Drew Robb - Article Archives - Page 7

The Future of NAS Data Storage

June 8, 2016

NAS storage will be around for the foreseeable future, but the market is changing.

Storage Hyperconvergence: When Does It Make Sense?

June 2, 2016

Hyperconverged infrastructure offers excellent ROI for some applications, but for others it makes sense to stick with traditional servers and storage.

Dell-EMC Merger Means Hyperconverged Data Centers and More Enterprise SSDs

May 11, 2016

At EMC World, Dell and EMC executives provided some insight into the future direction of the merged company.

Top Ten Tips for Storage Hyperconvergence

May 6, 2016

This advice from experts can help organizations make sure they are getting the best HCI for their needs.

Looking Beyond the Hype at Hyperconvergence in Storage

April 14, 2016

Hyperconverged infrastructure is growing quickly, but don't expect them to completely replace traditional SAN and NAS storage anytime soon.

Navigating From All-Disk to All-Solid State Storage

April 6, 2016

These tips can help organizations integrate AFAs into their storage infrastructure.

Eight Tips for Implementing an All-Flash Array

April 1, 2016

To avoid problems when deploying AFAs, enterprises need to select their hardware carefully.

Is Optical Disc an Illusion?

January 6, 2016

Concerns about capacity and other perceived disadvantages lead some storage experts to doubt optical, yet some see value in the format.

What Does Everything’s a Service Mean for Storage?

December 15, 2015

As the tech world shifts to the "as a service" model, the implications for storage are enormous. Is this a positive trend?

Top 10 Storage Appliances

November 19, 2015

These appliances offer deduplication, backup, acceleration and other services for your storage systems.

Handling Virtual Storage Challenges

November 18, 2015

When it's not done well, storage virtualization can lead to some significant problems.

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.