Most organizations, if they are using cloud resources at all, are only using the cloud for a single purpose. The two most common use cases are backup storage and archive storage. Most organizations also look at the cloud as a…
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Understanding NVMe
NVM Express (NVMe) is an optimized, high performance, scalable host controller interface with a streamlined register interface and larger command set designed for accessing memory-based storage attached through the PCIe bus. Put simply’ it is a better protocol for flash…
Creating Enterprise Ready Global File Collaboration – Nasuni Briefing Note
There are several global file collaboration vendors on the market today. These solutions are designed to replace legacy network attached storage (NAS) systems. As the global file collaboration moniker implies, these systems allow the widespread distribution of files. The solutions…
An Alternative Approach to HCI
Hyperconverged Infrastructures claim to be a simpler alternative to a traditional architecture with a dedicated compute and a dedicated storage tier. The primary source of the simplification is the elimination of a dedicated storage tier. Instead, HCI integrates storage into…
Tagged with: Block Based, Erasure Coding, HCI, Hyperconverged, Hypervisor, NAS, Replication, Shared Storage, Tintri, Virtualization, VM
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Data Protection Considerations for Hyperconverged Infrastructure
Implementing a Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) seems easy, buy the basic three-node configuration, plug it into the network and start creating virtual machines. To a large extent, the initial setup and first days of use are just that, easy. The simple…
Realizing the Full Potential of NVMe – E8 Storage Briefing Note
When flash storage first came to market it exposed the weakness in storage designs, hidden by the latency of hard disk media. Now, NVMe promises to expose weaknesses in the designs of the first generation of all-flash arrays. One of…
Tagged with: Artificial Intelligence, E8, FC, Flash, HPC, ISCSI, NFS, NVMe, Replication, Scale, SSD
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What is True Cloud-Based VMware Backup?
VMware specific backup solutions have been around for years, and most of them have added some form of cloud connectivity to their feature set. But, most of these options simply use the cloud as a digital dumping ground and don’t…
2018 SMB Disaster Preparedness Guide
Small to medium-sized businesses face unique challenges when it comes to disaster recovery. They have to deal with a much tighter budget than a larger business, while at the same time having to meet very similar recovery expectations for users.…
Tagged with: BLI, CBT, dr, Hypervisor, MS-SQL, Nakivo, Recovery in Place, Replication, RPO, RTO, SMB, Virtualization, VM
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Webinar: Cloud Storage vs. On-Premises Storage
Enterprise IT managers know the pain of explosive growth in unstructured data. Managing that data requires an “all hands-on deck” strategy. It is imperative that IT tame this data beast by using every tool at its disposal, including the cloud.…
Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Cloud, Cloudian, NAS, Object Storage, Replication, Unstructured data
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“Just Adding Another Node” – The Hidden HCI Scale Complexity
Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) is supposed to make scaling easier. When the architecture needs to deliver more compute power, storage performance or storage capacity, just add another node. The problem is “just adding another node”, especially as the number of nodes…
Tagged with: Erasure Coding, HCI, Hyperconverged, Hypervisor, Migration, Replication, Software Defined, Tintri, Virtualization, VM
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