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The Problems with Big Box Storage Consolidation

Posted on September 6, 2018 by George Crump

Big box storage consolidation aims to eliminate all of an organization’s storage systems. A big box consolidator is a single system with both flash and hard disk drive media. These systems also leverage DRAM as an acceleration tier. A single…

Tagged with: Consolidation, DRAM, Flash, Migration, QOS, ROI, SDS, Software Defined, SolarWinds, Storage Sprawl
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Object Storage or NAS for File Sync and Share

Posted on August 27, 2018 by George Crump

The primary motivation behind using file sync and share used to be the “sync” component. Now, however, it is sharing. In an era where devices are almost always connected to the internet, syncing is less of a priority, although ubiquitous…

Tagged with: Backup, Cloud, Cloudian, EFSS, Encryption, File Sharing, GDPR, IoT, NAS, Object Storage, SME, Software Defined
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Overcoming The Object Storage Stumbling Block – Complexity – Scality Briefing Note

Posted on August 15, 2018 by George Crump

The case for object storage is compelling. Object stores can scale to store hundreds of petabytes of information very cost-effectively. They also support a variety of unstructured data use cases including replacing NAS for storing home directories, long-term storage of…

Tagged with: Archive, IoT, NAS, NFS, Object Storage, Scality, SMB, Software Defined, Unstructured data
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Whiteboard Webinar: Dealing with the Multi-Storage Vendor Data Center

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Joseph Ortiz

Join Storage Switzerland’s Lead Analyst, George Crump for a Whiteboard Webinar as he discusses a key challenge facing data centers today, the multi-vendor storage infrastructure. Most data centers today have multiple storage systems from multiple vendors each with their own…

Tagged with: Multi-Vendor, Software Defined, Storage, Storage Consolidation, Storage Sprawl
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The Importance of Consolidation for Secure Storage

Posted on July 12, 2018 by George Crump

The Security Problems with Multi-Vendor Data Storage One of the most common data center trends is storage system sprawl. In today’s data center, every environment or workload has a unique storage architecture. While dispersed storage does allow IT to target…

Tagged with: Cloud, Cyber Security, Encryption, Flash, Hybrid, RackTop, Snapshots, Software Defined
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SlideShare: Three Reasons Storage Security is Failing and How to Fix It

Posted on June 22, 2018 by George Crump

An organization’s data is constantly under attack. Whether it’s through ransomware attacks, cyber-threats or employee misguidedness, all expose organizational data and put it at risk. Encryption and access control are the keys to securing data and cyber resiliency, but most…

Tagged with: Cloud, Cyber Security, Encryption, Flash, Hybrid, RackTop, Software Defined
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Paper: How to Design a High Performance, Cost Effective and Secure Storage Infrastructure

Posted on June 6, 2018 by George Crump

There are plenty of expectations for production storage systems. Users want it fast, managers want it cost effective, and executives want it secure. Additionally, the system has to protect data from hardware failure, software bugs, and user mistakes. Meeting all…

Tagged with: Cloud, Cyber Security, Encryption, Flash, Hybrid, RackTop, Software Defined
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Solving the Storage Problem of Data Center Modernization – Datera Briefing Note

Posted on May 29, 2018 by George Crump

A decade ago when cloud providers like Amazon entered the market, they redefined how to provision IT services. These services provided self-service capability that raised the bar for how users and application owners wanted to interact with IT. The mission…

Tagged with: Cloud, Container, Datera, Flash, Replication, Scale, Software Defined, Unstructured data, Virtualization
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Dealing with the Storage Challenges Containers Create – Storidge Briefing Note

Posted on May 15, 2018 by George Crump

Containers have improved an organization’s ability to rapidly develop, test and deliver applications. In many cases however, storage is a boat anchor slowing the whole process down. As enterprises increase their use of container technology and begin using the technology…