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Alternatives to the Public Cloud

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Krista Macomber

As discussed in our previous blog, cloud computing is commonly heralded as the future, in large part due to the ability to procure and to pay for IT infrastructure resources on demand. The problem is that the cloud does not…

Tagged with: CapEx, Cloud, Composable Storage, Disaster recovery, DRaaS, Kaminario, Scale Right, Scale-Out, Virtualization
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Understanding the Value of Cloud Based Services

Posted on May 7, 2019 by George Crump

File serving is evolving to file collaboration and the cloud is an ideal destination for this evolved use case. The file system, the software behind the file server, needs to change to keep up with this evolved use case. Simply…

Tagged with: Analytics, Cloud, dr, Hybrid, IOPS, NAS, Nasuni, Replication, Unstructured data
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Simplifying the Path to Open-Source Storage – SUSE Version 6 Briefing Note

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Krista Macomber

Software-defined storage (SDS) is growing in popularity as a path to achieving a public cloud-like experience on-premises. Among the key objectives in moving to SDS is cutting the costs and improving the flexibility of the storage infrastructure. Ceph is a…

Tagged with: Archive, Cloud, Data Privacy, eDiscovery, Hybrid, IOPS, Migration, Object Storage, Open Source, SDS, SUSE
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Democratizing NVMe and Public Cloud Replication – IBM Storage Briefing Note

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Krista Macomber

Businesses large and small are looking to tap the performance acceleration of flash storage to be able to compete more effectively. The problem is that these solutions frequently come with a premium price tag – especially as non-volatile memory express…

Tagged with: AI, All-Flash, Cloud, Compression, Deduplication, Flash, Hybrid, IBM, IOPS, NVMe, Ransomware, Replication, ROI, SaaS, SAS, Snapshot
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Why Current Data Protection Architectures Miss the Mark

Posted on May 6, 2019 by George Crump

In response to the increased need for rapid recovery, longer data retention and the desire to support the cloud for vaulting and disaster recovery, alternative solutions are appearing on the market to try and correct the shortcomings of legacy architectures.…

Tagged with: Archive, Backup, Cloud, Compression, Data Protection, Deduplication, dr, Replication, Scale Up, Scale-Out, StorageCraft
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15 Minute Webinar: What Are Composable Infrastructures?

Posted on May 6, 2019 by George Crump

IT professionals are hearing a lot about composable infrastructures and many vendors are claiming to offer a solution, but only a few have truly composable solutions ready for deployment today. The goal of composability is to bring the cloud like…

Tagged with: CapEx, Cloud, Composable Storage, Disaster recovery, DRaaS, Kaminario, Scale Right, Scale-in, Scale-Out
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Optimizing Efficiency for the Multi-Cloud World

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Krista Macomber

Dell Technologies World 2019 Primary Storage Updates The storage strategy for the modern enterprise, at its core, centers on getting the right data to the right user at the right time. However, this is a difficult task that requires the…

Tagged with: Cloud, Compression, Deduplication, Dell, Dell World 2019, EMC, Encryption, Flash, Hybrid, MSP, NAS, NVMe, Virtualization, VMware
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The Business of Being an MSP

Posted on May 3, 2019 by George Crump

The business side of being a managed service provider is at least as important as the technology. MSPs need to be careful in who they do business with. They need to take a long term view of their relationships and…

Tagged with: Asigra, Cloud, Container, Disaster recovery, MSP, Ransomware, SaaS, Virtual machine
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The Next Generation of HCI: Intelligent Management and Multi-Cloud Support

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Krista Macomber

Dell Technologies World Hyperconverged Infrastructure Briefing Note Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) is quickly spreading across core and edge data center environments. As it moves beyond the point use cases like virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) hosting, greater solution flexibility is needed because…

Tagged with: Cloud, Dell, Dell World, Dell World 2019, HCI, Hybrid Cloud, Hypervisor, Hypervisors, ML, SDS, Virtualization, VMware, VSAN
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Webinar: Simplifying the Enterprise Hybrid Cloud with Azure Stack HCI

Posted on May 2, 2019 by George Crump

Many organizations need to continue to run virtualized applications on-premises but are also looking to replace and consolidate aging server infrastructure. At the same time, these organizations want to leverage cloud services for data protection, high availability and disaster recovery…

Tagged with: Axellio, Azure, Cloud, Consolidation, HCI, Hybrid, Hyperconverged, Virtualization
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