAS, EMC, Isilon, Documentum, big data, cloud computing, data protection, Pivotal, Storage

Despite what flash vendors say, SSDs are not going to replace hard disks completely anytime soon.
Tags : hard drive, hard disk, Flash, SSD, Storage, NAND Flash

Just as virtualization and software-defined networking are transforming the data center, SDS is poised to have a huge impact on storage.
Tags : Storage, software, software-defined storage, virtualization

The data storage giant weathers an enterprise IT landscape defined by cautious spending and reveals a big new investor for its Pivotal spin out.
Tags : Storage, Pivotal, Flash, EMC

In order to be able to search archive storage, organizations need processes for creating, organizing and checking the quality of metadata.
Tags : Storage, video, metadata, archive, HPC, search

The idea of adding cache to storage is coming back into vogue again.
Tags : Flash, SSD, cache, RAID, disk drives, hybrid, appliance, Storage

The market research firm seeks to get to disambiguate the popular new term. It's a move that may impact companies that label themselves as Software Defined Storage (SDS) vendors.
Tags : Software Defined Storage, Storage, data storage

Cloud services firm gives IT managers the reins of its file sharing and collaboration platform.
Tags : collaboration, Storage, cloud services

As researchers find new uses for big data--like personalized cancer treatment--it could result in a data explosion larger than anyone has predicted.
Tags : big data, Storage, Analysis

A growing number of storage vendors are releasing virtual desktop infrastructure products.
Tags : Storage, VDI, virtual desktop infrastructure

What good are new servers without storage? Oracle NAS systems offer automated SSD caching to speed up enterprise workloads.
Tags : NAS, Flash, ZFS, Storage, SPARC

Social data is different from other types of data, so it has unique storage management needs.
Tags : tiering, social data, deduplication, SSD, Cloud Storage, Storage

The all-flash data storage vendor upgrades its software platform with support for a new REST-based API and apps that brings systems management capabilities to the iPhone and Android devices.
Tags : Solid State Storage, Storage, SSD, Flash

These young companies are offering products related big data, the cloud, virtualization and SSDs.
Tags : cloud computing, virtualization, SSD, Flash, Storage, startups, big data

Both FreeNAS and OpenFiler offer solid options for open source NAS, with FreeNAS having a few advantages in regards to management and ease of use.
Tags : Storage, benchmarks, open source, NAS

Analysts advise managers to think strategically and consider their security needs when it comes to big data storage.
Tags : Hadoop, SSD, Storage, big data, tiering, Flash

A good option for SMBs, host-based replication offers significant savings over array-based replication.
Tags : SMB, backup, Storage, array, replication, Enterprise

These vendors can help you design your storage architecture for high availability.
Tags : high availability, EMC, Storage, Dell, consulting, SunGard

As appliances take over storage, enterprises don't need as many highly skilled storage administrators.
Tags : filesystem, SAN, appliances, administrator, Storage, NAS

Several vendors offer network storage solutions designed to handle Big Data.
Tags : NAS, Storage, Panasas, big data, EMC, HDS, HP

The VC funds keep pouring into storage startups, this time one that leverages OpenStack to 'cloudify' storage infrastructures.
Tags : OpenStack, Software Defined Storage, Storage

Data storage giant unveils new PCIe flash server cards and offers a peek at its all-SSD roadmap.
Tags : Flash, Storage, SSD, PCIe

Enhance Technology's ES3160P4 and EMC's Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d both offer good small business storage in different form factors.
Tags : SMB, Storage, NAS

EMC targets enterprise cloud infrastructures with new preconfigured storage systems that offer extensive automation and self-service administration.
Tags : EMC, cloud computing, Storage, VMax

With microservers, it may be necessary to create two separate layers of networked storage.
Tags : Storage, microservers, NAS

The trend toward data analysis and forecasting may require us to change how we view archives.
Tags : big data, forecast, archive, Analysis, Storage

Enterprise data storage vendor takes the wraps off the company's first all-SSD array, the EF540, and sets the stage for more.
Tags : Flash, enterprise datacenter, Storage

For many big data applications, it reduces costs and saves time to do processing in the storage device instead of transferring data to other systems.
Tags : Storage, processor, big data, applications

These four products provide flexible, scalable software-defined storage.
Tags : cloud computing, Storage, virtualization, data center, Software Defined Storage

Two British scientists realized that human DNA is a high capacity storage medium. Is this the future of storage?
Tags : Storage, DNA, data storage

In most cases, archive storage costs more than users expect it should.
Tags : archive, Storage, RAID

Big Blue zeroes in on the hottest trends in enterprise IT with new XIV arrays, an updated data compression appliance and private cloud storage software.
Tags : cloud computing, Storage, big data, data compression

Storage software and cloud offerings from Tarmin, Quantum, NovaStor, Caringo and Pivot3.
Tags : Cloud Storage, software, Storage, backup, virtual desktop

High-end arrays, midrange storage systems and cloud software and infrastructure offerings helped the IT giant hit $6 billion in quarterly revenues for the first time.
Tags : Storage, cloud computing, Flash, EMC

The performance benefits of flash storage combined with its falling prices means this option is getting ever more popular.
Tags : Storage, Flash Storage

How do an SSD and a SATA drive fare in head-to-head competition?
Tags : Enterprise, SSD, Drive, Storage, Seagate, SATA, STEC

What are the factors that are causing SAN storage to fall from dominance, and what does the rise of appliances mean for the storage industry?
Tags : appliance, storage management, NAS, Storage, SAN, Storage Administrator

Enterprise data storage provider blends cloud file sharing capabilities with the security and manageability of on-premise storage management.
Tags : Storage, cloud computing, file sharing

TeamQuest claims its solution helps monitor the performance and capacity of both SAN storage and related infrastructure.
Tags : cloud computing, SAN, Storage

Storage provider unveils secure, crypto-friendly storage for data centers.
Tags : Storage, security, SSD

Cloud storage cannot replace POSIX file systems fully, so various technologies will need to co-exist.
Tags : REST, POSIX, Storage, file systems, cloud computing

Big Blue sets its sights on legal e-discovery in its quest to grow its Big Data solutions portfolio.
Tags : storage management, Storage, big data

Spectra Logic, Tandberg Data and Oracle all have noteworthy new tape storage tools.
Tags : Storage, Oracle, archive, Buying Guide, Spectra Logic, backup, Tandberg, tape

Storage startup lands funding from flash drive maker SanDisk to grow its all-flash storage array business.
Tags : Storage, enterprise storage

EMC seeks to widen its cloud storage platform's appeal with the addition of Amazon S3 support.
Tags : Storage, EMC, Amazon, cloud computing

A look back at the forecasts made for 2012 and a look ahead to what the new year might bring.
Tags : predictions, storage management, Storage

Enterprise archive storage options include the Dell DX Object Storage Platform, NetApp Snaplock and HP StoreAll X9730.
Tags : NetApp, archive, Dell, HP, disk, Storage