Traditional file servers have served end-users well. Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems, which replaced file servers, took it a further step by allowing IT to provide the storage and share service without the burden of too much storage administration. But…
What is the role of data protection in today’s increasingly virtualized world? Should organizations look towards specialized backup technologies that integrate at the hypervisor or application layer or should they continue utilizing traditional backup solutions to safeguard business data? Or…
When it comes to file sharing services, end-users have literally taken matters into their own hands. The proliferation of tablets and mobile devices has empowered end-users to consume public cloud services on-demand from any location globally. As a result, more…
When effectively implemented, flash storage technologies can help remedy storage IO contention issues and deliver a performance benefit to virtualized applications. It is important, however, for IT planners to find ways of augmenting virtual machine (VM) performance without discarding their…
The expression, “everything old is new again”, certainly applies to the renewed interest in server-side storage. Due to the widespread adoption of server virtualization technology, internal server storage is once again being hailed as a simple way to bring performance…
Selecting the right storage hardware can often be a no-win proposition for the IT professional. The endless cycle of storage tech refreshes and capacity upgrades puts IT planners and their administrators into an infinite loop of assessing and re-assessing their…
There is no shortage of stories in the IT press about the effects of disasters, like 9/11 or Hurricane Sandy, where buildings are destroyed, data centers flooded, etc. While these are sensational events, for sure, they’re not the types of…
In a recent webinar, QLogic’s Steve Garceau accurately described the advantages of a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) strategy, as well as the challenges. While there is the potential for cost savings, the primary benefit that data centers will see when…
Hyper-V is emerging as an alternative to VMware in many environments, but those data centers choosing the Hyper-V path to virtualization nirvana must still deal with storage issues. As it does in VMware environments, Software Defined Storage holds great promise for Hyper-V administrators looking to lower storage costs while increasing storage performance. In this article George Crump, Storage Switzerland’s Lead Analyst, covers how software defined storage can be optimized for the Hyper-V environment to insure consistent application storage performance while maintaining Hyper-V’s cost advantage.
In a recent paper entitled “3 Storage Trends, 1 Crucial Question” by Phil Godwin, Vice President of Marketing at Clear Tech, the author describes three storage trends: Flash Storage, Tiered Storage and Cloud Storage. He goes on to point out…
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