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,

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Expert tips on how to reduce the environmental impact of data storage in the data centers.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ March 1, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Data center storage and networking, Data center systems management, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Primary Storage Devices, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Web application and API security best practices

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesData storage technology can harm the environment. Choose efficient storage strategies and green-friendly cloud providers to help reduce the environmental impact of data storage. By Paul Kirvan As many IT professionals go about their daily work, they may not consider the environmental impact of data storage, and the systems and technology they use. Data storage, both on premises and in

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Understanding NVMe 2.0 specification and its related features;a detailed overview.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ February 19, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Data center storage, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, NVMe storage, Primary Storage Devices, Technical Explanations, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesNVMe 2.0 added several features for storage administrators to consider, including domain support. The specification also made enhancements, such as to Endurance Group Management. By Jim Handy The NVMe 2.0 specification, published in June 2021, introduced changes to improve performance and to support new uses of NVMe. While NVMe originally supported only block storage, which was the way that storage

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What is NVMe SSD technology?

Staff Writer/ December 21, 2021/ Computer Storage Hardware, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Data Centre Hardware Equipment Technical Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Industry News and Expert Advice, NVMe over Fabrics, NVMe storage, Primary Storage Devices, Server hardware strategy, Solid-state storage, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, WHY??: Explanations on data center hardware

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesNVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) is a communications interface and driver that takes advantage of the increased bandwidth PCIe has to offer. By Enterprise Technical Support The benefits of NVMe NVMe technology provides superior storage, superior speed and superior compatibility. Since NVMe utilises PCIe sockets, it transfers 25x more data than the SATA equivalent. Along with more data, NVMe’s commands are

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Is a terabyte bigger than a gigabyte?

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ November 4, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Data center systems management, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Primary Storage Devices

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesA terabyte comprises more than 1 trillion bytes. Discover how the storage measurement scale was created and where a terabyte stands among other units of measurement today. By Erin Sullivan and James Alan Miller As the amount of data we generate continues to grow, so does the list of units to measure it. The humble byte is now attached to

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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

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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.

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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

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Looking for PCIe 5.0, NVMe 2.0 to boost storage performance

Tekmart Data Center Team/ September 3, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, NVMe over Fabrics, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesEnterprises that need high-performance storage for AI and ML workloads can keep an eye out for new products based on the latest PCIe 5.0 and NVMe 2.0 specifications. By Carol Sliwa Enterprise buyers in need of higher performance storage might want to start checking with vendors about their plans to support PCIe 5.0 and NVMe 2.0 technologies. The NVM Express

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Storage Class Memory (SCM)-a tech definition, importance, features and their future.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ August 27, 2021/ Data Center Hardware, Data center storage, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, NVMe storage, Primary Storage Devices, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions

Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesStorage class memory (SCM) is a type of physical computer memory that combines dynamic random access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory and a power source for data persistence.  ByGarry Kranz and Linda Rosencrance SCM treats non-volatile memory as DRAM and includes it in the server’s memory space. Access to data is faster than access to data in local, PCIe-connected solid-state drives (SSDs), direct-attached hard disk

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