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NAS vs. Object: Data Archive – Long Term Efficiencies

Posted on March 22, 2016 by wcurtispreston

The longer you keep data, the more it makes sense to move it off of primary storage and into a different kind of system. It makes financial sense, as discussed in the previous blog entry. It also makes sense for…

Tagged with: Caringo, Cloud NAS, Data Protection, Metadata, NAS, Object Storage, Replication, Unstructured data
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SlideShare: NAS vs. Object Storage: 10 Reasons Why Object Storage Will Win

Posted on March 18, 2016 by George Crump

Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems and file servers were the foundation of collaboration in the 90’s. These storage systems primarily served the needs of users that needed to share files for projects. In the 2000’s NAS systems found a lease…

Tagged with: Caringo, File server, NAS, Object Storage, Unstructured data, Virtualization
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NAS vs. Object: Data Archive – Long Term Data Efficiency

Posted on March 8, 2016 by George Crump

Most of the time when unstructured data is created there is never a need to access it again. But it is still necessary to store it just in case you need it. When the “just in case” scenario occurs, you…

Tagged with: Caringo, Efficiency, HDD, NAS, Object Storage, SSD, Unstructured data
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Avere FXT 5000 Series Edge Filer Product Analysis

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Joseph Ortiz

For quite some time now, organizations have been struggling with increasingly expensive and complex infrastructures as they fight to control and protect the ever-increasing avalanche of unstructured data. At the same time, they need to meet the demands from users…

Tagged with: application performance, Avere, Capacity, Cloud, Hybrid, NAS, Object Storage, SSD, Unstructured data
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NAS vs. Object: The Dollar Per GB Challenge

Posted on February 24, 2016 by wcurtispreston

Spending top dollar to store older fixed content on the typical network attached storage system (NAS) filer is more than just a waste of money — it’s actually spending more to get less. Using an object-based storage system may be…

Tagged with: Caringo, Cloud NAS, Data Protection, NAS, Object Storage, Replication, Unstructured data
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NAS vs. Object Storage – Why Legacy NAS isn’t keeping Pace

Posted on February 18, 2016 by George Crump

When it comes to managing unstructured data the data center has problems. The legacy network attached storage (NAS) systems that it uses to store this data are no longer keeping pace with the demands of the modern data center. As…

Tagged with: Caringo, Cloud, Data Protection, Metadata, NAS, Object Storage, RAID, Unstructured data, Web Object Scaler
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Webinar: NAS vs. Object Storage: 10 Reasons Why Object Storage Will Win

Posted on February 11, 2016 by George Crump

Tagged with: Caringo, File server, NAS, Object Storage, Unstructured data, Virtualization
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Filling the Provider Backup Gateway Gap

Posted on February 9, 2016 by George Crump

Artisan Infrastructure Briefing Note Artisan Infrastructure is a leading cloud infrastructure, management, and business continuity solutions provider. Its solutions enable cloud and hosting providers to migrate, manage and deliver continuously available cloud applications for their customers and suppliers. Artisan provides…

Tagged with: Artisan Infrastructure, Backup, Cloud, CSP, Deduplication, Infrastructure, LAN, MSP, Object Storage, VM
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Does Object Storage kill RAID?

Posted on February 9, 2016 by wcurtispreston

Like a lot of technologies that are past their prime, RAID will continue to serve a function for a very long time. It’s an inexpensive way to string together multiple drives and protect yourself against the loss of one or…

Tagged with: Erasure Coding, Node, Object Storage, RAID, Replication, Scalable, Unstructured data
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