3007, 2023

How organizations can prepare for a data storage audit.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ July 30, 2023/ Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Data center storage and networking, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Storage architecture and strategy, Storage performance

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDuring data storage audit preparation, gather documentation on storage practices, test results and storage security plans. Evidence is crucial for a satisfactory report. By Paul Kirvan To ensure that data storage activities are consistent with good practice and relevant standards and regulations, perform periodic audits of the data storage process. Audits ensure that the organization regularly performs data storage activities,

2106, 2022

What data gravity is and how to manage it.

Staff Writer/ June 21, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Essential Technical Terminology you need to know, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT compliance and governance strategies, Storage performance, Storage performance

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesData gravity can attract increasing amounts of data, and brings with it onerous management overheads. We look at how to mitigate data gravity in datacenter and cloud. By Stephen Pritchard When it comes to enterprise applications, access to data – and lots of it – is usually a good thing. And the greater the volume of required data held locally

0406, 2022

Which is fastest protocol; NVMe, SATA or SAS?

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ June 4, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Data Centre Hardware Equipment Technical Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesThe NVMe protocol is tailor-made to make SSDs fast. Get up to speed on NVMe performance and how it compares to the SATA and SAS interfaces. By Robert Sheldon The NVMe protocol has become the industry standard for supporting solid-state drives and other non-volatile memory subsystems. NVMe speeds are substantially better than those of traditional storage protocols, such as SAS

0304, 2022

An updated primer on SSD response time and other performance benchmarks.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ April 3, 2022/ Application storage, Backup and Archival Tools, Data Center Hardware, Data protection, backup and archiving, Flash Memory

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesConsider several SSD performance benchmarks, including SSD response time as a key unit of measurement. Also, note the difference between benchmarks and load generators. By Dave Raffo and Leah Schoeb It’s no longer big news when a vendor claims its solid-state storage system has reached a performance of 1 million IOPS. Still, it can be tough for a user to

1610, 2021

Hitachi takes its NVMe flash storage into midrange

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ October 16, 2021/ Archiving and backup, Backup and Archival Tools, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, NVMe storage, Primary Storage Devices, Research Results and Trends, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHitachi storage for E Series adds two midrange block arrays based on NVMe flash technology. E590 and E790 scale to 360 TB and differ in processing performance. By Garry Kranz Hitachi Vantara moved its NVMe flash systems down market with models aimed at medium-size organizations. Hitachi expanded its Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) E Series lineup with 2u E590 and E790 models. The

1610, 2021

Hitachi Vantara’s new VSP 5600 hits 33 million IOPS

Tekmart Data Center Team/ October 16, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center design and facilities, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage and networking, Data center systems management, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, Partner Content, Partner Resources, Research Results and Trends, Tekmart Partner Content, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHitachi Vantara launched new VSP 5000 models and added storage options to its E Series. The products may help enable storage consolidation for customers. By Adam Armstrong Hitachi Vantara has expanded its storage portfolio with new Virtual Storage Platform 5000 models that dramatically speed up throughout and performance and added new storage options to its E-Series platform. The storage vendor,

1410, 2021

Micron launches 7400 PCIe Gen 4 SSDs for data centers

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ October 14, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Flash storage for applications, Hyper-Converged Vendors and Products, Industry News and Expert Advice, NVMe storage, Primary Storage Devices, Research Results and Trends, Storage Vendors, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesMicron unveiled NVMe SSDs with seven form factors this week, all with PCIe Gen 4 performance. The new family of SSDs could take Micron deeper into the data center. By Adam Armstrong First Published: 08 Oct 2021 Micron continues its focus on the data center, as evidenced by its release of the 7400 PCIe Gen 4 family of SSDs Wednesday.

2909, 2021

How do data processing units support enterprise storage?

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ September 29, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, NVMe over Fabrics, Primary Storage Devices

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesWhile only a small number of hardware vendors offer DPUs, the technology has significant implications for IT storage systems — and the admins who manage them. By Brien Posey While data processing units are a hot trend in IT storage, the basic concept behind them is not entirely new. Modern computer operating systems such as Windows and Linux perform computationally

0609, 2021

What are the NAND flash memory types and where do they work best?

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ September 6, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Flash storage for applications, Industry News and Expert Advice, Solid-state storage, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWhich type of NAND flash memory is best for your environment? We break down five major NAND flash options, their benefits and where they work best. By Erin Sullivan NAND flash was largely developed to give flash memory a fighting chance in the market against the competition, such as hard disks and other magnetic storage options. By cutting the costs

0309, 2021

Flash memory guide to architecture, types and products.

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ September 3, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, NOR flash memory

Reading Time-approximately: 12 minutesFlash memory, a staple of consumer electronics, is playing a wider role in enterprise storage. This guide offers an overview of flash, from current use cases to future directions. By John Moore Flash memory, also known as flash storage, demands a closer look. The technology permeates a multitude of consumer products, from mobile phones to ubiquitous USB memory cards. Enterprise