Drew Robb - Article Archives - Page 7

Is Disk Storage in Trouble?

November 6, 2015

HDD sales have been declining as flash storage becomes more popular.

Top 10 Storage Vendors With Staying Power

October 20, 2015

Acquisitions have the storage landscape in constant flux, but some vendors fall under the category of untouchable.

The Future of Flash Storage

October 15, 2015

New form factors, TLC, 3D design, NVMe and WALDIO will help flash keep up with skyrocketing storage demand.

Five Technologies Improving Storage Performance

September 29, 2015

Deduplication, compression, object storage, IO-improving software and NVMe could help future storage systems deal with increasing data volumes.

Why Hard Drives Are Here to Stay (For Now)

September 25, 2015

New technologies like shingled magnetic recording, heat assisted magnetic recording, helium drives and heated dot magnetic recording will make HDDs cost-effective far into the future.

Are We Heading for Storage Armageddon?

August 17, 2015

Will there be enough storage to accommodate big data, analytics, mobility, the cloud and the Internet of Things?

Top Ten Ways to Use OpenStack for Storage

August 7, 2015

OpenStack can be helpful for storage virtualization and SDS initiatives, as well as for mixed storage environments.

Top Ten Tips for DR as a Service

July 17, 2015

Deciding when and how to implement DRaaS in the enterprise requires weighing various interlocking factors.

Storage Users Speak: Data Lakes, DR, Big Data, Virtualization, the Cloud

July 9, 2015

Data storage administrators at a variety of companies talk about their approach to improving data storage efficiency.

Defining the Future of DR Storage

July 1, 2015

The rise of cloud computing is changing disaster recovery, but most enterprises will keep some on-site storage.

Software-Defined Storage Buying Guide

June 24, 2015

Well-established tech companies and some newcomers are jumping into the software-defined storage business.

NVMe: The Golden Ticket for Faster Flash Storage?

June 19, 2015

This technology could help eliminate bottlenecks and make flash, storage and applications faster.

OpenStack for the Rest of Us

June 11, 2015

Large enterprises and service providers have been experimenting with OpenStack, and the rest of the storage industry is beginning to take notice.

Top Ten Software Defined Storage Tips, Gotchas and Cautions

May 26, 2015

Given the hype around Software Defined Storage, it’s important for users to understand the potential problems.

Buying Guide to All Flash Arrays: Visionaries

April 17, 2015

A survey of flash storage vendors, including several that Gartner categorized as Visionaries in its MQ.

9 Tips for Getting the Most out of Flash Data Storage

March 24, 2015

Contrary to vendor hype, flash isn't the answer to all data storage problems. Yet it does make a huge difference in those situations where it's appropriate.

Top Tips for Implementing Data Storage Tape

March 17, 2015

Archival tape remains an essential storage option in a Big Data world with ever more data to backup.

Disk Array Buying Guide: Challengers and Visionaries

March 11, 2015

An overview of storage vendors that Gartner identifies as challengers and visionaries.

Disk Array Implementation Tips

February 23, 2015

For effective disk array, remember to match the array to the application, and make the most of virtualization.

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