Infographics
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Data storage trends include increases in cloud, NAND flash
"The cloud is here to stay," said analyst Scott Sinclair. So are containers. NAND flash is another popular storage trend highlighted in a recent report.
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Efficient data storage tips to achieve a green data center
This illustrated guide to energy-efficient data storage offers tips on offloading data to the cloud and areas to review when estimating storage costs.
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IT staffing trends evolve during a trying 2020
Surveys indicate few IT pros should be concerned about layoffs due to COVID-19. But other factors, such as reskilling, training and the new WFH reality, are having a profound effect.
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Container use and the implications for storage
Knowing which type of storage to deploy when using containers is important. We look at the storage architectures enterprises are using, the features preferred and more.
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HCI vs. SAN: How to choose between them
There are many factors to consider when deciding between a SAN and hyper-converged system. Learn how they differ, which might be best for your organization and more.
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How SSD endurance affects flash memory use
SSD durability is a key factor in the lifespan of storage devices. Learn how it's measured, how it's evolving, what the best endurance levels are for different workloads and more.
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Illustrated guide to containerization security
Container security concerns are keeping IT pros up at night. Discover why and what they're doing to secure containers as well as the applications and data that run within them.
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Object-based storage gains primary storage traction
This infographic illustrates why most IT leaders believe object storage is ready to support leading IT initiatives.
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The realities of unstructured data management revealed
Managing and gleaning business value from unstructured data is of utmost importance to enterprises today. Our infographic outlines the challenges respondents face.
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Multi-cloud strategy leads, but hybrid cloud is heating up
Enterprises today run most workloads in the cloud using multiple public, private or hybrid clouds. Learn their challenges, priorities, initiatives and more.
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A secondary storage management answer to mass fragmentation
A study finds mass secondary data fragmentation across storage silos is negatively affecting IT staff morale and the ability of enterprises to comply with regulations.
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IT migration success hinges on minimizing downtime
Data, software and hardware migration projects should, but don't always, fully exploit the features and settings of the new environment and minimize application downtime.
Photo Stories
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Speeds of storage networking technologies rise as flash use spikes
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Keep tabs on the following data storage startup vendors in 2017
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Five ways VDI technology is affected by storage
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Survey finds cloud storage implementation growing but cautious
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Data storage companies focus on flash M&A potential
Podcasts
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Storage Spaces Direct a key option in Windows Server 2016 features
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A tiered storage model is different from caching
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How NAND flash degrades and what vendors do to increase SSD endurance
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Erasure coding tradeoffs include additional storage, disk update needs
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Erasure coding brings trade-off of resilience vs. performance
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Wikibon CTO: Erasure coding can help reduce data backup costs