The question of what backup software application should an organization use comes up all the time on the online forums I visit on LinkedIn and Spiceworks. The answer to that question typically come from vendors who, of course, say “Use…
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Podcast: Scale-out NAS vs. Distributed Storage
They seem to solve the same problem – meeting the constantly growing performance and capacity demands of the enterprise. But Scale-out NAS and Distributed Storage are different. Join our next LIVE podcast to learn what Scale-out NAS and Distributed Storage…
Got Servers? – Get Storage – NooBaa Briefing Note
One of the requirements facing buyers of software defined storage (SDS) is that, by definition, it still requires hardware. SDS Vendors deliver some solutions in the form of either a dedicated appliance, some offer flexibility by specifying a Hardware Compatibility…
Tagged with: Cloud, Compression, Deduplication, Hybrid, Metadata, NooBaa, SDS, Virtualization, VM
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SlideShare: Sizing Up Object Storage for the Enterprise
Object Storage promises many things – unlimited scalability, both in terms of capacity and file count, low cost but highly redundant capacity and excellent connectivity to legacy NAS. But, despite these promises object storage has not caught on in the…
It’s Important to get Hyper-V Backups Right
It’s very easy to find yourself far down the path of virtualization and forget something so trivial as backup. This is not a problem new to virtualization, as backup has often been on the sidelines in many people’s eyes. But…
Storage Lessons that IT can learn from Media and Entertainment
The demands of the modern Media and Entertainment (M&E) organization is pushing storage infrastructure to the breaking point. M&E generates more data, requires faster processing, faster delivery of that data and has, by far, the most justifiable means for retaining…
Tagged with: All-Flash, Capacity, Caringo, Cloud, Flash, M&E, Object Storage, performance, Scale-Out
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SlideShare: Do Hyperconverged Systems Need File Services?
Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) products have significantly grown in popularity in the last few years, leading many vendors to adopt a hyperconverged approach. VMware is adding to its portfolio a series of products that make its product more suitable to hyperconverged…
How Fast can you Recover in the Cloud?
Some say it’s possible to recover servers into the cloud so quickly – and perform in the cloud so well – no one will even notice that a recovery happened. But one should definitely not assume this will be the…
Cloud Storage: Graveyard to Goldmine – HubStor Briefing Note
The appeal of cloud storage is increasingly hard for businesses to resist. Major providers continue to drive down costs and cloud gateway providers are making it easier and easier to get your data to the cloud. The problem is most…
Does Networking as a Service Make Sense? – Datto Briefing Note
The “as a service” moniker is appearing everywhere. Everything from storage to compute to networking is now being offered as a service. More and more companies are opting to have service providers provide their core infrastructure services – as a…
Tagged with: Backup, Cloud, Datto, dr, File Sync, Hybrid, MSP, Virtualization
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